Afghanistan Team will play with following players in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2012. Final Squads of all teams can be checked here

Aamir Mangal, Abdullah Hadil, Aftab Alam, Afasar Zazai, Ashgar Stanikzai, Dollat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Hameed Hassan, Hamza Kotak, Izzatullah Dawlatzai, Jawed Ahmadi, Karim Sadiq, Mahmood Baghlani, Merwais Ashraf, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Shehzad, Najeeb Zadran, Nawroz Mangal, Noor Ali Zadran, Noor-ul-Haq Malekzai, Rahmat Shah, Sami Agha, Samiullah Shinwari, Sayed Ahmad, Shabir Noori, Shafiqullah Shafaq, Shapoor Zadran, Sharafudin Kharote, Yameen Ahmadzai, Zakiullah Zaki.

Stylish Indian all rounder Yuvraj Singh was named in India’s 30-member list of probables for the World Twenty20 2012.

Yuvraj, who has undergone chemotherapy in the United States earlier this year, is hopeful that he will return to his best soon. Even Indian selectors feel that Yuvraj singh deserves a chance after his solid performance in T20 and ODI’s before he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

“I think a guy who has won the World Cup for us deserves to come back,” said chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth.

Pakistan Cricket selectors have recalled Kamran Akmal, Abdul Razzaq and Imran Nazir for the upcoming ICC World Cup in Sri Lanka starting September 18, 2012. Mohammad Hafeez was retained as the T20 captain till December.

“It is a very balanced T20 squad and ready for two very tough assignments,” Qasim said.

Pakistan T20 squad for ICC World Cup 2012: Mohammad Hafeez (Capt), Imran Nazir, Nasir Jamshed, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Yasir Arafat, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Mohammad Sami, Reza Hasan and Saeed Ajmal.

In a rather surprise move, South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith was neglected for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. The stylish 31 year old batsman could not make the cut in the 15 man squad for the T20 World Cup.

“We are confident that our squad will be very competitive and make South Africa proud. We have had basically the same squad together for the past year and many of them also produced stand-out performances at the Indian Premier League (IPL),” Andrew Hudson said in a statement.

Squad for T20 World Cup 2012:
AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Johan Botha, JP Duminy, Francois du Plessis, Jacques Kallis, Richard Levi, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Justin Ontong, Wayne Parnell, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

Match: T20: Final
Venue: Barbados | Date: May 16, 2010
Toss: England elected to field
Result: England win by 7 wickets.

In T20 World Cup final today England won the toss and elected to field first. The bowlers did not disappointed the captain and wrecked the top order of Australia. Australia who had shown brilliant batting through out the tournament, failed today when it mattered the most. The top 4 batsmen were back in pavilion with the team score of just 45. But again the man for Australia was D Hussey who along with C White took the charge and helped Australia cross the hundred run mark. Hussey’s innings of 59 helped Australia post a total of 147/6 in 20 overs.

Chasing the total of 148 to be the champions of ICC T20 World Cup, England lost M Lumb in the second over and it looked Australian bowlers will not let England win so easily. But C Kieswetter and K Pietersen got into a partnership of 111 runs and made sure that England are crowned the champs of this year T20 World Cup. But England then lost both these batsmen quickly and were placed at 121/3 in 14.1 overs. They needed just 27 runs from 35 balls and had 7 wickets in hand. E Morgan and P Collingwood finally scored the required runs and England were crowned the ICC T20 World Cup 2010 Winner.

T20 World Cup Final Scorecard – Australia vs England

Match: 17th WT20
Venue: Bridgetown | Date: May 8, 2010
Toss: Pakistan elected to field.
Result: New Zealand won by 1 run
Man of the Match : Ian Butler

In an thrilling match today, Pakistan lost to New Zealand by 1 run at a super eight match. With this loss, the defending champs Pakistan are almost out for the semi final’s race.

Earlier New Zealand lost the toss and were asked to bat first by Pakistan. New Zealand got off to a good start but then lost quick wickets, from 34/1 in 3.5 overs they were reduced to 58/4 in 9.2 overs. But D Vettori and S Styris got into a good partnership and rescued them. They added some quick runs and helped New Zealand post a total of 133/7 in 20 overs.

Chasing 134 to win, Pakistan got off to a poor start and lost K Akmal in the second over. With the fall of this wicket, Pakistan top order crumbled and wickets started to fell one after the other. Pakistan were in trouble with scorecard reading 58/5 in 9.4 overs. Salman Butt was the only batsman who offered some resistance and scored a brilliant 67 not out, but his heroics went in vain as the defending champs lost by 1 run. They needed 2 runs off the last bowl to win the match but Rehman stroked in the hands of deep square leg for a simple catch thus ending the match and even the hopes for semi finals.

Match Highlights
* New Zealand: 50 runs in 8.1 overs, Extras 10
* New Zealand: 100 runs in 15.1 overs, Extras 13
* Innings Break: New Zealand – 133/7 in 20.0 overs

* Pakistan: 50 runs in 8.1 overs , Extras 3
* Pakistan: 100 runs in 15.5 overs, Extras 6
* Salman Butt: 50 off 45 balls (6 x 4)

Match 17th New Zealand vs Pakistan Scorecard