Twenty20, a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England [Images] and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in 2003, has become quite popular around the world.
The inaugural ICC [Images] Twenty20 World Championship will start from Tuesday, September 11 in South Africa.
The upcoming tournament will feature 12 teams, including all 10 Test-playing countries, in a 13-day event.
Take a look at how the teams have so far fared in this format of the game.
Summary of results
| Country | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Won% |
| Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| England | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kenya | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand [Images] | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| South Africa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Sri Lanka [Images] | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| West Indies [Images] | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL | 19 matches |
Summary of matches
| # | Date | Venue | Win | Margin | Batted 1st | Batted 2nd |
| 1 | 17 Feb 2005 | Auckland | Aus | 44 runs | Aus | 214-5 | NZ | 170 |
| 2 | 13 Jun 2005 | Southampton | Eng | 100 runs | Eng | 179-8 | Aus | 79 |
| 3 | 21 Oct 2005 | Johannesburg | NZ | 5 wickets | SAf | 133 | NZ | 134-5 |
| 4 | 09 Jan 2006 | Brisbane | Aus | 95 runs | Aus | 209-3 | SAf | 114 |
| 5 | 16 Feb 2006 | Auckland | | Tied | WI | 126-7 | NZ | 126-8 |
| 6 | 24 Feb 2006 | Johannesburg | SAf | 2 runs | SAf | 201-4 | Aus | 199-7 |
| 7 | 15 Jun 2006 | Southampton | SL | 2 runs | SL | 163 | Eng | 161-5 |
| 8 | 28 Aug 2006 | Bristol | Pak | 5 wickets | Eng | 144-7 | Pak | 148-5 |
| 9 | 28 Nov 2006 | Khulna | Ban | 43 runs | Ban | 166 | Zim | 123-9 |
| 10 | 01 Dec 2006 | Johannesburg | Ind | 6 wickets | SAf | 126-9 | Ind | 127-4 |
| 11 | 22 Dec 2006 | Wellington | SL | 18 runs | NZ | 162-8 | SL | 62-1 |
| 12 | 26 Dec 2006 | Auckland | NZ | 5 wickets | SL | 115 | NZ | 116-5 |
| 13 | 09 Jan 2007 | Sydney | Aus | 77 runs | Aus | 221-5 | Eng | 144-9 |
| 14 | 02 Feb 2007 | Johannesburg | SAf | 10 wickets | Pak | 129-8 | SAf | 132-0 |
| 15 | 28 Jun 2007 | The Oval | WI | 15 runs | WI | 208-8 | Eng | 193-7 |
| 16 | 29 Jun 2007 | The Oval | Eng | 5 wickets | WI | 169-7 | Eng | 173-5 |
| 17 | 01 Sep 2007 | Nairobi (Gym) | Ban | 5 wickets | Ken | 138-7 | Ban | 139-5 |
| 18 | 02 Sep 2007 | Nairobi (Gym) | Pak | 30 runs | Pak | 191-7 | Ban | 161-7 |
| 19 | 04 Sep 2007 | Nairobi (Gym) | Pak | 8 wickets | Ken | 92 | Pak | 93-2 |
Highest totals
| Total | Overs | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 221-5 | 20 | Australia | England | Sydney | 09 Jan 2007 |
| 214-5 | 20 | Australia | New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 209-3 | 20 | Australia | South Africa | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 208-8 | 20 | West Indies | England | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
| 201-4 | 20 | South Africa | Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Feb 2006 |
Lowest totals
| Total | Overs | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
| 79 | 14.3 | Australia | England | Southampton | 13 Jun 2005 |
| 92 | 19.4 | Kenya | Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 04 Sep 2007 |
| 114 | 18.3 | South Africa | Australia | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 115 | 18.2 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Auckland | 26 Dec 2006 |
Highest match aggregates
| Runs-Wkts | Overs | Countries | Venue | Date |
| 401-15 | 40 | England v West Indies | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
| 400-11 | 40 | South Africa v Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Feb 2006 |
Lowest match aggregates
| Runs-Wkts | Overs | Countries | Venue | Date |
| 185-12 | 33.4 | Kenya v Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 04 Sep 2007 |
Highest individual innings
| Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Batsman | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 98* | 55 | 8 | 5 | 178.18 | RT Ponting (Aus) | New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 96 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 171.42 | DR Martyn (Aus) | South Africa | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 89* | 58 | 11 | 1 | 153.44 | GC Smith (SA) | Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Feb 2006 |
| 81 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 162.00 | Nazimuddin (Ban) | Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 02 Sep 2007 |
| 79 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 192.68 | PD Collingwood (Eng) | West Indies | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
| 72 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 124.13 | ME Trescothick (Eng) | Sri Lanka | Southampton | 15 Jun 2006 |
| 71* | 40 | 9 | 4 | 177.50 | GC Smith (SA) | Pakistan | Johannesburg | 02 Feb 2007 |
| 66 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 169.23 | SB Styris (NZ) | Australia | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 61 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 141.86 | GC Smith (SA) | New Zealand | Johannesburg | 21 Oct 2005 |
| 61 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 179.41 | DS Smith (WI) | England | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
| 61 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 164.86 | CH Gayle (WI) | England | The Oval | 29 Jun 2007 |
| 56 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 164.70 | HH Gibbs (SA) | Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Feb 2006 |
| 55* | 35 | 7 | 0 | 157.14 | OA Shah (Eng) | West Indies | The Oval | 29 Jun 2007 |
| 54* | 26 | 6 | 2 | 207.69 | A Symonds (Aus) | South Africa | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 53* | 32 | 5 | 2 | 165.62 | LL Bosman (SA) | Pakistan | Johannesburg | 02 Feb 2007 |
| 53 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 147.22 | ME Trescothick (Eng) | Pakistan | Bristol | 28 Aug 2006 |
| 51* | 23 | 10 | 1 | 221.73 | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | New Zealand | Wellington | 22 Dec 2006 |
| 51 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 196.15 | MN Samuels (WI) | England | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
Highest strike-rate in an innings
(Min.5 balls)
| SR | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Batsman | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 283.33 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Aftab Ahmed (Ban) | Kenya | Nairobi (Gym) | 01 Sep 2007 |
| 280.00 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | Shahid Afridi [Images] (Pak) | England | Bristol | 28 Aug 2006 |
| 260.00 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | Mohammad Rafique (Ban) | Zimbabwe | Khulna | 28 Nov 2006 |
| 250.00 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ML Hayden (Aus) | England | Sydney | 09 Jan 2007 |
| 246.15 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 2 | A Symonds (Aus) | New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 242.85 | 17* | 7 | 4 | 0 | Abdul Razzaq [Images] (Pak) | England | Bristol | 28 Aug 2006 |
| 242.85 | 17* | 7 | 0 | 2 | Naved-ul-Hasan (Pak) | South Africa | Johannesburg | 02 Feb 2007 |
| 228.57 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | PJ Ongondo (Kenya) | Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 04 Sep 2007 |
Fastest fifties
| Balls | Batsman | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 23 | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | New Zealand | Wellington | 22 Dec 2006 |
| 25 | A Symonds (Aus) | South Africa | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 25 | MN Samuels (WI) | England | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
| 25 | Nazimuddin (Ban) | Pakistan | Nairobi | 02 Sep 2007 |
| 27 | LL Bosman (SA) | Pakistan | Johannesburg | 02 Feb 2007 |
| 29 | PD Collingwood (Eng) | West Indies | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
| 29 | CH Gayle (WI) | England | The Oval | 29 Jun 2007 |
| 30 | DS Smith (WI) | England | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
Most sixes in an innings
| 6s | Batsman | Runs | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 5 | RT Ponting (Aus) | 98* | New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 5 | DR Martyn (Aus) | 96 | South Africa | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 5 | AC Gilchrist (Aus) | 48 | England | Sydney | 09 Jan 2007 |
| 5 | Nazimuddin (Ban) | 81 | Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 02 Sep 2007 |
Leading run-aggregates
| Runs | Batsman | Mts | Inns | NO | Hs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 259 | GC Smith (SA) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 89* | 86.33 | 137.76 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 178 | RT Ponting (Aus) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 98* | 44.50 | 161.81 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 166 | ME Trescothick (Eng) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 55.33 | 126.71 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 164 | PD Collingwood (Eng) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 79 | 27.33 | 136.66 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Highest strike-rate in a career
(Min.2 innings & 50 runs)
| SR | Batsman | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100 | 50 | 0 |
| 202.17 | MN Samuels (WI) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 51 | 46.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 198.41 | A Symonds (Aus) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 125 | 54* | 62.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 173.58 | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 51* | 92.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 166.66 | MEK Hussey (Aus) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 31* | 25.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 162.16 | DR Martyn (Aus) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 96 | 30.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 161.81 | RT Ponting (Aus) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 178 | 98* | 44.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 161.29 | Aftab Ahmed (Ban) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 28 | 16.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 151.21 | OA Shah (Eng) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 55* | 62.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 150.00 | Imran Nazir [Images] (Pak) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 49 | 27.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most sixes in a career
