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Cricket: ICC World Twenty20 tournament Sept 2007 in South Africa
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I'm sad that girish hasn't posted in this thread.
Speed reins in hype over Twenty20
The meteoric success of the first World Twenty20 will not lead to fewer 50-overs-a-side matches, insists the International Cricket Council.
There have been calls to drop the Champions Trophy event following the successful debut of the shorter format and India's eventual victory.
But ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed told BBC Sport: "We are committed to the Champions Trophy in 2008 and 2010.
"We have a problem of fitting Twenty20 into the international calendar."
There will be another ICC World Twenty20 in England in 2009.
But Speed claimed 50-over internationals - such as the four-yearly World Cup, the Champions Trophy and most limited-overs series between member nations - would not diminish in importance.
He said: "Everyone is very pleased with the success of the [Twenty20] tournament.
"We thought it would be well received in South Africa, and the reception by the public, the media and the players has exceeded our expectations.
"I don't agree with much of the criticism about the last two World Cups, although some of it is valid.
"But in any event we're very pleased that we've had a very succesful event."
The World Cup in the Caribbean earlier in 2007 was criticised for having draconian regulations for spectators and half-empty grounds due to high ticket prices.
At the World Twenty20, tickets were cheap, grounds were full, and the fans were allowed to bring in huge flags - which created a spectacular atmosphere for the final between India and Pakistan.
"There were an amazing number of flags," said Speed.
"We try to learn from previous events; the fans seem to want to bring their flags in, and express their patriotism for their country so it was great to see that."
He acknowledged that the ICC faced a challenge to fit a third format of the game into a calendar already packed with Tests and 50-over internationals.
But he added: "We are committed to the Champions Trophy.
"It's an eight-team event, with two groups of four - a short, sharp tournament with the best teams playing in Pakistan next year in September. I think that will be a great event.
"It's a terrific problem to have, now we have three forms of the game.
"As cricket administrators we are very committed to Test cricket, the primary form of the game - it's important we preserve and maintain that.
Olympic sport?
"Fifty-over one-day cricket has proved to be very popular - we have just seen in England a seven-match series with sell-outs in every venue.
"So far the policy is that we have limited the number of international Twenty20 matches each team can play - three home matches and four away matches in a year.
"We'll review that but at this stage we are very comfortable with that formula."
Speed did concede that if cricket ever became an Olympic sport, Twenty20 would be the best format.
He also confirmed that the next World Cup would be much shorter, down to five weeks from seven.
However, his view that the Champions Trophy will continue in its current form will anger many observers of the game.
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew said on Monday: "I don't see how they can seriously consider running three global tournaments in a four-year cycle.
"Something has to go and hopefully the Champions Trophy will get cut."
But the ICC was roundly applauded for its handling of the World Twenty20.
The Independent's cricket correspondent, Stephen Brenkley, said on Test Match Special: "I would go so far as to say it's world cricket reborn, and most importantly the players have embraced it as well."
FUTURE ICC TOURNAMENTS
2008: Champions Trophy, Pakistan (50 overs per side)
2009: World Twenty20, England
2010: Champions Trophy, West Indies
2011: World Cup, South Asia
2012-14: Two Champions Trophy and one Twenty20, or vice versa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7010567.stm
The meteoric success of the first World Twenty20 will not lead to fewer 50-overs-a-side matches, insists the International Cricket Council.
There have been calls to drop the Champions Trophy event following the successful debut of the shorter format and India's eventual victory.
But ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed told BBC Sport: "We are committed to the Champions Trophy in 2008 and 2010.
"We have a problem of fitting Twenty20 into the international calendar."
There will be another ICC World Twenty20 in England in 2009.
But Speed claimed 50-over internationals - such as the four-yearly World Cup, the Champions Trophy and most limited-overs series between member nations - would not diminish in importance.
He said: "Everyone is very pleased with the success of the [Twenty20] tournament.
"We thought it would be well received in South Africa, and the reception by the public, the media and the players has exceeded our expectations.
"I don't agree with much of the criticism about the last two World Cups, although some of it is valid.
"But in any event we're very pleased that we've had a very succesful event."
The World Cup in the Caribbean earlier in 2007 was criticised for having draconian regulations for spectators and half-empty grounds due to high ticket prices.
At the World Twenty20, tickets were cheap, grounds were full, and the fans were allowed to bring in huge flags - which created a spectacular atmosphere for the final between India and Pakistan.
"There were an amazing number of flags," said Speed.
"We try to learn from previous events; the fans seem to want to bring their flags in, and express their patriotism for their country so it was great to see that."
He acknowledged that the ICC faced a challenge to fit a third format of the game into a calendar already packed with Tests and 50-over internationals.
But he added: "We are committed to the Champions Trophy.
"It's an eight-team event, with two groups of four - a short, sharp tournament with the best teams playing in Pakistan next year in September. I think that will be a great event.
