OPENING UP:England opener

Craig Kieswetterhas given his

team briskstarts.

MAY 16, 2010. 3by HAYDN GILL

THIS is it – the day of decision.After 26 matches spread over 16 days at three

venues, the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 championswill be crowned at Kensington Oval today.

A capacity crowd will watch all-conqueringAustralia andimpressiveEngland battleit out in amatch inwhich bothsides haveevery reason togive it their all.

For Australia,it presents achance to add theonly major title thathas eluded them.

They have won thelast three WorldCups, the last twoChampions Trophies,but never made animpression in the firsttwo tournaments inthis the shortest form ofthe game.

For England, it gives theman opportunity to lift a globaltitle for the first time.

Defeats in the 1979, 1987 and1992 World Cup finals and the 2004Champions Trophy final will be forgotten ifthey can knock over Australia.

Both teams come into the match withcredentials that make each of them worthy of beingcalled champions.

Australia, who failed to get past the group stage atlast year’s competition in England, have stormed into thefinal with a 100 per cent winning record, having brushedaside the challenges of Pakistan and Bangladesh in theGroup Stage, India, Sri Lanka and West Indies in the SuperEights and Pakistan again in the semifinals.

England have lost only once – in a rain-affected match in whichthey smashed 191 for five against West Indies and complained aboutthe effectiveness of the Duckworth/Lewis method in the Twenty20format after the hosts were set a revised target of 60 in six overs.

Once they moved onto the Super Eights, England looked more andmore ominous in taking care of Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealandand were even more convincing in the semifinals where they made lightwork of Sri Lanka.

Both Australia and England also produced some of the mostoutstanding players in the tournament.

Australia’s openers Shane Watson and David Warner form a dangerouscombination, while Cameron White and David Hussey are also destructivehitters.

Mike Hussey has also become a finisher in this form of the game, aswas evidenced in his match-winning unbeaten 60 off 24 balls againstPakistan in the semis that clinched a sensational victory.

With the ball, a battery of fast bowlers – Mitchell Johnson, Shaun Taitt,Dirk Nannes – have been a handful for some teams.

England also have a pair of belligerent openers in the form of rookiesMichael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter. Additionally, fellow South Africa-bornKevin Pietersen has hardly put a foot wrong and Eoin Morgan’s innovativemethods have brought him success.

Winners *$800 000Runners-up *$400 000Third and fourth *$200 000Winners of Super Eights matches *$50 000Winners of Group Stage matches *$25 000

TOTAL *$2.5 million(* Figures in US dollars)

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ON THE COVER: Michael Hussey (Australia),Kevin Pietersen (England).

4. MAY 16, 2010.

MICHAELCLARKECaptainDate of birth:April 2, 1981Born:Liverpool, NewSouth Wales Batting/bowlingstyle:RHB/SLA

• Hastaken overfrom RickyPonting as Australia’s T20International captain.

• Became the second youngestAustralian after Ricky Ponting toreach 5 000 ODI runs in Januarythis year.

• Made centuries in his firstTest matches away with 151 vIndia at Mumbai and at home with141 v New Zealand at Brisbane in2004.

• Michael Slater was hiscricketing hero when he wasgrowing up.

DANIELCHRISTIANDate of birth:May 4, 1983Born:Camperdown,New SouthWales Batting/bowlingstyle:RHB/RFM

• Has agood all-round record in Twenty20,having scored his runs at a strike-rateof over 140 and taken usefulwickets including a best of 4-23for South Australia v Tasmania atLaunceston in 2009.

• He captained Australia’sNational Indigenous Developmentteam on a tour of England in2009.

• Made a good debut forAustralia in a T20 Internationalagainst West Indies at Sydney inFebruary this year, taking 2-29 infours overs and hitting the onlyball he faced for four.

• Represented Australia at2002 Under-19 World Cup, scoring93 against Scotland.

BRAD HADDINDate of birth:October 23,1977Born: Cowra,New SouthWales Batting/bowlingstyle:RHB/WK

• HascaptainedAustralia twicein Twenty20 International matches.

• Made an ODI best of 110against New Zealand at Hamiltonin March this year.

• Has one of the highest ratesof dismissals per match in ODIs at1.46, having dismissed 97 (90 ct,7 st) batsmen in 66 ODIs.

• During the 1999/2000season he won AUS$150 000 byhitting a sponsor’s sign in adomestic one-day match.

RYAN HARRISDate ofbirth: October11, 1979Born: Nowra,New SouthWalesBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/RFM

• Vastlyexperienced,he has playeddomestic cricket in Australia,England and India.

• Enjoyed an outstanding startto his ODI career, twice taking fivewickets in his first three ODImatches.

• Played for the DeccanChargers in the IPL.

• Was called up as areplacement player for Brett Lee atthe World Twenty20 2010.

NATHANHAURITZDate of birth:October 18,1981Born: Wondai,Queensland Batting/bowlingstyle:RHB/OB • Helped NewSouth Waleswin the

Twenty20 Champions League inOctober last year with sevenwickets at an average of 14.28and economy rate of 6.25.

• Has the best career economyrate in the Twenty20 Big Bash,conceding 6.35 runs per over.

• Represented Australia at theUnder-19 World Cup in 2000 in SriLanka, taking 11 wickets at anaverage of 14.45 and an economyrate of just 2.89.

• His favourite song is ThePretender byFoo Fighters.

DAVID HUSSEYDate of birth:July 15, 1977Born: Morley,WesternAustralia Batting/bowlingstyle: RHB/OB

• Becamethe secondplayer afterBrad Hodge to reach 2 000Twenty20 runs in June last year.

• Scored 100 not out off 47balls for Victoria v Tasmania atHobart in a Twenty20 Big Bashmatch in 2008.

• Has bowled usefully inTwenty20 Internationals, pickingup seven wickets at an average of24.42 and conceding just 6.33runs per over.

• Has scored over 11 000 first-class runs at an average of 55, buthas yet to play a Test match.

MICHAEL HUSSEYDate of birth: May 27, 1975Born: Morley, Western Australia Batting/bowling style: LHB/RM

• Named ICC ODI Player of theYear in 2006.

• Scored 116 not out off 54

balls includingnine sixes forChennai SuperKings v KingsXI Punjab atMohali in theIndian PremierLeague 2008.

• Has oneof the highestODI careerbattingaverages of53.71, havingscored more than 4 000 runs in this format.

• Allan Border was hiscricketing hero when he wasgrowing up.

MITCHELLJOHNSONDate of birth:November 2,1981Born:Townsville,Queensland Batting/bowlingstyle: LHB/LF • Took eight

wickets at anaverage of

19.12 and economy rate of 6.37at the 2007 World Twenty2007.

• Was named Cricketer of theYear at the ICC Awards in 2009,having taken 80 wickets andscored 632 runs in Tests andtaken 36 wickets in ODIs in theperiod under review.

• A powerful lower order hitter,he struck 26 runs off an over fromSouth Africa’s Paul Harris during aTest in Johannesburg last year.

• Worked as a delivery driverfor a plumbing business before hebecame a professional cricketer.

DIRK NANNESDate of birth:May 16, 1976Born: MountWaverly,Victoria Batting/bowling style:RHB/LFM

• Is theleading wicket-taker in the BigBash Twenty20competition inAustralia with 31 wickets at anaverage of 15.77 and economyrate of 6.43.

• Took 14 wickets at anaverage of 17.57 for Middlesex inthe Twenty20 Cup in 2008.

• Played for Netherlands at2009 World Twenty20, qualifyingthrough Dutch parents.

• Narrowly missed selection tothe Australian Winter Olympicsteam as a skier.

TIM PAINEDate of birth:December 8,1984Born: Hobart,Tasmania Batting/bowlingstyle:RHB/WK/RM • Scored his

170 runsduring the

2009-10 Twenty20 Big Bashseason at a strike-rate of 207.50.

• Scored his maiden ODIcentury with 111 against Englandat Nottingham last year.

• Took five catches in the2009 Champions Trophy semi-finalagainst England at Centurion.

• Captained Australia at theUnder-19 World Cup in 2004,where he scored 142 runs at anaverage of 23.66 and took sevenwickets with his medium-pacers.

STEVEN SMITHDate of birth:June 2, 1989Born: Sydney,New SouthWales Batting/bowling style:RHB/LB

• Took 4-13 in fourovers for NewSouth Wales vTasmania at Hobart during the2009-10 Twenty20 Big Bashseason.

• Made his debut for Australiain a Twenty20 Internationalagainst Pakistan at Melbourne inFebruary this year and took 2-34in his four overs.

