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2009 ICC World Twenty20
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2009 ICC World Twenty20
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s) Group stage and Knockout
Host England
Participants 12 (men's) and 8 (women's)
<2007 (Previous) (Next) 2010>
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 is a Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in England in June 2009.[1] It will be the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007.[2] As before, the tournament will have 12 teams compete - the Test-playing nations and three qualifiers.
Contents [hide]
1 Background
2 Qualification
3 Men's Tournament
3.1 Groups
3.2 Group Stage
3.2.1 Points Table
3.2.2 Fixtures
3.3 Super Eights
3.3.1 Points Table
3.4 Matches
3.5 Knockout Stage
3.5.1 Semifinals
3.5.2 Final
4 Women's Tournament
4.1 Pools
4.2 Pool Stage
4.2.1 Points Table
4.2.2 Fixtures
4.3 Knockout Stage
4.3.1 Semifinals
4.3.2 Final
5 Media Coverage
6 References
7 External Links
Background
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In June 2006, The Daily Telegraph reported that the Marylebone Cricket Club and Surrey CCC had put in a joint bid to host the tournament at Lord's and The Oval.[3]
In December 2007, the ICC provisionally approved a Women's World Twenty20 to run alongside the men's event which, subject to the approval of the ICC's finance and commercial affairs committee, would come into effect for the 2009 tournament in England.[4]
In early January 2008, speculation arose that the tournament could be held elsewhere as the British government have banned Zimbabwe from touring England in 2009. However, it has since been confirmed that the tournament will definitely take place in the country.
In April 2008, the third venue was confirmed as Nottingham's Trent Bridge; the 15,000 seater stadium has been chosen to hold one of the semi-finals, among other earlier matches. Lord's and The Oval are the two other confirmed venues, with the opening match and final being played at Lord's. Old Trafford Cricket Ground had bid for the third venue, but Trent Bridge was chosen for its closer proximity to the two London grounds.
Qualification
See also: 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and 2009 ICC World Twenty20 squads
Although early reports suggested the 2009 event may involve just 8 teams in a 9-day event,[5] the full 12-team tournament was confirmed, featuring the Test-playing nations and two qualifying associate nations. However, in July 2008 Zimbabwe, under pressure from South Africa and England over political matters related to Robert Mugabe, pulled out of the tournament of their own volition, creating an additional space for an associate nation.
Qualification was achieved by the finalists of the tournament held in Belfast from 2-4 August 2008, between Kenya, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Canada and Bermuda.[6] Ireland and the Netherlands, having reached the final, qualified outright, while Scotland won the third place playoff to also qualify.[7]
Men's Tournament
Alternate logo.
[edit] Groups
The groups were revealed on 31 October 2007, based on finishing positions at the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the successful qualifying associate nations. The initial four group format is the same as that used at the 2007 tournament.
Group A Group B Group C Group D
India(1st)
Bangladesh(8th)
Ireland Pakistan(2nd)
England(7th)
Netherlands Australia(3rd)
Sri Lanka(6th)
West Indies(10th) New Zealand(4th)
South Africa(5th)
Scotland
Group Stage
Points Table
Group A Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
Bangladesh
India
Ireland
Group B Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
England
Netherlands
Pakistan
Group C Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
Australia
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Group D Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
New Zealand
Scotland
South Africa
[Fixtures
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5 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
England
v Netherlands
Lord's, London
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6 June 2009
09:00 GMT
Scotland
v New Zealand
Kennington Oval, London
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6 June 2009
13:00 GMT
Australia
v West Indies
Kennington Oval, London
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6 June 2009
17:00 GMT D/N
Bangladesh
v India
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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7 June 2009
12:30 GMT
Scotland
v South Africa
Kennington Oval, London
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7 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
England
v Pakistan
Kennington Oval, London
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8 June 2009
12:30 GMT
Bangladesh
v Ireland
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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8 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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9 June 2009
12:30 GMT
Pakistan
v Netherlands
Lord's, London
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9 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
New Zealand
v South Africa
Lord's, London
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10 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
India
v Ireland
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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10 June 2009
12:30 GMT
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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[edit] Super Eights
[edit] Points Table
Group E Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
A1
B2
C1
D2
Group F Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
A2
B1
C2
D1
[edit] Matches
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11 June 2009
12:30 GMT
A2
v D1
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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11 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
B2
v D2
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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12 June 2009
12:30 GMT
B1
v C2
Lord's, London
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12 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
A1
v C1
Lord's, London
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13 June 2009
12:30 GMT
C1
v D2
Kennington Oval, London
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13 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
D1
v B1
Kennington Oval, London
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14 June 2009
12:30 GMT
A2
v C2
Lord's, London
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14 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
A1
v B2
Lord's, London
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15 June 2009
12:30 GMT
B2
v C1
Kennington Oval, London
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15 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
B1
v A2
Kennington Oval, London
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16 June 2009
12:30 GMT
D1
v C2
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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16 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
D2
v A1
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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[edit] Knockout Stage
[edit] Semifinals
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18 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
E2
v F1
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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19 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
E1
v F2
Kennington Oval, London
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[edit] Final
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21 June 2009
14:00 GMT
WSF1
v WSF2
Lord's, London
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[edit] Women's Tournament
[edit] Pools
The women's competition will take on a different format from that of the men's, having eight teams split into two pools followed directly by the semi-finals and final. All pool stage matches will be played at the County Ground in Taunton. The women's competition is also shorter, running for 10 days as opposed to 16 for the men's tournament, however the women's semi-finals and final are held on the same days and at the same venues as those of their male counterparts.[8]
Pool A Pool B
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies England
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
[edit] Pool Stage
[edit] Points Table
Pool A Table
Team M W L NR T Pts NRR
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies
Pool B Table
Team M W L NR T Pts NRR
England
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
[edit] Fixtures
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11 June
9:00 GMT
South Africa
v West Indies
County Ground, Taunton
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11 June
13:00 GMT
England
v India
County Ground, Taunton
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12 June
9:00 GMT
Australia
v New Zealand
County Ground, Taunton
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12 June
13:00 GMT
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
County Ground, Taunton
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13 June
9:00 GMT
New Zealand
v West Indies
County Ground, Taunton
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13 June
13:00 GMT
India
v Pakistan
County Ground, Taunton
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14 June
9:00 GMT
England
v Sri Lanka
County Ground, Taunton
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14 June
13:00 GMT
Australia
v West Indies
County Ground, Taunton
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15 June
9:00 GMT
New Zealand
v South Africa
County Ground, Taunton
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15 June
13:00 GMT
India
v Sri Lanka
County Ground, Taunton
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16 June
9:00 GMT
England
v Pakistan
County Ground, Taunton
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16 June
Australia
v South Africa
County Ground, Taunton
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[edit] Knockout Stage
[edit] Semifinals
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18 June
12:30 GMT
TBC
v TBC
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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19 June
12:30 GMT
TBC
v TBC
Kennington Oval, London
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[edit] Final
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21 June
WSF1
v WSF2
Lord's, London
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[edit] Media Coverage
Coverage of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in the following countries will be:
Television networks
Australia — Fox Sports (Live)
Australia — Nine Network
Canada — Asian Television Network (Live)
Europe — Eurosport2 (Live)
India — DD National (Live)
India — STAR Cricket (Live)
India — ESPN (Live)
Middle East —Arab Digital Distribution (Live)
New Zealand — SKY Network Television (Live)
Pacific Islands — Fiji TV
Pakistan — GEO Super (Live)
Pakistan — (PTV)Pakistan Television Network (Live)
South Africa — Supersport (Live)
Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (Live)
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland — Sky Sports (Live), BBC (Highlights)
United States — DirecTV (Live)
Twenty20
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For the Malayalam film, see Twenty:20.
