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The 2016 ICC World Twenty20 begins on Tuesday - with each and every game live on Sky Sports. Who will walk away with the trophy this year? But what happened last time out, at the World T20 two years ago? And are there any lessons to be learned going into this years event.Heres a look at the best (and worst) of the 2014 World T20 with our tournament review...Winners: Sri LankaAlways a bridesmaid, never a bride. Or at least Sri Lanka had been since their unexpected triumph in the 1996 World Cup. Beaten finalists in 2007 and 2011, Sri Lanka added further second-placed finishes at the 2009 World T20 and on home soil in 2012, before winning in 2014 with a solid, if a little unspectacular campaign. Paul Farbrace (L) guided Sri Lanka to World T20 success before becoming Englands assistant coach Sri Lanka werent represented in either the top 10 tournament run-scorers or top eight wicket-takers, but their success was built around a winning team effort, cultivated by coach-at-the-time, and now England number two, Paul Farbrace. A miserly bowling attack - Ajantha Mendis (10.28) the only one to play three matches or more and concede greater than 6.70 an over - who blasted out the Netherlands and New Zealand for 39 and 60 respectively, were backed up by a masterful batting line-up, with Kumar Sangakkara striking a crucial unbeaten 52 off 35 balls in the final win over India as Sri Lanka chased down 131 to win.Top player: Virat Kohli Virait Kohlis fourth fifty in six innings in the final against Sri Lanka didnt prove to be enough The tournaments top run-getter scored 319 across his six innings, turning four of those into fifties, tallying a stratospheric 106.33 average, and strike-rate of 129.14. He hit the third-most sixes in the competition with 10, trailing only Australias Glenn Maxwell (12) and the Netherlands unlikely superstar, Stephan Myburgh (13) - but more on him in a bit…Sadly Kohlis efforts werent quite enough to see India to a second World T20 success, although he did hit his highest score against Sri Lanka in the final, smashing 77 off 58 balls, and is set to be a key contributor once again in 2016.Best innings: Alex HalesDespite a dismal team tournament for England, on an individual note Alex Hales hit the highest score for the competition, an unbeaten 116 - the first century in T20Is by an Englishman - in the sides only win, against Sri Lanka. Alex Hales hit the first ever T20I century by an English batsman in the win over Sri Lanka Hales efforts are all the more impressive because it came in a winning cause against the eventual champs, it was in response to a stiff target of 190 - Mahela Jayawardene having smashed 89 off 51 balls - and England were reduced to 0-2 in a double wicket-maiden opening over. Hales and Eoin Morgan (57 off 38) recovered the innings but the run-rate continued to climb, England requiring 12.18 an over at its peak. Hales wouldnt hit his first six till the 15th over, in which he tonked Mendis for three of them, and he hit a further three in three closing overs, including one to win the game for England with four balls to spare.Over-achieversThe Netherlands were the true overachievers in a tournament that was full of them. Nepal went nuts for cricket with a win over Afghanistan in the initial group stage, while Hong Kong trumped that with a thrilling two-wicket triumph over Bangladesh. Stephan Myburgh had a sensational tournament opening the batting for the Netherlands Ireland also produced their standard upset-win for the tournament by beating Zimbabwe, but the Netherlands booked their spot in the Super 10 stage at their expense with an astonishing six-wicket win over the Irish, chasing down 190 inside 14 overs to boost their net run-rate sufficiently to qualify. Myburgh smashed 63 from 23 balls - including a staggering seven sixes and four fours - while Tom Cooper (45 off 15) went similarly berserk to see them over the line.The Dutch werent done there though, they had one more shock left in them, one that ended another world tournament in embarrassment for England. Having bettered them already in the 2009 World T20, the Netherlands coldly and clinically despatched a jaded England outfit fresh from a 5-0 Ashes drubbing down under. Set only 134 to win, interim coach Ashley Giles hopes of earning the job full-time disappeared as swiftly as Englands batsmen did, slipping to 88 all out with only three reaching double figures - Alex Hales (12), Ravi Bopara (18) and Chris Jordan (14). Ravi Bopara is dismissed as England collapse to an embarrasing defeat against the Dutch Best matchThere were a fair few thrillers, Hales heroics mentioned earlier contributing to a cracking encounter between England and Sri Lanka. But it was South Africa who really provided value for money, with all four of their Super 10 games decided by six runs or fewer. They were on the wrong end of a five-run defeat to Sri Lanka, and bettered England by three runs to secure a semi-final spot. But it was their two wins over the New Zealand and Netherlands in between that were the most thrilling.Against the upstart Dutch outfit - who had admittedly just been utterly trounced by Sri Lanka, losing by nine wickets, skittled out for 39 - South Africa struggled to 145-9, with Ashan Malik taking 5-19. Myburgh teed off at the top again, racing through to a 25-ball fifty and the Netherlands were well ahead of the rate at 80-2 when he fell in the eighth over, but Imran Tahir (4-21) tore through the middle order as the Netherlands slipped to 139 all out, falling short by six runs. Dale Steyn celebrates during his fantastic final over that secured a thrilling win over New Zealand The game against New Zealand trumped even that though, with JP Duminy smashing an unbeaten 86 off 43 balls as South Africa set a stiffer score of 170-6. But again the chasing side looked to be cruising to the target, with Kane Williamson scoring fifty and Ross Taylor unbeaten on 62 off 36 balls going into the final over, with the Black Caps needing only seven to win. But Dale Steyn (4-17) took two wickets in a terrific final over, and Taylor was run out final ball to secure South Africa a