The "bling" of the Indian Premier League has ensured that players take this short format of the game seriously.

Captain Mahendra Dhoni is confident India can retain the Twenty20 World Cup in England in June.

If T20 is cricket for the lowest common denominator then the South African selectors are to be congratulated.

The inaugural Twenty20 World Championship is taking South Africa by storm, thrilling fans who are drawn to the exhilarating speed of the high-octane game where anything can happen. The dazzling opening of the 12-nation tournament in Johannesburg on Tuesday saw the 33 000 capacity Wanderers stadium overflowing as fans "rocked the house, T20 style".