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Both teams set for a showpiece final

Lord of the death

The old ultra-violence

Pakistan win the World Twenty20

'I think we will beat India or Australia'

The Michael Vaughan story

Mix it up right

Why Younis Khan shouldn't have retired from Twenty20 cricket

Dilshan's ascent

Tradition v survival

Pakistan's road to glory

Little time to savour T20 win, says Afridi

Foster phlegmatic about England snub

I'd decided to quit if we won - Younis

The best fun imaginable

The top crop

Wickets and runs galore, but fewer sixes

Freeze frames

A time to laugh, a time to heal

IPL teams hope to field Pakistan players again

Starring Pakistan

The hair

'Did you watch us win?'

Sangakkara rises above the sting of battle

A giant leap for womankind

Cheers, catches, pressers, nights out

Bal pips Chappell to the post in thrilling finish

Ale plus energy drink

This is bigger than '92 - Ramiz Raja

Shocking ignorance, controversy and the Heimlich manoeuvre

Cornered tigers roar once again

Fab day for the fans

Clinical, professional and un-Pakistani

Beyond the realm of victory

Younis retires from Twenty20 with a plea

Revisiting the days of Wasim Akram

Afridi fifty seals title for Pakistan

World Twenty20, Day 15

More sport than you can shake a stick at

Sangakkara wants to go one step further than 2007

The sweeper

Shocking ignorance, controversy and the Heimlich manoeuvre

The department of tiny prizes

'I'm a charlatan'

When entertainment met education

'People are surprised how good women's cricket is'

No losers in a match that's bigger than the game

Journey a triumph of human spirit

Top-order batting gives Sri Lanka an edge

Emergency calls

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate

I'm playing like I always do - Afridi

Dilshan keeps Chappell on top

Attack of the openers, and a fan of gold

The finger

How Razzaq's return made a difference

Baz's tattoos, Ramiz's articles

Men with je ne sais quoi

Gayle, Dilshan and maritime metaphors ahoy

Dilshan trumps in evening of solos

End of the run for Gayle show

Gayle and Dilshan's one-man show

The fourth M

Snape hopes T20 exit will not haunt SA

Is there a World Cup on?

Dilshan powers Sri Lanka to final

World Twenty20, Day 14

Drowned in sound

Kandy is dandy

Kallis boosts Chappell

The biscuit

Sixteen again

Fat Jack, Mr Boom, splendid hair

New Zealand's bogey opposition

Creature feature

Afridi's brilliance worth all the heartbreaks

Defeated Smith plays down 'chokers' tag

Hurt South Africa fall short again

Cheeky Afridi rubs it in

One of my best, says Watkins

Afridi on song as Pakistan enter final

Sangakkara banks on team unity

No batsman has figured me out - Mendis

Edwards likely to miss semi-final

Bowlers give Sri Lanka the advantage

Sri Lanka ahead by a nose

World Twenty20, Day 13

Ladies first

The move

The seven habits of highly effective fans

Ghost match day

Boy wonder

Gul's reverse swing is an art, says Aaqib

'We aren't scared of losing' - Arthur

Battle of the best bowling teams

Science v art in clash of cultures

Crazy love

Windies need a new leader

Battle for semis heats up

Troupers v Androids

The true love

Green, mean and dreary

This sporting life

The short format's big role

'Pitch leg, hit off'

Smith thrilled as variety shows

Where did it all go wrong for India?

Jeers mate!

Sri Lanka take unorthodox route to success

Full coverage

de Villiers helps South Africa stay unbeaten

The shot stuff

World Twenty20, Day 12

Sri Lanka march to semi-finals in style

South Africa look to maintain winning run

Perfect timing

Chappell consolidates lead

The pink commissioner

Splayed stumps and a belly flop

Scoops, tricks and retro chic

Kirsten blames IPL fatigue

What's with the whining?

The return of Blondie

An honourable exit

'Teams fear us' - Gayle

Mettle, experience, comebacks and bravery

Kallis to be rested against India

South Africa look to shake chokers' tag

India need to work on playing the short stuff, Srikkanth admits

West Indies hold nerve to reach semis

Stumped for an answer

Batting absentees worry Vettori

Stop embarrassing Pakistan - Younis

No issues with Gul's bowling, officials told Vettori

Akmal, Ajmal take Pakistan to semi-finals

They who roar last

World Twenty20, Day 11

Teams have worked India out - Rajput

Dude, where's my bike?

