| The 2010 ICC World T20 culminated on Sunday, May | | | | White (30 off 19 balls) departed in the 16th over. |
| 16th with an anticipated clash between archrivals | | | | Mike Hussey (17* from 10) and David Hussey (59 |
| England and Australia. England had an easy semi-final, | | | | from 54) helped Australia to 147/6 off twenty overs |
| sweeping past Sri Lanka in the first semi, while the | | | | - a competitive score on a good Kensington pitch. |
| Aussies had a spectacular run chase against Pakistan | | | | Ryan Sidebottom (2/26) was England's most |
| in an epic game. Australia was the only unbeaten | | | | successful bowler. Swann and Luke Wright took a |
| team in the tournament, winning all their matches. | | | | wicket each. |
| However, both teams won all their tough Super Eight | | | | The Aussies had a bright start in the field, dismissing |
| fixtures convincingly. Would Australia continue to | | | | Michael Lumb for two runs to leave England at 7/1. |
| sweep aside all opposition with their depth and skill, or | | | | However, Kevin Pietersen joined Craig Kieswetter |
| would a new-look England team win its first major | | | | and the two South Africa-born batsmen took the |
| ICC title in history? | | | | attack to the Aussies. Pietersen scored 47 runs off |
| At Kensington Oval, Barbados, England won the toss | | | | 31 balls before Steve Smith dismissed him. By that |
| and opted to bowl first, fielding an unchanged eleven. | | | | time, England had reached 118 off 13 overs and in |
| The Aussies also had the same team, with explosive | | | | sight of victory. Mitchell Johnson dismissed Kieswetter |
| openers, Shane Watson and David Warner, facing | | | | three runs later, but it was too little, too late. Eoin |
| the consistent and effective England attack. | | | | Morgan (15*) and Paul Collingwood took England to a |
| However, the Aussie top-order failed to fire. Ryan | | | | straightforward victory over the old enemy. |
| Sidebottom had Shane Watson caught by Graeme | | | | For his 63 off only 49 balls, Craig Kieswetter was the |
| Swann for two. His opening partner, David Warner, | | | | player of the match. England won by seven wickets, |
| was the victim of a run out by Michael Lumb. | | | | with 18 balls to spare. It was not the exciting contest |
| Wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin fell to | | | | that neutrals would have hoped for, but English fans |
| Sidebottom to leave Australia at 8/3. Michael Clarke | | | | were not complaining. Kevin Pietersen took the Player |
| (27 off 27 balls) and David Hussey took to score to | | | | of the Series honour at the culmination of a |
| 45, before Swann dismissed Clarke. | | | | tournament that redeemed the image of Caribbean |
| In-form Cameron White joined David Hussey and | | | | cricket, after the abysmal 2007 ICC World Cup in the |
| they repaired the innings with a 50-run partnership in | | | | Caribbean. |
| six overs and two balls. The aggressive Cameron | | | | |