ICC Champions Trophy 2009, Fixtures, South Africa
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 cup 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
Price Money: US $4 million
ICC finalises dates for 2009 Champions Trophy
The ICC will hold the postponed Champions Trophy between September 24 and October 5, 2009, it was decided during the second day of its board meeting in Dubai. The announcement ends months of uncertainty about the event which was originally scheduled for September this year in Pakistan but was postponed after several participating countries refused to travel over security fears in the country.
The ICC also said the event will be held in one city, possibly to ensure foolproof security arrangements, though Pakistan’s fate as host will be decided only after a review following India’s tour of the country in early 2009. Lahore and Karachi were the original venues. David Morgan, the ICC president, welcomed the decision to find a place for the tournament despite an increasingly packed Future Tours Program (FTP) and Lorgat thanked the participating countries for their cooperation. “I’m hugely encouraged by the spirit of togetherness and teamwork shown by our members in ensuring we have found a place for the Champions Trophy in next year’s calendar,” Lorgat said.
ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Schedule:
| Sep-2009 | |
| Tue 22 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 1st Match, Group B – South Africa v Sri Lanka SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Wed 23 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 2nd Match, Group A – Pakistan v West IndiesNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Thu 2407:30 GMT, 09:30 local | 3rd Match, Group B – South Africa v New ZealandSuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Fri 25 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 4th Match, Group B – England v Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Sat 2607:30 GMT, 09:30 local | 5th Match, Group A – Australia v West Indies New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Sat 26 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 6th Match, Group A – India v Pakistan SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Sun 2707:30 GMT, 09:30 local | 7th Match, Group B – New Zealand v Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Sun 27 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 8th Match, Group B – South Africa v EnglandSuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Mon 28 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 9th Match, Group A – India v Australia SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Tue 29 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 10th Match, Group B – England v New Zealand New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Wed 3007:30 GMT, 09:30 local | 11th Match, Group A – Pakistan v Australia SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Wed 30 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 12th Match, Group A – India v West IndiesNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Oct-2009 | |
| Fri 02 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 1st Semi-Final – Australia vs England SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Sat 03 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | 2nd Semi-Final – B1 v A2 New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Mon 05 (D/N)12:30 GMT, 14:30 local | Final – TBC v TBCSuperSport Park, Centurion |