Monday, 10 September 2012

History of ICC World Cup Twenty20


ICC World Twenty20 is an exhilarating Twenty20 World cup which is held each two years. This event have gain wide increase status due to high scoring sports competition with also because the whole match over in half the real time taken by a 50 over match.

International Cricket Council came up by means of this only one of its type idea to popularize the game in country anywhere cricket was not the main sport. This T20 World Cup also endorse new teams as the whole numeral of team in this World Cup are 12 out of which 10 are the ordinary Test playing nations while 2 teams are chosen based on ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers.

The opening ICC World Twenty20 was held in 2007 in South Africa in the month of September. This league be an instantaneous hit with audience approximately the planet because of the nail biting come to an end to the match. India become the World champion after defeat Pakistan by just 5 runs inside this first T20 World Cup.
Groups were as follow:-
Group A: South Africa,Bangladesh,West Indies
Group B: Australia ,England,Zimbabwe
Group C: Sri Lanka,New Zealand,Kenya
Group D: India,Scotland,Pakistan

The second ICC World Twenty20 was held in England from 5th June to 21 June 2009. This time Pakistan won the final by defeat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets at Lord’s.
Teams were divided into four groups
Group A: India,Bangladesh,Ireland
Group B: Pakistan,England,Netherlands
Group C: Australia,Sri Lanka,West Indies
Group D: New Zealand,South Africa, Scotland

The third Twenty20 World Cup was held in West Indies from 30 April–16 May 2010. England won this year’s world cup by defeat Australia by 7 wickets inside the last at Kensington. This World Cup was held just after 10 months due to postpone of 2008 Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan.
Following were the groups
Group A: Pakistan,Bangladesh,Australia
Group B: Sri Lanka,New Zealand,Zimbabwe
Group C: South Africa,India,Afghanistan
Group D: West Indies,England,Ireland

The fourth edition of World Cup 2012 will start on 18 September 2012 in Sri Lanka. The total number of match will be 27 and will carry on plow 7 October 2012.

Group A – England, India, Qualifier 2
Group B – Australia, West Indies, Qualifier 1
Group C – Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Group D – Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh

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