Scotalnd Squad for Twenty 20 worldcup

The Scotland team have announced their preliminary squad for the world Twenty20 in 2009. The squad consist of consist of 25 players with Matthew Parker and Stuart Chalmers. 

Matthew Parker made his debut in the last season and spent the last three months playing and training in Australia as part of his commitment to the full time cricket performance course at Telford College in Edinburgh.

Scotland has been grouped with New Zealand and South Africa for the World Twenty20. They will play warm-up games against England and the Netherlands on June 2 and 3.

Scotalnd Twenty 20 Squad for worldcup : John Blain, Richie Berrington, Stuart Chalmers , Kyle Coetzer, Gordon Drummond,  Gordon Goudie, Gavin Hamilton , Majid Haq, Omer Hussain, Moneeb Iqbal, Dougie Lockhart, Ross Lyons, Neil McCallum, Callum MacLeod, Dewald Nel, Navdeep Poonia, Glenn Rogers, Qasim Sheikh, Craig Wright, Gregor Maiden, Matthew Parker, Colin Smith, Simon Smith, Jan Stander, Fraser Watts, Sean Weeraratna, Ryan Watson.

Australia Team - Squad for Twenty 20 World cup 2009

In the lead up to the first twenty20 world cup in 2007 , Australia was considered to be most favorite on the back of their third consecutive world cup triumph just few months back. Australian team featured a number of cricketers who were regular in test and ODI formats. All of them were star in terms of their international record, but the team suffered due to lack of twenty20 specialists.

it seems that Australian selectors have made the same mistake this time too as they have called a number of test regulars in Australia’s twenty20 world cup 2009 squad.

Players like Captain Ricky Ponting, stand-in captain Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, James Hopes, Brett Lee and Nathan Bracken are ODI specialists, while the players like Michael Hussey are test regular. Overall, the squad is very aged and does not feature many young players.

Australia Team - Squad for Twenty 20 World cup 2009

Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, David Hussey, Mike Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Peter Siddle, Andrew Symonds, David Warner, Shane Watson.

Twenty20 World Cup Schedule 2009

The twenty20 World Cup Schedule 2009, 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

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.

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

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.

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.

Groups - Teams 

Group A – India (A1), Bangladesh (A2) and Ireland

Group B – Pakistan (B1), England (B2) and Netherlands

Group C – Australia (C1), Sri Lanka (C2) and West Indies

Group D – New Zealand (D1), South Africa (D2) and Scotland

Super Eight Groups

Group E –A1, B2, C1 and D2

Group F – A2, B1, C2, and D1

Twenty20 world cup 2009 Schedule Group Stage

Timing	Teams	Venue
Fri 5 June 22:00	Group B - England v Netherlands	Lords
Sat 6 June 14:30	Group D - New Zealand v Scotland	Oval
Sat 6 June 18:00	Group C - Australia v West Indies	Oval
Sat 6 June 22:00	Group A - India v Bangladesh	Trent Bridge
Sun 7 June 18:00	Group D - South Africa v Scotland	Oval
Sun 7 June 22:00	Group B - England v Pakistan	Oval
Mon 8 June 18:00	Group A - Bangladesh v Ireland	Trent Bridge
Mon 8 June 22:00	Group C - Australia v Sri Lanka	Trent Bridge
Tue 9 June 18:00	Group B - Pakistan v Netherlands	Lords
Tue 9 June 22:00	Group D - New Zealand v South Africa	Lords
Wed 10 June 18:00	Group C - Sri Lanka v West Indies	Trent Bridge
Wed 10 June 22:00	Group A - India v Ireland	Trent Bridge

Super Eight Schedule of twenty20 world cup

Timing	Teams	Venue
Thu 11 June 18:00	Group F - D1 v A2	Trent Bridge
Thu 11 June 22:00	Group E - B2 v D2	Trent Bridge
Fri 12 June 18:00	Group F - B1 v C2	Lords
Fri 12 June 22:00	Group E – A1 v C1	Lords
Sat 13 June 18:00	Group E - C1 v D2	Oval
Sat 13 June 22:00	Group F – D1 v B1	Oval
Sun 14 June 18:00	Group F - A2 v C2	Lords
Sun 14 June 22:00	Group E – A1 v B2	Lords
Mon 15 June 18:00	Group E – B2 v C1	Oval
Mon 15 June 22:00	Group F – B1 v A2	Oval
Tue 16 June 18:00	Group F - D1 v C2	Trent Bridge
Tue 16 June 22:00	Group E – D2 v A1	Trent Bridge

Semi Final Schedule of twenty20 world cup 

Timing	Teams	Venue
Thu 18 June 22:00	E1 v F2	Trent Bridge
Fri 19 June 22:00	F1 v E2	Oval

Twnety20 World Cup 2009 Final