Pietersen and Mascarenhas's tweets may have drawn official ire but a ban on Twitter is not the answer

ENGLAND extended its winning streak in Twenty20 internationals to seven, equalling the record set by Pakistan and South Africa in 2009.

England were impressively ruthless but the pitiful crowd and lack of atmosphere offered a telling verdict on a protracted schedule

Cardiff: Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi admitted he had a job on his hands to raise the morale of his scandal-hit side after they were bowled out for just 89 by England in a thumping Twenty20 loss.

Tim Bresnan took figures of three for ten as England dismissed Pakistan for 89 on their way to an emphatic six-wicket victory in the second and final Twenty20 International in Cardiff.

Cardiff: Pakistan's latest match in their controversial tour of Britain ended in a five-wicket Twenty20 defeat by world champions England at Sophia Gardens here on Sunday.

Cardiff: Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi said he hoped his side could now focus on their cricket rather than bat away a slew of 'fixing' allegations after their return to international duty ended in defeat.

An unbroken half-century partnership between left-handers Eoin Morgan and Michael Yardy steered England to a relatively

London: The head of the International Cricket Council has called the fixing allegations against three suspended Pakistan players the most serious case of corruption to hit the sport since South Africa captain Hansie Cronje was banned for life 10 years ago.

Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt, fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif were provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday night after being charged under the anti-corruption code.