ICC T-20 World Cup 2009: Fireworks Unlimited!

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ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2009 is going to start from June-5th 2009 in England.

The schedule is out and countries have started announcing their squads for the world cup.

This edition of the world cup promises to be much bigger & better than the previous edition.

Post all the news, views, comments, expectations and strategies here.

 

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Here are the squads for India and Pakistan announced today!


India:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag (vice-capt), Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar, Rudra Pratap Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Pragyan Ojha, Irfan Pathan.
Coach: Gary Kirsten (RSA)


Pakistan:

Younus Khan (capt), Salman Butt, Ahmed Shahzad, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal, Fawad Alam, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Arafat, Shoaib Akhter, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamir, Saeed Ajmal, Shazaib Hassan

Members happy with the teams? Pls share your views about the two teams.

 

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Here are the squads for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and South Africa:


Bangladesh:

Mohammad Ashraful (captain), Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim Iqbal, Zunaed Siddique, Roqibul Hassan, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain, Syed Rasel, Mahmud Ullah, Rubel Hossain, Shamsur Rahman, Mohammad Mithun.


South Africa:

Graeme Smith (captain), Johan Botha, Yusuf Abdulla, Mark Boucher, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Justin Ontong, Wayne Parnell, Robbie Peterson, Dale Steyn, Roelof van der Merwe.


Sri Lanka:

Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, T.M. Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara , Thilan Thushara, Lasith Malinga, Isuru Udana, Farveez Maharoof, Jehan Mubarak, Indika de Saram

 

[Jako]

All i can say is that,bowlers have to toil hard against the indian batting line up.......with rohit sharma and yusuf pathan in great form lower down the order,leave alone the top order including raina........man,the trophy is gonna be back where it belongs.....,

 

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Pakistan snubs ICL players for T20 World Cup​

Karachi : Pakistan on Monday snubbed its three Indian Cricket League (ICL) players while announcing the 15-man squad for next month’s World Twenty20 Championship in England.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had included the previously banned trio of Abdul Razzaq, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan and Imran Nazir as reserves in its preliminary squad for the biennial spectacle but dropped them in the final 15.

Razzaq, Rana and Imran were hoping for a comeback to the Pakistan team for the June 5-21 World Twenty20 championship.

Skipper Younis Khan will captain the Pakistan squad that includes two new faces in pacer Mohammad Aamer and Shahzaib Hassan.

Surprisingly, national selectors have shown faith in fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who failed to impress much in the recently-concluded one-day series against Australia in Abu Dhabi.

Akhtar heads the Pakistan pace battery that includes Umar Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Yasir Arafat and youngster Mohammad Aamer.

Saeed Ajmal is the only specialist spinner in the squad that includes several all-rounders including former captain Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi and youngster Fawad Alam.

Pakistan have also included teenage opener Ahmed Shahzad in the squad on the basis of his impressive debut against Australia in UAE.

Pakistan is eyeing the World Twenty20 title after finishing runner-up to India in the inaugural edition of the tournament in South Africa in 2007.

The Hindu News Update Service

 

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Groups & Schedule​

Group A: India, Bangladesh, Ireland

Group B: Pakistan, England, Netherlands

Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies

Group D: New Zealand , South Africa, Scotland


Super Eight Groups

Group E: A1, B2, C1 and D2

Group F: A2, B1, C2, and D1


05 June 2009, M01 Eng vs Neld (Lords) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


06 June 2009, M02 NZ vs Scld (Oval) 10.00am UK, 2.30pm India


06 June 2009, M03 Aus vs WI (Oval) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


06 June 2009, M04 Ind vs Bng (Nottingham) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


07 June 2009, M05 RSA v Scld (Oval) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


07 June 2009, M06 Eng v Pak (Oval) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


08 June 2009, M07 Ireld vs Bng (Nottingham) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


08 June 2009, M08 Aus vs SL (Nottingham) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


09 June 2009, M09 Pak v Neld (Lords) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


09 June 2009, M10 NZ vs RSA (Lords) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


10 June 2009, M11 SL vs WI (Nottingham) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


10 June 2009, M12 Ind v Ireld (Nottingham) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


11 June 2009, M13 D1 vs A2 (Nottingham) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


11 June 2009, M14 B2 vs D2 (Nottingham) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


12 June 2009, M15 B1 vs C2 (Lords) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


12 June 2009, M16 A1 vs C1 (Lords) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


13 June 2009, M17 C1 vs D2 (Oval) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


13 June 2009, M18 B1 vs D1 (Oval) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


14 June 2009, M19 A2 vs C2 (Lords) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


14 June 1009, M20 A1 vs B2 (Lords) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


15 June 2009, M21 B2 vs C1 (Oval) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


15 June 2009, M22 B1 vs A2 (Oval) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


16 June 2009, M23 D1 vs C2 (Nottingham) 1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India


16 June 2009, M24 D2 vs A1 (Nottingham) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


18 June 2009, M25 Semi-Final (Nottingham) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


19 June 2009, M26 Semi-Final (Oval) 5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India


21 June 2009, M27 Grand Final (Lords) 3.00pm UK, 7.30pm India



ps: Pakistan time=Indian Time-30 mins

 

[Hasnain2009]

Pak and Ind both will win their 1st two match!!