A view of the Twenty20 match between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl on 15 June 2006Twenty20 is 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. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each have a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs.
A Twenty20 game is completed in about two and half hours, with each innings lasting around 75 minutes, thus bringing the game closer to the timespan of other popular team sports. It was introduced to create a lively form of the game which would be attractive to spectators at the ground and viewers on television and as such it has been very successful. The ECB did not intend that Twenty20 would replace other forms of cricket and these have continued alongside it.
Since its inception the game has spread around the cricket world. On most international tours there is at least one Twenty20 match and most Test-playing nations have a domestic cup competition. The inaugural World Twenty20 was played in South Africa in 2007 with India defeating Pakistan in the final by a very tight 5 runs. The Indian Premier League is currently the largest and most popular (in terms of attendance and television audience) Twenty20 league in the world.
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 Origins
1.2 Twenty20 Cup
1.3 Twenty20 Worldwide
1.4 Twenty20 Internationals
1.5 Criticism
2 Match format and rules
2.1 Format
2.2 General rules
2.3 Tie deciders
3 International
3.1 ICC World Twenty20 tournament
4 Domestic
5 Champions Twenty20 League
6 Records
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
[edit] History
[edit] Origins
England batsman Andrew Strauss batting for Middlesex against SurreyThe idea of a shortened format of the game at a professional level was discussed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 1998 and 2001.[1]
When the Benson & Hedges Cup ended in 2002, the ECB needed another one day competition to fill its place. The cricketing authorities were looking to boost the game's popularity with the younger generation in response to dwindling crowds and reduced sponsorship. It was intended to deliver fast paced, exciting cricket accessible to thousands of fans who were put off by the longer versions of the game. Stuart Robertson, the marketing manager of the ECB, proposed a 20 over per innings game to county chairmen in 2001 and they voted 11-7 in favour of adopting the new format.[2] A media group was invited to develop a name for the new game and Twenty20 was the chosen title. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket. A mathematician from Perth, Western Australia, Dr George Christos, also claims to have proposed a similar format to the ICC and ECB in 1997. However, the ICC has dismissed his involvement in developing the final concept.[3]
Twenty20 cricket was formally introduced in 2003 when the ECB launched the Twenty20 Cup and was marketed with the slogan “I don’t like cricket, I love it”.[1]
[edit] Twenty20 Cup
The first official Twenty20 matches were played on 13 June, 2003 between a variety of English counties in the Twenty20 Cup.[4] The first season of Twenty20 in England was a relative success, with the Surrey Lions defeating the Warwickshire Bears by 9 wickets in the final to claim the Twenty20 Cup.[5]
On 15 July 2004 Middlesex vs. Surrey (the first Twenty20 game to be held at Lord's) attracted a crowd of 26,500, the largest attendance for any county cricket game other than a one-day final since 1953.
[edit] Twenty20 Worldwide
On 12 January 2005 Australia's first Twenty20 game was played at the WACA Ground between the Western Warriors and the Victorian Bushrangers. It drew a sellout crowd of 20,700.[6]
Starting 11 July 2006 19 West Indies regional teams competed in what was named the Stanford 20/20 tournament. The event has been financially backed by billionaire Allen Stanford, who gave at least US$28,000,000 funding money. West Indies legends also backed the programme, and several "looked after" the teams during their stay in and around the purpose built ground in Antigua. It is intended that the tournament will be an annual event. Guyana won the inaugural event, defeating Trinidad and Tobago by 5 wickets.[7] The top prize for the winning team was US$1,000,000, but other prizes were given throughout the tournament, such as play of the match (US$10,000) and man of the match (US$25,000).[8]
On 1 November 2008 the Superstars West Indies team (101-0/12.5 overs) beat England (99/all out) by 10 wickets. England slumped to 33-4 and then 65-8 after 15 overs before Samit Patel's 22 took them to 99 in 19.5 overs, still easily their lowest Twenty20 total. Chris Gayle got an amazing 65 runs not out.
On 5 January 2007 Queensland Bulls played the New South Wales Blues at The Gabba, Brisbane. A crowd of 11,000 was expected based on pre-match ticket sales. However, an unexpected 16,000 turned up on the day to buy tickets, causing disruption and confusion for surprised Gabba staff as they were forced to throw open gates and grant many fans free entry. Attendance reached 27,653.[9][10]
For 1 February 2008's Twenty20 match between Australia and India, 84,041[11] people attended the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground involving the Twenty20 World Champions against the ODI World Champions.
[edit] Twenty20 Internationals
On 17 February 2005 Australia defeated New Zealand in the first men's full international Twenty20 match, played at Eden Park in Auckland. The game was played in a light-hearted manner - both sides turned out in kit similar to that worn in the 1980s, the New Zealand team's a direct copy of that worn by the Beige Brigade. Some of the players also sported moustaches/beards and hair styles popular in the 1980s taking part in a competition amongst themselves for best retro look, at the request of the Beige Brigade. Australia won the game comprehensively, and as the result became obvious towards the end of the NZ innings, the players and umpires took things less seriously - Glenn McGrath jokingly replayed the Trevor Chappell underarm incident from a 1981 ODI between the two sides, and Billy Bowden showed him a mock red card (red cards are not normally used in cricket) in response.
The first Twenty20 international in England was played between England and Australia at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire on the 13 June 2005, which England won by a record margin of 100 runs.
On 9 January 2006 Australia and South Africa met in the first international Twenty20 game in Australia. In a first, each player's nickname appeared on the back of his uniform, rather than his surname. The international match drew a crowd of 38,894 people at the The Gabba. Australia convincingly won the match with man of the match Damien Martyn scoring 96 runs.
On 16 February 2006 New Zealand defeated West Indies in a tie-breaking bowl-out 3-0; 126 runs were scored apiece in the game proper. The game was the last international match played by Chris Cairns - NZC handed out life-size cardboard masks of his face to patrons as they entered the ground.
[edit] Criticism
Although the format has proved successful, it has been argued that since Twenty20 encourages far-from-technical cricket; youngsters wanting to pick up the game will be misguided into believing that cricket is all about trying to hit 6s and 4s no matter how you do it.[6] Also it may create the misconception that cricket is a batsman’s game and there is little incentive learning how to bowl since it is the bowlers that are usually at the receiving end, leading to fewer youngsters taking up bowling.[citation needed]
[edit] Match format and rules
[edit] Format
Twenty20 match format is similar to limited overs cricket in that it involves two teams, each with a single innings, the key difference being each team bats for a maximum of 20 overs. In terms of visual format, the batting team members do not arrive from and depart to traditional dressing rooms, but come and go from a "bench" (typically a row of chairs) visible in the playing arena, analogous to Association Football's "Technical area" or a baseball "dugout".