Chappell maintains lead

The fizzy drinks

Exit the cool

Passion, pressure and the switch hit

Hot battle for spot in final four

'We're not a Mickey Mouse team'

Dhoni defends batting order

Pace barrage leaves India ducking out

England reap rewards of attacking mantra

Pakistan out to "crush" Ireland

The race for the semi-finals

Familar foes fight for semi spot

Seamers, Foster respond to England call

Ireland win hearts in defeat

Resurgent England bounce India out

Twist and squeal

Jayawardene saves Sri Lanka's blushes

Chappell stays No. 1 on quiet day

Ashraful keen to continue as captain

The butcher

Mercurial? Two bags full, please

West Indies shake off the blues

The drill

Pads, gloves, greasepaint

Charismatic Pakistan live to fight

The confounding Mr Gul

The return of Razzaq

Dhoni's loss of form worries India

Collingwood backs Broad in fresh Yuvraj battle

South Africa's methodical domination

Gayle questions tough schedule

A tale of two novices

Sri Lanka approaching top gear

Parnell keeps South African juggernaut rolling

No more butterfingers for Pakistan

Forewarned means forearmed

Broad warned by ICC over antics

No change at the top

A cunning Ashes plan, and the greatest batsman ever

The rendezvous

Proxy games

A world in an over

Tall, sharp and uncomplicated

Bravo spoils an Indian party

India hit a roadblock

Pakistan look to keep the spark alive

Bravo inspires turnaround

India fans switch allegiance

Inspired West Indies look for encore

Courageous Sri Lanka put the past behind

Indisciplined Pakistan gift game away

Tanvir misplaces his radar

Yuvraj made India vice-captain

Sri Lanka maintain winning ways

All-round Bravo floors defending champions

World Twenty20, Day Eight

Bangladesh selector defends Twenty20 selections

Curry, Sambuca and D-L

Younis happy to have Razzaq back

The small wildebeest

Chappell back on top

Fancy that fancy dress

A jolly thrash

Australia's bowling debacle, and left-arm seamers on the rise

Ruthless South Africa give hosts a hiding

Broad's pointing antics 'needs clarity' - Smith

'There is no easy game now' - Dhoni

Bad omens and false dawns for England

Redmond eases New Zealand's worries

Slick South Africa crush poor England

Sangakkara plays down 'favourites' tag

A sublime knock, and a sucker-punch

Moin urges PCB to take all ICL players back

How the Super Eights work

Karthik gets nod to replace Sehwag

First big test for India with Gayle likely to return

Sri Lanka favourites against rusty Pakistan

All-round New Zealand seal comprehensive win

Mathews' fielding effort legal, says MCC

Redmond to join New Zealand as injury cover

World Twenty20, Day Seven

Collingwood not fazed by strong South Africa

ODI rout in England a blessing in disguise - Arthur

Gayle's secret, Sarwan's story

The green sunglasses of doom

The gap closes

Starring Angelo Mathews

Nielsen wants new Twenty20 approach

Salt of the north

'I can get pretty angry'

The weight on Warner's shoulders

Get jiggy wid' it

Zaheer thankful for second chance

Ireland expect to be at full strength

Loose start, bright finish

Spirited West Indies get Gayle boost

'Age does not worry me' - Jayasuriya

West Indies fined for slow over rate

Golden opportunity for Ireland

Zaheer, Rohit hand India clinical win

It's like another start - Razzaq

Ex-ICL player Razzaq returns to Pakistan side

Clinical South Africa prepare to raise stakes

Karthik yet to be approved as replacement

Jayasuriya and Dilshan set up victory

World Twenty20, Day Six

Warm-up opportunity before bigger tests

Sambit extends his lead

Captain Cool loses it

The horse

Fake Pakistanis and fake bloggers

The science of tension removal

Are Australia too nice?

No animosity with Pietersen - Smith

Injured Gayle unlikely against Sri Lanka

Who rates the fielders?

'I consider myself a bowler first'

New Zealand fret over injury list

Aussies lick wounds after elimination

Blow by blow

Younis attributes win to seniors

South Africa seal low-scoring thriller

'We thought we had a good chance' - Smits

Butt, Akmal and Afridi redeem themselves

Ireland confident with world champions in their sights

Australia rapped for slow over-rate

Shoulder injury rules Sehwag out of World Twenty20

India look to hand Ireland first defeat

Afridi seals Pakistan's progression

World Twenty20, Day Five

Pakistan's problems self-inflicted - Imran Khan

Dhoni picks his weapon

Narrow lead for Sambit

The masterplan

Men at work (alas)

Why Australia lost, and the perils of being a commentator

'Enjoy Leicester Ricky'

