All too often, the press and public in England are guilty of what is known as "tall-poppy syndrome". They build a star up, particularly if he is a sportsman, and then hack him down with a vengeance the moment he oversteps the mark

Duncan Fletcher, the England coach, insists all is not lost for England, despite losing comprehensively to New Zealand in their opening match on Friday

Michael Vaughan insists he isn't about to give someone a game for the sake of getting practice as England turn their focus to Canada in their second Group C match on March 18 in St. Lucia

Scott Styris, the New Zealand allrounder, has said that the pressure to retain his place in the squad motivated him to raise his performance and guide his side home

The 138-run stand between Scott Styris and Jacob Oram ensured that New Zealand edged ahead 28-27 in their head-to-head against England