Middlesex playing against Surrey at Lord's, in front of a 28,000-strong crowd
[edit] General rules
The Laws of cricket apply to Twenty20, with some exceptions:
Each bowler may bowl a maximum of only one-fifth of the total overs per innings (generally four, for a full, uninterrupted game). i.e., 4 in the 20 overs
Should a bowler deliver a no ball by overstepping the popping crease, it costs 1 run and his next delivery is designated a "free-hit", from which the batsman can only be dismissed through a run out, as is the case for the original "no ball". (Strictly speaking, the very rare methods of dismissal from a "no ball" – for hitting the ball twice, obstructing the field or handling the ball – also apply to the "free-hit" delivery.)
Umpires may award five-run penalty runs at their discretion if they believe either team is wasting time.
The following fielding restrictions apply:
No more than five fielders can be on the leg side at any time.
During the first six overs, a maximum of two fielders can be outside the 30-yard circle.
After the first six overs, a maximum of five fielders can be outside the fielding circle.
If the fielding team doesn't start to bowl their 20th over within 75 minutes, the batting side is credited an extra six runs for every whole over bowled after the 75 minute mark; the umpire may add more time to this if they believe the batting team is wasting time.
Tie deciders
If the match ends with the scores tied and there must be a winner, the tie is broken with a one over per side "Eliminator"[12] or "Super Over":[13][14]
Each team nominates three batsmen and one bowler to play a one-over per side "mini-match", referred to as a "One1".[15][16] In turn, each side bats one over bowled by the one nominated opposition bowler, with their innings over if they lose two wickets before the over is completed. The side with the higher score from their over wins:
Example
The 26 December 2008 Twenty20 match between New Zealand and the West Indies was tied after each sides' 20 overs.[14]
- Daniel Vettori was the "nominated bowler" for New Zealand.
- Chris Gayle and Xavier Marshal opened the "mini-innings".
- Marshall was run out without facing a ball, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul similarly remained at the non-striker's end.
- Gayle hit 25 runs off the 6 balls he faced.
The Windies' "Super Over" score was 25 for 1 from six balls.[17]
- Sulieman Benn was the nominated bowler for the West Indies.
- NZ opener Jacob Oram was caught on Benn's third "super over" delivery. The batsmen "crossed" before the catch was taken.
- Third man in Ross Taylor was clean bowled on the fifth ball. Oram's "super over" opening partner Brendon McCullum didn't face a delivery.
The Black Caps' Super Over score was 15 for 2 from five balls.[17]
The West Indies thus won the Super Over, and the match.
(This particular match was a trial of the Super Over concept, and is official result was a tie.[14]
If the teams finish tied on runs scored in that one over, the side with the higher number of sixes in its full innings and in the one-over eliminator will be declared the winner. If the teams are still tied, the one with the higher number of fours in both innings will win.
Tied Twenty20 matches were previously decided by a "Bowl-out".
[edit] International
Main article: Twenty20 International
Twenty20 Internationals have been played since 2005. To date, 16 nations have played the format, including all test playing nations.
Australia (17 February, 2005)ª
New Zealand (17 February, 2005)
England (13 June, 2005)
South Africa (21 October, 2005)
West Indies (16 February, 2006)
Sri Lanka (15 June, 2006)
Pakistan (28 August, 2006)
Bangladesh (28 November, 2006)
Zimbabwe (28 November, 2006)
India (1 December, 2006)
Kenya (1 September, 2007)
Scotland (12 September, 2007)
Netherlands (2 August, 2008)
Ireland (2 August, 2008)
Canada (2 August, 2008)
Bermuda (3 August, 2008)
(ªDates after each teams' names indicate their debut Twenty20 International)
[edit] ICC World Twenty20 tournament
Main article: ICC World Twenty20
Every two years an ICC World Twenty20 tournament is to take place. The first tournament was in 2007 in South Africa where India defeated Pakistan in the final. The second tournament will be held in June 2009 in England.
[edit] Domestic
Main article: Twenty20 Domestic
This is a list of the main Twenty20 domestic competitions in each cricketing country.
Country Domestic Competitions
Australia KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
Canada Scotiabank National T20 Championship
England Twenty20 Cup and P20
India Indian Cricket League, Indian Premier League and Indian Inter-State T20 Championship
Kenya National Elite League Twenty20
New Zealand State Twenty20
Pakistan Pakistan Super League and RBS Twenty-20 Cup
South Africa Standard Bank Pro 20 Series
Sri Lanka Inter-Provincial Twenty20
U.S.A. Pro Cricket and the American Premier League
West Indies Stanford 20/20
Zimbabwe Metropolitan Bank Twenty20
[edit] Champions Twenty20 League
Main article: Twenty20 Champions League
On 13 September 2007 the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced it would host a Champions Twenty20 Cricket tournament in December 2008. The tournament would consist of the top two domestic Twenty20 sides from India, England, Australia, Pakistan (although Pakistan will only send one team, their t20 champions Sialkot Stallions for the competition) and South Africa. The prize fund was to be £2.5 million with £1 million for the winning team.[18]
][19] and later cancelled,[20] with the first tournament now scheduled for October 2009.
[edit] Records
These statistics are correct as of 27 June 2008 and include all major cricket level Twenty20 matches.
Most Twenty20 runs
Player Runs Career span
Brad Hodge 1,923 2003-2009
David Hussey 1,657 2004-2009
Hylton Ackerman 1,599 2004-2009
Darren Maddy 1,418 2003-2008
Graeme Smith 1,265 2004-2008
Full table on Cricinfo Most Twenty20 wickets
Player Wickets Career span
Tyron Henderson 74 2004-2008
Yasir Arafat 63 2006-2008
Tim Murtagh 62 2003-2008
Nayan Doshi 61 2004-2008
Umar Gul 58 2005-2009
Full table on Cricinfo
Other records
Highest individual score - Brendon McCullum (Kolkata) 158* (73) (2008 IPL)
Highest team total - Sri Lanka 260/6 (20 overs) (2007 ICC World Twenty20)
Most sixes in an innings - Graham Napier (Essex) 16 (2008 Twenty20 Cup)
Most sixes in career - David Hussey 63
Fastest hundred - Andrew Symonds (Kent) 34 balls (2004 Twenty20 Cup)
Fastest fifty - Yuvraj Singh 12 balls (2007 ICC World Twenty20)
Most hundreds - Ian Harvey (Gloucestershire and Yorkshire) 3
Best innings bowling figures - Sohail Tanvir (Rajasthan) 6/14 (2008 IPL)
Most runs in one over - Yuvraj Singh 36, 6 balls 6 sixes (2007 ICC World Twenty20
List of Twenty20 International games
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This is a List of every Twenty20 International Match. The first international Twenty20 game took place on 17 February 2005 between Australia and New Zealand, and this list of games dates from that match.