Ill-prepared Australia need Twenty20 rethink

Australia beaten and bemused

Sangakkara, Ponting hail Mendis

Associated with the best

Siddons disgusted with 'ridiculous' effort

Sangakkara and Dilshan dump Australia out

The Kevin and Niall show

Ireland storm into Super Eights

Sloppy Pakistan face litmus test

World Twenty20, Day Four

Cold comfort

Preparing for the business end

The fishnet

The key to momentum

Passion wears an anorak

Now that's what I call music

Wright and Kallis put Chappell on top

Just you wait

Chastened England progress in style

Younis perplexed at shoddy Pakistan display

By jove, it's a six from England

Siddons wary of Irish threat

South Africa send the right message

Resurgent England progress with huge win

Sri Lanka aim to finish what West Indies started

Hussey expects Australia to respond

AB spanks, Hamilton sinks

No room for error

de Villiers and South Africa crush Scotland

Fighting for survival

The apples-and-oranges opportunity

Gayle gives Bal the lead

Mrs Doubtfire, not Braveheart

Lessons from Sunny

Gayle heats up chilly Oval

Can Australia bounce back?

India tick most of the boxes

Desperate England face Pakistan test

Cheers, tears and a debut for the years

Australia still not at home in newest format

Smorgasbord of slaughter

Full coverage of Andrew Symonds' fall from grace

England took us too lightly - Borren

A more than satisfactory result

'The next 15 years will be about working on the minds'

Yuvraj and Ojha fashion strong win

Gayle and Fletcher blast past Australia

Agricultural, impure, glorious

New Zealand blast their way past Scotland

Send in the clowns

The gendarmerie

Chappell takes lead on opening day

No gain, no pain

Symonds waits to decide on future

Guest appearances

No jacket required

England produce the perfect capitulation

'Biggest day in Dutch cricket'

Dutch courage spares organisers' blushes

Wonderful cricket, how I love thee

Train to Trent Bridge

'We've got the ability to push anyone' - Siddons

de Grooth leads Netherlands to famous win

Australia ready for life without Symonds

Pietersen ruled out of opening match

Accusations have motivated us further - Kirsten

Styris confident of strong showing

Dhoni denies reports of rift within team

Warm-up defeats don't count for much - Intikhab

India begin title defence against dangerous floaters

Deccan Chargers stick by Symonds

World Twenty20, Day One

Symonds broke CA ban on public drinking

New Zealand aim to avoid banana-skin

The evil influence

Picking up the pieces

Axed Symonds 'tired of cricket'

White 'shocked' at late call-up

Batting tactics in the Powerplays and the slog overs

All bets are off

Smith and Kallis find their touch

All set for the curtain-raiser

India's fingers crossed over Sehwag and Zaheer

The runners and riders

White called up to replace Symonds

Bringing the monster back home

The best crowd of the tournament

Oops, he's done it again

Team-mates rue loss of 'flexible' Symonds

Chappell seeks revenge

'My motivation is 30 Test hundreds'

Party like it's 1999?

The audience

Warm-ups? Who needs them?

The IPL has left the building

'I once ate 25 eggs at a go'

Why Twenty20 deserves its success

Follicular spectacular

Gutsy fighters alone won't take Scotland far

Kallis 2.0

London warms up

More than just a warm-up

Wright justifies himself but questions remain

Wright and Bopara crush West Indies

Netherlands have nothing to lose

Beating India can propel us in World Twenty20 - Ashraful

Pakistan have grown stronger from final defeat- Alam

Ryder stays with team after family tragedy

Steyn and Gibbs set up six-wicket win

Ponting and Johnson see off New Zealand

The perfect format for Bangladesh

India tipped for an encore

Gayle marauds Ireland

A fresh new challenge

Pressure test for confident South Africa

India-Pakistan warm-up to raise funds for Lahore victims

New captain, new beginning

Underachievers England look for home advantage

Wanted: Success, for many reasons

Slip-up in death overs cost India - Dhoni

Pietersen thrilled by Ashes talent pool

Lee, Watson closer to fitness

Hamilton sets sights on Auld Enemy

Taylor and Vettori star in New Zealand win

Gayle must walk the talk

All eyes on New Zealand's new crop

Blain's negative influence

ODI champions eye Twenty20 crown

Blain walks out on Scotland on eve of tournament

Why Australia, Sri Lanka and West Indies are in one group

Pakistan's pace battery raring to go

Australia prepare for main T20 event

Snorting and pawing at the ground

Collingwood calls for 'brave' campaign

Injured Zaheer to miss warm-ups

'We have to ensure international cricket remains attractive'

Success will cheer up Pakistan - Younis

Our main goal is to reach the Super Eights - Ashraful

'I've loved every minute of it'

