Get ready for ICC T20I Championship 2012

The ICC T20I championship is about to being in Sri Lanka with all 12 internationally recognized T20I teams from around the world.  This will be the fourth ICC T20I championship. England has won the 2010 and 2011 championships, while South Africa won the 2011 championship.

Presently, England tops the table position followed very closely with a margin of one point by South Africa. Australia, after its recent defeat at the hands of Pakistan 2-1 payed at Dubai has dropped down to 9th position just above Ireland and Zimbabwe.  Afghanistan is playing for the first time.

All 12 teams, that includes 10 test teams and two qualifiers (Afghanistan and Ireland) are divided into four Groups as under:

Group A
Afghanistan
England
India

Group B
Australia
Ireland
West Indies

Group C
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe

Group D
Bangladesh
New Zealand
Pakistan

The 20 overs action packed, high hitting and full of excitement championship will commence with the Group matches from 18-25 September. The first match will be played at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Sri Lanka with its match between Sri Lanka (World no.3) and Zimbabwe (World no. 11).

The inter group matches will get underway from 26 September to 2 October. Thereafter semi finals will be held on 4-5 October with final being played on Sunday, 7 October 2012 at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

We at Movin' Sports will provide links for the Free Live Coverage for all matches as the championship gets under way with effect from 18 September 2012.