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After visiting the Taj Mahal, Englands left-armer picks his six wonders of the WT20 so far and looks ahead to a possible seventh... Were two wins away from achieving something very special but for now our sole focus is on Wednesdays semi-final against New Zealand. So far weve shown glimpses of what we can do as a team without quite coming together as a collective unit yet, which is an exciting prospect. If we can put it all together against New Zealand, were going to be very difficult to beat. Kane Williamson has done a fantastic job leading them - theyve adapted to the conditions really well and, like us, have got across the line in some tight games.So this semi-final is going to be another exciting game in what has already been an emotionally and mentally exhausting tournament.The other day I was sat in bed watching the West Indies v South Africa game hoping the result would go our way and I even felt like I was playing in that game as well!Itd be a dream come true to reach the final, which would be our sixth game. Here are a few of the standout moments for me so far - in no particular order!First wicket - If it had been Chris Gayle, the result against West Indies might have been different! Still, not many people can say theyve taken a wicket at a World Cup so dismissing Johnson Charles in my first over was a special moment that Ill cherish for ever. Singing the national anthem before the game was right up there too. What a feeling! Shame it wasnt the chap in the photo... Stunning chase - Our tournament came alive with the win over South Africa. Our bowling disappeared around the park but to chase down such a massive score showed the character in the squad. On our day, the lads believe we can beat anyone in the world. Rootys knock was phenomenal but one of the strengths of our side is that weve got people who can contribute all the way down the order. Rooty talks Rob Key through his extraordinary innings Taj Mahal visit - It was a long old journey to get there - three hours there, four hours back to spend one hour at the Taj Mahal - but it was one I had to make even it if was an early start. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, after all and you never know when you might be back. Jos and Rooty marked the moment by recreating the Atherton-Fairbrother pose… Jos and Rooty do an Athers and Fairbrother... Exploring Delhi - I was lucky enough to play at the DLF Golf and Country Club - one of the most beautiful courses Ive played - but after four or five holes Id barely played a shot without losing a ball and it got to the stage where my caddie was bringing two balls to me and a few clubs for each shot I was playing, because it was an absolute debacle. I was close to going to the driving range and getting some lessons. Jos and Morgs were with me at the time - I was that bad they didnt even bother saying anything. Hitting out against Afghanistan after building a platform... Afghanistan comeback - I was run out without facing a ball against South Africa so I hadnt had a lot of time in the middle before walking out to bat against Afghanistan with the score on 85-7! Mo and I thought wed try to rotate the strike as best as we could and hopefully give ourselves a bit of a platform to go for it in the last two or three overs of the innings. Mo and I catch up with Rob Key after our victory over Afghanistan... We managed to do that and get a large enough total to get across the line. The Afghan lads were really nice guys - passionate about playing cricket - and really relished playing in this competition.Sri Lanka success - Going into it, I was still exhausted from watching South Africa against West Indies the previous evening! With the group as it was after that result, we went to Delhi knowing the game was basically a quarter-final. We didnt talk about that a great deal, we just spoke about the game itself but in the back of everybodys mind we knew how important winning was. Stokesy gives an insight into bowling at the death Stokesy and Jordan bowled exceptionally well at the end of the match to get us across the line. It was another example of different players standing up and delivering for the team. Watch England take on New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 from 1.30pm on Wednesday, on Sky Sports 2. 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The pipeline of young talent for next time around?A few days isnt enough time to answer all those questions, especially for players whose job was to play a certain style of hockey -- not put together a roster or pick the coaching staff.I liked our team, winger Zach Parise said Wednesday. I thought we played hard. Its not a players job to speculate who should or shouldnt be on the team before or after the tournament.Phil Kessel took his shot. Left off the team along with scoring forwards Kyle Okposo and Tyler Johnson and defensemen Justin Faulk, Kevin Shattenkirk and Cam Fowler, the Stanley Cup-winning Pittsburgh Penguins winger tweeted after the U.S. loss: Just sitting around the house tonight (with) my dog. Felt like I should be doing something important, but couldnt put my finger on it.U.S. management went with a sandpaper style of play that resulted in a silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics but hasnt worked since. Center David Backes said he believes that style of hockey can still win if executed correctly.To come here and flop like we did is extremely disappointing, defenseman Ryan Suter said. Obviously we have to examine ourselves and what more could we have done and how can we get better for future tournaments.The 0-2 start revealed the Americans brought too much physicality to a skill game. Canada, Russia, Team North America and others have thrived with fast-paced, entertaining hockey. Speed has been king at this international tournament, but Backes noted that the Americans werent going to out-skill Canada. With the aim of beating Canada, U.S. general manager Dean Lombardi instead built a big team with an edge in hopes of neutralizing the talent of the top hockey power in the world.Instead, the World Cup showed that depth of talent is everything. Leaving more skilled players at home was too much to overcome.Kessel was the Americans leading scorer and best player at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but he was left off the roster. Hand surgery after the playoffs may have put his availability in doubt, but USA Hockeys management team clearly overlooked him and others.The U.S. opted for old-guard players like forward Brandon Dubinsky, defensemen Jack Johnson and Erikk Johnson and grinder Justin Abdelkader.dddddddddddd Tortorella, as old-school a coach as there is, wanted to play his brand of hockey and stood by the roster construction and style.Canada outclassed the U.S. in a 4-2 whacking Tuesday night that wasnt as close as the score. Not only could the Americans not beat the tournament favorite but they werent able to knock them around, either.As a team we have some bigger guys who are physical, Canada captain Sidney Crosby said. It doesnt mean they have to chase hits.In the aftermath of the loss, players talked about hitting the post and being close. They also defended their teammates against criticism, even while conceding the results werent good enough.Theres perhaps a gut check for everybody thats on this team to know or to evaluate really what they were able to give or what they gave for the red white and the blue, Backes said.Tortorella was not made available to reporters on Wednesday. Lombardi was expected to speak Thursday before the U.S. finishes round-robin play with a meaningless game against the Czech Republic, which also failed to reach the semifinals.Patrick Kane, who did not score a goal in two games after winning the Hart Trophy as the NHL MVP last season, wouldnt blame his coach for this failing.Tortorella is just one of the most passionate guys Ive ever seen about hockey, Kane said. Ill never say a bad thing about him. Hes just a great coach. We didnt show up for him.Lombardi and other executives will take heat for the World Cup debacle, though it might lead to philosophical changes about how to beat Canada and win elite tournaments. It will help at future events to have players like Auston Matthews, Johnny Gaudreau, Jack Eichel, Brandon Saad and Seth Jones, all of whom played on the 23-and-under Team North America and werent eligible for the U.S. team.There is definitely a fantastic future coming here, Tortorella said Tuesday night. There are some good young kids there that I think theyll bring some juice to the program.For now, there is the final game against the Czechs. Parise said the U.S. wont repeat what it did in against Finland in the bronze medal game at the Sochi Olympics, essentially mailing it in.All of us probably really regretted what happened that game, Parise said. You ask yourself, `Could we have played harder with the bronze medal on the line? ... Well come and play hard just like there is a spot on the line to get in.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno ' ' '