We have "moved on" after Lahore - Sangakkara

Smith aims to overcome World Cup hurdle

Sore Ponting cleared after wrist scare

IPL's about quality cricket, not money - Sangakkara

Ireland target Bangladesh game

New Zealand unperturbed by indifferent build-up

Prepared Pakistan head to England

Mortaza raring to go in World Twenty20

Sri Lanka cancel Oxford visit over security fears

'Fatigue is a part of Indian cricket' - Dhoni

Vengsarkar warns of 'cricket overkill'

A lowdown on Twenty20 internationals

Five-star Hossain sees off the Scots

Bravo leads West Indies to first win

Quiet Australia slip into England

England have the necessary experience - Flower

Watch out for India at World Twenty20 - Arthur

World T20 won't repeat mistakes of World Cup

No pressure on SL for World Twenty20 - Sangakkara

Tendulkar tips seamers to shine

Booked on the other flight

Taylor blitz buries Ireland

Flintoff ruled out of World Twenty20

Twenty20s deserve respect - Nielsen

Sri Lankan team sign record sponsorship deal

McCullum steers New Zealand to last-ball win

Strauss rested from Twenty20 duty

Ponting sharpens Twenty20 vision

Simmons wants Super Eights berth

Packed Wanderers enjoys the battle

Sehwag, Gambhir have to shed fatigue - Tendulkar

ECB demands clampdown on onselling of tickets

Use World Twenty20 to build Ashes momentum - Gough

Players and WAGs head to camp

Get a move on

Shoaib pulled from World Twenty20 squad

Pakistan favourites for World Twenty20 - Wasim Akram

Shoaib in doubt for World Twenty20

Siddons aims for Super Eights

Alam pleased with Twenty20 conditioning camp

Pakistan need batting coach, not psychologist - Zaheer Abbas

Flintoff expected to miss World Twenty20

SLC to check on security measures for World Twenty20

PCB mulls dropping Ajmal from T20 squad

Moments that made Twenty20

Moments that made Twenty20

Shoaib to miss training camp

Botha's doosra ruled illegal by ICC

Lack of cricket won't harm Pakistan's chances - Afridi

de Saram ready to hold his own

Haddin tips 'first-class' results in World Twenty20

Xavier Marshall recalled for World Twenty20

Injured Watson certain of quick recovery

Fatigue India's biggest challenge at World Twenty20 - Kirsten

Alam defends Ajmal's Twenty20 selection

Australia's Twenty20 squad a risk for Ashes

Bray and Stirling return to Ireland's World Twenty20 squad

Scotland make four changes for ICC World Twenty20

An unloved anomaly of a series

"Dutch" Dirk has point to prove against Australia

Lee selection a risk - Hilditch

Nannes included in Netherlands World Twenty20 squad

Pakistan include two rookies in Twenty20 squad

RP eyes new ball for India

CSA confident Botha will be cleared

Isuru Udana in Sri Lanka's World Twenty20 squad

Ashraful to lead Bangladesh's World Twenty20 campaign

RP Singh included in India's World Twenty20 squad

RP in contention for World Twenty20

Napier reflects on rapid rise

England cut the flab

Collingwood named Twenty20 captain

Collingwood favourite for Twenty20 captaincy

Flintoff surgery declared a success

Farbrace backs Sri Lanka to deliver at World Twenty20

Ageless Udal wants England chance

No IPL-style timeout for World Twenty20

Scotland name preliminary squad for World Twenty20

Pakistan drop ICL players from World Twenty20 list

Ireland frustration at Morgan call

Diamanti in World Twenty20 squad

Strauss supports Key for Twenty20

PCB breaks ranks with traditional ally India

South Africa announce World Twenty20 squad

Pakistan picks ICL players for World Twenty20

No place for Strauss in England's Twenty20 squad

Bangladesh name 30-man squad for World Twenty20

India announce probables for World Twenty20

de Saram added to World Twenty20 squad

Symonds given green light for Australia return

Symonds about to get glimpse into future

Collingwood rules out Twenty20 captaincy

IPL show a 'benchmark' for World Twenty20 - Srikkanth

World Twenty20 can restore pride - Alam

Sangakkara appointed SL captain for World Twenty20

World Twenty20 organisers to reassess security

Ireland to face West Indies in Twenty20 warm-up

Scotland to meet England in Twenty20 warm-up

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Scotland look forward to another 'big event'

Zimbabwe confirm Twenty20 pullout

Third Associate to replace Zimbabwe in Twenty20

Zimbabwe ban overshadows World Twenty20

On the brink of a quiet revolution

England to launch World Twenty20

Traditional rivals drawn together in World Twenty20