The ICC World Twenty20 England 2009 is going to take place in June 2009 and gives the opportunity to see the very top players in the world, signifying their countries, showcasing Twenty20 cricket on a worldwide stage.
It will be the second ICC World Twenty20 with the opening event taking place in South Africa in 2007, when India beated Pakistan in the final.
The 2009 occasion sees both the men’s and women’s contest integrated for the 1st time. The men’s contest format contains 12 teams, played across three venues – Lord’s, Trent Bridge and The Oval.
The women’s tournament consists of eight teams with the group stage games hosted at Taunton.
The semi-final days hosted at Trent Bridge and The Oval and the finals day hosted at Lord’s will bring the two tournaments together with the men’s matches following the women’s match on each match-day.
An important thing of the 2009 occasion is that the most of the match-days will comprises two games showcasing four different teams.
This double-header format allows audience to view two matches for the price of one match-day ticket.
Keep up to date with all the news ahead of the competition here.
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