| Australia has target pietersen In ICC Twenty 20 final: | | | | at an average of 67, including match-winning fifties in |
| Australia has upped the ante against archrivals | | | | the Super Eights against both defending champions |
| England ahead of the World Twenty20 final with | | | | Pakistan, who lost to Australia in a thrilling semi-final, |
| skipper Michael Clarke saying his bowlers will try to | | | | and his native South Africa. |
| get Kevin Pietersen's wicket early. | | | | Read updated information see ICC World Twenty 20 |
| Pietersen has led the way for England with 201 runs | | | | "Kevin Pietersen coming back into form plays a huge |
| at an average of 67, including match-winning fifties in | | | | part," The Herald Sun quoted Clarke, as saying after |
| the Super Eights against defending champions | | | | Australia beat Pakistan by three wickets. |
| Pakistan, and his native South Africa. | | | | "He (Pietersen) is a wonderful player in all three |
| Pietersen returned for a brief break to London for | | | | forms of the game. He'll be a big part of the final. If |
| the birth of his son and showed no signs of jet lag as | | | | we can get him out early it will hold us in good |
| he made an unbeaten 42 off just 26 balls in England's | | | | stead," he added. |
| seven-wicket semi-final win over Sri Lanka. | | | | Pietersen was seen asking his teammates not to be |
| | | | lax during the match. |
| Australia captain Michael Clarke wasted little time in | | | | "There is a fine line between demanding high |
| upping the pressure on England's Kevin Pietersen | | | | standards…and then stepping over that line into a |
| ahead of the World Twenty20 final between cricket's | | | | petulant world, and a world that damages the team |
| oldest rivals here on Sunday. | | | | in any way," England coach Andy Flower said. |
| Pietersen has led the way for England with 201 runs | | | | |