ICC World T20 2009 : Discussion Board + Let's Choose One Team

Now that the IPL2 is over, We all are eagerly waiting for the ICC World T20 2009. This thread is meant for all discussions related to the ICC World T20, both before and during the tournament. We (India) won the T20 World Cup last time. Will we be able to defend it? I hope so, but the tired and fatigued players(because of IPL) are definitely a cause of worry.



During Match days, we will also have the Let's Choose One Team Game in this thread - which was started my Manish for IPL.

Here is the Complete Fixture:

Warm-up matches

Monday June 1
Ireland v Holland (1.30-4.30pm), Lord's
Australia v Bangladesh (1.30-4.30pm), Trent Bridge
New Zealand v India (5.30-8.30pm), Lord's
Pakistan v South (5.30-8.30pm), Trent Bridge

Tuesday June 2
Ireland v West Indies (1.30-4.30pm), Oval
England v Scotland (5.30-8.30pm), Trent Bridge
Australia v New Zealand (5.30-8.30pm), Oval

Wednesday June 3
Sri Lanka v South Africa (1.30-4.30pm), Lord's
Holland v Scotland (1.30-4.30pm), Oval
England v West Indies (5.30-8.30pm), Lord's
India v Pakistan (5.30-8.30pm), Oval

Thursday June 4
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (5.30-8.30pm), Trent Bridge

League Stage Groups:

Group A
India (A1)
Bangladesh (A2)
Ireland

Group B
Pakistan (B1)
England (B2)
Holland

Group C
Australia (C1)
Sri Lanka (C2)
West Indies

Group D
New Zealand (D1)
South Africa (D2)
Scotland

Super Eight Groups

Group E

A1
B2
C1
D2

Group F
B1
A2
C2
D1

Group stage fixtures

Friday 5 June
Opening ceremony, Lord's (5pm)
England v Holland, Lord's (5.30pm)

Saturday 6 June
New Zealand v Scotland, The Oval (10am)
Australia v West Indies, The Oval (2pm)
India v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge (6pm)

Sunday 7 June
South Africa v Scotland, The Oval (1.30pm)
England v Pakistan, The Oval (5.30pm)

Monday 8 June
Ireland v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge (1.30pm)
Australia v Sri Lanka, Trent Bridge (5.30pm)

Tuesday 9 June
Pakistan v Holland, Lord's (1.30pm)
New Zealand v South Africa, Lord's (5.30pm)

Wednesday 10 June
Sri Lanka v West Indies, Trent Bridge (1.30pm)
India v Ireland, Trent Bridge (5.30pm)

Super Eight

Thursday 11 June
D1 v A2, Trent Bridge (1.30pm)
B2 v D2, Trent Bridge (5.30pm)

Friday 12 June
B1 v C2, Lord's (1.30pm)
A1 v C1, Lord's (5.30pm)

Saturday 13 June
C1 v D2, The Oval (1.30pm)
D1 v B1, The Oval (5.30pm)

Sunday 14 June
A2 v C2, Lord's (1.30pm)
A1 v B2, Lord's (5.30pm)

Monday 15 June
B1 v A2, The Oval (1.30pm)
B2 v C1, The Oval (5.30pm)

Tuesday 16 June
D1 v C2, Trent Bridge (1.30pm)
D2 v A1, Trent Bridge (5.30pm)

Semi-finals

Thursday 18 June
Winner of Group E v runner up of Group F, Trent Bridge (5.30pm)

Friday 19 June
Winner of Group F v runner up of Group E, The Oval (5.30pm)

Final

Sunday 21 June
Lord's (3pm)

Note: These times are England's local time(BST). Add 4:30 in each case to get IST (Indian Standard Time).

Squads for all the 12 Teams have already been announced. To take a look at how the Teams line up : Cricinfo - ICC World Twenty20, 2009 - Squads

As no doubt now we all will support our own country ie INDIA to bring home the world cup second time. As the IPL just ended and all our key player (from every team) are performing well and so almost everybody is in form now and ready for the battle ...
Hope the world cup comes back home again.

[Rameshjeee]

At what time will the matches be telecasted here in India...

Originally Posted by kirankumargb

As no doubt now we all will support our own country ie INDIA to bring home the world cup second time. As the IPL just ended and all our key player (from every team) are performing well and so almost everybody is in form now and ready for the battle ...
Hope the world cup comes back home again.

Apart from RP Singh, Rohit Sharma & Suresh Raina...no body is in the form....

If one bowler and two batsmen are already in the form then it will not take long others to join them... as we all know even a single person can turn the match around in T20

70% chance that we may win it.

We will win it...

Originally Posted by Rameshjeee

At what time will the matches be telecasted here in India...

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

Note: These times are England's local time(BST). Add 5:30 in each case to get IST (Indian Standard Time).

[Rameshjeee]

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

Note: These times are England's local time(BST). Add 5:30 in each case to get IST (Indian Standard Time).

So India's matches begun @ 11.00 PM....
Who is going to watch these matches late night....

Originally Posted by Rameshjeee

So India's matches begun @ 11.00 PM....
Who is going to watch these matches late night....

I'll watch... We all watch

I am very sorry ... dont add 5:30. Add only 4:30 to the times mentioned.

For the schedule in IST : ICC World Twenty20 2009 - Schedule

i.e, we will watch indian matches from 10:00 pm