ICC Champions Trophy, 2006-07

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*ICC has announced the schedule of 2006 Champions Trophy in India, *
Thank god, we won’t be having crappy teams like USA, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.
8 teams will be divided in 2 groups

Group A
India, Australia, England and one of the qualifiers from Preliminary round robin (most likely Windies or Srilanka)

Group B
Pakistan, Newzealand, SouthAfrica, and one of the qualifiers from Preliminary round robin (most likely Windies or Srilanka)

Seems to be a pretty decent format of ICC Champions Trophy for the first time ever.

ICC looks to underline importance of Champions Trophy

The ICC used the launch of the 2006 Champions Trophy to try to quell suggestions that the event is not a priority for some teams after comments earlier this week that Australia might send a weakened side ahead of the Ashes which follows almost immediately.

“Don’t kid yourself,” Ehsan Mani, the ICC president, told the media announcing the schedule for the month-long tournament in New Delhi. “Australia have never won this tournament before and are determined to win this one. They will send their best team.”
India will take on England in the opening match on October 15 at Jaipur. Both have been drawn in Group A, a section which also features the three-time world champions Australia and one qualifier. Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand and another qualifying team from Group B.
Despite being the holders, West Indies are one of four teams who will take part in a preliminary round-robin which starts on October 7 and will be played at all four of the venues. West Indies must take part in this stage because they were outside the top six teams in the ICC one-day rankings at the cut-off date of April 1. Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are the other three sides, and the two best teams from the preliminary rounds will go through to the second stage.
All matches will be day-nighters, with the two semi-finals to be played at Mohali on November 1 and Jaipur on November 2. The final will then be played at Mumbai on November 5.
The ICC expects to raise around $65 million from the tournament which will help fund non-Test nations.
Schedule
Preliminaries:
Oct 7: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Mohali
Oct 8: West Indies v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad
Oct 10: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Ahmedabad
Oct 11: West Indies v Bangladesh, Jaipur
Oct 13: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, Jaipur
Oct 14: Sri Lanka v West Indies, Mumbai

Group stage:
Oct 15: India v England, Jaipur
Oct 16: New Zealand v South Africa, Mumbai
Oct 17: Pakistan v Qualifier 1, Jaipur
Oct 18: Australia v Qualifier 2, Mumbai
Oct 20: New Zealand v Q1, Mumbai
Oct 21: Australia v England, Jaipur
Oct 24: South Africa v Q1, Ahmedabad
Oct 25: New Zealand v Pakistan, Mohali
Oct 26: India v Q2, Ahmedabad
Oct 27: Pakistan v South Africa, Mohali
Oct 28: England v Q2, Ahmedabad
Oct 29: India v Australia, Mohali
Nov 1: 1st Semifinal - A1 v B2, Mohali
Nov 2: 2nd Semifinal - B1 v A2, Jaipur
Nov 5: Final, Mumbai
SOURCE: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/245499.html

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Explain ! :naraz:

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india is with australia
and pakistan is with south africa

both teams will have to pull something out of their asses to procceed :D

what will u do
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Mani promises ‘most competitive Champions Trophy’

Fearing that the forthcoming Champions Trophy could lose much of its star value, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has reminded its member boards of their commitment to send their best teams for the event.
The ICC also scotched speculation that this would be the last edition of the tournament, particulary after India criticised its long-drawn schedule and expressed reluctance to participate in such events which they said were nothing but a waste of time and money. “We have no knowledge of any country not sending its best team. In fact, all member countries are committed to send their best teams available for the championship,” Ehsan Mani, the ICC president, told Press Trust of India. “This is the second most important event in the ICC calendar and we expect all the top players to be a part of it.” Mani said reacting to recent reports that Australia and England may not field their full strength sides in view of the Ashes series.
The Champions Trophy is scheduled to be held at four venues in India from October 7 to November 5 while the Ashes is slated to begin from November 22. But Mani did not think that Australia would hold back its top players for a tournament which they have never won in four previous editions. “I am quite sure that Australia will be there in full strength. They are determined to win this one. I am sure it would be the most competitive Champions Trophy till date.”
Mani, who will relinquish his post at the end of the year, said the ICC would ensure there is no repeat of the ambush marketing controversy which has dogged this tournament in the last two editions. “We are taking all safeguards to ensure it does not happen again.” It was the ambush clause which had threatened to derail the last edition in England after it emerged that the personal contracts of some Indian players were in direct conflict to the interests of the official sponsors.
This time, ICC preempted the problem by rejecting venues like Delhi because of their existing in stadia contracts with other sponsors. Mani also said the world body was banking on India’s immense support base to ensure that the tournament turns out to be a huge success. "Asia, and particularly India, is an important partner of ICC. It is the largest cricket playing country. It was our intention to hold the Champions Trophy in India in 2002. AC Muthiah (former president of the Indian board) was very keen for it but because of the uncertainties involved in tax exemption, we had to defer it. I am thankful to the Indian government for reaching out and granting us exemption this time around.
“The tax exemption was an important factor in determining the location for this event and the Indian government’s decision is a massive boost to the game of cricket all over the world.” Asked whether the ICC was considering changing the format of the Champions Trophy in view of criticism that it defied the original concept of being a short knock-out tournament, he said, ICC did not believe in setting hard and fast rules.
Mani dismissed suggestions that the championship was ill-timed and that the dew factor would have a huge bearing given that all the matches would be day-night affairs. “The timing of this tournament is hugely significant for all participating teams. It is a chance for players in every side to secure their places, it will give teams the opportunity to test their strategies and look at potential World Cup rivals. It will also offer followers of the game an insight into how each team is progressing. We decided to have all matches as day-night affairs in order to have an element of consistency. I think the relevance of dew would be much less at that time of the year as compared to the period between January and March.”

SOURCE: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/245615.html

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2 team will process from each group

Congrats Niksik
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^^ Tera Keya Baney Gaa INDIA :D

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Just Noticed, both these games are at Mohali, which has perhaps the best (fastest) out field and most suited wicket for medium pacers in India....so unlike in other places in india where ONLY BATSMAN ROCK, in these two games the team who uses its bowlers better will have a better chance.

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I'm sure Dish will charge $300 for it.

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over here it will be on sky sports
events like these should be free