ICC World Twenty20 World Cup Fixtures and venues

IPL is celebrating the season 3. At the same time, the entire top nations are taking preparation for the Twenty20 World Championship 2010. You all the venue have been selected as the Caribbean country. This is the season 3 the world will be celebrate the very short formatted cricket competitions. It is a two-year competition by turn but due to change the Mini-World Cup schedule, it is taking place after one year. India achieved the prestigious trophy in the inaugural ceremony that was held in South Africa and Pakistan earns the trophy in the second season in England.

According to the FTP & ICC cricket schedule, West Indies will organize the season’s ceremony. Twelve teams will be the competitors. Among the two teams achieves the qualification by playing the pre –selection match that was held in Dubai.

The new comer, Afghanistan has showed a magical performance in the Qualifying round. They have beaten the experienced nation Ireland in the final in February. So, beside the 10 Test playing countries the audience will get to watch the extra performances.

The twelve teams will play a Robin-Round match by dividing 4 groups and two teams from each group will play super-eight matches in two groups. Top two will be qualified for the first Knock-out round in semifinals.

The cover Twenty20 Championship 2010 will be opened on Friday, April 30th 2010 and Super-eight from May 6th 2010. Two matches will be held in same stadium each day and all the match will be played in three cricket grounds.

2010 Twenty20 World Cup Fixtures

Group Stages

Friday, April 30th 2010 New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 13:00 local | 17:00 GMT | 18:00 BST Providence Stadium, Guyana West Indies vs Ireland 17:00 local | 21:00 GMT | 22:00 BST Providence Stadium, Guyana Saturday, May 1st 2010 Afghanistan vs India 09:30 local | 13:30 GMT | 14:30 BST Beaysejour Stadium, St Lucia Bangladesh vs Pakistan 13:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 18:30 BST Beaysejour Stadium, St Lucia Sunday, May 2nd 2010 India vs South Africa 09:30 local | 13:30 GMT | 14:30 BST Beaysejour Stadium, St Lucia Australia vs Pakistan 13:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 18:30 BST Beaysejour Stadium, St Lucia Monday, May 3rd 2010 Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe 09:30 local | 13:30 GMT | 14:30 BST Providence Stadium, Guyana West Indies vs England 13:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 18:30 BST Providence Stadium, Guyana Tuesday, May 4th 2010 New Zealand vs Zimbabwe 09:30 local | 13:30 GMT | 14:30 BST Providence Stadium, Guyana England vs Ireland 13:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 18:30 BST Providence Stadium, Guyana Wednesday, May 5th 2010 Australia vs Bangladesh 09:30 local | 13:30 GMT | 14:30 BST Kensington Oval, Barbados Afghanistan vs South Africa 13:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 18:30 BST Kensington Oval, Barbados

India vs New Zealand practice match highlights: Champions Trophy 2009

At first, I am going to congratulate New Zealand scoring the big score and for the massive win over Indian cricket team. Wining toss, the Black Caps elected to bat first and scored 301runs by losing 9wickets. Perhaps this the highest run against Indian team. Although Indian newly form backed batsman Sachin Teddulkar did not play. Although it is not an international match but the prestigious trophy this kinds of performances will disappointed all supports.

No doubt that New Zealand has played on of the best cricket of their history from my view. Without a single century New Zealand able to cross 300 runs against Indian blowers. I think Indian fans will be dissatisfied to show good performances in the Champions trophy 2009.

Fall of New Zealand’s wickets:1-33 (McCullum), 2-93 (Ryder), 3-148 (Taylor), 4-167 (Guptill), 5-177 (Oram), 6-211 (Elliott), 7-254 (Vettori), 8-301 (Broom), 9-301 (Patel)

Fall of Indian wickets: 1-58 (Karthik), 2-70 (Dravid), 3-101 (Dhoni), 4-112 (Raina), 5-125 (Yuvraj Singh), 6-128 (Pathan), 7-130 (Kumar), 8-197 (Nayar), 9-198 (Mishra) and 10-198 (Singh)

The statistic of falling wickets Indian batting line-up is unbelievable after wining the tri series and the bowlers except YK Pathan, A Mishra and Raina offered the expensive run-rate.

