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The way England have played in the World Twenty20 is the closest they have ever come to resembling an Australian side in terms of character and this is a tournament they can undoubtedly win.

I have seen England win Ashes series but if you watch a successful Australian side, they are all over the opposition. They are busy, they bully, they don't let you go — and this England side have looked very similar to that.

It’s the first time I've really seen England play that way. They're absolutely ruthless, they are full of confidence, they know they can win and they look a superb side. Everyone has been quite surprised by the way in which they have played so far but the best thing for their prospects was beating New Zealand without Kevin Pietersen. It was very important for the confidence of the side to show they can achieve victory without him.

The players now know they can win without him and he knows that, too, which can be quite a wake-up call for the star player in any team.

via England bullying their way to T20 glory but must stop the rollickings | Cricket.

….for those you are out of the loop, here’s what’s happening in the ICC Twenty20:

RECENT RESULTS…

England v New Zealand at Gros Islet – May 10
England won by 3 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Pakistan v South Africa at Gros Islet – May 10
Pakistan won by 11 runs

Australia v Sri Lanka at Bridgetown – May 9
Australia won by 81 runs

West Indies v India at Bridgetown – May 9
West Indies won by 14 runs

England v South Africa at Bridgetown – May 8
England won by 39 runs

New Zealand v Pakistan at Bridgetown – May 8
New Zealand won by 1 run

PLAYS TO GO…

23rd Match, Group F: India v Sri Lanka at Gros Islet
May 11, 2010 (13:00 local, 17:00 GMT)

24th Match, Group F: West Indies v Australia at Gros Islet
May 11, 2010 (17:00 local, 21:00 GMT)

1st Semi-Final: England v TBA at Gros Islet
May 13, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT)

2nd Semi-Final: Pakistan v TBA at Gros Islet
May 14, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT)

Final: TBA v TBA at Bridgetown
May 16, 2010 (11:30 local, 15:30 GMT)

Who are YOU backing??!

Some friends and I are heading down to Kensington tomorrow to watch New Zealand vs Pakistan in the morning and England vs South Africa in the afternoon.  Who’s going?

Check out this link to see who’s playing who and when in the Twenty20 World Cup!

England batsman Ravi Bopara steered the Three Lions to a seven-wicket win against Bangladesh in their Twenty20 World Cup warm-up game at the Kensington Oval, Barbados.

Bopara scored 62 from 48 balls after being sent in to bat at number three, and shared stands of 45 with Craig Kieswetter and then 71 in 56 balls with Paul Collingwood to help England chase 127 with almost three overs to spare.

via Bopara leads England to easy 7 wicket win over Bangladesh in T20 WC warm-up tie.

In exactly 3 weeks’ time the ICC World Twenty20 2010 main event begins on April 30th in Guyana with Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand.

The matches will be held in Barbados, Guyana, St.Lucia and St.Kitts & Nevis. The men’s tournament will be contested by 12 teams, which have been split into 4 groups of 3. There are 2 seeded teams in each group. Each group will be played on a round-robin basis with the top 2 sides progressing to the Super Eight stages.

Events Coordinator and Acting President of the Barbados Cricket Association, Conde Riley has said that whilst this event is not on the same scale as the 2007 world cup, he is anticipating some large crowds, with some 2,600 fans expected to pack the Party Stand.

For more information check out the official event fixtures here.

Barbados matches take place from the 5th – 9th of May at the Oval.

You can purchase tickets locally on-island or from this website.

Barbados is 80-90 percent ready to stage the local leg of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Twenty20, West Indies, tournament.

Word of this has come from Events Coordinator and Acting President of the Barbados Cricket Association, Conde Riley. He was speaking Monday at a press briefing and unveiling ceremony at Kensington Oval, of the first of six bats to be placed at strategic locations around the island.

Caribbean Net News: Barbados getting ready for ICC Twenty20.

As of November 1st tickets went on sale in the Caribbean region for next years 20 20 World Cup.

See link for further information: http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/

BOURNEMOUTH will swap Chapel Gate for the Caribbean next month after being crowned Cockspur Club Twenty20 kings of England and Wales last night.The Southern Premier underdogs booked an all-expenses-paid trip to Barbados after emerging triumphant in front of the Sky cameras at the County Ground in Derby.

via Lions book trip to Barbados From Bournemouth Echo.

The 2010 Twenty20 Word Cup final will be held in Barbados.

Pakistan will begin the defence of its Twenty20 World Cup title in the Caribbean in 2010.

Check all the 2010 fixtures on cricket20.com and start booking your flights now!

Something for the cricket fans .. Barbados is one of the hosts for the ICC World Twenty20 Cup scheduled to run in April 2010.  This event should have a positive affect on our tourism industry and consequently will hopefully  give the property market a chance to flourish again ..

BRIDGETOWN – Bring conch shells and drums, and forget about costly ticket prices.

The Caribbean flavour that was strikingly absent from the 2007 Cricket World Cup will be prevalent at next year’s ICC World Twenty20 Cup.

This assurance comes from the tournament’s director Dr Ernest Hilaire ten months ahead of the much-awaited cricket showcase set to bowl off in Barbados in April, 2010.

Source: www.caribseek.com