ICC World Twenty20, 2009 news from Cricinfo

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India hit a roadblock
As MS Dhoni pithily put it, it was one of those days when "nothing really worked"

 

Pakistan look to keep the spark alive
If Pakistan are to achieve anything significant in this tournament as a team they will have to do so inspite of themselves

 

Bravo inspires inexplicable turnaround
If not for Chris Gayle's headline-grabbing antics, Dwayne Bravo might have expected a more torrid time this summer.

 

India fans switch allegiance
An under-tested India ran into a red-hot West Indies, who didn't even need a significant contribution from Chris Gayle in a tense chase

 

Inspired West Indies look for encore
Less than 18 hours after beating India, West Indies face another tough challenge

 

Tanvir misplaces his radar
Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the Super Eights match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Lord's

 

Yuvraj made India vice-captain
Yuvraj Singh has been named as India's vice-captain after Virender Sehwag was forced out of the World Twenty20 due to a shoulder injury

 

Sri Lanka maintain winning ways
Sri Lanka survived a threatening 66-run partnership between Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq to ease to a 19-run win

 

All-round Bravo floors defending champions
An under-tested India ran into a red-hot West Indies

 

Bangladesh selector defends Twenty20 selections
Rafiqul Alam has defended the selection of Raqibul Hasan for the World T20 and admitted the team played poorly

 

Younis happy to have Razzaq back
Younis Khan has welcomed the return of allrounder Abdul Razzaq to the Pakistan side after a two-year exile hiatus

 

Ruthless South Africa give hosts a hiding
And so it came to pass that England's chaotic campaign encountered the emotionless machine that is South Africa.

 

'There is no easy game now' - Dhoni
Having had an easy first round, India will begin the Super Eights in confident mood against much stiffer opposition

 

Bad omens and false dawns for England
Andrew Miller presents the plays of the day as South Africa crushed England at Trent Bridge

 

Redmond eases New Zealand's worries
A team struggling with injuries found a shining silver lining in Aaron Redmond, who blasted 63 in New Zealand's thumping win

 

Slick South Africa crush poor England
South Africa put in a display worthy of the tag as a pre-tournament favourite as they cruised by seven wickets

 

Sangakkara plays down 'favourites' tag
Kumar Sangakkara has cautioned his team against complacency ahead of their opening Super Eights clash

 

A sublime knock, and a sucker-punch
Cricinfo brings to you the plays of the day from the Super Eights game between Ireland and New Zealand at Trent Bridge

 

Moin urges PCB to take all ICL players back
Moin Khan has said he wants all Pakistan players who played in the unauthorised league to be allowed to represent the country

 

How the Super Eights work
Explaining how the groups for the Super Eights were formed