Twenty20 World Cup 2009

Details of the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup in England Announced

Fixtures and venues for the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup have been released. The Tournament will take place in England from June 5 -21.

Although details for the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup have been announced there is still uncertainty over the final line up of teams. The ongoing political situation in Zimbabwe makes their participation uncertain and the two participating associate member nations will not be decided until their qualifying tournament in August 2008.

The 2009 competition will also incorporate the first Women’s Twenty20 World Cup. The majority of the Women’s tournament will take place at Taunton in Somerset but the semi-finals and final will be held as double headers with the men’s matches at Trent Bridge, The Oval and Lord’s.

2009 Twenty20 World Cup Groups

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the top two ranked teams in each group are seeded 1 and 2. They will retain this seeding for the Super Eights stage, irrespective of whether they finish first or second in their group. If team 3 knocks either of the seeded teams out, this team will take their seeded number.

For example, if Sri Lanka wins Group C and Australia are second, for the purposes of the Super Eights; Australia will still remain C1 and Sri Lanka C2. If West Indies, for example, qualifies instead of Australia they will become C1.

The ICC state this is to ease logistics and to provide spectators and television companies with certainty as to the location of team matches.

Group A
India – A1 / Bangladesh – A2 / Zimbabwe

Group B
Pakistan – B1 / England – B2 / Associate Member 1

Group C
Australia – C1 / Sri Lanka – C2 / West Indies

Group D
New Zealand – D1 / South Africa – D2 / Associate Member 2

Super Eight Groups

Group E
A1 / B2 / C1 / D2

Group F
A2 / B1 / C2 / D1

2009 Twenty20 World Cup Group Fixtures (All Times BST)

5 June - England v Associate Member 1 (Lords, 17.30)

6 June - New Zealand v Associate Member 2 (Oval, 10.00)

Australia v West Indies (Oval, 13.30)

India v Bangladesh (Trent Bridge, 17.30)

7 June - South Africa v Associate Member 2 (Oval, 13.30)

England v Pakistan (Oval, 17.30)

8 June - Zimbabwe v Bangladesh (Trent Bridge, 13.30)

Australia v Sri Lanka (Trent Bridge, 17.30)

9 June - Pakistan v Associate Member 1 (Lords, 13.30)

New Zealand v South Africa (Lords, 17.30)

10 June - Sri Lanka v West Indies (Trent Bridge, 13.30)

India v Zimbabwe (Trent Bridge, 17,30)

2009 Twenty20 World Cup Super Eight Fixtures

11 June – D1 v A2 (Trent Bridge, 13.30)

B2 v D2 (Trent Bridge, 17.30)

12 June – B1 v C2 (Lords, 13.30)

A1 v C1 (Lords, 17.30)

13 June – C1 v D2 (Oval, 13.30)

D1 v B1 (Oval, 17.30)

14 June – A2 v C2 (Lords, 13.30)

A1 v B2 (Lords, 17.30)

15 June – B2 v C1 (Oval, 13.30)

B1 v A2 (Oval, 17.30)

16 June – D1 v C2 (Trent Bridge, 13.30)

D2 v A1 (Trent Bridge, 17.30)
2009 Twenty20 World Cup Semi Final Fixtures

18 June – Winner Group E v Runner Up Group F (Trent Bridge, 17.30)

19 June – Winner Group F v Runner Up Group E (Oval, 17.30)

2009 Twenty20 World Cup Final

21 June – Winner Semi Final 1 v Winner Semi Final 2 (Lords, 15.00)

A Cricket Festival

The 2008 Twenty20 World Cup won by India and held in South Africa was a resounding success. The 2009 tournament seems sure to provide equal excitement for players and spectators alike.