Contents [hide]
1 Results
1.1 2004–05 season
1.2 2005–06 season
1.3 2006–07 season
1.4 2007 season
1.4.1 2007 ICC World Twenty20
1.5 2007–2008 season
1.5.1 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers
1.5.2 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
1.6 2008–2009 season
2 Overall Results
3 See also
[edit] Results
[edit] 2004–05 season
No. Date Result Venue
1 17 February 2005 Australia defeated New Zealand by 44 runs Eden Park, Auckland
2 13 June 2005 England defeated Australia by 100 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton
[edit] 2005–06 season
No. Date Result Venue
3 21 October 2005 New Zealand defeated South Africa by 5 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
4 9 January 2006 Australia defeated South Africa by 95 runs The Gabba, Brisbane
5 16 February 2006 New Zealand tied with West Indies, New Zealand won bowl-out 3-0 Eden Park, Auckland
6 24 February 2006 South Africa defeated Australia by 2 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
[edit] 2006–07 season
No. Date Result Venue
7 15 June 2006 Sri Lanka defeated England by 2 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton
8 28 August 2006 Pakistan defeated England by 5 wickets County Cricket Ground, Bristol
9 28 November 2006 Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by 43 runs Khulna Divisional Stadium, Khulna
10 1 December 2006 India defeated South Africa by 6 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
11 22 December 2006 Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 18 runs (D/L method) Westpac Stadium, Wellington
12 26 December 2006 New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets Eden Park, Auckland
13 9 January 2007 Australia defeated England by 77 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
14 2 February 2007 South Africa defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
[edit] 2007 season
No. Date Result Venue
15 28 June 2007 West Indies defeated England by 15 runs The Oval, London
16 29 June 2007 England defeated West Indies by 5 wickets The Oval, London
17 1 September 2007 Bangladesh defeated Kenya by 5 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
18 2 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 30 runs Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
19 4 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Kenya by 8 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
[edit] 2007 ICC World Twenty20
Main article: 2007 ICC World Twenty20
No. Date Result Venue
20 11 September 2007 South Africa defeated West Indies by 8 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
21 12 September 2007 New Zealand defeated Kenya by 9 wickets Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
22 12 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Scotland by 51 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
23 12 September 2007 Zimbabwe defeated Australia by 5 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
24 13 September 2007 Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 6 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
25 13 September 2007 England defeated Zimbabwe by 50 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
26 13 September 2007 India vs Scotland, abandoned after toss, No result Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
27 14 September 2007 Sri Lanka defeated Kenya by 172 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
28 14 September 2007 Australia defeated England by 8 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
29 14 September 2007 India tied with Pakistan, India won bowl-out 3-0 Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
30 15 September 2007 Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
31 15 September 2007 South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
32 16 September 2007 New Zealand defeated India by 10 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
33 16 September 2007 South Africa defeated England by 19 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
34 16 September 2007 Australia defeated Bangladesh by 9 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
35 17 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 33 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
36 18 September 2007 New Zealand defeated England by 5 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
37 18 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Australia by 6 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
38 18 September 2007 Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 64 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
39 19 September 2007 South Africa defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
40 19 September 2007 India defeated England by 18 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
41 20 September 2007 Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
42 20 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 4 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
43 20 September 2007 India defeated South Africa by 37 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
44 22 September 2007 Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
45 22 September 2007 India defeated Australia by 15 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
46 24 September 2007 India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
[edit] 2007–2008 season
No. Date Result Venue
47 20 October 2007 India defeated Australia by 7 wickets Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
48 23 November 2007 South Africa defeated New Zealand by 3 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
49 11 December 2007 Australia defeated New Zealand by 55 runs WACA Ground, Perth
50 16 December 2007 West Indies defeated South Africa by 5 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
51 18 January 2008 South Africa defeated West Indies by 4 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
52 1 February 2008 Australia defeated India by 9 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
53 5 February 2008 England defeated New Zealand by 32 runs Eden Park, Auckland
54 7 February 2008 England defeated New Zealand by 50 runs Jade Stadium, Christchurch
55 20 April 2008 Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 102 runs National Stadium, Karachi
56 13 June 2008 England defeated New Zealand by 9 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester
57 20 June 2008 West Indies defeated Australia by 7 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
[edit] 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers
Main article: 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
No. Date Result Venue
58 2 August 2008 Netherlands defeated Kenya by 19 runs Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
59 2 August 2008 Ireland defeated Scotland by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
60 2 August 2008 Canada defeated Netherlands by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
61 3 August 2008 Scotland defeated Bermuda by 8 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
62 3 August 2008 Kenya defeated Canada by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
63 3 August 2008 Ireland defeated Bermuda by 4 runs Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
64 4 August 2008 Ireland defeated Kenya by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
65 4 August 2008 Netherlands defeated Scotland by 5 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
66 4 August 2008 Scotland defeated Kenya by 9 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
67 5 August 2008 Canada defeated Bermuda by 8 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
68 5 August 2008 Ireland versus Netherlands : Match abandoned Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
[edit] Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
Main article: 2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
No. Date Result Venue
69 10 October 2008 Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by 5 wickets Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
70 10 October 2008 Pakistan defeated Canada by 35 runs Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
71 11 October 2008 Zimbabwe tied with Canada, Zimbabwe won bowl-off 3-1 Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
72 11 October 2008 Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 3 wickets Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
73 12 October 2008 Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 7 wickets Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
74 12 October 2008 Sri Lanka defeated Canada by 15 runs Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
75 13 October 2008 Zimbabwe defeated Canada by 109 runs Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
76 13 October 2008 Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
[edit] 2008–2009 season
No. Date Result Venue
77 5 November 2008 South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 12 runs (D/L method) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
78 26 December 2008 New Zealand tied with West Indies, West Indies won super overs 25/1-15/2 Eden Park, Auckland
79 28 December 2008 New Zealand defeated West Indies by 36 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton
80 11 January 2009 Australia defeated South Africa by 52 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
81 13 January 2009 Australia defeated South Africa by 6 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane
82 10 February 2009 India defeated SriLanka by 3 wickets Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
83 15 February 2009 Australia defeated New Zealand by 1 run Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
84 25 February 2009 New Zealand defeated India by 7 wickets AMI Stadium, Christchurch
85 27 February 2009 New Zealand defeated India by 5 wickets Westpac Stadium, Wellington
86 15 March 2009 West Indies defeated England by 6 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
87 27 March 2009 South Africa defeated Australia by 4 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
88 29 March 2009 South Africa defeated Australia by 17 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion
[edit] Overall Results
The overall results of various teams are listed below (in descending order of winning percentage):
Team Matches Wins Losses Ties NR Win %
Ireland 4 3 0 0 1 100.00
Pakistan 16 12 3 1 0 78.12
Netherlands 4 2 1 0 1 66.66
India 13 7 4 1 1 62.50
Sri Lanka 13 8 5 0 0 61.53
South Africa 18 11 7 0 0 61.11
Australia 20 11 9 0 0 55.00
West Indies 11 4 5 2 0 45.45
New Zealand 21 8 11 2 0 42.85
England 15 6 9 0 0 40.00
Scotland 6 2 4 0 1 40.00
Canada 7 2 4 1 0 35.71
Zimbabwe 7 2 4 1 0 35.71
Bangladesh 10 3 7 0 0 30.00
Kenya 8 1 7 0 0 12.50
Bermuda 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 30 March, 2009
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2009 ICC World Twenty20
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s) Group stage and Knockout
Host England
Participants 12 (men's) and 8 (women's)
<2007 (Previous) (Next) 2010>
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 is a Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in England in June 2009.[1] It will be the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007.[2] As before, the tournament will have 12 teams compete - the Test-playing nations and three qualifiers.
