Watch Live Streaming of T20 World cup 20091st Semifinal match between Pakistan vs South Africa at Lords , on Sunday, June 18 Start time 1730 local (1630 GMT) South Africa have not lost a single game int his t20 world cup so far . They demolished Scotland, squeaked through by 1 run against New Zealand, knocked over England, held off the West Indies, and hammered the final nail in India’s coffin. Pakistan are the past. They are wholly dysfunctional, but just about getting along, though unsure where they are going. They don’t control their extras, they don’t run the singles hard and they field . The only way for Pakistan to get past South Africa ,would be to put in a brilliant bowling performance. They have not had the smoothest ride into the semi-finals, with losses against England and Sri Lanka, Pitch and conditions The surface for this match is two along from the one that turned square for the South Africa-India match and is expected to be harder and offer less help for the spinners. However, the slow bowlers have had an impact throughout so are still likely to be key. Steady rain arrived in Nottingham on the practice day, but is due to clear overnight and the forecast for Thursday is fine. WHO WILL WIN THE T20 WORLD CUP 2009 ? POLL
South Africa: (probable) 1 Graeme Smith, 2 Jacques Kallis, 3 Herschelle Gibbs, 4 AB de Villiers, 5 JP Duminy, 6 A Morkel, 7 M Boucher, 8 Johan Botha, 9 Roelof van der Merwe, 10 Wayne Parnell, 11 Dale Steyn
“We are slow starters but we never give up. If we lose a game we regroup fast and go out and prove ourselves.” - Younis Khan
“”I think we’ve come past that. This team has come a long way and I think we’ve proven that. Hopefully we can show that on Thursday, that’s what is exciting about it. “
Graeme Smith dismisses talk of being ‘chokers’.
“It’s great to be in a position where you can rock up to a ground, look at the wicket and know you have all the bases covered. We aren’t really worried what the wicket will be.”
Mark Boucher believes South Africa can cope with any conditions that are thrown at them.
Watch Live Streaming of T20 World cup 2009 super 8 match between India vs England , at Lords , on Sunday, June 14 Start time 1730 local (1630 GMT)
West Indies’ stunning seven-wicket win over India on Friday has transformed the dynamics of Group E, and left the defending Champions facing an elimination show-down with the hosts England.
Semi-final chances A win for either team will obviously boost their chances of making it to the semis, but India have far more stakes on this game than England.
If India lose on Sunday, they are definitely out, since the winner of the England-West Indies game on Monday will join South Africa on two wins and knock India out even if they win their last game.
If England lose, however, there is still a chance for them if they beat West Indies, and if South Africa beat India. In that case, South Africa will finish with three wins, while England, India and West Indies will all have one each, bringing net run rates into play.
England: (probable) 1 Ravi Bopara, 2 Luke Wright, 3 Kevin Pietersen, 4 Owais Shah, Paul Collingwood (capt), 6 Dimitri Mascarenhas, 7 James Foster (wk), 8 Graeme Swann, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 Adil Rashid, 11 James Anderson.
"We were able to raise the required run rate close to 10 runs per over, we were good at that, but he took the game away from us." India’s captain, MS Dhoni, rues the impact that Dwayne Bravo had on their last match at Lord’s.
"We’re not going to win by sitting back. Twenty20 cricket is about putting the opposition under pressure from ball one. We’ve got to make sure we have the attitude of ‘keep going for it’. We’re not going to get anywhere by being conservative ." England’s captain Paul Collingwood promises a full-frontal assault for the remainder of the tournament.
“I’d like to thank them for putting up with me all these years.” Ireland’s unflappably cheery manager, Roy Torrens, reacts to the news of being awarded an OBE for services to cricket
“We won’t take any game lightly, it is just another game and it is important for us to beat Ireland at this stage to qualify for the semi-finals.” Brendon Kuruppu, Sri Lanka’s team manager, insists his side will be focussed
Watch Live Streaming of the T20 World cup 2009 super 8 match between defending Champions India vs West Indies on Friday, June 12 Start time 1730 local (1630 GMT)
This is the first T20 international match between India and West Indies. The kind of innings Chris Gayle played against Australia can beat any team in the world on its own.
