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The gatecrashing monsoon

The gatecrashing monsoon

Plays of the day from the Australia v West Indies Group B match in Colombo

22-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

SL undone by 'home' conditions

SL undone by 'home' conditions

Home advantage didn't play in Sri Lanka's favour as South Africa relished the conditions and their recent experience

22-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hambantota

Pakistan feel confident in T20s - Hafeez

Pakistan feel confident in T20s - Hafeez

Pakistan have enjoyed success in the shortest format as their players play with freedom, says the captain

22-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Pallekele

Long wait for limited fun

Long wait for limited fun

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the final Group C match in Hambantota

22-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hambantota

Will in-form or flat Pakistan show up at World T20?

Will in-form or flat Pakistan show up at World T20?

Having reached two finals and a semi-final in the opening three editions of World T20, Pakistan will hope to continue their success in the shortest format's marquee tournament

22-Sep-2012•Umar Farooq

McCullum masters pacing the T20 innings

McCullum masters pacing the T20 innings

As Twenty20 cricket evolves a pattern of batsmen surviving and thriving, like in ODIs, could be emerging and Brendon McCullum has grasped this

21-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Pallekele

Pundit Pietersen calls it Wright

Pundit Pietersen calls it Wright

With his England career on hold and despite a hint of vulnerability, Kevin Pietersen the broadcaster was full of praise for one of his replacements

21-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Sehwag, Gambhir need to cut out the big risks

Sehwag, Gambhir need to cut out the big risks

21-Sep-2012•Aakash Chopra

West Indies no-hopers no more

West Indies no-hopers no more

It's been ages since West Indies entered an ICC tournament without being written off; they have the firepower to be a serious threat in Sri Lanka

21-Sep-2012•Siddarth Ravindran

Tough afternoon for McCullum

Tough afternoon for McCullum

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Bangladesh v New Zealand

21-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Pallekele

A resounding win of little value

A resounding win of little value

There was little South Africa could have done better in their opening match against Zimbabwe, but other teams will ask much tougher questions of them as the tournament goes on

20-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hambantota

England battling against the odds

England battling against the odds

Rarely can the defending champions in any competition have come into a tournament with so little expected of them

20-Sep-2012•George Dobell

Unplayable Morne, and a flying De Villiers

Unplayable Morne, and a flying De Villiers

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group C game between South Africa and Zimbabwe in Hambantota

20-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando in Hambantota

It's cricket over romance for Briggs

It's cricket over romance for Briggs

20-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Top shots and clumsy drops

Top shots and clumsy drops

Plays of the Day from the Group A clash between Afghanistan and India

19-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Amla keen to master Twenty20 cricket

Amla keen to master Twenty20 cricket

Hashim Amla is yet to translate his success in Tests and ODIs to T20s. But in current form, that may not be far away

19-Sep-2012•Andrew Fernando

Teams now wise to Ireland - Watson

Teams now wise to Ireland - Watson

Having previously gone under the radar, there is no longer any underestimation of Ireland

19-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Johnston shelves the chicken

Johnston shelves the chicken

19-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Rohit begins to clear his debts

Rohit begins to clear his debts

19-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

'There's no wild slogging now'

'There's no wild slogging now'

In the decade or so that it has been around, how have players adapted to the rhythms of the shortest format? We asked a batsman, a spinner and a fast bowler for their views

19-Sep-2012•Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi

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