ICC World Cup Twenty20, 2009, England : Schedule, Fixtures, Groups, Teams - June 5 to June 21, 2009

The twenty20 World Cup new Schedule, Teams and Groups has been announced for 2009 twenty20 world cup which will be played in England. In 2009 twenty20 world cup the total 27 number of matches will be played which is same as 2007 world cup but the period is longer than the previous edition.

2009 twenty20 world cup will be played from 5th of June to 21st June 2009. Opening game will be played between host England and the twenty20 world qualifier runners-up Ireland.

During meeting on 20th August 2008 Zimbabwe Cricket board confirmed that they will not take part in twenty20 World Cup 2009. That means Scotland which are placed 3rd during twenty20 world qualifier will now play the twenty20 world cup.

Total 12 teams : India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Ireland and Netherlands will participate in 2009 twenty20 cup.

The ICC has also announced top two ranked teams in each group and given them a number 1 and 2 respectively. They will retain this number irrespective of whether they finish first or second in the group.

For example if Bangladesh top ranked Group A and India finished second in the same group; India will still remain as A1 and Bangladesh will remain as A2 in Super Eights stages.If Ireland knockout Bangladesh in Group A then Ireland will become A2.

Groups

Group A: India, Bangladesh, Ireland

Group B: England, Pakistan, Netherlands

Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies

Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland

Twenty20 World Cup 2009 : Match schedule & start timings
Date & Match	Versus	Venue	Start Time
05 June 2009, M01	Eng vs Neld	Lords	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
06 June 2009, M02	NZ vs Scld	Oval	10.00am UK, 2.30pm India
06 June 2009, M03	Aus vs WI	Oval	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
06 June 2009, M04	Ind vs Bng	Nottingham	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
07 June 2009, M05	RSA v Scld	Oval	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
07 June 2009, M06	Eng v Pak	Oval	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
08 June 2009, M07	Ireld vs Bng	Nottingham	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
08 June 2009, M08	Aus vs SL	Nottingham	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
09 June 2009, M09	Pak v Neld	Lords	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
09 June 2009, M10	NZ vs RSA	Lords	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
10 June 2009, M11	SL vs WI	Nottingham	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
10 June 2009, M12	Ind v Ireld	Nottingham	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
11 June 2009, M13	D1 vs A2	Nottingham	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
11 June 2009, M14	B2 vs D2	Nottingham	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
12 June 2009, M15	B1 vs C2	Lords	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
12 June 2009, M16	A1 vs C1	Lords	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
13 June 2009, M17	C1 vs D2	Oval	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
13 June 2009, M18	B1 vs D1	Oval	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
14 June 2009, M19	A2 vs C2	Lords	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
14 June 1009, M20	A1 vs B2	Lords	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
15 June 2009, M21	B2 vs C1	Oval	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
15 June 2009, M22	B1 vs A2	Oval	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
16 June 2009, M23	D1 vs C2	Nottingham	1.30pm UK, 6.00pm India
16 June 2009, M24	D2 vs A1	Nottingham	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
18 June 2009, M25	1st Semi-Final	Nottingham	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
19 June 2009, M26	2nd Semi-Final	Oval	5.30pm UK, 10.00pm India
21 June 2009, M27	Grand Final	Lords	3.00pm UK, 7.30pm India