Forget everything and dress with a new mood because Indian has some strong opposition in the Group A. They have to face arch rival Pakistan, top ranked Australia and stronger West Indies.

Score has taken from Cricinfo.

John Dyson has been fired from WI Coach

John Dyson was recruited as a West Indies coach in October when he was a responsible coach of Sri Lanka team from 2003-2007. Now, he has been fired from the responsibility of the coaching just before one month ago of the ICC Champions Trophy 2009. The 55-year-old was the former Australian opening batsman and right arm slow-medium bowlers. The cause of the fire would be the recent white-wash to Bangladesh.

Guardian reported:

The side had a Test record of three wins, seven draws and nine defeats during his tenure and a 9-25 win-loss ratio in one-day internationals. West Indies fared better in the 20-over format, reaching the semi-final of the World Twenty20 in June. But perhaps their greatest achievement under Dyson was their 1-0 Test series victory over England last winter, a result that brought them the Wisden Trophy for the first time since 1998.

In his cricket career he has played 30 test matches and 29 one-day internationals but the average was just 26.64 and 32.82. The recent series lose and controversy decision during the visit of England too. During the absent of the head coach the assistant coach David Williams will take the responsibility of the team during the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 that will be held in South Africa from 13 September.

ICC World Twenty20 2010 in West Indies but Qualifiers UAE

With the inaugural world championship that was held in South Africa and the ICC authority decided to organize after second year. The 20-20 formatted cricket got huge popularity and the second season scheduled to be held in England and the second season tournament is passing its Super Eight round where most of the test playing countries are taking part except Bangladesh and World Champions Australia. The third festival has been scheduled in 2010 and West Indies will be the host country.

BBC

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: "Although the World Twenty20 is to be held every second year, we decided to hold two on the trot to set the calendar right and ensure a better spread of tournaments."

Nine test playing counties will be qualified directly but other three teams will take part by playing the qualifying round matches which scheduled to be hosted by UAE. ICC has changed it decision because of 50-over-a-side Champions Trophy that was scheduled to be held in Pakistan but postponed for the security reason. To maintain the delayed Champions Trophy festival and not to schedule two international tournaments ICC decided it.

England Tour of West Indies under Andrew Strauss’ leadership

Andrew Strauss is new captain of England team after Kevin Petersen. As a new captain at first Andrew Strauss leads the forthcoming coming West Indies tour. England team will play against West Indies a four test series, five one day international match and only a twenty20 international match.        

ECB managing director Hugh Morris said, "Andrew Strauss has agreed to lead the team to the Caribbean. He led the England team with distinction in 2006 when Michael Vaughan was injured." Andrew Strauss is a 31 years Middlesex batsman.             

England team will arrive on 21st January in West Indies. First test match will be played on 4-8 February in Jamaica. 2^nd test will be Antigua till 13-17 of February, 3rd and 4^th test will be 26 February to 2^nd March at Barbados and 6-10 march at Trinidad. Before one day series they will play a Twenty20 match on 15 February at Trinidad. First and 2^nd ODI will be Guyana ground on 20 March and 22 March 27 and 29 march will be 3^rd and 4^th match at Barbadose. The tour will be finished with the last one day match on 3 April 2009 at St Lucia. 

Andrew Strauss said,”The players are excited about going to West Indies, which is a great tour. No-one likes reading these things in the press and a tour is a great way to bring people closer together." 

There was news in media the Kevin Petersen was forced to step down from the captaincy. Now it is time to see how the success comes with the new captain. 

West Indies Vs Australia 3rd Test: 1st Test WI Batting reviews

Australia tours of West Indies for three test matches, one Twenty20 International and a series of five ODI matches. Two tests matches already have finished and the result is Australia is leading the series by 0-1. After drawn of the 2^nd matches the Caribbean’s are inspiring to lead the 3^rd Test.