• In first-class cricket, heaverages over 56 with the bat andtook best bowling figures of 7-64for New South Wales v SouthAustralia at Sydney in March thisyear.

• Had a useful all-roundtournament at the 2008 Under-19World Cup, scoring 114 runs at anaverage of 28.50 and taking sevenwickets at 17.00

SHAUN TAITTDate of birth:February 22,1983Born:Adelaide,SouthAustralia Batting/bowlingstyle: RHB/RF • In fiveTwenty20Internationals

in Australia and New Zealand thisyear he took 11 wickets at anaverage of 11.90 and economyrate of 6.55.

• Took an indefinite break fromtop cricket in 2008 and retiredfrom first-class cricket but hasreturned to top-flight limited-overscricket without losing his pace.

• Is one of the few bowlers tohave taken eight wickets in a ListA limited-overs match, with 8-43for South Australia v Tasmania atAdelaide in 2004.

• He cannot live without hiscomputer games.

DAVIDWARNERDate of birth:October 27,1986Born:Paddington,New SouthWales Batting/bowlingstyle: LHB/LB

• Made his Twenty20 and ODIdebuts for Australia against SouthAfrica in 2009 before he hadplayed first-class cricket.

• Scored 89 off 43 balls,reaching his fifty off 19 balls, onhis Twenty20 International debutagainst South Africa in January2009.

• Scored his first Twenty20century with 107 not out off 69balls for Delhi Daredevils v KolkataKnight Riders at Delhi in Marchthis year and has a Twenty20career strike-rate over 150.

• Represented Australia at the2006 Under-19 World Cup in SriLanka, scoring his 91 runs at astrike-rate of 131.88.

SHANEWATSONDate of birth:June 17, 1981Born: Ipswich,Queensland Batting/bowlingstyle:RHB/RFM • Scored 265

runs at anaverage of88.33 at 2009 Champions Trophy,including centuries in the semi-final and final and also took sixwickets at an average of 25.16 inthe tournament.

• Was named Most ValuablePlayer in the Indian PremierLeague 2008, scoring 472 runs atan average of 47.20 and strike-rate of 151.76 and taking 17wickets for Rajasthan Royals in thetournament.

• Won the Allan Border medalas Australia’s leading cricketer inthe 2009-10 season.

• Represented Australia atUnder-19 World Cup in 2000 in SriLanka, scoring 266 runs at anaverage of 53.20 and taking fivewickets at an average of 19.20.

CAMERONWHITEDate of birth:August 18,1983Born:Bairnsdale,Victoria Batting/bowlingstyle: RHB/LB • Scored a

then worldTwenty20

record of 141 not out off 70 ballsfor Somerset v Worcestershire atWorcester in 2006.

• Captained Victoria at the ageof 20, the youngest captain in theirhistory.

• Was in the Australian squad for the 2009 ChampionsTrophy, but did not play a game.

• Captained Australia to thetitle at 2002 Under-19 World Cup,scoring 423 runs in thetournament at an average of70.50

Australian menraring to go

MICHAELCLARKE

DANIELCHRISTIAN

BRADHADDIN

RYANHARRIS

NATHANHAURITZ

DAVIDHUSSEY

MICHAELHUSSEY

MITCHELLJOHNSON

DIRKNANNES

TIM PAINE

STEVENSMITH

SHAUNTAITT

DAVIDWARNER

SHANEWATSON

CAMERONWHITE

Australian menraring to go

PAUL COLLINGWOODCaptainDate of brith: May 26, 1976 Born: Shotley Bridge Batting/bowling style: RHB/RM •Prior to thisevent, he isEngland’smost cappedplayer in T20Internationalswith 24, ofwhich he hasbeen captainfor 19. •Has the bestbowlingfigures forEngland inTwenty20 Internationals with 4-22v Sri Lanka at Southampton in2006. •Was England's leading run-scorerat 2009 Champions Trophy with202 at an average of 50.50. •Is a huge fan of Sunderlandfootball club and lists Dumb andDumber as his favourite film.

JAMES ANDERSONDate of birth: July 30, 1982Born: Burnley Batting/bowling style:LHB/RFM •Took fivewickets at anaverage 26.20at ICC WT202009 with abest of 3-23againstNetherlands. •Took the firstODI hat-trick byan EnglandbowleragainstPakistan at The Oval in 2003. •Became the third Englishman totake 150 ODI wickets. •His favourite film is Pulp Fictionand his favourite song isBittersweet Symphony.

RAVI BOPARADate of birth: April 5, 1985Born: Forest Gate Batting/bowling style: RHB/RM •Scored 145 runs at an average of29.00 and strike-rate of 112.40 at2009 WorldTwenty20. •Is one of thefew players tohave scored alimited oversdouble-centurywith 201notout off 138balls for Essexagainst Surreyat Chelmsfordin 2008. •Played for Auckland in 2009/10,scoring 496 limited-overs runs atan average of 55.11 and taking12 wickets at an average of 20.91in the Twenty20 competition. •Represented England at theUnder-19 World Cup in 2004 inBangladesh, scoring 169 runs atan average of 24.14.

TIM BRESNANDate of birth: May 28, 1985

Born: Pontefract Batting/bowling style:RHB/RMF •Made one of the highest ODIscores by a number eight batsmanwhen he hit acareer bestscore of 80 inthe semi-finalof 2009ChampionsTrophy againstAustralia atCenturion. •Took his firstfour-wickethaul in ODIswith 4-28against Bangladesh in Chittagongin March this year. •Is one of the youngest players torepresent Yorkshire, having madehis limited overs debut for them atthe age of 16 in 2001. •Had a useful Test series againstBangladesh in March this year,taking seven wickets at an average of 32.28and scoring 91 at Mirpur.

STUART BROADDate of birth: June 24, 1986Born: Nottingham Batting/bowling style:LHB/RFM •Is England’s leading wicket-takerin Twenty20 Internationals, prior tothe start ofthe event,with 25 at anaverage of22.60. •Became thesecondyoungestEnglishmanafter IanBotham totake 50 Testwickets duringThe Ashes lastyear. •Is the son of former Englandopening batsman and current ICCmatch referee Chris Broad. •His favourite song is Man in theMirror by Michael Jackson.

CRAIG KIESWETTERDate of birth: November 28,1987 Born: Johannesburg Batting/bowling style: RHB/WK •Played three ODIs for Englandagainst Bangladesh in 2010,scoring 107 inthe third gameat Chittagong. •Scored 248runs at anaverage of31.00 andstrike-rate of140.11 forSomerset inthe Twenty20Cup in 2009. •Averages over40 in List A limited-overs matchesat strike-rate of 90 and hasalready hit five centuries. •Represented South Africa at the2006 Under-19 World Cup, scoring123 runs at a strike-rate of 92.48and taking five catches and twostumpings.

MICHAEL LUMBDate of birth: February 12, 1980Born: Johannesburg Batting/bowling style: LHB/RM •Scored 442runs at anaverage of44.20 andstrike-rate of160.72 forHampshire inthe Twenty20Cup in 2009. •Made one ofthe highestscores in theTwenty20 Cupin England when he hit 124 notout off 69 balls for Hampshire vEssex at Southampton last year. •Represented South Africa at theUnder-19 World Cup 1998 inSouth Africa, scoring 195 runs atan average of 39.00. •His father, Richard, played forYorkshire from 1970 to 1984 andregularly opened the batting withGeoff Boycott.

EOIN MORGANDate of birth: September 10,1986 Born: Dublin Batting/bowling style: LHB/RM •His 85 notout off 45 ballsagainst SouthAfrica inJohannesburglast year is thehighest scorefor England inT20Internationalsprior to thestart of theevent. •Scored 147 runs at an average of49.00 at 2009 Champions Trophy•Made 99 on his ODI debut forIreland against Scotland at Ayr in2006. •Is the first player to score acentury for two different countriesin ODIs, having made 115 forIreland v Canada in 2007 and 110not out for England v Bangladeshthis year.

KEVIN PIETERSENDate of birth: June 27, 1980 Born: Pietermaritzburg Batting/bowling style: RHB/OB•WasEngland'sleading run-scorer at bothWorld T20tournamentswith 178 in 2007and 154 in2009, having astrike-rate over150 each time. •Scored 444runs at 2007World Cup in West Indies at anaverage of 55.50. •Hit England’s fastest ODI centuryoff 69 balls against South Africaat East London in 2005. •Married former Liberty X singerJessica Taylor in December 2007.

