Kevin Pietersen's man-of-the-match innings today was lauded as "champion" and "exceptional" in the England and Pakistan camps, yet his own response was coy.

New Delhi: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Monday rated Suresh Raina as the best young batsman in the world even though he felt the Indian has some way to go before he can be compared to Sourav Ganguly.

Bridgetown: High on confidence after imposing wins in their previous matches, Australia and Sri Lanka face off on Sunday in a Super Eight game with the winner's prize being a semifinal berth in the Twenty20 World Cup. Considered Twenty20 duds before they landed in the Caribbean, the Australians have done well so far and are fast emerging as title contenders. The Sri Lankans, on the other hand, have been their usual consistent self, quietly making their progress in the tournament.

Paul Collingwood revealed just how extraordinary it felt to make history by leading his team to victory in the World Twenty20 final with a a seven-wicket win over Australia last night. "It feels exceptionally special to be the first team to win a world cup for England," the captain said. "The guys deserve everything they have got today.

New Delhi: Cricket South Africa on Tuesday narrowed down its probables list for the World T20 from 30 down to 18, but retained its faith on the big-hitting Justin Kemp.

St Lucia: New Zealand rode on cameos from Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum and Scott Styris to post a modest 149 for six against England in their last Super Eight stage match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday.