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Joseph Hoover Bridgetown (Barbados), May 17 (PTI) England were outplayed in the first two editions of the Twenty20 World Cup, but this time clinically steamrollered all their opponents in the West Indies, emphatically stating that now they were ready to rule the roost in cricket''s shortest format. Paul Collingwood''s England enjoyed an unbeaten streak in the 16-day cricket carnival, taking home their maiden ICC cricket title in 35 years, since the inception of the 50-over World Cup in 1975. They were by far the best team in this championship, perhaps a notch or two above the rest, though Australia did make their presence felt with powerful performances until they were outplayed by their Ashes rivals in the summit-clash. "We believed we could achieve what we set out for. I realise that we are the first English side to win the World Cup. It is good that the monkey is off our back," said an elated Collingwood. Michael Hussey''s poetic pyrotechnics (24-ball 60 not out; 6X6, 3X4) against a fighting Pakistan when Australia needed a miracle to win was the single-most decisive innings in the championship, though it was Kevin Pietersen who walked away with the player of the series award for his aggregate of 215 runs. Pietersen was the pivot in four English victories. There were innings of great potent from Cameron White, as well. The unassuming middle order batsman made a ballistic 70 against Sri Lanka when Australia were in dire straits during their Super Eight match at the Kensington Oval. He put his hands up again when the going got tough in the semifinal against Pakistan with a punishing 31-ball 43 which was laced with five huge sixes. Also, there were remarkable performances from Craig Kieswetter (25, 41, 39 and 63), Mahela Jayawardene (100 and 98 not out) and Suresh Raina (101 and 63), but Hussey''s calculated assault in the last five overs of the innings, when Australia desperately needed to make 70, was the one that will me remembered for a long time. It was stuff of legend. MORE PTI JH DB.
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