AMJAL SHAHZADDate of birth: July 27, 1985 Born: Huddersfield Batting/bowling style:RHB/RFM •Made his debut for England in aT20 International against Pakistanin Dubai this year and took 2-38. •Had a usefulall-round first-class seasonfor Yorkshire in2009, taking41 wickets atan average of34.26 andscoring 451runs at 37.58. •His first five-wicket haul inlimited-oversmatches was 5-51 for Yorkshire against Sri LankaA at Leeds in 2007. •Became the first Yorkshire-bornplayer of Asian extraction torepresent the county in 2004.

RYAN SIDEBOTTOMDate of birth: July 27, 1985 Born: Huddersfield Batting/bowling style: LHB/LFM •Has one of the best economyrates for England in T20Internationals, prior to this event,conceding 6.82 runs an over whiletaking 11 wickets at an average of20.27. •Had the besteconomy rate inthe Twenty20Cup in 2006,conceding just4.05 runs perover in his 18overs forNottinghamshire. •Took a hat-trickin a Test matchagainst NewZealand atHamilton in 2008. •Son of Arnie Sidebottom, whoplayed one Test for England in1985 and football for ManchesterUnited.

GRAEME SWANNDate of birth: March 24, 1979Born: Northampton Batting/bowling style: RHB/OB •Took fivewickets at anaverage of19.40 andeconomy rateof 6.92 runsper over atthe 2009World T20. •Has a goodall-roundrecord in theTwenty20 Cup,having scored709 runs at a strike-rate of138.47 and taken 61 wickets atan average of 19.96 and economyrate of 6.76 for Northamptonshireand Nottinghamshire. •Reached number two in theReliance Mobile Test bowlersRankings this year.•Belongs to a rock band known asDr Comfort and the LuridRevelations.

JAMES TREDWELLDate of birth: February 27, 1982 Born: Ashford Batting/bowling style: LHB/LFM •Took 13wickets at anaverage of20.84 andeconomy rateof 6.45 forKent in theTwenty20 Cupin 2009. •Made hisTest and ODIdebuts forEngland inBangladesh inMarch this year and took sixwickets on his Test debut. •Took his first-class best figures of8-66 for Kent against Glamorganat Canterbury last year. •Has gone on tours with EnglandA to India in 2004 and UAE in2010.

LUKE WRIGHTDate of birth: July 3, 1985Born: Grantham Batting/bowling style: RHB/RM •Scored 103off 45 ballsfor Sussex vKent atCanterbury ina Twenty20Cup match in2007. •His 71 off49 ballsagainstNetherlandsat Lord's wasthe highestscore for England at the 2009World Twenty20. •Represented England at Under-19World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004,scoring 154 runs at an average of38.50 and taking six wickets at anaverage of 19.50. •His favourite film is TheShawshank Redemption.

MICHAEL YARDYDate of birth: November 27,1980Born: Pembury Batting/bowling style: LHB/LM •Set a worldrecord for theseventh wicketin T20Internationalswith PaulCollingwoodwhen theyadded 91against WestIndies at TheOval in 2007.•CaptainedSussex to the title in the Twenty20Cup last year, taking 13 wickets inthe competition at an average of19.53 and economy rate of just5.38. •Took 3-24 on his ODI debutagainst Pakistan at Nottingham in2006. •Made one of his highest first-class scores of 169 for England Aagainst West Zone at Vadodaraduring the Duleep Trophy in 2008.

MAY 16, 2010. 5

Who’s who in England team

PAULCOLLINGWOOD

RAVI BOPARA

TIM BRESNAN

STUARTBROAD

CRAIGKIESWETTER

JAMESANDERSON

MICHAELLUMB

EOINMORGAN

KEVINPIETERSEN

AMJALSHAHZAD

RYANSIDEBOTTOM

GRAEMESWAN

JAMESTREDWELL

LUKE WRIGHT

MICHAELYARDY

6. MAY 16, 2010.

by AMANDA LYNCH-FOSTER

IN 2007, the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) wasas eagerly anticipated as Brian Lara coming

to the crease in his heyday. The whole of the West Indies seemed consumed

then by World Cup fever.For the months leading up to it, the current

ICC World Twenty20 was as eagerly anticipated as a second division part-timer coming to the crease at No. 9.

Hardly anyone seemed to know or care.But unlike the Prince of Port-of-Spain, the

superstar event, the CWC did not deliver and waswidely derided as a costly flop.

By contrast, the unheralded World Twenty20has been playing out of its skin en route to theinnings of its life.

The two tournaments have been different in almost every way, with the World Twenty20benefiting directly from the mistakes and misstepsmade during the 2007 tournament.

Certainly, the price has been made right for spectators.

With tickets ranging from US$5 to US$40, WestIndian cricket supporters turned out in much largernumbers than they did during the World Cup, whenprohibitively high prices ranging from US$15 toUS$300 kept many away.

Even after empty stadia forced the localorganising committees (LOCs) to lower prices then,bad feelings lingered. Many West Indians expressedthe view that the steep prices were a barrier to thevery Caribbean citizens whose tax dollars had paid(and still pay) for much of the pre-World Cupspending.

In this respect, a lesson has certainly beenlearned and the LOCs and the International CricketCouncil have been rewarded with large, lively andmost importantly for them considering the multi-million dollar television rights deals, telegenic crowds.

Another important lesson learned – in fact,possibly the most important one, has been about vibes.

The 2007 Cricket World Cup was notoriouslydull. To see a half-empty Vivian Richards CricketGround then during a huge Australia vs West Indiesmatch-up when Antiguans had been given a publicholiday to enjoy the first game, was both a shock and rebuke.

Heavy restrictions on bringing in musicalinstruments bordered on the ludicrous, with fans required to seek permission to bring a bugle, drum or conch shell. ICC media andcommunications manager Brian Murgatroyd told the NATION then: “People are perfectly

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at liberty to bring certain items into the ground as long as they have permission beforehand. And again that’s no different from any othersporting event.”

He was only part right. The restrictions may nothave been different from any other sporting event– except West Indian ones, since the only seriousadvance preparation West Indian fans do forcricket involves cooking food.

And speaking of food . . . this was another areathat was a welcome change from the World Cup.During that tournament, heavy restrictions on fansbringing in food or being able to exit and re-enter

the stadia during play, resulted in food prices thatone Trini fan colourfully described as “fiscal rape”.

The prices were simply eye-watering. BD$10 for a ham and cheese cutter in Barbados.JAM$200 for a chicken patty in Jamaica.

While food prices on the inside are still higherthan average during this World Twenty20, atleast fans have a choice. In fact, they have twochoices, as daily match tickets during the prelimsand Super Eights allowed fans to watch twogames each day and come and go as theypleased.

And they did – and they have been pleased.And they have shown it – in their numbers,in their cheering, in their flag-waving and

their dancing.The World Twenty20 was initially greeted

with wariness by West Indian fans who had beenembarrassed and let down by the CWC debacle.We were reluctant to trust again, even as super-fans Mac Fingall, Gravy and Peter Matthews urgedus on from our TV screens and the giant batsstationed around the islands.

But in the end, the World Twenty20 did, mostunexpectedly and sweetly, bring it.

• Amanda Lynch-Foster the NATION’s Digital Editor. She covered 2007 World Cupmatches in Barbados, Jamaica, Antigua andTrinidad as a features reporter.

8. MAY 16, 2010.

RUK-A-TUK: A tuk band entertainingspectators in the 3Ws Stand atKensington Oval.

MAINATTRACTION:The Reliance

Mobile dancerswere popular

among thespectators.

Dancing moodDancing mood

ENJOY IT:Mac Fingall(left) and his crewenjoyingthemselvesin the PartyStand.

WATCH ME:This young girlshowing anexperienceddancer thatshe coulddo a thing.

10. MAY 16, 2010.

MOST RUNS(Top 10)

Batsman Runs Average Strike-rateMahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 302 60.40 159.78Salman Butt (Pakistan) 223 44.60 131.17Suresh Raina (India) 219 43.80 146.00Kevin Pietersen (England) 201 67.00 134.89Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) 180 30.00 120.80Mike Hussey (Australia) 171 85.50 176.28Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 171 34.20 116.32Eoin Morgan (England) 168 33.60 130.23Shane Watson (Australia) 161 26.83 149.07Craig Kieswetter (England) 159 26.50 112.76

MOST WICKETS(Top 10)

Bowler Wickets Average Economy-rateDirk Nannes (Australia) 14 11.00 7.00Charl Langeveldt (South Africa) 11 9.45 6.50Saeed Amjal (Pakistan) 11 15.36 7.56Steven Smith (Australia) 10 14.20 7.10Ashish Nehra (India) 10 15.60 7.80Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 9 13.11 6.43Graeme Swann (England) 9 14.11 7.05Shaun Tait (Australia) 8 12.87 4.98Stuart Broad (England) 8 14.12 6.71Morne Morkel (South Africa) 8 14.87 7.93Ryan Sidebottom (England) 8 16.75 7.73Mohammad Aamer (Pakistan) 8 19.00 6.60

HIGHEST TOTALS(Top 10)

197-7 (19.5) Australia v Pakistan, Beausejour Stadium195-3 Sri Lanka v West Indies, Kensington Oval191 Australia v Pakistan, Beausejour Stadium191-5 England v West Indies, Providence Stadium191-6 Pakistan v Australia, Beausejour Stadium186-5 India v South Africa, Beausejour Stadium184-5 Australia v India, Kensington Oval173-7 Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Providence Stadium172-3 Pakistan v Bangladesh, Beausejour Stadium172-5 South Africa v India, Beausejour Stadium

STANDINGS

Tabulate under: M-matches; W-wins; L-losses; T-ties; NR-no results; P-points; NRR-net run-rate).