"It's a terrific problem to have, now we have three forms of the game.
"As cricket administrators we are very committed to Test cricket, the primary form of the game - it's important we preserve and maintain that.
Olympic sport?
"Fifty-over one-day cricket has proved to be very popular - we have just seen in England a seven-match series with sell-outs in every venue.
"So far the policy is that we have limited the number of international Twenty20 matches each team can play - three home matches and four away matches in a year.
"We'll review that but at this stage we are very comfortable with that formula."
Speed did concede that if cricket ever became an Olympic sport, Twenty20 would be the best format.
He also confirmed that the next World Cup would be much shorter, down to five weeks from seven.
However, his view that the Champions Trophy will continue in its current form will anger many observers of the game.
BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew said on Monday: "I don't see how they can seriously consider running three global tournaments in a four-year cycle.
"Something has to go and hopefully the Champions Trophy will get cut."
But the ICC was roundly applauded for its handling of the World Twenty20.
The Independent's cricket correspondent, Stephen Brenkley, said on Test Match Special: "I would go so far as to say it's world cricket reborn, and most importantly the players have embraced it as well."
FUTURE ICC TOURNAMENTS
2008: Champions Trophy, Pakistan (50 overs per side)
2009: World Twenty20, England
2010: Champions Trophy, West Indies
2011: World Cup, South Asia
2012-14: Two Champions Trophy and one Twenty20, or vice versa
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7010567.stm
We are world champions of the only form of cricket that really matters.
now was that necessary man??...after all we are part of the same country!
I was just kidding, mate. Donado knows that.
ohh sorry yaar.... btw dint know he was a southie
I'm not a dirty southie you son of a bitch 
thank god he couldnt spell malayalam!
Hehe Donado's from Chennai but he refuses to admit it.
I think I have seen his photo, definite southie.
That's satheesh. That's also racist Don
I look like a Kashmiri.
You have ugly glasses.So there.
Who the hell satheesh?
You're a madrasi with Shahrukh Khan's hair.
You're a madrasi with Shahrukh Khan's hair.
My mom keeps telling me to watch Chak de India. Should I?
Yes. Great movie.
sathish
stop fecking say satheeesh
A grand ceremony at a packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai saw Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the Indian team honoured for for winning the ICC World Twenty20. While the players received cheques of Rs 80 lakh ($200,000) each, the coaches and support staff were given Rs 15 lakh ($38,000) each.
80 lakhs?
that's WAY too much.
wtf?
The French dismissed it on the grounds of imperfect grammatical traslation
That's the tip of the iceberg.With all the state Government grants and the out of turn promotions it'll soon go up exponentially.Add to that advertisement earnings and with Yusuf Pathan and Joginder Sharma getting close to 50 lakhs for advertising Dabur Lal Dant Manjan we'll soon have about 16 new multi-crorepatis in this country.
I love India...equitable distribution of wealth and public works development are a pain in the arse.About time they did away with it.
A bunch of menstrual girls whining about how they don't get the right bunker with only one of them providing the soothing balm of large tits and a decent face...no thank you.
I'm kidding, it's a decent movie.My girlfriend was supposed to act in it...hehe
Donaldo's a Southie **FACT**
and he also got raped in a mini-van when he was a kid. **NO DOUBT**
and he also got raped in a mini-van when he was a kid. **NO DOUBT**
Is this the all about India thread now?
When was it not?
You'll miss your flight to Oman if you keep posting here.
Are you really south Indian, Donaldo?
I like them. Sure they're not the prettiest looking people in the world. But they're a lot more intelligent than folk from Bombay.
I like them. Sure they're not the prettiest looking people in the world. But they're a lot more intelligent than folk from Bombay.
He's from Chennai. Studies Chemistry. Has hair like Shahrukh Khan's. Only more noodlelike. I feel sorry for him.
It's China, thicko.
Madras
Chennai
Chemistry
ShahRukh
I'm the handsomest southie ever.Fact.Born and bred in the north because my old man was in the Army.Lived in Kashmir, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bengal....every place possible.
It's a fact that some southies are more intelligent than average northerners.
sshh about that
All about Donaldo, you mean?
So your origins are indeed from the south ?
No wonder you hate us,you got thrown out because you were an extermely fat baldheaded cnut who tried to feck mosquitoes with his extremely small penus.
No wonder you hate us,you got thrown out because you were an extermely fat baldheaded cnut who tried to feck mosquitoes with his extremely small penus.
Penus.
You've got the accent down pat.
You've got the accent down pat.
You study Chemistry?
how the feck do you manage that?
I'm a CSE student. I have Engineering Chemistry for year 1 and it's an absolute pain in the ass.
how the feck do you manage that?
I'm a CSE student. I have Engineering Chemistry for year 1 and it's an absolute pain in the ass.
I'm a sexy scientist.