The ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Discussion Thread

[MenInG]

The cricketing world is now gearing up for the next big tournament which is the ICC T20 World Cup in 2020. The tournament will be hosted by Australia and is going to be held between October 18 and November 15 in 2020. World T20 will see the participation of 16 countries which will include the top ten ranked nations of the world. Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Oman Netherlands, Namibia, and Scotland will join the top teams at the World Cup.

There is going to be a new format implemented by the ICC for the start of the tournament. The tournament will have an initial two groups (A and B) which will be spearheaded by Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Papua New Guinea, Ireland, and Oman will join Sri Lanka in Group A while Netherlands, Namibia, and Scotland will join Bangladesh in Group B. The top two teams from both the group will qualify for the Super 12 stage.

The opening match of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2020 will be played between Sri Lanka and Ireland at Kardinia Park Stadium.

The highest-placed team in Group A and the second-placed team in Group B will head into Group 1 of the Super 12s with Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, and West Indies.

The highest-placed team in Group B and the second-placed team from Group A will then join Group 2 of the Super 12s phase that has India, England, South Africa, and Afghanistan.

The final of the tournament will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on November 15.

Let’s take a look at all the fixtures of the ICC T20 World Cup:-

FIRST ROUND

October 18: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong

October 18: Qualifier A2 vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong

October 19: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania

October 19: Qualifier B2 vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania

October 20: Qualifier A3 vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong

October 20: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A2, Kardinia Park, South Geelong

October 21: Qualifier B3 vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania


October 21: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B2, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania

October 22: Qualifier A2 vs Qualifier A3, Kardinia Park, South Geelong

October 22: Sri Lanka vs Qualifier A4, Kardinia Park, South Geelong

October 23: Qualifier B2 vs Qualifier B3, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania

October 23: Bangladesh vs Qualifier B4, Bellerive Oval, Tasmania

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SUPER 12s

October 24: Australia vs Pakistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

October 24: India vs South Africa, Perth Stadium, Perth

October 25: A1 vs B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart

October 25: New Zealand vs Windies, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

October 26: Afghanistan vs A2, Perth Stadium, Perth

October 26: England vs B1, Perth Stadium, Perth

October 27: New Zealand vs B2, Blundstone Arena, Hobart

October 28: Afghanistan vs B1, Perth Stadium, Perth

October 28: Australia vs Windies, Perth Stadium, Perth

October 29: Pakistan vs A1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

October 29: India vs A2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

October 30: England vs South Africa, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

October 30: Windies vs B2, Perth Stadium, Perth

October 31: Pakistan vs New Zealand, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane

October 31: Australia vs A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane

November 1: South Africa vs Afghanistan, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

November 1: India vs England, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

November 2: A2 vs B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

November 2: New Zealand vs A1, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane

November 3: Pakistan vs Windies, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

November 3: Australia vs B2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

November 4: England vs Afghanistan, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane

November 5: South Africa vs A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

November 5: India vs B1, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

November 6: Pakistan vs B2, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

November 6: Australia vs New Zealand, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

November 7: England vs A2, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

November 7: Windies vs A1, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

November 8: South Africa vs B1, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

November 8: India vs Afghanistan, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

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SEMI-FINALS

November 11: To be decided, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

November 12: To be decided, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

FINAL

November 15: To be decided, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...of-fixtures/story-et6aSCl2S5Id9jKpNPpOeP.html

 

[MenInG]

Very complex this!

 

[HitWicket]

Very complex this!

In what way? It's basically a qualifier round with the top 2 in each group progressing to the final 12.

 

[Tiger96]

Very complex this!

First round consists of Two groups of 4 Teams each.

Second round , also known as Top 12, consists of Two groups of 6 Teams each.

Top 2 teams from each of the groups of First round will join the two groups of Second round.

 

[Tiger96]

 

[Danyaalr01]

Pakistan are in the most difficult group.

 

[hafeezrocks]

Pakistan are in the most difficult group.

And if Sri Lanka Top Group A, which they should , then they will join Group 01 consisting of Pakistan.