GROUP STAGE

GROUP ATeams M W L T NR P NRRAustralia 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.525Pakistan 2 1 1 0 0 2 -0.325Bangladesh 2 0 2 0 0 0 -1.200

GROUP B Teams M W L T NR P NRRNew Zealand 2 2 0 0 0 4 0.428Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 0 2 0.355Zimbabwe 2 0 2 0 0 0 -1.595

GROUP CTeams M W L T NR P NRRIndia 2 2 0 0 0 4 1.495South Africa 2 1 1 0 0 2 1.125Afghanistan 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2.446

GROUP DTeams M W L T NR P NRRWest Indies 2 2 0 0 0 4 2.780England 2 0 1 0 1 -0.452Ireland 2 0 1 0 1 1 -3.500

SUPER EIGHTS

GROUP ETeams M W L T N P NRREngland 3 3 0 0 0 6 0.962Pakistan 3 1 2 0 0 2 0.041New Zealand 3 1 2 0 0 2 -0.373South Africa 3 1 2 0 0 2 -0.617

GROUP FTeams M W L T N P NRRAustralia 3 2 0 0 0 6 2.733Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 0 4 -0.333West Indies 3 1 2 0 0 2 -1.281India 3 0 3 0 0 0 -1.117

How they stack up

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GROUP STAGE

GROUP APAKISTAN v BANGLADESHDate: Saturday May 1Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: Pakistan won by 21 runsScores:PAKISTAN 172-3 in 20 overs (Kamran Akmal 73, Salman Butt73; Shakib Al Hasan 2-27). BANGLADESH 151-7 in 20 overs(Mohammad Ashraful 65, Shakib Al Hasan 47; Mohammad Sami 3-29, Mohammad Aamer 2-16).

PAKISTAN v AUSTRALIADate: Sunday May 2Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: Australia won by 34 runsScores:AUSTRALIA 191 in 20 overs (Shane Watson 81, David Hussey 53,David Warner 26; Mohammad Aamer 3-23, Saeed Ajmal 3-34).PAKISTAN 157 in 20 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 41, Shahid Afridi 33;Shaun Tait 3-20, Dirk Nannes 3-41, Michell Johnson 2-21).

BANGLADESH v AUSTRALIAVenue: Kensington OvalResult: Australia won by 27 runsScores:AUSTRALIA 141-7 in 20 overs (Mike Hussey 47 not out, SteveSmith 27; Shakib Al Hasan 2-24, Mashrafe Mortaza 2-28).BANGLADESH 114 in 18.4 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 28, MushfiqurRahim 24; Dirk Nannes 4-18, David Hussey 2-8, Steve Smith 2-29).

GROUP BSRI LANKA v NEW ZEALANDDate: Friday April 30Venue: Providence StadiumResult: New Zealand won by two wicketsScores:SRI LANKA 135-6 in 20 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 81, DineshChandimal 29; Shane Bond 2-35). NEW ZEALAND 139-8 in 19.5overs (Jesse Ryder 42; Muttiah Muralitharan 2-25).

SRI LANKA v ZIMBABWEDate: Monday May 3Venue: Providence StadiumResult: Sri Lanka won by 14 runs under Duckworth/Lewis method.Scores:SRI LANKA 173-7 in 20 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 100,Thissara Perera 23; Ray Price 2-31, Greg Lamb 2-34). ZIMBABWE29-1 in 5 overs.

NEW ZEALAND V ZIMBABWEDate: Tuesday May 4Venue: Providence StadiumResult: New Zealand by seven runs under Duckworth/Lewismethod.Scores:ZIMBABWE 84 in 15.1 overs (Tatenda Taibu 21, HamiltonMasakadza 20; Scott Styris 3-5, Nathan McCullum 3-16, DanielVettori 2-10). NEW ZEALAND 36 -1 in 8.1 overs (BrendonMcCullum 22).

GROUP CINDIA v AFGHANISTANDate: Saturday May 1Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: India won by seven wicketsScores:AFGHANISTAN 115-8 in 20 overs (Noor Ali 50, Asghar Stanikzai30; Ashish Nehra 3-19, Praveen Kumar 2-14). INDIA 116-3 in 14.5overs (Murali Vijay 48, Yuvraj Singh 23 not out).

SOUTH AFRICA v INDIADate: Sunday May 2Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: India won by 14 runsScores:INDIA 186-5 in 20 overs (Suresh Raina 101, Yuvraj Singh 37;Rory Kleinveldt 2-48). SOUTH AFRICA 172-5 in 20 overs (JacquesKallis 73, Graeme Smith 36, AB de Villiers 31; Yusuf Pathan 2-42).

SOUTH AFRICA v AFGHANISTANDate: Wednesday May 5Venue: Kensington OvalResult: Australia won by 59 runsScores:SOUTH AFRICA 139-7 in 20 overs (Jacques Kallis 34, GraemeSmith 27, JP Duminy 25, Albie Morkel 23; Hamid Hassan 3-21).AFGHANISTAN 80 in 16 overs (Mirwais Ashraf 23, Hamid Hassan22; Morne Morkel 4-20, Charl Langeveldt 3-12, Dale Steyn 2-6).

GROUP DWEST INDIES v IRELANDDate: Friday April 30Venue: Providence Stadium Result: West Indies won by 70 runsScores:WEST INDIES 138-9 in 20 overs (Darren Sammy 30, RamnareshSarwan 24; George Dockrell 3-16, Andre Botha 2-7, Alex Cusack 2-19, Boyd Rankin 2-35). IRELAND 68 in 16.2 overs (Gary Wilson

17; Darren Sammy 3-8, Ravi Rampaul 3-17, Dwayne Bravo 2-5).

ENGLAND v WEST INDIES Date: Monday May 3Venue: Providence StadiumResult: West Indies won by eight wickets under Duckworth/Lewismethod.Scores:ENGLAND 191-5 in 20 overs (Eoin Morgan 55, Luke Wright 45,Michael Lumb 28, Craig Kieswetter 26, Kevin Pietersen 24; DarrenSammy 2-22). WEST INDIES 60-2 in 5.5 overs (Chris Gayle 25;Graeme Swann 2-24).

ENGLAND v IRELANDDate: Tuesday May 4Venue: Providence StadiumResult: No resultScores:ENGLAND 120-8 in 20 overs (Eoin Morgan 45, Luke Wright 20;Kevin O’Brien 2-22, Boyd Rankin 2-25). IRELAND 14-1 in 3.3overs.

SUPER EIGHTS

GROUP EPAKISTAN v ENGLANDDate: Thursday May 6Venue: Kensington OvalResult: England won by six wicketsScores:PAKISTAN 147-9 in 20 overs (Salman Butt 34, Umar Akmal 30;Michael Yardy 2-19, Stuart Broad 2-25, Ryan Sidebottom 2-28).ENGLAND 148-4 in 19.3 overs (Kevin Pietersen 70 not out,Michael Lumb 25, Craig Kieswetter 25; Saeed Ajmal 2-15).

SOUTH AFRICA v NEW ZEALANDDate: Thursday May 6Venue: Kensington OvalResult: South Africa won by 13 runsScores:SOUTH AFRICA 170-4 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 47 not out,Albie Morkel 40, Jacques Kallis 31, Herschelle Gibbs 30). NEWZEALAND 157-7 in 20 overs (Jesse Ryder 33, Nathan McCullum26 not out; Johan Botha 2-23, Morne Morkel 2-27, Charl Langeveldt2-39).

PAKISTAN v NEW ZEALANDDate: Saturday May 8Venue: Kensington OvalResult: Pakistan won by one runScores:NEW ZEALAND 133-7 in 20 overs (Daniel Vettori 38, BrendonMcCullum 33, Scott Styris 21; Abdul Rehman 2-19, MuhammadSami 2-25, Shahid Afridi 2-29). PAKISTAN 132-7 in 20 overs(Salman Butt 67 not out, Abdul Razzaq 29; Ian Butler 3-19, KyleMills 2-33).