Contents [hide]
1 Background
2 Qualification
3 Men's Tournament
3.1 Groups
3.2 Group Stage
3.2.1 Points Table
3.2.2 Fixtures
3.3 Super Eights
3.3.1 Points Table
3.4 Matches
3.5 Knockout Stage
3.5.1 Semifinals
3.5.2 Final
4 Women's Tournament
4.1 Pools
4.2 Pool Stage
4.2.1 Points Table
4.2.2 Fixtures
4.3 Knockout Stage
4.3.1 Semifinals
4.3.2 Final
5 Media Coverage
6 References
7 External Links
Background
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In June 2006, The Daily Telegraph reported that the Marylebone Cricket Club and Surrey CCC had put in a joint bid to host the tournament at Lord's and The Oval.[3]
In December 2007, the ICC provisionally approved a Women's World Twenty20 to run alongside the men's event which, subject to the approval of the ICC's finance and commercial affairs committee, would come into effect for the 2009 tournament in England.[4]
In early January 2008, speculation arose that the tournament could be held elsewhere as the British government have banned Zimbabwe from touring England in 2009. However, it has since been confirmed that the tournament will definitely take place in the country.
In April 2008, the third venue was confirmed as Nottingham's Trent Bridge; the 15,000 seater stadium has been chosen to hold one of the semi-finals, among other earlier matches. Lord's and The Oval are the two other confirmed venues, with the opening match and final being played at Lord's. Old Trafford Cricket Ground had bid for the third venue, but Trent Bridge was chosen for its closer proximity to the two London grounds.
Qualification
See also: 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and 2009 ICC World Twenty20 squads
Although early reports suggested the 2009 event may involve just 8 teams in a 9-day event,[5] the full 12-team tournament was confirmed, featuring the Test-playing nations and two qualifying associate nations. However, in July 2008 Zimbabwe, under pressure from South Africa and England over political matters related to Robert Mugabe, pulled out of the tournament of their own volition, creating an additional space for an associate nation.
Qualification was achieved by the finalists of the tournament held in Belfast from 2-4 August 2008, between Kenya, Scotland, Ireland, Netherlands, Canada and Bermuda.[6] Ireland and the Netherlands, having reached the final, qualified outright, while Scotland won the third place playoff to also qualify.[7]
Men's Tournament
Alternate logo.
[edit] Groups
The groups were revealed on 31 October 2007, based on finishing positions at the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the successful qualifying associate nations. The initial four group format is the same as that used at the 2007 tournament.
Group A Group B Group C Group D
India(1st)
Bangladesh(8th)
Ireland Pakistan(2nd)
England(7th)
Netherlands Australia(3rd)
Sri Lanka(6th)
West Indies(10th) New Zealand(4th)
South Africa(5th)
Scotland
Group Stage
Points Table
Group A Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
Bangladesh
India
Ireland
Group B Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
England
Netherlands
Pakistan
Group C Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
Australia
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Group D Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
New Zealand
Scotland
South Africa
[Fixtures
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5 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
England
v Netherlands
Lord's, London
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6 June 2009
09:00 GMT
Scotland
v New Zealand
Kennington Oval, London
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6 June 2009
13:00 GMT
Australia
v West Indies
Kennington Oval, London
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6 June 2009
17:00 GMT D/N
Bangladesh
v India
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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7 June 2009
12:30 GMT
Scotland
v South Africa
Kennington Oval, London
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7 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
England
v Pakistan
Kennington Oval, London
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8 June 2009
12:30 GMT
Bangladesh
v Ireland
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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8 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
Australia
v Sri Lanka
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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9 June 2009
12:30 GMT
Pakistan
v Netherlands
Lord's, London
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9 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
New Zealand
v South Africa
Lord's, London
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10 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
India
v Ireland
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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10 June 2009
12:30 GMT
Sri Lanka
v West Indies
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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[edit] Super Eights
[edit] Points Table
Group E Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
A1
B2
C1
D2
Group F Table
Team Plyd W L NR T Pts NRR
A2
B1
C2
D1
[edit] Matches
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11 June 2009
12:30 GMT
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11 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
B2
v D2
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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12 June 2009
12:30 GMT
B1
v C2
Lord's, London
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12 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
A1
v C1
Lord's, London
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13 June 2009
12:30 GMT
C1
v D2
Kennington Oval, London
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13 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
D1
v B1
Kennington Oval, London
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14 June 2009
12:30 GMT
A2
v C2
Lord's, London
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14 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
A1
v B2
Lord's, London
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15 June 2009
12:30 GMT
B2
v C1
Kennington Oval, London
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15 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
B1
v A2
Kennington Oval, London
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16 June 2009
12:30 GMT
D1
v C2
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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16 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
D2
v A1
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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[edit] Knockout Stage
[edit] Semifinals
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18 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
E2
v F1
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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19 June 2009
16:30 GMT D/N
E1
v F2
Kennington Oval, London
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[edit] Final
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21 June 2009
14:00 GMT
WSF1
v WSF2
Lord's, London
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[edit] Women's Tournament
[edit] Pools
The women's competition will take on a different format from that of the men's, having eight teams split into two pools followed directly by the semi-finals and final. All pool stage matches will be played at the County Ground in Taunton. The women's competition is also shorter, running for 10 days as opposed to 16 for the men's tournament, however the women's semi-finals and final are held on the same days and at the same venues as those of their male counterparts.[8]
Pool A Pool B
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies England
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
[edit] Pool Stage
[edit] Points Table
Pool A Table
Team M W L NR T Pts NRR
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
West Indies
Pool B Table
Team M W L NR T Pts NRR
England
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
[edit] Fixtures
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11 June
9:00 GMT
South Africa
v West Indies
County Ground, Taunton
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11 June
13:00 GMT
England
v India
County Ground, Taunton
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12 June
9:00 GMT
Australia
v New Zealand
County Ground, Taunton
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12 June
13:00 GMT
Pakistan
v Sri Lanka
County Ground, Taunton
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13 June
9:00 GMT
New Zealand
v West Indies
County Ground, Taunton
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13 June
13:00 GMT
India
v Pakistan
County Ground, Taunton
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14 June
9:00 GMT
England
v Sri Lanka
County Ground, Taunton
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14 June
13:00 GMT
Australia
v West Indies
County Ground, Taunton
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15 June
9:00 GMT
New Zealand
v South Africa
County Ground, Taunton
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15 June
13:00 GMT
India
v Sri Lanka
County Ground, Taunton
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16 June
9:00 GMT
England
v Pakistan
County Ground, Taunton
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16 June
Australia
v South Africa
County Ground, Taunton
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[edit] Knockout Stage
[edit] Semifinals
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18 June
12:30 GMT
TBC
v TBC
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
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19 June
12:30 GMT
TBC
v TBC
Kennington Oval, London
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[edit] Final
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21 June
WSF1
v WSF2
Lord's, London
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[edit] Media Coverage
Coverage of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in the following countries will be:
Television networks
Australia — Fox Sports (Live)
Australia — Nine Network
Canada — Asian Television Network (Live)
Europe — Eurosport2 (Live)
India — DD National (Live)
India — STAR Cricket (Live)
India — ESPN (Live)
Middle East —Arab Digital Distribution (Live)
New Zealand — SKY Network Television (Live)
Pacific Islands — Fiji TV
Pakistan — GEO Super (Live)
Pakistan — (PTV)Pakistan Television Network (Live)
South Africa — Supersport (Live)
Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (Live)
United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland — Sky Sports (Live), BBC (Highlights)
United States — DirecTV (Live)
Twenty20
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For the Malayalam film, see Twenty:20.
