Countdown to T20 World cup begins
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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The third ICC World Twenty20 is set to begin on 30th April,2010 in West Indies. ICC Chief Executive Haroon Largot and West Indies Cricket Board President Dr. Julian Hunt announced the 10- day countdown to Twenty20 World Cup 2010 on 20th March, 2010. Both stood in front of tournament countdown clock to earmark the countdown to event at ICC’ s headquarters in Dubai.
Starting from 30th April,it will run up to 16 May. ICC World T-20 features the best twelve teams. Afghanishtan is the new entrant to tournament. It won ICC World Twenty20 qualifier to qualify for the tournament. The inaugural day of tournament will see hosts West Indies playing against the qualifier tournament at Guyana, St. Lucia Barbados. Same day, Sri Lanka will play against New Zealand.
India will play its first match against Afghanistan on 1st May in St.Lucia and will then take on South Africa following day at the same venue. Though there has been some disappointment for the Indian fans with Sachin announcing his retirement and and Virender Sehwag being out of the tournament due to injury, they hope that India will be able to clinch the tournament. Sehwag has been replaced by Murali Vijay who is from Chennai and has represented India in five tests and one ODI has shown stellar performance in the IPL season three.
Pakistan, the current T20 champion against Bangladesh on 1st May and then will meet Australia following day at the same venue. The final match will take place on 16th May at Kenigston Oval, Bridgetown.
Starting from 30th April,it will run up to 16 May. ICC World T-20 features the best twelve teams. Afghanishtan is the new entrant to tournament. It won ICC World Twenty20 qualifier to qualify for the tournament. The inaugural day of tournament will see hosts West Indies playing against the qualifier tournament at Guyana, St. Lucia Barbados. Same day, Sri Lanka will play against New Zealand.
India will play its first match against Afghanistan on 1st May in St.Lucia and will then take on South Africa following day at the same venue. Though there has been some disappointment for the Indian fans with Sachin announcing his retirement and and Virender Sehwag being out of the tournament due to injury, they hope that India will be able to clinch the tournament. Sehwag has been replaced by Murali Vijay who is from Chennai and has represented India in five tests and one ODI has shown stellar performance in the IPL season three.
Pakistan, the current T20 champion against Bangladesh on 1st May and then will meet Australia following day at the same venue. The final match will take place on 16th May at Kenigston Oval, Bridgetown.
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