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICADate: Saturday May 8Venue: Kensington OvalResult: England won by 39 runsScores: ENGLAND 168-7 in 20 overs (Kevin Pietersen 53, CraigKieswetter 41, Eoin Morgan 21; Johan Botha 2-15, Charl Langeveldt2-34, Morne Morkel 2-40). SOUTH AFRICA 129 in 19 overs (JPDuminy 39; Ryan Sidebottom 3-23, Graeme Swann 3-24, StuartBroad 2-26, Michael Yardy 2-31).

PAKISTAN v SOUTH AFRICA

Date: Monday May 10Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: Pakistan won by 11 runsScores:PAKISTAN 148-7 in 20 overs (Umar Akmal 51, Kamran akmal37, Shahid Afridi 30; Charl Langeveldt 4-19). SOUTH AFRICA 137-7 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 53, Jacques Kallis 22; Saeed Ajmal 4-26, Abdur Rehman 2-35).

NEW ZEALAND v ENGLANDDate: Monday May 10Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: England won by three wicketsScores:NEW ZEALAND 149-6 in 20 overs (Ross Taylor 44, BrendonMcCullum 33, Scott Styris 31; Graeme Swann 2-31, Stuart Broad 2-33). ENGLAND 153-7 in 19.1 overs (Eoin Morgan 40, MichaelLumb 32, Luke Wright 24, Tim Bresnan 23; Scott Styris 2-16,Shane Bond 2-29).

GROUP FAUSTRALIA v INDIADate: Friday May 7Venue: Kensington OvalResult: Australia won by 49 runsScores:AUSTRALIA 184-5 in 20 overs (David Warner 72, Shane Watson54, David Hussey 35; Yuvraj Singh 2-20, Ashish Nehra 2-31). INDIA135 in 17.4 overs (Rohit Sharma 79 not out; Shaun Tait 3-21,Dirk Nannes 3-25).

SRI LANKA v WEST INDIESDate: Friday May 7Venue: Kensington OvalResult: Sri Lanka won by 57 runsScores:SRI LANKA 195-3 in 20 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 98 not out,Kumar Sangakkara 68). WEST INDIES 138-8 in 20 overs(Ramnaresh Sarwan 28, Dwayne Bravo 23; Ajantha Mendis 3-24,Lasith Malinga 3-28).

INDIA V WEST INDIESDate: Sunday May 9Venue: Kensington OvalResult: West Indies won by 14 runsScores:WEST INDIES 169-6 in 20 overs (Chris Gayle 98, ShivnarineChanderpaul 23; Ashish Nehra 3-35). INDIA 155-9 in 20 overs(Suresh Raina 32, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 29; Kemar Roach 2-38).

SRI LANKA v AUSTRALIADate: Sunday May 9Venue: Kensington OvalResult: Australia won by 81 runsScores: AUSTRALIA 168-5 in 20 overs (Cameron White 85 not out, MikeHussey 39 not out; Suraj Randiv 3-20, Angelo Mathews 2-24). SRILANKA 87 in 16.2 overs (Tillakaratne Dilshan 20; Steven Smith2-12, Mitchell Johnson 3-15, Steven Smith 2-12, Dirk Nannes 2-19).

SRI LANKA v INDIADate: Tuesday May 11Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: Sri Lanka won by five wicketsScores:INDIA 163-5 in 20 overs (Suresh Raina 63, Gautam Gambhir 41,MS Dhoni 23 not out; Lasith Malinga 2-25, Thilan Thushara 2-41).SRI LANKA 167-5 in 20 overs (Angelo Matthews 46, KumarSangakkara 46, Chamara Kapugedera 37, Tillakaratne Dilshan 33;Vinay Kumar 2-30).

WEST INDIES v AUSTRALIADate: Tuesday May 11Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: Australia won by six wicketsScores:WEST INDIES 105 in 19 overs (Ramnaresh Sarwan 26,Shivnarine Chanderpaul 24; Steve Smith 3-20, David Hussey 2-3,Mitchell Johnson 2-22). AUSTRALIA 109-4 in 16.2 overs (BradHaddin 42, David Warner 25).

SEMI-FINALSENGLAND v SRI LANKADate: Thursday May 13Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: England won by three wicketsScores:SRI LANKA 128-6 in 20 overs (Angelo Matthews 58; StuartBroad 2-21). ENGLAND 132-3 in 16 overs (Kevin Pietersen 42 notout, Craig Kieswetter 39, Michael Lumb 33; Thissara Perera 2-19).

AUSTRALIA v PAKISTANDate: Friday May 14Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: Australia won by three wicketsScores:PAKISTAN 191-6 in 20 overs (Umar Akmal 56 not out, KamranAkmal 50, Salman Butt 32). AUSTRALIA 197-7 in 19.5 overs (MikeHussey 60 not out, Cameron White 43, Brad Haddin 25; MohammadAamer 3-35, Abdur Rehman 2-33).

ICC WORLD

TWENTY20SCORES

2010 – MEN

12. MAY 16, 2010. MAY 16, 2010. 13

ON BENDED KNEE: Australia all-rounder Cameron White lashingout during his 43 off 31 balls.

BUSY:Pakistan’sUmarAkmalsweepingduring hisunbeaten56 off 35balls.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED:Australia’s Mike Hussey(right) and MitchellJohnson celebratingtheir stunning winagainst Pakistan.Hussey made anunbeaten 60 off 24 ballsthat included six sixes asAustralia chased down atarget of 192 to win withone ball remaining.

GOT IT: England’s LukeWright completing anoutstanding catch thataccounted for SriLanka’s TillakeratneDilshan.

ENGLAND beat Sri Lanka andAustralia edge Pakistan to set upfinal showdown.

SUPER SEMIS

FIRST SEMI-FINAL

SECONDSEMI-FINAL

FINAL BOUND: England playerscelebrating the fall of another Sri Lanka wicket.

IT’S COMING: Englandcaptain Paul Collingwood

about to accept a slipcatch offered by Sri

Lanaka opener SanathJayasuriya.

CLASS is permanent.The silky right-hander best expressed that cliché during Sri Lanka’s

impressive run to the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20.While all the pre-tournament noise was being made about the brutal six-

hitters and power players, Mahela Jayawardene has been the undisputedbatsman of the tournament.

He opened with a magnificent 81 off 51 balls that anchored a disappointingSri Lankan total that proved insufficient against New Zealand.

The former captain, who led Sri Lanka to the 2007 World Cup final in Barbados,was even better in the must-win game against Zimbabwe, an even century off 64deliveries decorated with ten fours and four sixes seeing his side home.

Kensington Oval saw his elegance when he broke West Indian hearts with anawesome, unbeaten 98 off 56 balls that floored the hosts.

His stroke-play has been more Michelangelo than Mike Tyson, most of his boundariescoming through sweet brush strokes rather than bludgeoning blows.

Three failures in the last three tarnished his resumé slightly but with a tournament-best 302 runs at an emphatic strike rate of 159.78 (he also has the most sixes – 11),he remains the lynchpin for Sri Lanka.

IT IS HARD to single out onestar performer from theawesome Australians, whowitnessed a host of outstandingdisplays during their five-wins-out-of-five surge to the semi-finals.But David Warner’s confidence atthe top of the order epitomizesthe Aussie aura and immediatelyputs the opposition on the back

foot.The 23-year-old is theTwenty20 poster boy, anunorthodox left-hander whostrikes fear into bowlers (hehas only played four first-class

matches).His innings of 72 against one of

the pre-tournament

favourites, India, included anamazing seven sixes and showed hiswares to the Barbadian public.

The West Indies might haveknocked themselves out with ameek batting performance in themust-win showdown with theAussies in St Lucia. ButWarner’s brief assaultfurther compounded theirmisery, as he blastedJerome Taylor to allparts on his way to 25 off12 balls.

His opening associationwith Shane Watson hasbeen one of the keys toAussie success as they seekto lift another world title at thehistoric Kensington Oval.

14. MAY 16, 2010.

CRAIG COZIER highlights the star performers of the tournament

MAHELA JAYAWARDENE

DAVID WARNER

DIRK NANNES TEN MONTHS AGO, Dirk Nanneswas an Aussie pace journeymanrepresenting the land of hisparents, the Netherlands, in the2009 ICC World Twenty20 inEngland.

Then, the Dutch famouslyconquered the hosts in thetournament opener at Lord’salthough Nannes (4-0-30-0)hardly contributed.