two-run win.Best of the T20 ZoneThe best action wasnt just confined to the outfield, as there was star power a plenty in the Sky Sports studio as we brought you the very best analysis with England batsman Joe Root - who missed the tournament through injury - Australian legend Ricky Ponting and West Indies power-hitter Kieron Pollard were among those who stepped up. Here are some the best moments from the 2014 World Cup T20 Zone We headed to the T20 Zone where Root showcased his range hitting, Ponting gave his thoughts on the pull shot, and Pollard, well he just smacked it! There were further and expert demonstrations by more familiar faces, Michael Atherton - who tried to perfect the ramp shot for surely the first time in his career - Dominic Cork, and Rob Key. Although the less said about the latters questionable dance moves, the better…Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games of the 2016 ICC World T20, starting with Zimbabwe v Hong Kong on Tuesday 8th March at 9am on Sky Sports 2 HD. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: ICC World T20 fixtures ICC World T20 squads WATCH: Best of 2014 World T20 Pick your Ultimate World T20 XI Cheap Air Max 97 China . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. Air Max 97 Cheap Online . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. http://www.cheapnikeairmax97.com/ . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Air Max 97 China Wholesale . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. Air Max 97 Wholesale . -- The Sacramento Kings are set to become the first major professional sports franchise to accept Bitcoin virtual currency for ticket and merchandise purchases. OAKLAND, Calif. -- When Amari Cooper arrived at Alabama back in 2012, he immediately started studying film of an old Crimson Tide receiver he wanted to emulate.Cooper took those lessons from watching Julio Jones and ended up breaking all the major career receiving records at Alabama and following him into the NFL as a first-round draft pick.Now Cooper gets to share a field with Jones when the Oakland Raiders (1-0) host the Atlanta Falcons (0-1) on Sunday.When I got to Alabama he was like the guy, the receiver, Cooper said. I looked at a lot of his film and studied a lot of his film and said I want to do some of the things he did.Cooper is doing just that in his brief NFL career. After becoming the first Oakland receiver to record at least 1,000 yards receiving in his rookie season, Cooper is off to a fast start this year after catching six balls for 137 yards in a season-opening win against New Orleans.Amari is a fast, twitchy guy, Jones said. Hes a great player. Hes going to compete four quarters. Typical training you get from Alabama. Hes been leaving everything out there on the line.The Raiders will have their hands full with Jones, assuming he isnt slowed by an ankle injury. Oakland was picked apart in the opener by Willie Snead, Brandin Cooks and the Saints, allowing Drew Brees to throw for 423 yards.Jones is even better than those receivers, who had 1,871 yards receiving last season for the second-best total in NFL history.Hes big. Hes fast. Hes strong, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. Hes good with the ball in his hands. Hes become a much better route runner. I think when he first came in, he was a little raw in that regard, but man, hes become a really good route runner as well.Here are some other things to watch when the Falcons visit the Raiders:NO SACKS: The lack of a pass rush has been a constant theme for the Falcons for years. Atlanta finished last in the league with only 19 sacks in 2015, the lowest total by the franchise since 1987 and the lowest by any team since Jacksonville recorded just 14 sacks in 2009, according to Pro Football Reference. They were held without a sack by Tampa Bay, leading to renewed questions about the chronic weak spot in the defense. The Raiders did not allow a sack in the opener.LONG ROAD: Atlantas hoome opening loss to Tampa Bay was painful because it was a division game.dddddddddddd It also hurts because the team faces a challenging stretch of four road games in the next five weeks. Three of the four road games are against AFC or NFC West teams. The only home game in that stretch is against defending NFC champion Carolina.Honestly, youve just got to go with it, coach Dan Quinn said. You try not to look too far down into the future, it can kind of take away from your focus for right now.MACK ATTACK: Raiders star edge rusher Khalil Mack struggled to get to the quarterback in the opener against New Orleans as the Saints frequently used extra blockers to neutralize one of the games best defenders. The Falcons figure to use a similar strategy against a player who was a first-team All Pro at two positions last season when he had 15 sacks.I think people have to do that, Del Rio said. When youre doing that then theyre short other places and we have to make sure were taking advantage of that.REUNION WEEK: The game will serve as a reunion of sorts for a quartet of former Seahawks, who helped Seattle win the Super Bowl following the 2013 season. Quinn was defensive coordinator for that team and had Raiders defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. as one of his assistants and Oakland linebackers Malcolm Smith and Bruce Irvin on the field. Smith even won the MVP in the win over Denver.Lots of respect for those guys, Quinn said. Im looking forward to seeing all of them. I had a lot of fun with Kenny and Malcolm and Bruce, both in coaching and then just for those guys as teammates and being a part of it.DOWN IN THE DIRT: This will be the only game this season played with the dirt infield at the Coliseum. The Raiders are the only NFL team to share a stadium with a baseball team and they dont get to install the all-grass field until the Athletics season is done. With the As out of the playoff race, the dirt will be gone when the Raiders return for their next home game Oct. 9 against San Diego.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---AP Sports Writer Charles Odum in Atlanta contributed to this report. 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