| 6s | Batsman | Mts | Inns |
| 9 | RT Ponting (Aus) | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | PD Collingwood (Eng) | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Nazimuddin (Ban) | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | MN Samuels (WI) | 2 | 2 |
Highest partnership for each wicket
| Wkt | Runs | Batsmen | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 1st | 132* | GC Smith & LL Bosman (SA) | Pakistan | Johannesburg | 02 Feb 2007 |
| 2nd | 111 | GC Smith & HH Gibbs (SA) | Australia | Johannesburg | 24 Feb 2006 |
| 3rd | 84 | DR Martyn & A Symonds (Aus) | South Africa | Brisbane | 09 Jan 2006 |
| 4th | 54 | H Masakadza & SC Williams (Zim) | Bangladesh | Khulna | 28 Nov 2006 |
| 5th | 83 | RT Ponting & SM Katich (Aus) | New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 6th | 77* | RT Ponting & MEK Hussey (Aus) | New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 7th | 91 | PD Collingwood & MH Yardy (Eng) | West Indies | The Oval | 28 Jun 2007 |
| 8th | 40 | SB Styris & JW Wilson (NZ) | Australia | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
| 9th | 44 | SL Malinga & CRD Fernando (SL) | New Zealand | Auckland | 26 Dec 2006 |
| 10th | 23 | PJ Ongondo & HA Varaiya (Ken) | Pakistan | Nairobi (Gym) | 04 Sep 2007 |
Best bowling figures
| Figures | Bowler | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 4-22 | PD Collingwood (Eng) | Sri Lanka | Southampton | 15 Jun 2006 |
| 4-24 | J Lewis (Eng) | Australia | Southampton | 13 Jun 2005 |
| 4-29 | MS Kasprowicz (Aus) | New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2005 |
Leading wicket-aggregates
| Wkts | Bowler | Mts | Best | Avg | SR | Econ | 4W |
| 9 | PD Collingwood (Eng) | 6 | 4-22 | 13.66 | 8.20 | 10.00 | 1 |
| 7 | A Symonds (Aus) | 4 | 2-14 | 13.85 | 6.92 | 12.00 | 0 |
| 6 | Abdur Razzak (Ban) | 3 | 3-17 | 9.50 | 4.75 | 12.00 | 0 |
| 5 | SE Bond (NZ) | 3 | 2-15 | 12.80 | 6.09 | 12.60 | 0 |
| 5 | ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 2 | 3-21 | 10.60 | 6.62 | 9.60 | 0 |
| 5 | MS Kasprowicz (Aus) | 2 | 4-29 | 11.40 | 8.14 | 8.40 | 1 |
| 5 | GD McGrath (Aus) | 2 | 3-31 | 15.80 | 9.87 | 9.60 | 0 |
| 5 | JS Patel (NZ) | 4 | 3-20 | 11.00 | 5.89 | 11.20 | 0 |
| 5 | Shoaib Akhtar [Images] (Pak) | 3 | 2-22 | 16.60 | 7.54 | 13.20 | 0 |
| 5 | DR Smith (WI) | 3 | 3-24 | 14.20 | 6.26 | 13.60 | 0 |
Best economy rate in a career
(Min.4 overs)
| Econ | Bowler | Mts | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Best | Avg | SR | 4W |
| 3.75 | Fawad Alam (Pak) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1-15 | 15.00 | 24.00 | 0 |
| 3.75 | Z Khan (India) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2-15 | 7.50 | 12.00 | 0 |
| 4.00 | BW Hilfenhaus (Aus) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2-16 | 8.00 | 12.00 | 0 |
| 4.57 | PJ Ongondo (Kenya) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2-21 | 10.66 | 14.00 | 0 |
| 4.72 | TM Dilshan (SL) | 2 | 5.3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1-18 | 26.00 | 33.00 | 0 |
| 4.75 | Abdur Razzak (Ban) | 3 | 12 | 1 | 57 | 6 | 3-17 | 9.50 | 12.00 | 0 |
| 4.75 | A Nel (SA) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2-19 | 9.50 | 12.00 | 0 |
| 5.00 | CM Bandara (SL) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
Worst economy rate in a career
| Econ | Bowler | Mts | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Best | Avg | SR | 4W |
| 17.00 | JH Kallis (SA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 13.66 | GC Smith (SA) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 13.66 | M Zondeki (SA) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 1-41 | 41.00 | 18.00 | 0 |
| 13.00 | M Ntini (SA) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 12.50 | DR Tuffey (NZ) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1-50 | 50.00 | 24.00 | 0 |
| 12.40 | GB Hogg (Aus) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 12.25 | JN Gillespie (Aus) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1-49 | 49.00 | 24.00 | 0 |
Most dismissals in a match by a keeper
| Dismissals | Keeper | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 3 (all ct) | Kamran Akmal (Pak) | England | Bristol | 28 Aug 2006 |
| 3 (all ct) | AB de Villiers (SA) | Pakistan | Johannesburg | 02 Feb 2007 |
| 3 (all st) | Kamran Akmal (Pak) | Kenya | Nairobi (Gym) | 04 Sep 2007 |
Most catches in a match by a fielder
| Ct | Fielder | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 3 | KP Pietersen (Eng) | Australia | Southampton | 13 Jun 2005 |
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