Twenty20, a form of cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), in 2003, has become quite popular around the world.
The inaugural ICC 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 | 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| West Indies | 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 (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 (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 (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 (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 |