A view of the Twenty20 match between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl on 15 June 2006Twenty20 is 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. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each have a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs.
A Twenty20 game is completed in about two and half hours, with each innings lasting around 75 minutes, thus bringing the game closer to the timespan of other popular team sports. It was introduced to create a lively form of the game which would be attractive to spectators at the ground and viewers on television and as such it has been very successful. The ECB did not intend that Twenty20 would replace other forms of cricket and these have continued alongside it.
Since its inception the game has spread around the cricket world. On most international tours there is at least one Twenty20 match and most Test-playing nations have a domestic cup competition. The inaugural World Twenty20 was played in South Africa in 2007 with India defeating Pakistan in the final by a very tight 5 runs. The Indian Premier League is currently the largest and most popular (in terms of attendance and television audience) Twenty20 league in the world.
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 Origins
1.2 Twenty20 Cup
1.3 Twenty20 Worldwide
1.4 Twenty20 Internationals
1.5 Criticism
2 Match format and rules
2.1 Format
2.2 General rules
2.3 Tie deciders
3 International
3.1 ICC World Twenty20 tournament
4 Domestic
5 Champions Twenty20 League
6 Records
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
[edit] History
[edit] Origins
England batsman Andrew Strauss batting for Middlesex against SurreyThe idea of a shortened format of the game at a professional level was discussed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 1998 and 2001.[1]
When the Benson & Hedges Cup ended in 2002, the ECB needed another one day competition to fill its place. The cricketing authorities were looking to boost the game's popularity with the younger generation in response to dwindling crowds and reduced sponsorship. It was intended to deliver fast paced, exciting cricket accessible to thousands of fans who were put off by the longer versions of the game. Stuart Robertson, the marketing manager of the ECB, proposed a 20 over per innings game to county chairmen in 2001 and they voted 11-7 in favour of adopting the new format.[2] A media group was invited to develop a name for the new game and Twenty20 was the chosen title. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket. A mathematician from Perth, Western Australia, Dr George Christos, also claims to have proposed a similar format to the ICC and ECB in 1997. However, the ICC has dismissed his involvement in developing the final concept.[3]
Twenty20 cricket was formally introduced in 2003 when the ECB launched the Twenty20 Cup and was marketed with the slogan “I don’t like cricket, I love it”.[1]
[edit] Twenty20 Cup
The first official Twenty20 matches were played on 13 June, 2003 between a variety of English counties in the Twenty20 Cup.[4] The first season of Twenty20 in England was a relative success, with the Surrey Lions defeating the Warwickshire Bears by 9 wickets in the final to claim the Twenty20 Cup.[5]
On 15 July 2004 Middlesex vs. Surrey (the first Twenty20 game to be held at Lord's) attracted a crowd of 26,500, the largest attendance for any county cricket game other than a one-day final since 1953.
[edit] Twenty20 Worldwide
On 12 January 2005 Australia's first Twenty20 game was played at the WACA Ground between the Western Warriors and the Victorian Bushrangers. It drew a sellout crowd of 20,700.[6]
Starting 11 July 2006 19 West Indies regional teams competed in what was named the Stanford 20/20 tournament. The event has been financially backed by billionaire Allen Stanford, who gave at least US$28,000,000 funding money. West Indies legends also backed the programme, and several "looked after" the teams during their stay in and around the purpose built ground in Antigua. It is intended that the tournament will be an annual event. Guyana won the inaugural event, defeating Trinidad and Tobago by 5 wickets.[7] The top prize for the winning team was US$1,000,000, but other prizes were given throughout the tournament, such as play of the match (US$10,000) and man of the match (US$25,000).[8]
On 1 November 2008 the Superstars West Indies team (101-0/12.5 overs) beat England (99/all out) by 10 wickets. England slumped to 33-4 and then 65-8 after 15 overs before Samit Patel's 22 took them to 99 in 19.5 overs, still easily their lowest Twenty20 total. Chris Gayle got an amazing 65 runs not out.
On 5 January 2007 Queensland Bulls played the New South Wales Blues at The Gabba, Brisbane. A crowd of 11,000 was expected based on pre-match ticket sales. However, an unexpected 16,000 turned up on the day to buy tickets, causing disruption and confusion for surprised Gabba staff as they were forced to throw open gates and grant many fans free entry. Attendance reached 27,653.[9][10]
For 1 February 2008's Twenty20 match between Australia and India, 84,041[11] people attended the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground involving the Twenty20 World Champions against the ODI World Champions.
[edit] Twenty20 Internationals
On 17 February 2005 Australia defeated New Zealand in the first men's full international Twenty20 match, played at Eden Park in Auckland. The game was played in a light-hearted manner - both sides turned out in kit similar to that worn in the 1980s, the New Zealand team's a direct copy of that worn by the Beige Brigade. Some of the players also sported moustaches/beards and hair styles popular in the 1980s taking part in a competition amongst themselves for best retro look, at the request of the Beige Brigade. Australia won the game comprehensively, and as the result became obvious towards the end of the NZ innings, the players and umpires took things less seriously - Glenn McGrath jokingly replayed the Trevor Chappell underarm incident from a 1981 ODI between the two sides, and Billy Bowden showed him a mock red card (red cards are not normally used in cricket) in response.
The first Twenty20 international in England was played between England and Australia at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire on the 13 June 2005, which England won by a record margin of 100 runs.
On 9 January 2006 Australia and South Africa met in the first international Twenty20 game in Australia. In a first, each player's nickname appeared on the back of his uniform, rather than his surname. The international match drew a crowd of 38,894 people at the The Gabba. Australia convincingly won the match with man of the match Damien Martyn scoring 96 runs.
On 16 February 2006 New Zealand defeated West Indies in a tie-breaking bowl-out 3-0; 126 runs were scored apiece in the game proper. The game was the last international match played by Chris Cairns - NZC handed out life-size cardboard masks of his face to patrons as they entered the ground.
[edit] Criticism
Although the format has proved successful, it has been argued that since Twenty20 encourages far-from-technical cricket; youngsters wanting to pick up the game will be misguided into believing that cricket is all about trying to hit 6s and 4s no matter how you do it.[6] Also it may create the misconception that cricket is a batsman’s game and there is little incentive learning how to bowl since it is the bowlers that are usually at the receiving end, leading to fewer youngsters taking up bowling.[citation needed]
[edit] Match format and rules
[edit] Format
Twenty20 match format is similar to limited overs cricket in that it involves two teams, each with a single innings, the key difference being each team bats for a maximum of 20 overs. In terms of visual format, the batting team members do not arrive from and depart to traditional dressing rooms, but come and go from a "bench" (typically a row of chairs) visible in the playing arena, analogous to Association Football's "Technical area" or a baseball "dugout".
