ICC Champions Trophy 2009

The ICC Champions Trophy 2009 is a 2nd biggest cricket tournament scheduled to take place in South Africa in September-October 2009. It will be the sixth mini world cricket series. The ICC Champions Trophy 2009 will be contested by 8 Test teams which have been 'seeded' and divided into two groups are A and B.

Group A - India, Pakistan, West Indies and Australia
Group B - South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and England

ICC Champions Trophy 2009, South Africa – Mini World Cup 2009 – 6th Cricket Champions Trophy Schedule. South Africa will be the host for ICC Champions Trophy 2009 and the event is scheduled to be held in the months of September and October.

The 8-team, 12-day tournament in South Africa had been a recommendation after Pakistan and Sri Lanka were ruled out for obvious security and bad weather reasons.

The New Wanderers Stadium as well as the Centurion Park in Johannesburg and Pretoria will be the venues for the ICC Champions Trophy matches, and undoubtedly the world class venues for making the event more spectacular and the weather is predicted to be stable as well as ideal for world cricket.

ICC President David Morgan offered thanks to CSA for expressing its willingness to host the event in short time notice.

Cricket South Africa is in news recently for staging global cricketing events, including the 2003 World Cup as well as the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, IPL Twenty20 2009.

ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled from September 24, 2009 to October 5, 2009.

As regards Indian team Delhi opener Virender Sehwag maybe doubtful to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy. We will cover the matches with previews and live scores so bookmark the site if you are a cricket fan.

Champions Trophy 2009 Schedule

September

Tue 22 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	1st Match, Group B - South Africa v Sri Lanka SuperSport Park, Centurion
Wed 23 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	2nd Match, Group A - Pakistan v West Indies New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Thu 24 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	3rd Match, Group B - South Africa v New Zealand SuperSport Park, Centurion
Fri 25 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	4th Match, Group B - England v Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sat 26 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	5th Match, Group A - Australia v West Indies New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sat 26 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	6th Match, Group A - India v Pakistan SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sun 27 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	7th Match, Group B - New Zealand v Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Sun 27 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	8th Match, Group B - South Africa v England SuperSport Park, Centurion
Mon 28 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	9th Match, Group A - India v Australia SuperSport Park, Centurion
Tue 29 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	10th Match, Group B - England v New Zealand New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Wed 30 07:30 GMT, 09:30 local	11th Match, Group A - Pakistan v Australia SuperSport Park, Centurion
Wed 30 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	12th Match, Group A - India v West Indies New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Oct Fri 02 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	1st Semi-Final - A1 v B2 SuperSport Park, Centurion
Oct Sat 03 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	2nd Semi-Final - B1 v A2 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Oct Mon 05 12:30 GMT, 14:30 local	Final - TBC v TBC SuperSport Park, Centurion