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Play is due to start at 1630 BST
1612: Some early opinions about the pitch in place for the final. The talk is that it might not be quite as quick as the terrific ones we saw in the Super Eights, but the ball should still come onto the bat nicely. It seems quite dry, which will presumably help the spinners - and that's one department in which England definitely look stronger than their opponents.
Marc in Cambridge, TMS inbox:England saw what Australia can do the other day when they're chasing a target. They don't know when they're beaten. Good shout from Colly to let them bat first and hopefully restrict them to something we can have a go at."
Gavin in Surrey, TMS inbox: "Surely England chasing allows us poor fans an idea, early on, as to what England's chances are. Oz put on huge total we can go home. Oz have no answer to Yardy and Swann, game on!"
1605: Aussie captain Michael Clarke says he would have had a bat first anyway, so everyone's happy it would seem. He says England have played "brilliantly" so far - rare praise from an Australia captain.
BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter:"Top atmosphere outside - flags, shirts, plenty of Eng fans."
1602: A bit of a surprise that England have decided to chase a target? Let me know your thoughts.
1600: England are unchanged, as expected. And it is officially a sell-out at the Kensington Oval. England win the toss and a huge cheer rings round the ground. Collingwood says he will have a bowl first: "We need to stick to our strengths. It looks a good pitch."
1557: England's captain Paul Collingwood was probably not entirely thrilled to watch from his hotel asAustralia came back from the dead to stun Pakistanin their semi-final on Friday thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime innings from Mike Hussey. But Colly says:"The guys seem very relaxedgoing into such a big occasion and that's a great sign."
1552: We seem to have typical Caribbean weather conditions for this ICC World Twenty20 final, with the most recent bulletins suggesting a warm and sunny picture as things stand, though there may be the odd hit-and-miss shower, we hear. Fortunately, those have been very much miss rather than hit since we were in Guyana for the start of the tournament.
1550: We return to Barbados for the final, with the toss due in 10 minutes. The Kensington Oval traditionally brings a healthy contingent of St George Cross-brandishing England fans, and they certainly played their part when England scored convincing wins over Pakistan and South Africa in the Super Eights stage. But Australia have also performed excellently here, with their pace trio of Dirk Nannes, Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait really enjoying the pace and bounce in Bridgetown.
1545: Well then. This is the big one. Long-suffering England cricket fans can remember three failures to win World Cup finals, plus a heart-breaking loss in the 2004 Champions Trophy at The Oval on a perishingly cold autumn day. But today you can stop harking back full of remorse, if only England can beat Australia and finally carry off a major global cricket tournament.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Play is due to start at 1630 BST
1612: Some early opinions about the pitch in place for the final. The talk is that it might not be quite as quick as the terrific ones we saw in the Super Eights, but the ball should still come onto the bat nicely. It seems quite dry, which will presumably help the spinners - and that's one department in which England definitely look stronger than their opponents.
Marc in Cambridge, TMS inbox:England saw what Australia can do the other day when they're chasing a target. They don't know when they're beaten. Good shout from Colly to let them bat first and hopefully restrict them to something we can have a go at."
Gavin in Surrey, TMS inbox: "Surely England chasing allows us poor fans an idea, early on, as to what England's chances are. Oz put on huge total we can go home. Oz have no answer to Yardy and Swann, game on!"
1605: Aussie captain Michael Clarke says he would have had a bat first anyway, so everyone's happy it would seem. He says England have played "brilliantly" so far - rare praise from an Australia captain.
BBC Sport's Alison Mitchell on Twitter:"Top atmosphere outside - flags, shirts, plenty of Eng fans."1602: A bit of a surprise that England have decided to chase a target? Let me know your thoughts.
1600: England are unchanged, as expected. And it is officially a sell-out at the Kensington Oval. England win the toss and a huge cheer rings round the ground. Collingwood says he will have a bowl first: "We need to stick to our strengths. It looks a good pitch."
1557: England's captain Paul Collingwood was probably not entirely thrilled to watch from his hotel asAustralia came back from the dead to stun Pakistanin their semi-final on Friday thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime innings from Mike Hussey. But Colly says:"The guys seem very relaxedgoing into such a big occasion and that's a great sign."
1552: We seem to have typical Caribbean weather conditions for this ICC World Twenty20 final, with the most recent bulletins suggesting a warm and sunny picture as things stand, though there may be the odd hit-and-miss shower, we hear. Fortunately, those have been very much miss rather than hit since we were in Guyana for the start of the tournament.
1550: We return to Barbados for the final, with the toss due in 10 minutes. The Kensington Oval traditionally brings a healthy contingent of St George Cross-brandishing England fans, and they certainly played their part when England scored convincing wins over Pakistan and South Africa in the Super Eights stage. But Australia have also performed excellently here, with their pace trio of Dirk Nannes, Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait really enjoying the pace and bounce in Bridgetown.
1545: Well then. This is the big one. Long-suffering England cricket fans can remember three failures to win World Cup finals, plus a heart-breaking loss in the 2004 Champions Trophy at The Oval on a perishingly cold autumn day. But today you can stop harking back full of remorse, if only England can beat Australia and finally carry off a major global cricket tournament.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.