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T20 tourneys should have best-of-three finals: Ponting

Disappointed with Australia's loss in the summit clash of the Twenty20 World Cup, Test and ODI captain Ricky Ponting said the finals of such tournaments should be a best-of-three affair.

Lorgat praises Caribbean for 'truly memorable' T20WC

The early morning starts to matches may have kept the fans away from stadiums but the ICC still thinks that the Twenty20 World Cup in West Indies was "truly memorable" and CEO Haroon Lorgat said he was thrilled by the "enthusiastic support".

All the Queen’s men: From here, there and almost everywhere

For fans of irony, there could be few sights better than the one England presented soon after winning their first major ICC title, some 35 years after the quest began.

Don't rest on T20 World Cup laurels: Flower to England players

England team director Andy Flower has urged his players not to rest on their laurels of winning the Twenty20 cricket World Cup but to make improvements in all formats of the game.

England crush Aus by 7 wickets, crowned world T20 champs

Craig Krieswetter struck a sparkling 63 as England were crowned Twenty20 world champions after crushing Australia by seven wickets in the summit clash to win their maiden ICC tournament title at Bridgetown today. See special | Scorecard

Clarke eyes Oz clean sweep against England

Australia head into the World Twenty20 final against arch-rivals England at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados today desperate to win the lone major title that has so far eluded them, reports Anand Vasu.

That’s it Mike, you’ve done it once again

The left-hand batsman, who has been in severe danger of being left in the shade by more powerful and flamboyant batsmen in the shortest version of the game, has shown that his is an essential presence in the mix, reports Anand Vasu.

Ashes rivalry renewed as England, Australia face off in T20 WC final

Australia's brute batting force and consistent bowling would be put through a stern test against a spirited England when the two Ashes rivals clash in the finals of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup in Bridgetown on Sunday.

Australia target Pietersen ahead of final

Australia captain Michael Clarke wasted little time in upping the pressure on England's Kevin Pietersen ahead of the World Twenty20 final between cricket's oldest rivals in Bridgetown on Sunday.

Manager gives team clean chit

The report of the Indian T20 WC team manager to the BCCI, likely to be submitted today will not recommend any disciplinary action against any player, including MS Dhoni, who, contrary to reports in a section of the press, will continue as India skipper in all forms of the game in the forseeable future, reports Kadambari Murali.

Australia beat Pakistan by three wickets, enter T20 World Cup final

Michael Hussey slammed three sixes in the final over on Friday to blast Australia to a thrilling three-wicket victory with one ball to spare over Pakistan in the ICC World Twenty20 semifinals. Special

England crush Sri Lanka to reach final

England beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Gros Islet on Thursday to reach the World Twenty20 final. Set just 129 to win, after tight bowling restricted Sri Lanka -- last year's losing finalists -- to 128 for six, England finished on 132 for three as they won with four overs to spare. Scoreboard | See special

Pak looks to halt Oz's juggernaut today

After their miraculous entry into the last four stage, defending champions Pakistan face the uphill task of halting the Australian juggernaut in the second semifinal of the Twenty20 World Cup in St Lucia today.

England’s consistency versus Sri Lanka’s flair today

England’s new-found consistency will be pitted against Sri Lanka’s characteristic flair when the two teams clash in the first semifinal of the Twenty20 World Cup in Gros Islet, St Lucia today.

Caught in a Gros fire

If there was something incredibly ironic about India’s exit from the ICC World Twenty20, it was the fact that the one player who managed reasonably well against the barrage of short-pitched bowling admitted that he had a problem against this mode of attack, reports Anand Vasu.
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