The team officials are confident Gayle will be back for this match after he missed the inconsequential league game against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. India’s counterpart of Gayle, the man capable of playing a similar innings at the top, Virender Sehwag, is not in town
"We had options for back-up openers, Yusuf and I were also spoken about. But Rohit was in good form in the IPL and has grabbed his chance with both hands." MS Dhoni speaks about India’s new opener, Rohit Sharma
"It will be a big boost for us. With his [Gayle's] presence in the team all the guys’ confidence will be up." Denesh Ramdin, who captained West Indies in Gayle’s absence
Watch Live Streaming of T20 World cup 2009 super 8 match will be played between hosts England vs South Africa on Thursday June 10 , Start time 17.30 (16.30GMT)
South Africa defeated NZ of the last ball of the match to enter the super 8s
England have good reason for optimism going into the Super Eights, not least because there was a point midway through the weekend when they thought their tournament was over before it had begun.
Pitch and conditions
A firm and true surface has been prepared at Trent Bridge , but it is the overhead conditions predicted on thursday that will be of most interest to the bowlers. With further cloudy weather anticipated overnight, swing may be the thing for bowlers on both sides.
England (probable) 1 Luke Wright, 2 Ravi Bopara, 3 Kevin Pietersen, 4 Owais Shah, 5 Paul Collingwood (capt), 6 Dimitri Mascarenhas, 7 James Foster (wk), 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 Ryan Sidebottom, 11 James Anderson
South Africa (probable) 1 Graeme Smith (capt), 2 Jacques Kallis, 3 Herschelle Gibbs, 4 AB de Villiers, 5 JP Duminy, 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Albie Morkel, 8 Roelof van der Merwe, 9 Johan Botha, 10 Wayne Parnell, 11 Dale Steyn.
Quotes
"We are tactically quite astute and calm under pressure. We’d rather look at executing good skills rather than get into scrambles that don’t really need to be there." Graeme Smith reveals that South Africa have undergone a change of mindset in recent months.
"We went out for a burger." Paul Collingwood reveals how he raised the spirits of Stuart Broad ahead of his matchwinning performance against Pakistan.
Watch Live Streaming of the 11th match of the 2009 T20 World cup which will be played between the SriLanka vs West Indies on Wednesday , June 9, 2009 .Match scheduled to begin at 13:30 local time (12:30 GMT)
Both these teams were expected to fight it out for the second qualifying spot in the ‘Group of Death’, but due to their superb displays against Australia, they have the luxury of treating this match as a warm-up match and trying out new combinations and players.
Both teams have made it to the Super Eights, and the result of this match is immaterial.
Pitch and conditions
Rain is forecast for the day. since this match is a dead rubber , should not make any difference to either teams as both the teams are qualified for the next phase.
"The pressure will no doubt be a bit less. But international cricket is serious business, there is no question of taking it easy" - Kumar Sangakkara on the West Indies match.
"Once I can clear the boundary I am satisfied with that, it doesn’t matter how far it goes." - Chris Gayle
Watch Live Streaming of the nineth match of the T20 World cup 2009 which will be played between the Pakistan vs Netherlands on Tuesday, June 9 Start time 13:30 local (12:30 GMT)
No one would have thought that Pakistan and Netherlands would be taking on each other in a group game in which Pakistan might do and still die25 is the least number of runs Pakistan must win by if they bat first to go through to the Super Eights.If Pakistan chase, then they must do so with roughly three overs to spare.
Pitch and conditions Unfortunately for Pakistan, rain is forecast, but the Lord’s pitch has offered both runs and movement off the seam.
Netherlands: (probable) 1 Alexei Kervezee, 2 Darron Reekers, 3 Ba Zuiderent, 4 Tom de Grooth, 5 Peter Borren, 6 Ryan ten Doeschate, 7 Daan van Bunge, 8 Edgar Schiferli, 9 Jeroen Smits (capt/wk), 10 Pieter Seelaar, 11 Dirk Nannes.