Now 33, the left-arm seameris the leading wicket-taker in theICC World Twenty20 and a leadactor in Australia’s dominatingshow.

Like Warner with the bat,Nannes has provided the initialspark with the new ball,delivering crucial breakthroughs

to derail opponents insidethe Powerplay overs.

His 13 wicketscoming intothe semiswas atournament-high and aneconomy rate of6.77 is also amongthe best.

Nannes is a hard-working hero, having troddenan unorthodox path to thesummit of world cricket –for many years he was aWorld Cup mogul skierand just missed out on makingthe Aussie team for the 1990Winter Olympics.

Star boysStar boys

MAY 16, 2010. 15

KEVINPIETERSEN

KEVIN PIETERSEN’S star had beenwaning over the past 12 months asinjury and loss of form caused many toquestion the tall right-hander’s place asone of the elite batsmen in worldcricket.

The 29-year-old has used the ICCWorld Twenty20 to restate hiscredentials with a string of typicallyconfident innings to energise England’sbid for a first-ever ICC tournamentvictory.

The English were stalled in thepreliminaries by Guyana’s notoriouslyfickle weather but Pietersen broke outwhen he strode out on Kensington’sspicy pitch during the Super Eight.

Two Man-of-the-Match performancesensued, an unbeaten 73 off 52 balls(with eight fours and two sixes) againstPakistan and an even more bruisingassault against the land of his birth (53off 33 deliveries) pushing England intothe semis.

His mood would have beenimproved by the arrival of his first child,a boy, Pietersen jetting back to bebeside his wife Jessica for the birth lastMonday.

He returned to the Caribbean intime for the semi-finals as Englandtried to keep their title bid alive.

• From Page 14.

16. MAY 16, 2010.

“FIRST let meapologise to thefans. To getknocked out of theICC World Twenty20is a tough one. Thedisplay wasabsolutely terrible.”– CHRIS GAYLE,West Indies captainafter his team lostto Australia by sixwickets in the lastSuper Eightsmatch.

“I think peoplewill be surprised byhow good women’scricket is thesedays. We train hard,we play hard andthere is a lot of talent in theWest Indies.” – STAFANIETAYLOR, West Indies women’s all-rounder.

“I think the batting order you see at the start of the game is irrelevant,”– MICHAEL CLARKE, Australia captain who did

not bat against India despite histeam losing five wickets.

“We won’t win the World Cup in2011 if we continue like this.We’ll have to change ourapproach. We cannot keeprepeating the same errors andnot make changes.” – CORRIEVAN ZYL, South Africa coachafter his team’s elimination atthe Super Eights stage.

“The IPL is a domestictournament and the standardis much lower than a worldevent where you are upagainst quality batsmen andbowlers.” – SOURAVGANGULY, former Indiacaptain who believes the IPLmay have lulled the Indianplayers into a false sense ofsecurity.

“One of thebenefits of losinga few wicketsearly from mypoint of view isthat you have timeto get yourself in.”– CAMERONWHITE, Australiaall-rounder afterhis unbeaten 85off 49 ballsagainst Sri Lankawhen he came inat 30-4 in the fifthover.

“Looking back on the event, I think we haveshown that we have the potential to competeagainst some of the full members, and it is just

a shame that we did''t qualify for the[50-over] World Cup 2011 as I thinkwith another year to improve we couldhave surprised a few teams.” – HAMID HASSAN, Afghanistan fastbowler on the participation of the ICCaffiliate members in the tournament.

“Ninety-five per cent of the time whenyou get 191 runs on the board you aregoing to win the game. UnfortunatelyDuckworth-Lewis seems to have otherideas and brings the equationcompletely the other way and makes it very difficult.” – PAUL COLLINGWOOD, Englandcaptain after his team lost to the WestIndies who were set a revised target of

60 in six overs.

“They are very tiredwickets. It’s almost like theyhave been used a lot. Battingisn’t easy, once you get in it’seasier, but getting yourself inis the hard part.” – SCOTTSTYRIS, New Zealand all-rounder on the pitches at theProvidence Stadium inGuyana.

“The hardest thing about Twenty20 cricket forme is that you have to keep looking at thescoreboard.” – DAVID WARNER, Australiaopening batsman.

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Colour atKensington

COLOURCODED:These twohelpedmakeKensingtona colourfularena.

PAINTING DE TOWN: Body paint wasalso popular among some spectators.

THE EYES HAVE IT: Thistoddler has the attentionof spectators around him.

POOL PARTY:These fans had

a ball in the pool in the Party Stand

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18. MAY 16, 2010.

THE WOMEN’S World Twenty20 final will be a battlebetween the Trans-Tasman rivals.

Australia and New Zealand booked their places for the 4 p.m. final after completing comfortable semifinal victoriesat the Beausejour Stadium in St Lucia.

And both come into the final with unbeaten records in thetournament.

In the semis, Australia defeated India by seven wickets onthe strength of an innings of 61 by captain Alex Blackwell(left) while New Zealand’s 56-run victory over West Indieswas inspired by Sara McGlashan’s 84 (right).

MAY 16, 2010. 19GROWING UP, Deandra Dottin used to watch cricket on television.Gradually, she started swinging the bat purely for fun, before becoming part of the evening street matches.

Soon enough, she was pursuing the sport seriously.When she was 17, she convinced her coach at St James Secondary School to

include her in the boys’ side. He agreed, reluctantly, and she went on to score ahundred to take the team to an improbable victory. In the process, she has announcedher arrival.

For those who know her, the innings against South Africa on of the opening day of the women’s ICC World Twenty20 didn’t come as a surprise.

Batting at No. 6, the 19-year-old re-wrote the record books with the fastest evercentury in the World Twenty20 – off just 38 balls, with nine sixes and five fours. Shealso became the first woman to hit a century in this format and already holds thefastest 50 record.

Though a West Indian, her inspiration when it comes to big-hitting are MahendraSingh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag and Herschelle Gibbs – the latter also her favouritecricketer.

“Sehwag and Dhoni are those two cricketers I love to watch bat and I, too,am a really aggressive personwith the bat,” she says.

“I used to play around in thetown and picked it from there. I live in Barbados and here,cricket means everything.”

A gifted athlete, she won goldin discus, javelin and shot put atthe national level, and narrowlymissed out on making the Under-17 national football team. Yetcricket remained her first love.

One reason behind that is thatshe comes from a family of cricketers – her brothers have represented Barbados whilecousin Ottis Gibson went on to play for West Indies, and is at present the team’s coach.

Dottin admits her game plan against South Africa was to stay at the crease and hitonly the loose deliveries.

“We had lost a few wickets and I wanted to just stay at the crease but soon I realised that the situation was getting bad and I need to hit out to score a few runs,” she says.

“The ball really came off my bat and after the first few hits, I knew it was my day.”

Cricket inher blood

DARING DEANDRA:Deandra Dottin smashing a ballthrough the off-sideduring a practicesession ahead of thesemifinal for the WestIndies women’s team.

20. MAY 16, 2010.

ALEXBLACKWELLCaptainDate ofbirth: August31, 1983Born: Wagga,Wagga, NewSouth WalesBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/RM

• A regular member of theAustralia top-order batting line-up, she scored her maiden ODIhundred against England inFebruary 2008.

• Her twin sister, Kate, hasalso played for Australia atinternational level.

• She is a university lecturerin anatomy and physiology.

• Hobbies include surfing,fishing and music. Her favouritefood is seafood paella.

JESSICACAMERONDate ofbirth: June26, 1989Born:Williamstown,VictoriaBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/LB

• Regarded as a strongstriker of the ball and is also afine fielder.

• Made her ODI debut in theRose Bowl series against NewZealand in February 2008,batting in the middle order.

• Made her debut for herstate team, Victoria, at the ageof 17.

• The current cricketer shemost admires is Brad Haddin.

SARAHELLIOTTDate ofbirth:January 4,1982Born:Melbourne,VictoriaBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/LB

• The Victoria batter madeher ODI debut against Englandin September 2005 and has atop ODI score of 96 againstIndia in November 2008.

• Recalled to the AustraliaODI team in February 2010,having not played aninternational game for 15months.

• Scored consecutive half-centuries in her last two ODI

appearances against NewZealand in March 2010.

• Named as the WNCLPlayer of the Series for 2009/10in Cricket Australia’s end ofseason awards in March 2010.

RENEFARRELLDate ofbirth:January 13,1987Born:Kogarah,WesternAustraliaBatting/bowlingstyle: RHB/RFM

• Promising young fastbowler who has become aregular member of the Australiaside.

• Took 3-36 on her ODIdebut against New Zealand in2007.

