ESPN will broadcast Caribbean T20 cricket from July 22

The Champions of Caribbean T20 tournament will take part in the Airtel Champions’ League in India as well. The Trinidad & Tobago was played last year. Which team will be qualified for this season in September? The tournament will be started from 22 July. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has tied with the ESPN UK for a partnership of exclusive broadcast rights for the inaugural Caribbean T20 Tournament. From now, the tournament will be the part of the annual WICB calendar.

Eight Caribbean teams will be taken part in two groups and four teams will participate in each group. The first group round match will be from 22 to 25 July and second round will be commenced on from 28 to 31 July. As, it is the inaugural t20 tournament in home cricket, it suppose to add more excitement in among the cricket fans with participation of the ESPN.

New T20 League to hold in Dubai

The planner of the most anticipated cricket tournament Indian Premier League and the commissioner Lalit Modi has got the lucrative offer from the franchise of the former champions of IPL T20 Rajasthan Royals’ Raj Kundra to set up cricket league in the Gulf area. The Indian actress Shilpa Shetty’s husband contacted with the IPL maker in the last April with this proposal. 

Before discussing with Modi, Kundra discussed the plan with some important personalities in different sectors. In his mail wrote to Modi on April 8, “I have just had initial meetings with Sheikh Nayan (sports and education minister of UAE), Amitabh Bachchan, Amar Singh and Sanjay Dutt.”

It also found that to set up the new tournament that convener would get support from the Pakistan cricketer and associates. No doubt, Pakistan will help to sustain the offer. He also mentioned, “If we do don’t get the IPL or BCCI associated in some way with the Middle East league, the Pakistanis will come and make a mess of it with no financial gain to any of us and will certainly add to the dilution of our brand.”

In an answer to Modi, however, told Kundra, in no uncertain terms, to “stay out” of such ventures and that an IPL franchisee owner going out and holding discussions for a separate league could amount to breach of contract. He also added, “BCCI and IPL know how to take care of themselves. Whether Pakistan or ECB, we all are very well tuned to this,” Modi said.

The proposal is good for the players who will take part, at the same time it will brought revenue for the Gulf.

Source: The Hindustan Times

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.

More will be added in next article

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