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Ljp86
13 Jun 2006, 00:07
It is been comfirmed that South Africa will host the first ever Twenty20 World Cup in September 2007. The Tournament will run for 9 days towards the very end of the month. Three South African cities will host the matches which will consist of the 10 test nations and two qualifiers.

Looks pretty likely that Wanderers will be one of the host cities with the others to fight it out for the two other spots.

It seems that the ICC is embracing the Twenty20 concept and holding the tournament where Twenty20 cricket is very popular. Should be good for the game financially/commercially and may boost its profile around the world as this is the super-short version of the game.

ICC still ignoring player demands for rests and crams another tournament into an overloaded game schedule.

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/current/story/250211.html
brett_go_cats
13 Jun 2006, 17:04
cool i cant wait

who do you think will win
Romeo
13 Jun 2006, 20:35
cool i cant wait

who do you think will win

Aussies if we take it seriously, we usually win most of the tournaments that count.
The Reaper
13 Jun 2006, 20:46
Send in Australia A with McGrath so he can regain match fitness
hollywoodhogan
13 Jun 2006, 21:29
Aussies if we take it seriously, we usually win most of the tournaments that count.
So this will be more important than the Champions trophy? :rolleyes:
spookism
13 Jun 2006, 21:30
Send in Australia A with McGrath so he can regain match fitness


It's 15 or so months away.... McGrath should have played in the Ashes, plus the proper World Cup by then. Plus other games....

I would hope that he would have enough match fitness by then ;)
The Reaper
13 Jun 2006, 21:35
It's 15 or so months away.... McGrath should have played in the Ashes, plus the proper World Cup by then. Plus other games....

I would hope that he would have enough match fitness by then ;)

Didn't read the article, thought that it was going to replace the Champions Trophy
usalion
13 Jun 2006, 22:58
yawn...

wake me when the real cricket starts