Middlesex playing against Surrey at Lord's, in front of a 28,000-strong crowd
[edit] General rules
The Laws of cricket apply to Twenty20, with some exceptions:
Each bowler may bowl a maximum of only one-fifth of the total overs per innings (generally four, for a full, uninterrupted game). i.e., 4 in the 20 overs
Should a bowler deliver a no ball by overstepping the popping crease, it costs 1 run and his next delivery is designated a "free-hit", from which the batsman can only be dismissed through a run out, as is the case for the original "no ball". (Strictly speaking, the very rare methods of dismissal from a "no ball" – for hitting the ball twice, obstructing the field or handling the ball – also apply to the "free-hit" delivery.)
Umpires may award five-run penalty runs at their discretion if they believe either team is wasting time.
The following fielding restrictions apply:
No more than five fielders can be on the leg side at any time.
During the first six overs, a maximum of two fielders can be outside the 30-yard circle.
After the first six overs, a maximum of five fielders can be outside the fielding circle.
If the fielding team doesn't start to bowl their 20th over within 75 minutes, the batting side is credited an extra six runs for every whole over bowled after the 75 minute mark; the umpire may add more time to this if they believe the batting team is wasting time.
Tie deciders
If the match ends with the scores tied and there must be a winner, the tie is broken with a one over per side "Eliminator"[12] or "Super Over":[13][14]
Each team nominates three batsmen and one bowler to play a one-over per side "mini-match", referred to as a "One1".[15][16] In turn, each side bats one over bowled by the one nominated opposition bowler, with their innings over if they lose two wickets before the over is completed. The side with the higher score from their over wins:
Example
The 26 December 2008 Twenty20 match between New Zealand and the West Indies was tied after each sides' 20 overs.[14]
- Daniel Vettori was the "nominated bowler" for New Zealand.
- Chris Gayle and Xavier Marshal opened the "mini-innings".
- Marshall was run out without facing a ball, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul similarly remained at the non-striker's end.
- Gayle hit 25 runs off the 6 balls he faced.
The Windies' "Super Over" score was 25 for 1 from six balls.[17]
- Sulieman Benn was the nominated bowler for the West Indies.
- NZ opener Jacob Oram was caught on Benn's third "super over" delivery. The batsmen "crossed" before the catch was taken.
- Third man in Ross Taylor was clean bowled on the fifth ball. Oram's "super over" opening partner Brendon McCullum didn't face a delivery.
The Black Caps' Super Over score was 15 for 2 from five balls.[17]
The West Indies thus won the Super Over, and the match.
(This particular match was a trial of the Super Over concept, and is official result was a tie.[14]
If the teams finish tied on runs scored in that one over, the side with the higher number of sixes in its full innings and in the one-over eliminator will be declared the winner. If the teams are still tied, the one with the higher number of fours in both innings will win.
Tied Twenty20 matches were previously decided by a "Bowl-out".
[edit] International
Main article: Twenty20 International
Twenty20 Internationals have been played since 2005. To date, 16 nations have played the format, including all test playing nations.
Australia (17 February, 2005)ª
New Zealand (17 February, 2005)
England (13 June, 2005)
South Africa (21 October, 2005)
West Indies (16 February, 2006)
Sri Lanka (15 June, 2006)
Pakistan (28 August, 2006)
Bangladesh (28 November, 2006)
Zimbabwe (28 November, 2006)
India (1 December, 2006)
Kenya (1 September, 2007)
Scotland (12 September, 2007)
Netherlands (2 August, 2008)
Ireland (2 August, 2008)
Canada (2 August, 2008)
Bermuda (3 August, 2008)
(ªDates after each teams' names indicate their debut Twenty20 International)
[edit] ICC World Twenty20 tournament
Main article: ICC World Twenty20
Every two years an ICC World Twenty20 tournament is to take place. The first tournament was in 2007 in South Africa where India defeated Pakistan in the final. The second tournament will be held in June 2009 in England.
[edit] Domestic
Main article: Twenty20 Domestic
This is a list of the main Twenty20 domestic competitions in each cricketing country.
Country Domestic Competitions
Australia KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
Canada Scotiabank National T20 Championship
England Twenty20 Cup and P20
India Indian Cricket League, Indian Premier League and Indian Inter-State T20 Championship
Kenya National Elite League Twenty20
New Zealand State Twenty20
Pakistan Pakistan Super League and RBS Twenty-20 Cup
South Africa Standard Bank Pro 20 Series
Sri Lanka Inter-Provincial Twenty20
U.S.A. Pro Cricket and the American Premier League
West Indies Stanford 20/20
Zimbabwe Metropolitan Bank Twenty20
[edit] Champions Twenty20 League
Main article: Twenty20 Champions League
On 13 September 2007 the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced it would host a Champions Twenty20 Cricket tournament in December 2008. The tournament would consist of the top two domestic Twenty20 sides from India, England, Australia, Pakistan (although Pakistan will only send one team, their t20 champions Sialkot Stallions for the competition) and South Africa. The prize fund was to be £2.5 million with £1 million for the winning team.[18]
][19] and later cancelled,[20] with the first tournament now scheduled for October 2009.
[edit] Records
These statistics are correct as of 27 June 2008 and include all major cricket level Twenty20 matches.
Most Twenty20 runs
Player Runs Career span
Brad Hodge 1,923 2003-2009
David Hussey 1,657 2004-2009
Hylton Ackerman 1,599 2004-2009
Darren Maddy 1,418 2003-2008
Graeme Smith 1,265 2004-2008
Full table on Cricinfo Most Twenty20 wickets
Player Wickets Career span
Tyron Henderson 74 2004-2008
Yasir Arafat 63 2006-2008
Tim Murtagh 62 2003-2008
Nayan Doshi 61 2004-2008
Umar Gul 58 2005-2009
Full table on Cricinfo
Other records
Highest individual score - Brendon McCullum (Kolkata) 158* (73) (2008 IPL)
Highest team total - Sri Lanka 260/6 (20 overs) (2007 ICC World Twenty20)
Most sixes in an innings - Graham Napier (Essex) 16 (2008 Twenty20 Cup)
Most sixes in career - David Hussey 63
Fastest hundred - Andrew Symonds (Kent) 34 balls (2004 Twenty20 Cup)
Fastest fifty - Yuvraj Singh 12 balls (2007 ICC World Twenty20)
Most hundreds - Ian Harvey (Gloucestershire and Yorkshire) 3
Best innings bowling figures - Sohail Tanvir (Rajasthan) 6/14 (2008 IPL)
Most runs in one over - Yuvraj Singh 36, 6 balls 6 sixes (2007 ICC World Twenty20
List of Twenty20 International games
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This is a List of every Twenty20 International Match. The first international Twenty20 game took place on 17 February 2005 between Australia and New Zealand, and this list of games dates from that match.
