England vs Afghanistan, 6th Match, Group A at Colombo, Sep 21 2012 - Match Highlights

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

The World Twenty20 continued to conform to expectation - disappointingly so, some will say - as England began the defence of their title with a 116-run hammering of Afghanistan

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