2012 ICCT20 World Cup
The fourth edition of the hugely popular ICC World Twenty20 Cup is being held in Sri Lanka between September 18 and October 7, 2012. 12 teams, the 10 Full Members and two qualifiers (Afghanistan and Ireland), will take part in the event.
The favourites for the tournament are the 3 Asian nations - India, Pakistan and hosts Sri Lanka. The West Indies, who are at full strength, may throw up a surprise or two. Read CricketCrowd's ICC T20 World Cup preview here. Follow all the action via our comprehesive video coverage for the tournament.
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2012 ICCT20 World Cup
The fourth edition of the hugely popular ICC World Twenty20 Cup will be held in Sri Lanka between September 18 and October 7, 2012. This will be the first World Twenty20 tournament held in an Asian country, the last three being held in South Africa (2007), England (2009) and the West Indies (2010) respectively. Sri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga was chosen by the hosts as the event ambassador of the tournament by ICC.
The format will see four groups of three in preliminary rounds. India and England are in the same group and will be joined by the runner up of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier; Afghanistan. The Champions of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier; Ireland are in a group with West Indies and Australia. Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, and Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh are the other two groups.
The final will take place on 7th October in Colombo.
