ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2012 In Sri Lanka

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T20 World Cup 2012 will begin on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Sri Lanka as per cricket schedule announced. ICC World Twenty20 2012 is an international tournament to be organized by Sri Lanka. T20 World Cup 2012 will consist of 27 Twenty20 matches to be hosted by Sri Lanka in Sep-Oct 2012. The T20 World Cup 2012 tournament is a part of Future Tour Programs prepared by International Cricket Council (ICC). Sri Lanka will host this tournament, beginning on September 18, 2012. In T20 World Cup 2012 bilateral series, first T20 match would be between Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe on Sep 18, 2012 at 19:30 local time to be played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota.

Twenty20 Cricket has never failed to enthrall and captivate the minds of cricketing viewers and spectators round the globe. Since its early days, T20 Cricket came under constant criticism. But with the unprecedented success of the inaugural edition of the International Twenty20 World Cup, all questions over the longevity of the shortest format of Cricket was put to rest once and for all. To globalize T20 Cricket throughout the globe, the International Cricket Council decided to host T20 World Cups every 2 years. The year 2012 will see the next edition of the World T20, to be played in the Asian country of Sri Lanka.

The Twenty20 World Cup 2012 is the 4th edition of the T20 World Cup. This international T20 cricketing event will be hosted by the island country of Sri Lanka. In fact, this is the first time that this grand tournament will be hosted by an Asian country. Although the official dates have not been announced by the ICC, the championship will start from early September 2012 and continue up to the last week of the same month. Just like all other cricket tournaments and series, the ICC World T20 Championship is a part of the innovative Future Tour Programs (FTP).

The ICC will release the official cricket fixture of the World T20 to the public and the media very soon, as assured by the officials at ICC. This year, the number of qualifying teams has been raised from 12 to 16. This implies, the minnows and the associate countries stand a chance to compete against the big teams and gain experience. For that, a qualifying round will be held in the first quarter of 2012. The first game of the ICC T20 World Championship 2012 will be underway from Monday, September 12, 2012.

The matches will be held in Galle, Kandy and Colombo. The finals, though, will be held at the legendary R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. It is one of the magnificent cricketing venues of the modern age. In the distant past, it has been witness to great cricketing spectacles, including quarter finals and semi finals of Cricket World Cup 2011 and 1996. Also, it would be interesting to see whether an Asian country will host the cup, or will it be a new name to lift up the coveted T20 World Championship crown. It’s just a matter of time, before the winner is exposed to the cricketing fraternity.
 

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ICC WORLD TWENTY20 2012 GROUPS AND FIXTURES

Men’s Groups


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
Super Eight (S8) Groups
Group 1 – A1, B2, C1, D2
Group 2 – A2, B1, C2, D1

Fixtures

Tues 18 Sep – Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe (1930-2230), Hambantota
Wed 19 Sep – Australia v Q1 (1530-1830), Colombo
Wed 19 Sep – India v Q2 (1930-2230), Colombo
Thurs 20 Sep – South Africa v Zimbabwe (1930-2230), Hambantota
Fri 21 Sep – New Zealand v Bangladesh (1530-1830), Pallekele
Fri 21 Sep – England v Q2 (1930-2230), Colombo
Sat 22 Sep – Sri Lanka v South Africa (1530-1830), Hambantota
Sat 22 Sep – Australia v West Indies (1930-2230), Colombo
Sun 23 Sep – Pakistan v New Zealand (1530-1830), Pallekele
Sun 23 Sep – England v India (1930-2230), Colombo
Mon 24 Sep – West Indies v Qualifier 1 (1930-2230), Colombo
Tues 25 Sep – Pakistan v Bangladesh (1930-2230), Pallekele
Thurs 27 Sep – C1 v D2 (1530-1830), Pallekele
Thurs 27 Sep – A1 v B2 (1930-2230), Pallekele
Fri 28 Sep – D1 v C2 (1530-1830), Colombo
Fri 28 Sep – B1 v A2 (1930-2230), Colombo
Sat 29 Sep – A1 v D2 (1530-1830), Pallekele
Sat 29 Sep – C1 v B2 (1930-2230), Pallekele
Sun 30 Sep – B1 v C2 (1530-1830), Colombo
Sun 30 Sep – D1 v A2 (1930-2230), Colombo
Mon 1 Oct – B2 v D2 (1530-1830), Pallekele
Mon 1 Oct – A1 v C1 (1930-2230), Pallekele
Tues 2 Oct – B1 v D1 (1530-1830), Colombo
Tues 2 Oct – A2 v C2 (1930-2230), Colombo
Thurs 4 Oct – Women’s semi-final A1 v B2 (1430-1730), Colombo
Thurs 4 Oct – Men’s semi-final S8 Group-1 first v S8 Group-2 second (1900-2200), Colombo
Fri 5 Oct – Women’s semi-final A2 v B1 (1430-1730), Colombo
Fri 5 Oct – Men’s semi-final S8 Group-2 first v S8 Group-1 second (1900-2200), Colombo
Sun 7 Oct – Women’s final (1430-1730), Colombo
Sun 7 Oct – Men’s final (1900-2200), Colombo

Women’s Groups

Group A – Australia, India, England, Qualifier 1
Group B – New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Qualifier 2

Fixtures

Wed 26 Sep – Sri Lanka v Q2 (0930-1230), Galle
Wed 26 Sep – New Zealand v West Indies (1330-1630), Galle
Thurs 27 Sep – England v Q1 (0930-1230), Galle
Thurs 27 Sep – Australia v India (1330-1630), Galle
Fri 28 Sep – New Zealand v Qualifier 2 (0930-1230), Galle
Fri 28 Sep – West Indies v Sri Lanka (1330-1630), Galle
Sat 29 Sep – Australia v Q1 (0930-1230), Galle
Sat 29 Sep – India v England (1330-1630), Galle
Sun 30 Sep – West Indies v Q2 (0930-1230), Galle
Sun 30 Sep – Sri Lanka v New Zealand (1330-1630), Galle
 
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