The first test between West Indies and Australia was come to ground on 22 May 2008 at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica. Australia, who chose to bat first and secured 431 runs. Running behind this score West Indies lost two early wickets and faced in serious problem. Depending on RS Morton and S Chanderpaul’s batting West Indies able to secure 312 runs. It was not a good score to lead the innings and Australia got leads of 119 runs. That was the scrawny to be defeat.

Although West Indies able to pack Australian 167 runs with their strong bowling but at the end of the day four West Indies lost again an early wicket. This was another minus point of the team. In the day five the pitch behaves bad to the batsmen and Australian bowlers did not make any mistake to take this opportunities. So, before drinks and in the end of the 37 over West Indies had to lose the valuable 6 wickets.

Australian bowlers’ aggressive bowling with the broken pitch able to destroy all the barriers to wins.

Australia in West Indies: Couch is worried about Ricky Ponting’s performance

More than six members of selected Test Squad are plying Indian formatted IPL in Indian home ground. Most of the Australian players are doing not only well but also hold the top record in Indian Premier League. Only the skipper Ricky Ponting performed badly. Among the four matches two was golden duck and other two was 20 and 19. The performances depressed the Australian Coach too.

All the Aussies may back to home before Monday because of the campaign before West Indies tour. May be Ponting will be trained about the lack that caused in IPL tournament. On the other hand B Hodge, D Hussey, Hayden’s eye attracted performance will help them to do well in the upcoming tour in West Indies that will be taken place form May 22.

The couch Nielsen is also worried about Ricky Ponting too. "He'll come back and I am sure the opportunities to bat outside against net bowlers over there in India will hold him in good stead," Nielsen told the Herald Sun. "It will be great opportunity for him to come back with cricket under his belt and start to knuckle down and get himself right for Test match cricket.

It is a good chance to purify all the member of Australian squad. Before the tour it is a fruitful practice for the Aussies. The two weeks campaign will make accurate of all the players.

Australia Tour of West Indies: A 45 days Timetable and Fixtures

I am giving timetables, schedule and Fixture of 45 days tour of Australia in West Indies. The match will start from 22 May 2008. Some of Australian players are playing IPL20 in Indian home gourd. Most of the Australian player will go back 1 to 15 May. During the tour Australian and West Indies will play three Test matches, one Twenty20 match and five ODI match. The tour will be 22 May 2008 to 06 July.

Here is the Time Schedule of the three Test Matches.

Australia Tour of West Indies (Test Match)
22 May 2008	West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Match, Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Live action starts from: 15:00 GMT (20:30 IST)
30 May 2008	West Indies vs Australia 2nd Test Match, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Live action starts from: 14:00 GMT (19:30 IST)
12 Jun 2008	West Indies vs Australia 3rd Test Match, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Live action starts from: 14:00 GMT (19:30 IST)

After inaugurated the Twenty20 format Championship every country keeps a time for more than one Twenty20 formatted match. Here is not difference during the Australia tour. The first T20 match started during the tour in India after Twenty20 World Championship. Here is the fixture of a Twenty20 match between Australia and West Indies.

Australia Tour of West Indies ( Twenty20 International )
21 Jun 2008	West Indies vs Australia Only Twenty20 International, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

After inaugurate T20 matches it seems that the popularity of ODI match is going down. I think is not completely true. The popularity is same that was in past. This is the ODI Timetable, Schedule and Fixture of Australian and West Indies.

Australia Tour of West Indies ( One Day International )
24 Jun 2008	West Indies vs Australia 1st One Day International, Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
27 Jun 2008	West Indies vs Australia 2nd One Day International, National Cricket Stadium, St George"s, Grenada Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
29 Jun 2008	West Indies vs Australia 3rd One Day International, National Cricket Stadium, St George"s, Grenada Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
04 Jul 2008	West Indies vs Australia 4th One Day International, Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)
06 Jul 2008	West Indies vs Australia 5th One Day International, Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts Live action starts from: 13:30 GMT (19:00 IST)

Australia is the top Test team in the world. Similarly in ODI too but in T20 it is not well. But after the performance in IPL it is showing that Australia will achieve the top position of the Twenty20 too.

Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007: The 1st Match South Africa vs West Indies

Host country South Africa will play the first match of the inaugural T20 World Cup 2007 with West Indies and Johannesburg on 11 September 2007 at GMT 16:00 (Local-18:00, Pakistan 21:00, India -21:30 Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 22:00). Both the team took part in so much practices matches. For the 1^st match, South Africa and West Indies is confidence to play well.

Host country South Africa has beat the world champion Australia in the practices session which makes them more confidence too. Anyway, All fans are waiting to witness the first match between south Africa and West Indies.

I have collected this paragraph form Cricket Word, “South Africa swept to a rousing eight-wicket win over Australia while Pakistan and West Indies also tasted victory in Sunday's final round of warm-up matches before the Twenty20 World Cup. Captain Graeme Smith led South Africa to their triumph, smashing an unbeaten 89 from 61 deliveries to steer the host nation past Australia's impressive total of 179-8.“

West Indies also played some practices matches with different country. They played a match with Pakistan and did well. So no one can think that West Indies will play less good than South Africa in the first match of the inaugural ceremony of T20 World Cup Championship.

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Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007: Inaugural ceremony & South Africa vs West Indies

Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007 is going to start on 11 September in South Africa at Johannesburg. In the first match host country South Africa and West Indies. The match will start at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg and live action starts from: 16:00 GMT (21:30 IST). Millions of cricket fans are waiting for the new formatted Twenty20 World Cup Championship.

The Hindu reported that the formal launch of the inaugural championship took place at The Dome on Thursday, where ICC president Ray Mali, ICC cricket manager Dave Richardson, tournament director Steve Elworthy, Cricket South Africa president Norman Arendse and South African cricket team members including captain Graeme Smith spoke on the tournament.

The colourful ceremony, hosted by former Zimbabwe cricketer Pommie Mbangwa highlighted the growing audience of Twenty20 cricket, the importance of a successful championship for cricket and South Africa, and the role it could play in luring non-traditional cricket watchers into watching Tests and ODIs.

“The format is such that it gives an opportunity for cricketers to show people how good they are. They will be able to play with more freedom and less inhibitions, and express themselves better,” said Richardson.

The total prize money for the tournament will be $1.9 million.

The cricket fans will take pleasure in the new formatted Twenty20 World Cup Championship.

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Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007: Inaugural Ceremony and the first Match

After one day the Inaugural Ceremony and the first Match Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007 will be placed at Johannesburg, In the in augural ceremony many cricket starts and fans will come to take part and to wittiness that ceremony. As a host country South Africa has finished all kinds of preparations. In the Twenty20 World Cup Championship 2007 12 nation will place. It has divided in four groups. They will play totally 27 matches.

In the site of the NDTV you can find in details. ICC President Ray Mali and the South African cricket stars assembled at the dome in Johannesburg to add glamour to the inauguration ceremony and witness the launch of the second World Cup this year.

Catchy Music is nothing new to the dome at Johannesburg, which has played host to the likes of Bryan Adams and Westlife, in the past.

The Groups

Australia are in Group B along with England and Zimbabe, while hosts South Africa have been teamed up with West Indies and Bangladesh in Group A. India and traditional rivals have been put in Group D along with Scotland. New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Kenya constitute Group C.

The firs match will play between the host country South Africa and West Indies at 11 September 2007 at Johannesburg of Group A, New Wanderers Stadium and the Live action starts from: 16:00 GMT (21:30 IST)

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Twenty20 World Cup : West Indies Captain is confidence with his Team

West Indies appearance is advance of the opening Twenty20 World Cup next month in South Africa. Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan is confident of his own fitness and his team. He things that the team played well in the limited over tournament in England. They want to repeat in these tournaments.

Jamaica Gleaner reported:

"In Twenty20 cricket, everything goes and every team is dangerous. In this short form of the game, one slip-up could cost you big time, so everyone stands a chance at the Twenty20 World Cup.

"We have two games in the preliminary section of the tournament and we would really like to have two wins under our belts very early in the tournament.

"We play hosts South Africa in the first match and this is a very big clash. A win against them could set us up nicely for the rest of the tournament."