World Cup Twenty20: Team-by-team guide

Salman Mansoor casts his critical eye over the 12 nations taking part in this year’s competition. The world awaits: Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting England An outside chance as they have local knowledge to offset their insubstantial performances in 20-over cricket. The batting does not really specialise in hitting or nurdling, or in left-handers who seem more effective, and England have chased successfully only twice; b