• In March 2010, shebecame the first player inhistory to win back-to-back ZoeGoss Medals for the mostoutstanding Western Australiacricketer of the season.

• She previously played forNew South Wales.

RACHAELHAYNESDate ofbirth:December 26,1986Born:Melbourne,VictoriaBatting/bowlingstyle:

LHB/LM•Has enjoyed an excellent

start to her international careersince making her ODI debut atLord's in July 2009 againstEngland.

•Scored two half- centuriesagainst New Zealand in thehome ODI series in February2010 and currently averagesover 38 in ODI cricket.

•Took 3-19 against NewZealand in the T20 internationalat Wellington in February 2010 -the only time prior to this eventshe has ever bowled at thislevel.

ALYSSAHEALYDate ofbirth: May24, 1990Born: GoldCoast,QueenslandBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/WK

• Called up as a replacementfor injured captain Jodie Fields

• Made her internationaldebut earlier this year as ateenager

• A niece of former Australiawicket-keeper, Ian Healy

JULIE HUNTERDate ofbirth: March5, 1984Born:Melbourne,VictoriaBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/RM

• Madeher ODI debut against NewZealand in February 2010, andmade her first T20 Internationalappearance eight days later.

• Took six wickets in threematches in the ODI series inNew Zealand in March 2010,including 3-40, which helped herseal a place in the WorldTwenty20 2010 squad.

SHELLEYNITSCHKEDate ofbirth:December 3,1976Born:Adelaide,SouthAustraliaBatting/bowling

style: LHB/SLA• Regarded as one of the

leading players in internationalcricket with bat and ball.

• Only broke into theinternational side at the age of28, but now has 83 ODI wicketsto her name.

• Was the leading wicket-taker at the ICC Women's WorldCup 2005.

• Enjoyed an excellent eventat the 2009 World Twenty20,taking five wickets and scoring130 runs (the fifth highest in theevent).

ERINOSBORNEDate ofbirth: June27, 1989Born: Taree,New SouthWalesBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/OB

• Highly promising spinbowler who has been in and outof the Australia side in the last12 months.

• Made her debut for thenational side in February 2009,

after finishing joint top wicket-taker in the Women's NationalLeague in 2008-09.

• Member of the New SouthWales Breakers side which hasdominated Australia's domesticcompetition in recent years.

• Captained the New SouthWales Under-19 team to victoryin the National Championshipsin 2007-08.

ELLYSEPERRYDate ofbirth:November 3,1990Born: Sydney,New SouthWalesBatting/bowlingstyle: RHB/RFM

• The highly promised all-rounder became the youngestAustralia player ever to playinternational cricket when shemade her ODI debut in 2007.

• Came to the attention ofthe cricketing world in aTwenty20 game against Englandat the MCG in 2008, when shehit a straight six down theground.

• Had a successful RoseBowl series in Australia in earlyFebruary in which she hadclaimed 13 wickets in Australia’s5-0 win over New Zealand.

• An outstanding soccerplayer, she has toured HongKong with the Australia team.

LEAHPOULTONDate ofbirth:February 27,1984Born:Newcastle,New SouthWalesBatting/bowling

style: RHB/LB• She made a century in

only her third ODI appearance,helping her side to a five-runwin over New Zealand in 2006.

• Former captain of theAustralia Under-19 side.

• Has experience of playingin the Super 4s competition inEngland in 2008 – she was theleading run-scorer with 215 runsin 2008.

• She enjoys travelling andspending time at the beach andis a PE teacher.

CLEA SMITHDate of birth: January 6, 1979Born: Melbourne, VictoriaBatting/ bowling style:RHB/RMF

• Memberof theWomen’sWorld Cupwinning squadin 2005.

• Took ahat-trick forVictoriaagainstWesternAustralia inNovember 2007.

• Her favourite cricketer isMerv Hughes.

• Hobbies include renovating,gardening, live music and roadcycling.

LISASTHALEKARDate ofbirth: August13, 1979Born: Poona,IndiaBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/OB

• Memberof the Australia side which wonthe Women’s World Cup in2005, scoring a half-century inthe final.

• Was named Australia’sWoman Cricketer of the Year atthe Allan Border Medal night in2007 and 2008.

• Named Player of theTournament in the 2007Quadrangular Series involvingAustralia, England, India andNew Zealand.

• Interests include cookingand watching movies. Herfavourite TV show is Grey’sAnatomy.

ELYSE VILLANIDate ofbirth: October6, 1989Born:Melbourne,VictoriaBatting/bowlingstyle:RHB/RM• Cricketing

heroes growing up were RickyPonting and Mel Jones.

• Her favourite shot is thestraight drive over the bowler'shead.

• Favourite ground isAdelaide Oval.

• Freedom Writers is herfavourite movie.

Australian womenset to wow ’em

Australian womenset to wow ’em

ALEXBLACKWELL

JESSICACAMERON

SARAHELLIOT

RENEFARRELL

RACHELHAYNES

JULIEHUNTER

SHELLYNITSCHKE

ERINOSBORNE

ELLYSEPERRY

LEAHPOULTON

LISASTHALEKAR

ELYSEVILLANI

CLEA SMITH

ALYSSAHEALY

AIMEE WATKINSCaptainDate of birth: October 11, 1982Born: New Plymouth Batting/bowling style: LHB/OB •She hasestablishedherself asone of theleading all-rounders in the women’sgame. •Took 11wickets atthe Women’sWorld Cup,taking careerbest figures of4-2 against South Africa. •Finished as top run-scorer at theWorld Twenty20 2009 women’sevent, with 89 not out againstIndia one of the highlights. •Got married a few weeks afterthe Women’s World Cup 2009 -her maiden name is Mason.

SUZIE BATESDate of birth: September 16,1987Born: Dunedin, Otago Batting/bowling style: RHB/RM •A hugely talented sportswoman,who hasrepresentedher countryin twosports (shealso playedbasketballfor NewZealand atthe Beijing Olympics). •Made thehighest score by a New Zealandplayer in an ODI when shesmashed 168 against Pakistanduring the ICC Women’s World Cup2009. •Her 262-run partnership withHaidee Tiffen in that match wasthe second highest ODI stand ofall time. •Averaged 34.00 at the WorldTwenty20 2009, scoring 136 runsin the tournament, including onehalf-century.

ERIN BERMINGHAMDate of birth: April 18, 1981 Born: Greymouth Batting/bowling style: RHB/LB •Made her debut for New Zealandin the Twenty20 series againstAustralia in February 2010. •Plays her domestic cricket for

CanterburyMagicians. •Took sevenwickets inNewZealand'sdomesticTwenty20competition in 2009-10 -the fourthhighest.

KATE BROADMOREDate of birth: November 11,1991 Born: New Plymouth Batting/bowling style: RHB/RM •Broke intothe NewZealandteam inFebruary2010 andplayed in thehome andaway seriesagainstAustralia. •Favouriteshot is front foot drive past thebowler. •Her cricketing hero is GraemeSmith. •Enjoys spending time with friendsand family in her spare time.

NICOLA BROWNEDate of birth: September 14,1983Born: Matamata Batting/bowling style: RHB/RM •Anexcellent all-rounder,equallyadept withboth bat andball. •Shortlistedfor the ICCWomen’sPlayer of theYear Award in2008. •Favourite cricketer is Chris Cairns. •An excellent netballer, she hasplayed at national level forWaikato.

SOPHIE DEVINEDate of birth: September 1,1989Born: Wellington Batting/bowling style:RHB/RFM•Made her debut at the age of just

14 forWellingtonBlaze, herstate team. •Took herfirst ODIwicket withjust her thirdball - shedismissedMelissa Bulowof Australia in 2006. •Took eight wickets during theWomen’s World Cup 2009. •Hobbies include playing hockey,representing her country at variousage levels.

NATALIE DODDDate of birth: November 22,1992Born: Hamilton Batting/bowling style: RHB/OB•Her favouritecricketingmemory ismeetingDaniel Vettorifor the firsttime andfacing him inthe nets. •Her favouritefilm is FindingNemo. •She has a pet possum calledMeeko. •Cricketing hero is Michael Clarke.

LUCY DOOLANDate of birth: December 11,1987Born: Lower Hutt, Wellington Batting/bowling style: RHB/OB •Plays herdomesticcricket forWellingtonBlaze. •Only startedplaying thesport as shefilled in for afriend’s teamone weekendand enjoyed itso much she decided to continueplaying. •Scored an excellent 48 againstEngland in the Women's WorldCup final in 2009. •Hobbies include cooking, reading,watching movies and flying kites.

