Starring Pakistan

Highs and Lows: Afridi, Younis and Aamer figure prominently in our round up of the highlights of the last five days

A giant leap for womankind

Tanya Aldred: The World Twenty20 has been a fine evangelical exercise for the women's game

Cheers, catches, pressers, nights out

Daily Dose: George Binoy on the best fans, the best fielders and the most entertaining q&a sessions of the World Twenty20

Ale plus energy drink

Andrew Hughes on how the tournament has been a bracing mix of old and new

Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Lord's

'Did you watch us win?'

Fan Following: A beautiful day, great atmosphere, raucous crowds and a match largely worthy of a final

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

Pop the Question: Karen Rolton answers readers' queries

'I'm a charlatan'

Quick Singles: Graeme Swann is not quite a rock star, and he didn't become a fighter pilot either

A feast of sport

The Daily Dose: The Twenty20 finals' weekend happens to be shared with top-flight rugby, horse racing and F1

Shocking ignorance, controversy and the Heimlich manoeuvre

Off the Record: Why wins and losses in the World Twenty20 are all the IPL's fault

The department of tiny prizes

What's up with the unbecomingly modest Man-of-the-Match awards, Andrew Hughes wonders

Emergency calls

Daily Dose: George Binoy is at St Pancras station when a warning is sounded

Gayle, Dilshan and maritime
metaphors ahoy

Andrew Hughes on how it was all very nautical at The Oval on Friday night

Baz's tattoos, Ramiz's articles

Why there are lots of the first and very little of the other. Readers' questions answered in You Asked For It

Creature feature

Theme Team: Steve Waugh's favourite animal was Merv Hughes. Here are XI other cricketers who could be critters

Fat Jack, Mr Boom, splendid hair

Andrew Hughes on why we should give the C word a little rest and start using the P word more

Kandy is dandy

The CV: Well now, if it isn't that rubber-wristed, Aussie-loving, pop-eyed magician Muttiah Muralitharan

Sixteen again

Tanya Aldred watches Shahid Afridi rediscover his old batting self

Drowned in sound

The Daily Dose: George Binoy rocks to the din as Pakistan's fans raise the roof

Ladies first

Daily Dose: The women play their semis and final at the same grounds as the men. Good for them, writes George Binoy

The seven habits of highly effective fans

The Index: Innovative, non-violent ways India supporters can express their disapproval with their side