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SYDNEY, (Reuters) – New Zealand, cricket’s quiet achievers, and Pakistan, the game’s most unpredictable side, clash in the opening Twenty20 World Cup semi-final today after making their way to the knockout rounds by starkly contrasting paths.

(Reuters) – England must win more silverware to be considered a truly great limited-overs team, all-rounder Moeen Ali said, as the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup champions prepare to face India tomorrow in the semi-finals of the latest edition.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australia selectors have always been ruthless when it comes to shaking up squads for major tournaments and the Twenty20 side is primed for an overhaul following their exit from the World Cup on home soil, former opener Matthew Hayden said yesterday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka Cricket has formed a three-member panel that includes a retired high court judge to probe an alleged sexual assault case against Danushka Gunathilaka, SLC said yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Pakistan mentor Matthew Hayden is backing struggling captain Babar Azam to produce something special in the knockout stages of the Twenty20 World Cup, starting in today’s semi-final against New Zealand. 

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle has called the decision by the International Boxing Association (IBA) to increase the prize money for the upcoming world championships a game changer.

The male and female teams led by Kellon Reid and Semonica Duke dominated the RX CrossFit competition of the Guyana Fitness Games on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. 

Christianburg/Wismar captured the GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers U18 Secondary Schools Football League after defeating Golden Grove 3-1 in the final match of the event Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia have stuck with the players that won the Ashes 4-0 last season for the upcoming home series against West Indies, naming a slimmed down 13-man squad yesterday for the two tests in late November and early December.

United States-based Chandrabali Construction has come on board as the sponsor of Albion Community Centre Cricket Club’s second-division team.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said yesterday it has suspended Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket following his arrest in Sydney over an alleged sexual assault and will not consider him for any selections.

(Reuters) – Pakistan skipper Babar Azam should stand aside and give Mohammad Haris his opener slot to boost their top order firepower in tomorrow’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, former captain Shahid Afridi said.

(Reuters) – England can rely on all-rounder Ben Stokes in difficult situations despite some questions being raised after his recent run of form, fast bowler Mark Wood said ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Devon Thomas narrowly missed out on triple figures in his final innings for Leeward Islands Hurricanes before heading off on West Indies duty, but rain wreaked havoc on Sunday’s Super50 Cup contest with Barbados Pride, forcing a disappointing no result.

ToppXX edged Net Rockers 1-0 when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Senior League continued Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women will host England Women in an eight-match white-ball series starting next month, as they beef up preparations for next year’s Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rain, then bad light, scuppered Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s hopes of a third win in the Super50 Cup, forcing a no result with minnows Combined Campuses and Colleges here yesterday.

The winning ways of thoroughbred, ’Looking to Heaven’ continued on Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club.

Behind 33 points from Donovan Mitchell and a dominant fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored their eighth consecutive win with a 114-100 defeat of the host Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

(Reuters) – Bowler Tim Southee said New Zealand will not underestimate Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals despite the South Asian side’s struggles to make it through the group phase.