Quotes "It would be sad if we don’t make it, but I have never attached too much importance to Twenty20 cricket, as it is fun cricket. I mean it is more for entertainment, even if it is international cricket. It is all for the crowd." Younis Khan, Pakistan’s captain, after the England loss.
Watch Live Streaming of the Fifth match of the T20 World cup 2009 which will be played between the India vs Bangladesh on Saturday, June 6, 2009 .Match scheduled to begin at 18:00 local time (17:00 GMT)
World Champions India will begin their journey to defend their title from today.
This will be the first Twenty20 meeting between India and Bangladesh. They qualified in separate Super Eights groups in 2007.
India are yet to decide on their combination, largely due to shoulder injuries to Zaheer Khan and Virender Sehwag. Zaheer bowled in the nets, but Sehwag didn’t bat. If that is an indicator, Rohit could continue opening. India might choose not to rush Zaheer back, this not being a crucial match.
Pitch and conditions
Trent Bridge has been a high-scoring venue in the warm-ups. The weather is cloudy since a couple of days with temperatures in the teens. Rain is forecast for tomorrow.
India (probable) 1 Gautam Gambhir, 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 Suresh Raina, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 MS Dhoni (capt./wk), 6 Yusuf Pathan, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 and 10 Irfan Pathan/Praveen Kumar/RP Singh/Zaheer Khan, 11 Ishant Sharma
Quotes
“I don’t think this team is about flukes any more. They have done the work. We have really good depth in batting and bowling now.” Jamie Siddons, Bangladesh coach
“From the media’s side it is important that they report responsibly. If some statement has been made that there’s been infighting, I think it’s not true, it’s irresponsible.” India coach Gary Kirsten is unhappy about the rumours of an alleged rift between Sehwag and Dhoni
Watch Live Streaming of the third match of the 2009 T20 World cup which will be played between the Australia vs West Indies on Saturday, June 6, 2009 .Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT)
Cameron White comes into the squad for Symonds and expects to arrive shortly before the game. This rules him out and should lead to Ricky Ponting playing another bowler. Australia’s attack looks strong, with Mitchell Johnson in form and Brett Lee improving as his recovery from injury continues.
Pitch and conditions
The Oval is usually good for batting but is also expected to suit the slow bowlers, Saturday could be cool in London, with light rain predicted along with a top of 17C.
Australia squad Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin (wk), Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, David Hussey, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Peter Siddle, David Warner, Shane Watson, Cameron White.
West Indies squad Chris Gayle (capt), Denesh Ramdin (wk), Lionel Baker, Sulieman Benn, David Bernard, Dwayne Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Xavier Marshall, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Lendl Simmons, Jerome Taylor.
Quotes
"It probably throws the balance a little bit in our side but the beauty of our side is that there is a lot of flexibility within the group." Ricky Ponting looks forward after the loss of Andrew Symonds
"This is a fresh start." Chris Gayle moves on after blasting 88 in the Ireland warm-up
June 18, 2009 
South Africa have not lost a single game int his t20 world cup so far . They demolished Scotland, squeaked through by 1 run against New Zealand, knocked over England, held off the West Indies, and hammered the final nail in India’s coffin. Pakistan are the past. They are wholly dysfunctional, but just about getting along, though unsure where they are going. They don’t control their extras, they don’t run the singles hard and they field . The only way for Pakistan to get past South Africa ,would be to put in a brilliant bowling performance. They have not had the smoothest ride into the semi-finals, with losses against England and Sri Lanka, Pitch and conditions The surface for this match is two along from the one that turned square for the South Africa-India match and is expected to be harder and offer less help for the spinners. However, the slow bowlers have had an impact throughout so are still likely to be key. Steady rain arrived in Nottingham on the practice day, but is due to clear overnight and the forecast for Thursday is fine. WHO WILL WIN THE T20 WORLD CUP 2009 ? POLL
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