ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP

The ICC Cricket World Cup Twenty20 is a relatively young competition, having begun in 2007. The event often includes the ten ICC test teams as well as a handful of cricketing underdogs. The event is set to take place every two years, with different sites each time.

The 2007 event was hosted in South Africa, while the 2012 tournament was held on the island of Sri Lanka. There have been four tournaments to far, with the fifth scheduled to take place in 2014.

The majority of these T20 matches are played under lights, and the stadium is generally transformed into an entertainment event, complete with cheerleaders, high-profile DJs, and a team of foreign commentators at the ICC Cricket World Cup. These events draw a large number of celebrities from across the globe, and the after-parties get a lot of media coverage.

The 2014 event will take place in March and April, which is also the height of summer in Bangladesh. Players can anticipate high heat and humidity, and the prospects of a match being canceled due to rain are quite remote.

WHY IS IT DESCRIBED AS THE WORLD TWENTY20?

Cricket is divided into three formats: The Test format, which is played over five days and allows each side two innings at the ICC Cricket World Cup. The One Day International format allows each team 50 overs. The Twenty20 format, in which each side has just 20 overs every match. This is why the competition is known as a Twenty20 tournament.

The competition is dubbed the World Twenty20 because all ICC members participate in it and play against one another to decide the final victor at the ICC Cricket World Cup. As a result, it is played on a worldwide basis, with all cricketing countries participating. The final victor receives the title of World Twenty20 champion since they compete hard and win regularly during the competition.

HISTORICAL OUTCOMES

India won the first ICC World Twenty20 competition in South Africa in 2007. This was the precise impetus that the Twenty20 format needed, as the cricket-crazy country of India was overjoyed to see their side win the world championship, and the Indian Premier League (India’s local T20 version) quickly rose to prominence, becoming one of the wealthiest leagues in the world at the ICC Cricket World Cup Betting.

Pakistan won the 2009 event, which was held in England, after finishing second in 2007. The next tournament was held in the West Indies in 2010 and was won by England. The West Indies won the 2012 edition, which took held in Sri Lanka, and will try to defend their title in Bangladesh in 2014.

Winning the ICC World Twenty20 not only provides players notoriety and rewards, but it also generates a lot of interest in cricket, as the West Indies discovered in 2012. After almost a decade of decline, the 2012 triumph was just what the Caribbean country needed, as it helped to rekindle enthusiasm across the West Indies at the ICC Cricket World Cup.

TEAM COMPETITION

In 2014, the competition will include 16 teams for the first time, with 10 of them being regular ICC team members. The ICC Cricket World Cup is doing this to encourage cricket’s up-and-comers to build a name for themselves in the Twenty20 format and see if they can compete with some of the big names. The six ICC associate members will be chosen after competing in an ICC Cricket World Cup Twenty20 qualifier.

England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, Zimbabwe, and Bangladesh will be the ICC’s ten members.

• England – Stuart Broad will lead the team, while its key batters will be Kevin Pietersen, Luke Wright, and Alex Hales.
• Brendon McCullum will command New Zealand, and its key batters will be Ross Taylor, Jess Ryder, and all-rounder Daniel Vettori.
• South African Republic – South Africa, captained by Faf Du Plessis, has high-profile players such as AB Devillers, newcomer Quinton de Kock, and fast bowler Dale Steyn.
• SLANAKA – Angelo Matthews will captain the team, which will include Kumar Sangakkara, T Dilshan, and Thisara Perera.
• India – India will be one of the tournament favorites, led by MS Dhoni. Virat Kohli, S Dhawan, and Suresh Raina are among their top players.
• Pakistan – Misbah ul Haq will head the team, which will include a number of new players. Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi, and world-class spinner Saeed Ajmal will be among their important performers.
• Australia, captained by George Bailey, has a number of talents like Dave Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch, and fast bowler Mitchell Johnson.
• The West Indies – The reigning champions will be led by Darren Sammy, and the players to watch include Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Marlon Samuels, three of the most destructive batters in Twenty20 cricket.
• While Zimbabwe and Bangladesh are not considered to pose major challenges to these established teams, Bangladesh may pull off an upset since they are playing at home and are familiar with the circumstances.

FORMAT OF THE TOURNAMENT

The teams will be divided into two groups for the competition. Group 1 will consist of four seeded teams, while Group 2 will consist of the other four seeded teams. There will also be two qualifying teams from the 2013 ICC Cricket World Cup Twenty20 Qualifier, one from Group 1 and the other from Group 2.

Each group will play each other once, and points will be granted based on the following criteria: There will be 2 points awarded for a victory, 0 points for a defeat, and 1 point awarded if the match is called off due to weather at the ICC Cricket World Cup.

The round robin portion of the event is when teams are graded depending on how many points they earn. Following the round-robin round, there will be a Super 8, followed by a semi-final and finally the grand finals.

PLACING BETS ON THE ICC WORLD TWENTY20

Given the level of publicity and anticipation for this event, futures bets on who will win the trophy will be available far before the tournament even begins. Sometimes over a year. This only demonstrates how popular this competition is at the ICC Cricket World Cup.

If you want to wager on the World Twenty20 Championship, you have many options: all reputable online betting companies will provide bets on these matches, and most will also offer a variety of prop bets. As usual, we suggest checking out Bet365, the leading online bookmaker for cricket betting.