Sunday, July 5, 2009

England drawn with Windies at T20

Twenty20 holders Pakistan
Pakistan won the World Twenty20 tournament in England

England have been grouped with hosts West Indies and one qualifier in the World Twenty20 tournament in 2010.

The West Indies, who knocked England out of this year's tournament, will open the competition on 30 April.

Holders Pakistan face Australia and Bangladesh, with Sri Lanka pooled against New Zealand and Zimbabwe.

India take on South Africa and another qualifier, with the tournament, staged in St Lucia, St Kitts, Barbados and Guyana, set to finish on 16 May.

Chris Gayle's West Indies defeated England at the Super Eight stage in this year's Twenty20, winning a match in which the winner would qualify from their group.

In a rain-affected contest, an unbeaten partnership of 37 between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan saw the Windies home.

Pakistan, who won the recent Twenty20 tournament in England, begin their title defence against Bangladesh on 1 May in St Lucia, swiftly followed by a match against Australia the following day.

The West Indies will face one of two qualifying sides in Guyana on 30 April in a double-header featuring 2009 losing finalists Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

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Another qualifier for the tournament will take on 2007 champions India in St Lucia on 1 May.

The ICC decided to stage Twenty20 World Cups in successive years to avoid having two major events in 2011, when the one-day World Cup is scheduled to be played in South Asia.

The final will be staged at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on 16 May.

England's women, who beat New Zealand to win the inaugural women's title, start their campaign against Australia in St Kitts on 5 May.

They will also face West Indies and South Africa in Group A.

As with this year's tournament, the women's semi-finals and final will take place at the same venue and on the same day as the men's matches.


MEN'S GROUPS

Group A: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Australia

Group B: Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe

Group C: South Africa, India, Qualifier 1

Group D: West Indies, England, Qualifier 2

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Friday 30 April

Guyana: Opening ceremony

Guyana: West Indies v Qualifier 2; Sri Lanka v New Zealand

Saturday 1 May

St Lucia: India v Qualifier 1; Pakistan v Bangladesh

Guyana: England v Qualifier 2

Sunday 2 May

St Lucia: South Africa v India; Pakistan v Australia

Guyana: New Zealand v Zimbabwe

Monday 3 May

Guyana: West Indies v England; Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

Tuesday 4 May

Barbados: South Africa v Qualifier 1; Bangladesh v Australia

Thursday 6 May

Barbados: A1 v D2; C1 v B2

Friday 7 May

Barbados: A2 v C2; B1 v D1

Saturday 8 May

Barbados: C1 v D2; A1 v B2

Sunday 9 May

Barbados: C2 v D1; B1 v A2

Monday 10 May

St Lucia: B2 v D2; A1 v C1

Tuesday 11 May

St Lucia: B1 v C2; D1 v A2

Thursday 13 May

St Lucia: 1st semi-final

Friday 14 May

St Lucia: 2nd semi-final

Sunday 16 May

Barbados: Final


WOMEN'S GROUPS

Group A: England, Australia, West Indies, South Africa

Group B: New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan

WOMEN'S SCHEDULE

Wednesday 5 May

St Kitts: West Indies v South Africa; England v Australia

Thursday 6 May

St Kitts: Sri Lanka v Pakistan; New Zealand v India

Friday 7 May

St Kitts: Australia v South Africa; England v West Indies

Saturday 8 May

St Kitts: India v Pakistan; New Zealand v Sri Lanka

Sunday 9 May

St Kitts: England v South Africa; Australia v West Indies

Monday 10 May

St Kitts: New Zealand v South Africa; India v Sri Lanka

Thursday 13 May

St Lucia: 1st women's semi-final

Friday 14 May

St Lucia: 2nd women's semi-final

Sunday 16 May

Barbados: Women's final

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