2016 ICC World Twenty20 | The Daily Star

  • A burning desire forged in Bangalore

    Mushfiqur Rahim faced intense criticism for his premature celebration during the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 game against India in

  • Two-tier proposal on hold till 2019

    Despite six of the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) members being in favour of a two-tier Test Championship, the plan

  • Fizz to fly for Sussex tomorrow

    Mustafizur Rahman, Bangladesh’s 20-year-old pace bowling sensation who took the world by storm with his spectacular debut for his country will fly for United Kingdom tomorrow to play for Sussex County Cricket Club.

  • Bangladesh's players

    Twelve teams in WT20 main draw?

    The International Cricket Council (ICC) is most likely going to add two more teams to the main draw of the reinstated World Twenty20 in 2018.

  • Two tiers on ICC agenda

    One of the biggest shake-ups in cricket history could take place when the sport's global governing body convenes in Edinburgh on Monday.

  • T20 WC biennial again?

    The rise of Twenty20 cricket will gather pace with two extra World Cups to be added to the existing schedule by the International Cricket Council as it looks to cash in on the booming popularity of the game's shortest format.

  • International Cricket Council

    ICC to discuss multi-format points system

    The ICC is set to discuss the possibility of a points-based structure for international cricket at its forthcoming board meeting in Dubai.

  • Mahmudullah takes blame for India loss

    Bangladesh allrounder Mahmudullah says he could not forget the heartbreaking one-run defeat to India in the World T20 and that 'it was my fault".

  • 'WICB the most unprofessional board in the world'

    In a scathing attack on the WICB, West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo calls the board "most unprofessional" and its president Dave Cameron an "immature", "small-minded", "arrogant" person, who he believes is at "personal war" with his own players.

  • Gayle’s tattoo mystery

    West Indian Chris Gayle, the brawny blaster of a batsman, the man who sets the cricketing stage on fire more often than not was pictured kissing the coveted ICC WT20 trophy without his shirt but with and without his beasty tattoo on his broad chest at the same time.

  • ICC names WT20 teams of the tournament

    The ICC today announces the teams of the tournament for the men’s and women’s ICC World Twenty20 2016, which finished at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.

  • Five things we learned from WT20 2016

    Five things we learned from the World Twenty20 tournament after the West Indies' dramatic victory Sunday in the final against England in Kolkata.

  • West Indies lift ICC WT20 cup for the 2nd time

    West Indies upset England by four wickets with Brathwaite’s explosive cameo late in the innings and lift the ICC WT20 2016 trophy at Eden Gardens, Kolkata under the lights.

  • West Indies, England and the skewed WT20 record

    West Indies and England, the two teams which played the fewest T20 Internationals between the last and the current World T20s have made it to the final, and the side that handles the nerves better will emerge victorious at Eden Gardens, Kolkata tonight.

  • Afridi steps down as Pakistan T20 captain

    Shahid Afridi announces to step down as Pakistan's T20 captain following his team's early exit from the World Twenty20 tournament in India.

  • 'Home ground' helps Simmons feel wide awake

    It's an amazing life Lendl Simmons leads. One day he is lounging at his home in the Caribbean, watching the World T20 from afar. The next he is hurling West Indies straight to the Finals in the ICC World Cup T20.

  • Dhoni laughs off retirement talk after T20 exit

    India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni laughs off talk of retirement as he puts a brave face on the devastating World Twenty20 semi-final loss to the West Indies.

  • West Indies stun India, go to final

    West Indies go to final at the expense of India after the Calypso cricketers come out in front by seven wickets in the 2nd semi-final of ICC WT20 2016 at Mumbai under the lights.

  • Roy, Root take England to final

    Maiden T20i fifty from Roy, late cameos from Root and Buttler gives England a comfortable seven wickets win over New Zealand in the1st semi-final of ICC WT20 2016 at Delhi, India

  • Soumya leading best catches list

    Bangladesh cricketer Soumya Sarkar is currently leading the table of ‘Best Catches in the ICC World T20, 2016’.

  • Why Ramiz gets Bangladesh's goat

    Bangladesh was once part of Pakistan. They fought a war in 1971. Blood was spilt, the countries were divided. So when a Pakistani commentator disses them, or is seen to diss them, or even speaks in a way that could be misinterpreted as dissing them, all that history, all that angst, all those wronged-little-brother feelings come out.

  • Taskin to be ready for 2nd bowling test in 6 weeks

    Bangladesh bowling coach Heath Streak believes that pacer Taskin Ahmed will be ready to attempt his second bowling test in an ICC-accredited center within six weeks time.

  • Proteas hand Lankans an 8-wkt pounding

    South Africa easily chase down Sri Lanka’s paltry total of 120 with eight wickets and 14 balls remaining in the Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Delhi under the lights.

  • Belief is the biggest gain - Mashrafe

    Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza says the major gain from the 2016 World T20 is the belief within the team that they can win in this format.

  • Kohli takes India to semis

    Unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli takes India to the semis after they defeat Australia by six wickets in a tense Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Mohali.

  • Afghans end WT20 campaign with historic win

    Afghanistan make history on their way to end their ICC World Twenty20 2016 campaign beating West Indies by 6 runs in the Super Ten match at Nagpur, India.

  • Shane Watson

    Semi-final spot on the line in Mohali

    Australia and India lock horns in a straight knockout match of Super Ten round of ICC World T20 2016 at Mohali to move through to the semi-finals.

  • England go to semis

    England hold their nerve to come out in front by 10 runs despite a valiant 73 from Mathews against Sri Lanka in the Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Delhi, India.

  • Mustafizur makes his mark in T20Is

    Mustafizur grabs his maiden five-for in T20Is, and registers the second best bowling figures in an innings for Bangladesh during the Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 against New Zealand at Kolkata, India.

  • Tigers fold for lowest T20I total

    New Zealand hand Bangladesh a 75-run thrashing and dismiss them for their lowest T20I total in the Super Ten match of ICC WT20 2016 at Kolkata, India.

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