ICC announces World Twenty20 2010 groups and venues

[Biggy]

Wasn't there one about last week.............?

 

[Skater]

Wasn't there one about last week.............?

Come off it, the World Twenty20 2010 has been planned for ages.

 

[khalek]

I want Kenya back in one of the groups and want Thomas Odoyo to thrash everyone with his big hits.

 

[rockyrakster]

India must go through to super eights
Watch out wounded Indians will plunder everyone next time

 

[angryangy]

Sucks to be Ireland.

 

[Gurjot95]

I think Everyone has got equal group but it can be group of death for India if Ireland or Kenya qualify for that group.

 

[McLOVIN]

and hows that?

A is the group of death! but not so much compare to last time WI, SL, AUS

 

[sohum]

well Pakistan's pool is tough now.
oh!India again have an easy group thats rubbish:

ICC 2009 Results with qualifiers removed
1. Pakistan
2. Sri Lanka
3. South Africa
4. West Indies
5. New Zealand
6. England
7. India
8. Bangladesh
9. Australia
(10. Zimbabwe)

Group A: 1, 8, 9
Group B: 3, 7, Q1 (11)
Group C: 2, 5, 10
Group D: 4, 6, Q2 (12)

So they're using a similar system to 2009 where they're going down and up and down again, but this time instead of positioning them in order, they are doing each other seed on each movement. Seems a bit arbitrary, to be honest, but it looks like the match-ups are fair.

EDIT: According to the ICC website, 5, 6, 7, 8 are in the order: England, India, NZ, Bangladesh which doesn't seem fair since New Zealand got a win in the Super 8's whereas India didn't.

 

[SaiSrini]

I dont think being in the same group as South Africa is an easy group. If the qualifier happens to be Ireland or Kenya, then we are pitted in a particularly tight group. One upset and we are seriously looking at a very early elimination (since beating South Africa is very tough in a league game than beating them in a semifinal).

 

[AbhishekS]

Aha, India and South Africa in the same group!!
This contest will surely be something to watch out for.
It will be interesting to see that whether India bounces back, or will it suffer the same thing yet again.

 

[TheGreemSim]

Well we're second in our group and most likely knocked out in the next round... I have no faith in my country what so ever

 

[Kev]

When are NZ or Australia gona get a major tournament?!

When you stop having your days in the middle of the night

Wasn't there one about last week.............?

Don't worry, soon enough there will be an official ICC T20 tournament every week, that way you won't get confused or have to wait.

 

[srk121]

When you stop having your days in the middle of the night

Don't worry, soon enough there will be an official ICC T20 tournament every week, that way you won't get confused or have to wait.

Super post. hahaha

 

[McLOVIN]

LOL he does have the tag >

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[SaiSrini]

Aha, India and South Africa in the same group!!
This contest will surely be something to watch out for.
It will be interesting to see that whether India bounces back, or will it suffer the same thing yet again.

Its in the West Indies, where the wickets are slow and low. I dont think the short pitched stuff should trouble us too much in WI (same as what happened in the recent ODI series). We should be better placed. And hopefully in 2010, the Raina's and Sharma's should be better placed to handle the short pitched deliveries. I wish atleast one of Sachin or Dravid play the World Cup and provide experience and stability to the team.