Contents [hide]
1 Results
1.1 2004–05 season
1.2 2005–06 season
1.3 2006–07 season
1.4 2007 season
1.4.1 2007 ICC World Twenty20
1.5 2007–2008 season
1.5.1 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers
1.5.2 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
1.6 2008–2009 season
2 Overall Results
3 See also
[edit] Results
[edit] 2004–05 season
No. Date Result Venue
1 17 February 2005 Australia defeated New Zealand by 44 runs Eden Park, Auckland
2 13 June 2005 England defeated Australia by 100 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton
[edit] 2005–06 season
No. Date Result Venue
3 21 October 2005 New Zealand defeated South Africa by 5 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
4 9 January 2006 Australia defeated South Africa by 95 runs The Gabba, Brisbane
5 16 February 2006 New Zealand tied with West Indies, New Zealand won bowl-out 3-0 Eden Park, Auckland
6 24 February 2006 South Africa defeated Australia by 2 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
[edit] 2006–07 season
No. Date Result Venue
7 15 June 2006 Sri Lanka defeated England by 2 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton
8 28 August 2006 Pakistan defeated England by 5 wickets County Cricket Ground, Bristol
9 28 November 2006 Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by 43 runs Khulna Divisional Stadium, Khulna
10 1 December 2006 India defeated South Africa by 6 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
11 22 December 2006 Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 18 runs (D/L method) Westpac Stadium, Wellington
12 26 December 2006 New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 5 wickets Eden Park, Auckland
13 9 January 2007 Australia defeated England by 77 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
14 2 February 2007 South Africa defeated Pakistan by 10 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
[edit] 2007 season
No. Date Result Venue
15 28 June 2007 West Indies defeated England by 15 runs The Oval, London
16 29 June 2007 England defeated West Indies by 5 wickets The Oval, London
17 1 September 2007 Bangladesh defeated Kenya by 5 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
18 2 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 30 runs Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
19 4 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Kenya by 8 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
[edit] 2007 ICC World Twenty20
Main article: 2007 ICC World Twenty20
No. Date Result Venue
20 11 September 2007 South Africa defeated West Indies by 8 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
21 12 September 2007 New Zealand defeated Kenya by 9 wickets Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
22 12 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Scotland by 51 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
23 12 September 2007 Zimbabwe defeated Australia by 5 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
24 13 September 2007 Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 6 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
25 13 September 2007 England defeated Zimbabwe by 50 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
26 13 September 2007 India vs Scotland, abandoned after toss, No result Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
27 14 September 2007 Sri Lanka defeated Kenya by 172 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
28 14 September 2007 Australia defeated England by 8 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
29 14 September 2007 India tied with Pakistan, India won bowl-out 3-0 Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
30 15 September 2007 Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
31 15 September 2007 South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
32 16 September 2007 New Zealand defeated India by 10 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
33 16 September 2007 South Africa defeated England by 19 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
34 16 September 2007 Australia defeated Bangladesh by 9 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
35 17 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 33 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
36 18 September 2007 New Zealand defeated England by 5 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
37 18 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Australia by 6 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
38 18 September 2007 Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 64 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
39 19 September 2007 South Africa defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
40 19 September 2007 India defeated England by 18 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
41 20 September 2007 Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
42 20 September 2007 Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 4 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
43 20 September 2007 India defeated South Africa by 37 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
44 22 September 2007 Pakistan defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
45 22 September 2007 India defeated Australia by 15 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban
46 24 September 2007 India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
[edit] 2007–2008 season
No. Date Result Venue
47 20 October 2007 India defeated Australia by 7 wickets Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
48 23 November 2007 South Africa defeated New Zealand by 3 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
49 11 December 2007 Australia defeated New Zealand by 55 runs WACA Ground, Perth
50 16 December 2007 West Indies defeated South Africa by 5 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
51 18 January 2008 South Africa defeated West Indies by 4 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
52 1 February 2008 Australia defeated India by 9 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
53 5 February 2008 England defeated New Zealand by 32 runs Eden Park, Auckland
54 7 February 2008 England defeated New Zealand by 50 runs Jade Stadium, Christchurch
55 20 April 2008 Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 102 runs National Stadium, Karachi
56 13 June 2008 England defeated New Zealand by 9 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester
57 20 June 2008 West Indies defeated Australia by 7 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
[edit] 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers
Main article: 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
No. Date Result Venue
58 2 August 2008 Netherlands defeated Kenya by 19 runs Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
59 2 August 2008 Ireland defeated Scotland by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
60 2 August 2008 Canada defeated Netherlands by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
61 3 August 2008 Scotland defeated Bermuda by 8 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
62 3 August 2008 Kenya defeated Canada by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
63 3 August 2008 Ireland defeated Bermuda by 4 runs Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
64 4 August 2008 Ireland defeated Kenya by 4 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
65 4 August 2008 Netherlands defeated Scotland by 5 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
66 4 August 2008 Scotland defeated Kenya by 9 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
67 5 August 2008 Canada defeated Bermuda by 8 wickets Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
68 5 August 2008 Ireland versus Netherlands : Match abandoned Civil Service Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
[edit] Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
Main article: 2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
No. Date Result Venue
69 10 October 2008 Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe by 5 wickets Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
70 10 October 2008 Pakistan defeated Canada by 35 runs Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
71 11 October 2008 Zimbabwe tied with Canada, Zimbabwe won bowl-off 3-1 Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
72 11 October 2008 Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 3 wickets Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
73 12 October 2008 Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 7 wickets Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
74 12 October 2008 Sri Lanka defeated Canada by 15 runs Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
75 13 October 2008 Zimbabwe defeated Canada by 109 runs Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
76 13 October 2008 Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City, Ontario
[edit] 2008–2009 season
No. Date Result Venue
77 5 November 2008 South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 12 runs (D/L method) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
78 26 December 2008 New Zealand tied with West Indies, West Indies won super overs 25/1-15/2 Eden Park, Auckland
79 28 December 2008 New Zealand defeated West Indies by 36 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton
80 11 January 2009 Australia defeated South Africa by 52 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
81 13 January 2009 Australia defeated South Africa by 6 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane
82 10 February 2009 India defeated SriLanka by 3 wickets Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
83 15 February 2009 Australia defeated New Zealand by 1 run Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
84 25 February 2009 New Zealand defeated India by 7 wickets AMI Stadium, Christchurch
85 27 February 2009 New Zealand defeated India by 5 wickets Westpac Stadium, Wellington
86 15 March 2009 West Indies defeated England by 6 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
87 27 March 2009 South Africa defeated Australia by 4 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
88 29 March 2009 South Africa defeated Australia by 17 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion
[edit] Overall Results
The overall results of various teams are listed below (in descending order of winning percentage):
Team Matches Wins Losses Ties NR Win %
Ireland 4 3 0 0 1 100.00
Pakistan 16 12 3 1 0 78.12
Netherlands 4 2 1 0 1 66.66
India 13 7 4 1 1 62.50
Sri Lanka 13 8 5 0 0 61.53
South Africa 18 11 7 0 0 61.11
Australia 20 11 9 0 0 55.00
West Indies 11 4 5 2 0 45.45
New Zealand 21 8 11 2 0 42.85
England 15 6 9 0 0 40.00
Scotland 6 2 4 0 1 40.00
Canada 7 2 4 1 0 35.71
Zimbabwe 7 2 4 1 0 35.71
Bangladesh 10 3 7 0 0 30.00
Kenya 8 1 7 0 0 12.50
Bermuda 3 0 3 0 0 0.00
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 30 March, 2009
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