World Twenty20 championship match schedule : Does India get an easy draw?

[sahil325]

T20 World Cup: India get easy draw Defending champions India have been placed in an easy group A -- alongside Bangladesh and Zimbabwe -- for the 2009 ICC Twenty20 cricket World Championships in England. Since not enough matches have been played in the shortest format of the game to allow viable official rankings, the Board decided to group teams on the basis of their finishing positions in the inaugural edition of the championship this year. ODI world champions Australia have been placed in group C along with Sri Lanka and West Indies. Groups: Group A: India, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe Group B: Pakistan, England, Associate 1 Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Associate 2.

[Zap_Brannigan]

Depends on the format on which is the easier group. If only 1 team goes thro to the next round, then yes, India is in the easiest group. But if 2 teams go thro, then Pak, Eng, NZ and SA have easier games. Pak,Eng,NZ and SA needs just a win against the associate team to qualify(assuming that associate teams doesnt win anything) but Ind wd have to beat both the test teams (although lowly ranked). If India loses even one game it could end it as anyone of BD and Zim has a gd chance against each other. Either way, Group C is the toughest.

[diegovegaz]

wasn't ireland in our group as well

[Shane]

[Macj]

Obviously the BCCI maskafied the draw and had India in a weak pool to help them cool off from the rigors of IPL.

[Shane]

Obviously the BCCI maskafied the draw and had India in a weak pool to help them cool off from the rigors of IPL.

Lolz, even though i know what you mean Macj, there is a seeding process behind the formation of these Groups. India being seeded No.1, Pakistan as No.2 and so forth ... These seeds are based on the Last WC positions.

[DomainK]

I think if anyone got an easy draw, its Bangladesh. Now they can reach the second level at least.

[amits]

pools b & c r the toughest. b as holland will have dirk nannes & ten doeschate. and everyone knows the reason for c, which should be the pool of death

[cowboysfan]

if anybody thinks that we cant lose to bangus and the Irish in T20s then THEY ARE WRONG.

[cowboysfan]

how awesome it would be if the ASSES would lose both their both their matches against WI and the Lankans and dont even make it to the next stage.

[Don Sharma]

pools b & c r the toughest. b as holland will have dirk nannes & ten doeschate. and everyone knows the reason for c' date= which should be the pool of death

Yeah one will score a century every time he goes on to bat and other will take ten wickets in ten balls.

[Ram]

There's nothing called the easy draw in T20.

[amits]

it will be great if both aus & eng r kicked out in the 1st round itself:D and its possible for both to happen

[vvvslaxman]

Bangladesh fans are discussing it is a conspiracy of BCCI to keep Mortaza and Ashraful out from IPL games so that they won't get practice. So they are vowing to defeat India in another world cup.

[Guest gaurav_indian]

Beware Pakistan Dirk Nannes and other county players are in Netherland's squad.You never know Holland can be the ireland of 2007 world cup.

[Guest gaurav_indian]

Bangladesh fans are discussing it is a conspiracy of BCCI to keep Mortaza and Ashraful out from IPL games so that they won't get practice. So they are vowing to defeat India in another world cup.

They are funny i have read their forums.For them Mortaza is better than David Hussey and Mccullum. Sakib ul hasan >> any player :eyedance: They keep forgetting this thing that its becoz of BCCI they still have the test status.

[punjabi_khota]

Bangladesh fans are discussing it is a conspiracy of BCCI to keep Mortaza and Ashraful out from IPL games so that they won't get practice. So they are vowing to defeat India in another world cup.

Allah is to be praised here. :winky:

[jf1gp_1]

Bangladesh fans are discussing it is a conspiracy of BCCI to keep Mortaza and Ashraful out from IPL games so that they won't get practice. So they are vowing to defeat India in another world cup.

and aussies fans are discussing its a BCCI conspiracy to keep mcgrath out of IPL games so that he cant raise funds for McGrath Foundation

[gaurav92]

so india will at least clear the initial stage unlike 2007 w/c in windies...but hey we are the T20 champs......:cheer:

[Lord]

and aussies fans are discussing its a BCCI conspiracy to keep mcgrath out of IPL games so that he cant raise funds for McGrath Foundation

why,he will get paid