MUMBAI, April 1 (Reuters) - Aggressive opening batsman Chris Gayle usually hogs the headlines but West Indies' advance to the World Twenty20 final against England has shown they are by no means a one-man band, according to batsman Lendl Simmons.

AUCKLAND, April 1 (Reuters) - A year after he created what has been considered New Zealand's most memorable cricketing moment, all-rounder Grant Elliott has retired from one-day international cricket.

MELBOURNE, April 1 (Reuters) - Batsmen Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges and Joe Burns have been rewarded for their strong form over the past 12 months by being awarded central contracts by Cricket Australia on Friday.

MUMBAI, March 31 (Reuters) - West Indies match-winner Lendl Simmons said he felt jittery going into Thursday's World Twenty20 semi-final against India at the Wankhede Stadium.

MUMBAI, March 31 (Reuters) - Hosts India were left to rue two no-balls as Lendl Simmons combined luck and pluck to power West Indies to victory in their World Twenty20 semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

MUMBAI, March 31 (Reuters) - Lendl Simmons hit an unbeaten 83 to guide West Indies to a seven-wicket victory against hosts India in the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

MUMBAI, March 31 (Reuters) - Virat Kohli continued his rich vein of form in the World Twenty20 on Thursday, guiding India to 192 for two with a sparkling 89 not out against West Indies in the second semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium.

MUMBAI, March 31 (Reuters) - West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and opted to field in the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 against India as both former champions made two changes to their teams for Thursday's clash at the Wankhede Stadium.

SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - Australian spin great Shane Warne has blamed his country's latest World Twenty20 failure on selectors, criticising the decision to tinker with the lineup and not playing Aaron Finch and John Hastings in matches.

March 31 (Reuters) - Ambitious English county Somerset snapped up formidable Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardede on Thursday to partner explosive West Indian opener Chris Gayle for the domestic Twenty20 season.

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - England continued their rebirth, after plumbing the depths in a dismal 50-over World Cup campaign last year, by destroying New Zealand on Wednesday to reach the World Twenty20 final.

NEW DELHI, March 30 (Reuters) - New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said his team were 20 to 25 runs short when they slipped to a seven-wicket defeat in Wednesday's World Twenty20 semi-final against England.

NEW DELHI, March 30 (Reuters) - England's players are reaping the benefits of being given a licence to thrill, said Jason Roy following the World Twenty20 semi-final victory by seven wickets against New Zealand on Wednesday.