That will be Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand , Australia and SL fighting for Top 2 Spots in the group

 

[sweep_shot]

Legendary Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has picked out four teams who according to him will enter the sem-finals of next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Gilchrist stated it is difficult to predict which team will eventually go on to win the tournament, however, he did pick out the semi-finalists. The ICC T20 World Cup 2020 will commence from October 18 and will conclude on November 15 next year in Australia. The women’s tournament will be held from February 21 to March 8.

“Probably they (India) will be featuring in semi-finals and the finals. I can’t predict who is going to win but I suspect that the usual suspects like India, England, Australia and New Zealand will probably make the long way, semi-finals of course,” Gilchrist was quoted as saying by PTI.

Interestingly, number one ranked T20| team Pakistan failed to find a spot in Gilchrist’s final four. The former stumped did mention that T20 cricket is like a lottery and each team fancies their chance.

“Pakistan are number one ranked team in the format, so you cannot rule them out. But T20 cricket is a bit of lottery so it is hard to predict the winner until the final runs are scored or wickets are taken,” he added.

Gilchrist also said that he is a supporter of Day-Night Test matches and he expects that India will play Australia in a Day-Night Test next year. Cricket Australia had proposed India play the Adelaide Test under lights during the last tour of Australia in 2018 but the BCCI turned down the offer. Current playing conditions stipulated by the ICC say the home nation can host a day-night Test only when the visiting board agrees to it. However, that will all change on November 22 when Virat Kohli & Co will play their first ever Day-Night Test match against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

“They would be here next summer after the T20 World Cup. I expect there will be a Day/Night Test there. I haven’t heard from Cricket Australia but I expect there would be one,” Glichrist said on the sidelines of an event.

“I was a reluctant starter of Day/night Tests but now I can totally see the positive outcomes that is going to help Test cricket stay relevant,” he added.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...ut-pakistan/story-6DdHRVwyl7Rb4tccuEwZLM.html.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

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I don't see Pakistan winning any game with this batting and bowling lineup

 

[Captain caveman]

I don't see Pakistan winning any game with this batting and bowling lineup

Is this a joke!
Pakistan are in the group of death and india are in such an easy group with bottlers SA and england!

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Is this a joke!
Pakistan are in the group of death and india are in such an easy group with bottlers SA and england!

They distributed the teams based on rankings but little did they know that t20i rankings are meaningless..

 

[ARK Rafay]

I don't see Pakistan winning any game with this batting and bowling lineup

Maybe a little chance against New Zealand

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Is this a joke!
Pakistan are in the group of death and india are in such an easy group with bottlers SA and england!

It doesn't matter in which group you're.
The champion team should have the capability to beat any team.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Maybe a little chance against New Zealand

No chance. NZ, is easily 2nd best in the group. But we can be better team till wc. if we select best 11 from our pool.

 

[MenInG]

India have 'game-ready' players for T20WC : Virat Kohli

With focus on this year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, India skipper Virat Kohli said that his side have 'game-ready' players but they need to identify the ones "who stand up under pressure situations".

"T20 is something we don't have any problems in picking players," said Kohli, on the eve of the first Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka, on Saturday, 4 January. "Because you have the IPL, at a very competitive level, guys have been performing season after season".

Kohli added that because of the IPL, most of the India players from the current set-up have played a lot of T20 cricket and have developed their skills to match the standards at a very competitive level.

"All the players you see are probably the most important Indian players in their team in the IPL, who feature for the franchises in every game. So, from that point of view, it's about figuring out which player can fit in at what time and what's the strongest combination you can take to the World Cup.

"And everyone's game-ready, which is the most important thing and the biggest plus of having a squad like this with guys who have played a lot of T20 cricket, as I said, at a very competitive level."

The India captain said that all the T20I series ahead of the 20-over mega event, which starts in October, are going to be about identifying "fearless match-winners".

"The next few series will be very exciting to see [as to] who stands up under pressure situations and how they react to pressure when maybe Rohit or maybe myself, or KL or Shikhar at the top haven't fired.

"Those things will be interesting to find out because we need guys who are ready till 6 and 7 to win games. It can't be dependent on two guys or three guys to win; that's not how you win ICC tournaments. So, that's our main focus to reveal situations to guys and expect them to come into their own and become those fearless match-winners that we should have going into a big tournament."

India's first T20I assignment in 2020 is a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka which starts on Sunday, 5 January.

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