MARIA FAHEYDate of birth: March 5, 1984Born: Timaru, canterbury Batting/bowling style: LHB/OB

•Had to takea break frominternationalcricket afterdevelopingchronicfatigue. •Scored 42againstAustralia inHobart inFebruary 2010,playing her first Twenty20international in two-and-a-halfyears. •Her favourite cricketer is ChrisCairns.•She loves to ride motor bikes inher spare time.

SARA McGLASHANDate of birth: March 28, 1982Born: Napier Batting/bowling style: RHB/WK •Her brother,Peter, is aregularmember ofthe NewZealandmen’s team. •Hergrandfather,RobinSchofield,played forCentral Districts. •Prior to the start of the event,she had never made a Twenty20International fifty, but made 84 inthe semi-finals•Enjoys playing football andrelaxing with friends in her sparetime.

LIZ PERRYDate of birth: November 22,1987Born: Taumarunui Batting/bowling style: RHB/RM •A hard-hittingbatter, shewon a call-upto the nationalteam after anexcellentdomesticcampaign in2009-10. •She has beencapped for hercountry in hockey. •Her older brother James playedcricket for Central Districts agegroup teams. •Haidee Tiffen is her cricketinghero.

RACHEL PRIESTDate of birth: June 13, 1985Born: New Plymouth Batting/bowling style: RHB/WK •Established herself as thenumber one wicket-keeper for theWhite Ferns in recent years. •Highly regarded for her ability toscore quick runs late down theorder. •Favouritecricketer isCraigMcMillanbecause ofhis aggressivestyle of play. •Also enjoyssoccer andreading.

SIAN RUCKDate of birth: December 8,1983 Born: Auckland Batting/bowling style: RHB/LM•Joint thirdhighestwicket-takerat WorldTwenty202009, taking seven wickets. •Made herODI debutagainstAustralia inFebruary 2010. •Cricketer she most admires isLucy Doolan. •Favourite films include Little MissSunshine, Pulp Fiction, The DarkNight and Kill Bill 2.

AMY SATTHERTHWAITEDate of birth: October 7, 1986Born: Christchurch Batting/bowling style: LHB/RM •Appointed vice-captain of NewZealand in 2009 after AimeeWatkins was promoted to captain. •Became the first woman to takesix wickets in a Twenty20International when she took 6-17against England in August 2007. •Made a match-winning 42against Australia in February 2010atChristchurch.•Hobbiesincludesquash, golfand farming.

White Fernsup for thechallenge

AIMEEWATKINS

SUZIEBATES

ERIN BERMINGHAM

KATEBROADMORE

NICOLEBROWNE

SOPHIEDEVINE

NATALIEDODD

LUCYDOLAN

MARIAFAHEY

SARAMCGLASHAN

LIZ PERRY

RACHELPRIEST

SIAN RUCK

AMY SATTHERTHWAITE

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22. MAY 16, 2010.

GROUP STAGE(All matches played at Warner Park)

GROUP AWEST INDIES v SOUTH AFRICADate: Wednesday May 5Result: West Indies won by 17 runsScores:WEST INDIES 175-5 in 20 overs (Deandra Dottin

112 not out, Juliana Nero 28; Chloe Tryon 2-28). SOUTHAFRICA 154-8 in 20 overs (Shandre Fritz 58, Cri-ZeldaBrits 43, Mignon Du Preez 22 not out).

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIADate: Wednesday May 5Result: Australia won on count back to sixes after

the match and the super over eliminator both ended in atie.

Scores:ENGLAND 104 in 17.3 overs (Sarah Taylor 46; Lisa

Sthalekar 3-29). AUSTRALIA 104 in 19.3 overs (LeahPoulton 23; Danielle Hazell 2-20, Katherine Brunt 2-21,Holly Colvin 2-22).

AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICADate: Friday May 7Result: Australia won by 24 runsScores:AUSTRALIA 155 in 19.3 overs (Shelly Nitschke 44,

Leah Poulton 39, Jess Cameron 27; Sunette Loubser 3-22,Shabnim Ismail 3-30). SOUTH AFRICA 131-7 in 20overs (Mignon deu Preez 53 not out, Trisha Chetty 25;Shelly Nitschke 2-21).

ENGLAND v WEST INDIESDate: Friday May 7Result: West Indies won by two runsWEST INDIES 122-8 in 20 overs (Juliana Nero 32,

Britney Cooper 20; Laura Marsh 3-17, Jenny Gunn 2-10,Anya Shrubsole 2-21). ENGLAND 120-9 in 20 overs(Sarah Taylor 33, Charlotte Edwards 31, Lydia Greenway26 not out; Anisa Mohammed 2-9, Shemaine Campbelle2-15, Deandra Dottin 2-31, Stafanie Taylor 2-37).

ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA

Date: Sunday May 9Result: England won by 56 runsENGLAND 141-6 in 20 overs (Lydia Greenway 34

not out, Laura Marsh 33, Jenny Gunn 21, Claire Taylor 20).SOUTH AFRICA 85 in 17 overs (Cri-Zelda Brits 20;Danielle Wyatt 4-11, Nicola Shaw 3-17).

AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIESDate: Sunday May 9Result: Australia won by nine runsScores:AUSTRALIA 133-7 in 20 overs (Alex Blackwell 28,

Lisa Sthalekar 23 not out; Anisa Mohammed 3-17, ShanelDaley 3-31). WEST INDIES 124-7 in 20 overs (StafanieTaylor 58 not out, Britney Cooper 27; Ellyse Perry 2-19).

GROUP BSRI LANKA v PAKISTANDate: Thursday May 6Result: Sri Lanka won by one runScores:SRI LANKA 108 in 19.3 overs (Inoka Galagedara

25, Suvini de Alwis 22; Nida Dar 2-10, Sana Mir 2-12,Javeria Khan 2-24). PAKISTAN 107 in 20 overs (BismahMaroof 42; Eshani Lokusuriya 2-30).

NEW ZEALAND v INDIADate: Thursday May 6Result: New Zealand won by ten runsScores:NEW ZEALAND 139-8 in 20 overs (Suzie Bates 32,

Nicola Browne 24, Rachel Priest 20; Diana David 4-27;Reema Malhotra 2-25). INDIA 129-8 in 20 overs(Mithali Raj 44, Amita Sharma 28, Sulakshana Naik 28;Sian Ruck 2-17, Lucy Doolan 2-18).

INDIA v PAKISTANDate: Saturday May 8Result: India won by six wicketsScores:PAKISTAN 104-6 in 20 overs (Sana Mir 35, Urooj

Mumtaz 26 not out, Nain Abidi 20; Priyanka Roy 3-19).INDIA 106-4 in 16.4 overs (Poonam Raut 54 not out,Mithali Raj 33 not out).

NEW ZEALAND v SRI LANKADate: Saturday May 8Result: New Zealand won by 47 runsScores:NEW ZEALAND 154-7 in 20 overs (Suzie Bates 50,

Sarah McGlashan 31, Nicola Browne 20, Aimee Watkins

20; Chamani Seneviratna 4-21, Deepika Rasangika 2-34).SRI LANKA 107-8 in 20 overs (Suwini du Alwis 26,Chamari Atapattu 21; Erin Bermingham 2-15, SophieDevine 2-18).

NEW ZEALAND v PAKISTANDate: Monday May 10Result: New Zealand won by six wicketsScores: PAKISTAN 65-9 in 20 overs (Sania Khan 15; Nicola

Browne 4-15). NEW ZEALAND 71-4 in 8.2 overs (SophieDevine 23; Sadia Yousuf 2-9).

INDIA v SRI LANKADate: Monday May 10Result: India won by 71 runsScores: INDIA 144-3 in 20 overs (Sulakshana Naik 59,

Mithali Raj 52 not out; Udeshika Prabodani 1-15). SRILANKA 73-9 in 20 overs (Deepika Rasangika 31; Diana David 4-12).

SEMI-FINALSAUSTRALIA v INDIADate: Thursday May 13Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: Australia won by seven wicketsScores:INDIA 119-5 in 20 overs (Poonam Raut 44, Har-

manpreet Kaur 24). AUSTRALIA 123-3 in 18.5 overs(Alex Blackwell 61, Leah Poulton 30 not out, ShelleyNitschke 22; Priyanka Roy 2-27)

NEW ZEALAND v WEST INDIESDate: Friday May 15Venue: Beausejour StadiumResult: New Zealand won by 56 runsScores:NEW ZEALAND 180-5 in 20 overs (Sara McGlashan

84, Sophie Devine 27, Aimee Watkins 20; Shakera Sel-man 2-27). WEST INDIES 124-8 in 20 overs (StafanieTaylor 40; Aimee Watkins 3-26, Nicola Browne 2-20,Lucy Doolan 2-20).

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