Tyler Hansbrough Can’t Jump?
Blake Griffin vs Tyler Hansbrough? The highly-anticipated match in college basketball is not as anticipated in NBA. While everyone says that Griffin will be a sure winner in the NBA, less has been said about the possible success of Hansbrough. Does Hansbrough deserve such biased and immature judgment? A proven winner in college basketball but an expected loser in professional basketball?
Pakistan Wins World Twenty20
Sri Lanka 138-6; Pakistan 139-2 | Pakistan won by eight wickets
Pakistan claim World Twenty20 title with eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka. Runners-up last time, Pakistan went one better in the midsummer sunshine at Lord's, winning the World Twenty20 by eight wickets with eight balls to spare. It was an emotional occasion for a side who have been disenfranchised by terrorism, unable to play matches at home, destined to roam the world in search of cricket to sustain interest and their development. No one, not even those who would have seen as cathartic a Sri Lanka win, will begrudge them their triumph in front of a fervent crowd, the noise of which will have disturbed the St John's Wood Sunday for some hours afterwards.
World Twenty20 sets a new benchmark
With big crowds, record ratings and superb matches the last two weeks have made us fall back in love with cricket
As befits a game where the importance of every scrambled single, every dropped catch and every dot ball is magnified, the players within the boundary rope were not the only ones feeling the pressure as the ICC World Twenty20 Cup began inauspiciously almost a fortnight ago. When drizzle came down at Lord's, Alesha Dixon put away her microphone and the opening ceremony was cancelled, the doom mongers who predicted the tournament would fail to catch the public imagination were sharpening their pencils.
British Lions will now show teeth
The practice games are now over, now it is a three test series against the World Champions South Africa. If that doesn't make you bite your nails with glee, then next Saturday certainly will do. Ian McGeechan, the Lions coach is keeping his cards close to his chest, although you could predict that numerous positions have already been pencilled in, and, injuries pending, should remains so.
Which team will win the World Twenty20?
After 24 matches in 11 hectic days, the World Twenty20 has come down to four final teams. One of them is just two wins away from becoming world champions, but which?