What is the cause of failure of India T20 championship

The Indian Premier League has become to the top of short formatted cricket flavor and the participation of a lot of star cricketers and its popularity has been increased high to the fans over the world. In its three years old, two was held in the home cricket ground and second season was held in South Africa.

It was considered that to setup this cricket tournament as an alternate of ICL, commissioner Lalit Modi played the key role. Just after passing its three yeas, it was found that Indian cricket has reached in a very crucial position. At the same time, it is pointed the finger at the IPL tournament behind the heavy defeat in the world championship last two years consequently.

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ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2010: Opening Ceremony at Providence Stadium

Third ICC Twenty20 World championship is going to start from tonight according the local time IST. But the host is celebrating from 13:00 local. It can sure to tell that the celebration would start before starting the second match.

 The opening ceremony is all set to begin. Just after a few days of IPL, another competition already been started at Providence Stadium, Guyana in West Indies. The opening tournament is taking place between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. This is the third season of the shortage over champions’ tournament. Twelve teams are taking part by divided in four groups. Here is the group and which nation will play against the teams.

GroupA: Australia, Bangladesh, Pakistan

GroupB: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe,

GroupC : India, South Africa, Afghanistan

GroupD: England, West Indies, Ireland (source)

Today, there are two matches in group B and Group D. It hopes that charming opening ceremony will be held at the end of the West Indies and Ireland encounter.

I am not sure that which media will show the live streaming in online but Start Cricket is showing the first match at this moment.

Who will play in the Semi Finals?

Expectation around the Twenty20 World Championship is high at this moment but the concentration is at IPL games because only three matches are left. At this moment, Mumbai Indians cricket club has already been qualified for the semi finals by achieving 20 points from 13 matches when one still left. it may be the second highest point comparing the last two season.

In the first season, champion Rajasthan Royals pursed 22 point in the group round match and Deccan Chargers squeezed 20 points. It is found that the points of the next 3 teams are same and if Rajasthan Royals could win against Kolkata Knight Riders that is kicking off at Eden Gardens then Rajasthan has to have change to jump in the semifinals.

Last two years, Mumbai Indians was in very bad condition as well as in the 7^th and 5^th position in the premier round tournament. But this year Sachin is in good batting form and his teammates are also doing very well that is why the club is expecting title this year.

The next day’s matches will make finalize who will play in the semi finals. Delhi Daredevils and the defending champions are will have to compete in a do or die match on 18 April. Those who will lose will deprive of playing in the semis. So we have to wait for next day.

Source: cricinfo

Twenty20 Warm-up Games time Schedule

The twenty20 world cup championship is knocking at the door. Before starting game almost all the teams play warm up matches so that they could suite with the weather of the visiting team. It found that the Indian cricket team will not take part in the warm up match.

All the 12 matches will be held in the three official days at St Lucia, Barbados and Guyana stadiums from 27 April to 29 April.

The third season of the Twenty20 will be staged from 30 April. The inaugural will kick off between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The twelve teams will contest by dividing in four Groups. Here is the complete list of the team of Group round.

GROUP STAGE

Group A: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia

Group B: Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe

Group C: South Africa, India, Afghanistan

Group D: West Indies, England, Ireland

It is found that all team will play 12 matches in 3 days when Sri Lanka will just play single game and the defending team will be appear in two games but no game for India. The main cause would be the 45 days Indian Premier League.

WARM-UP GAMES

27April 2010 Windwards XI v Pakistan, St Lucia

27 April 2010 Barbados XI v Bangladesh, Barbados

27 April 2010   Australia v Zimbabwe, St Lucia

27 April 2010 Ireland v New Zealand, Guyana

27 West Indies v Afghanistan, Guyana

28 April 2010 Sri Lanka v South Africa, Barbados

28 April 2010 Bangladesh v England, Barbados

28 April 2010 Ireland v Afghanistan, Guyana

28 April 2010 West Indies v New Zealand, Guyana

29 April 2010 Windwards XI v Australia, St Lucia

29 April 2010 England v South Africa, Barbados

29 April 2010 Pakistan v Zimbabwe, St Lucia

Warm up match: England vs Bangladesh and South Africa

England will be one of the team in the Group D who will be appear against the host country West Indies and Ireland in upcoming Twenty20 World Championship in West Indies. But that Englishmen will play two warm-up cricket matches and both the games will be hosted in Barbados. The first game will be against Bangladesh and second one against South Africa.

 The first game will be taken place on 28 April alongside Bangladesh and the next day on 29 they will meet against South Africa at the Barbados play grounds.

28 April 2010, Bangladesh v England, Barbados

29 April 2010, England v South Africa, Barbados

source: BBC

Mahela Jayawardene is satisfied for his team’s performances: ICC World Twenty20

Mahela Jayawardene,t he former skipper Sri Lanka, is playing on the side of King XI Punjab where Kumar Sangakkara is playing the role as captain.  The defending runner up middle order batsmen is becoming experienced playing in the IPL T20 and is getting ready for the ICC World Twenty20 which will be organized by ICC and the host has been selected as West Indies for 2010 and the gala opening ceremony will be held in Guyana on 30 April.

Mahela Jayawardene has given some open comment on the upcoming championship. He thinks that Twenty20 cricket is an open games and difficult to find any favorite team. By supporting his nation he added the previous success in England. He also praised his teammate Tillekeratne Dilshan’s performance congratulated his achievement for this year as the ICC World Twenty20 Performance of the Year 2009 award in Johannesburg.

He also is expecting that his team will do best in the June’s carnival in West Indies. Sri Lanka is in group B where they have to appear alongside New Zealand and Zimbabwe that have strong all-round team. He is also mentioned that his leader Kumar Sangakkara is in a good form and Angelo Mathews and Ajantha Mendis. Lasith Malinga will add extra strength for the team.

Source: cricket.yahoo.net

Brendon McCullum will play for Twenty20 competition at Sussex this year

New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum who is one of the important batsmen for the national team even for the twenty20 formatted Indian club cricket tournament played on the side of Kolkata Knight Riders. Now, he has signed with the Sussex cricket club, the English Twenty20 competition the will be started from June after World championship 2010.

After Tillakaratne Dilshan withdraws is contact with the 2009 champions Sussex, McCullum has been named on the side of the English club. Dilshan has cut up the contact because he has to play a cricket tournament along with USA and Zimbabwe in late May and early June.

Sussex manager Mark Robinson is happy to make a contact with Brendon McCullum at the same time is ashamed for leaving Dilshan this season. No doubt, that MaCullum is one of the best opening batsmen in the shortest formatted cricket tournament who hits 116 off 56 balls against Australia. He has a very good strike rate in the IPL 20. He has a very good strike rate of 133.19. The 28 years old is the highest scorer in Indian Premier League.

Source: The Guardian