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The West Indies face the unenviable task of halting a rampant Australia if they are to progress to the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. After quietly disappearing out the back door of the 2009 World Twenty20 in England, Australia have stamped their dominance on the Caribbean competition this year. Michael Clarke’s side [...]
Bounced into submission against Australia and the West Indies, India have a last-gasp chance to remain in the World Twenty20 with a win in their final Super Eight match against Sri Lanka today. It’s not quite that simple, however. While a loss will mean game over for India in the Caribbean, a win offers just [...]
England will enter the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a perfect record in the Super Eight stage of the competition, courtesy of yesterday’s three-wicket victory over New Zealand. It was a victory that ended the Blackcaps’ World Twenty20 hopes, and ensured Pakistan will move through to the final four in the Caribbean after Shahid Afridi’s men [...]
After relying heavily on Kevin Pietersen’s batting in their opening World Twenty20 Super Eight victories, England will be without their No. 3 batsman for today’s match against New Zealand. Pietersen, as it was anticipated he would, has headed back to England to attend the birth of his first child. He’s done so after leaving his [...]
It was Cameron White’s turn to shine in the Caribbean sun as Australia trounced Sri Lanka by 81-runs in their second Super Eight match of the World Twenty20. After an outstanding 104-run opening partnership in Australia’s win over India, Shane Watson (one) and David Warner (nine) were unable to scale anywhere near the same heights [...]
Australia have surely cemented their place as World Twenty20 favourites after a comprehensive 49-run victory over India in their first match of the competition’s Super Eight stage. A sparkling 104-run opening partnership between Shane Watson and David Warner, which yielded 10 sixes and was achieved at a rate of 10.40 runs per over, set Australia [...]
England erased any doubts about whether they were the real deal at this year’s World Twenty20 with their Super Eight victory over Pakistan, but against South Africa they won’t have the luxury of a fumbling fielding side to help them along their way. Herschelle Gibbs will long be remembered as the man who “dropped the [...]
After their respective World Twenty20 Super Eight campaigns began with a loss, neither Pakistan nor New Zealand can afford to let another one slip, making this match a must-win encounter for both sides. Pakistan were true to form in their loss against England as they alternated between the flair of Kamran Akmal’s six from the [...]
The two World Twenty20 favourites go toe-to-toe today at Bridgetown in a Super Eight match that should provide a clearer idea of whether Australia or India are the front-runners for this year’s title. So far, it’s all gone pretty much to plan for both sides, as they emerged from their respective group stage matches undefeated, [...]
South Africa secured a 13-run victory over New Zealand in their first Super Eight match of the World Twenty20, with a barrage of sixes by Albie Morkel putting the game out of reach of the Kiwis. While there’s no question of the power that lies behind Morkel’s bat, the 29-year-old has in recent times struggled [...]