T-20 World Cup 2012

The ICC International Cricket Council Twenty 20 (T-20) World Cup is an international championship organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC).  The event is generally organized after every two years and it is played between 12 teams.

The 2012 T-20 World Cup is the fourth tournament which is currently being held in Sri Lanka from 18 Sep to 07 Oct 2012, the first World T-20 Tournament held in an Asian Country.  The first such event was staged in South Africa in the year 2007.  The tournament was won by India.  The second event, the 2009 T-20 World Cup took place in England and the tournament was won by Pakistan.  The third event, the 2010 T-20 World Cup was hosted by West Indies and won by England.  The next T-20 tournament will be hosted by Bangladesh in 2014 and India will host the 2016 T-20 Championship.

The format has twelve teams which are divided in four groups i.e. Group A, B, C and D. All test playing nations achieve automatic qualification, in addition to that, there are two affiliate teams who qualify the qualifier stage.  This year Ireland and Afghanistan are the affiliated members of the tournament.  The top 2 teams from each group A to D proceed to the Super Eight stage which consists of two groups 1 and 2.  The top teams from both the groups play semi-final and the semi-final winners will play the finals to decide the World T-20 World Champions.

The points awarded to the teams during the group stage and Super Eight is tabled below:-

Results	Points
Win	2
Draw	1
Loss	0

In case of tie, a Super Over determines the winner.  If again tie occurs the match is won by the team who has scored the maximum sixes in the innings.

On the basis of the following criteria, teams are ranked within each group:-

1.    Higher number of points
2.    Higher number of wins
3.    Higher net run rate
4.    Lower bowling strike rate
5.    Results of head to head meeting
6.    If still equal, each team gets a point.

There are 27 matches to be played during the T-20 World Cup.  12 matches in the Group stage, 12 in the Super Eight stage, 2 Semi-finals and a final.  The logo of the 2012 T-20 World Cup Championship is “Modern Spin”.