Twenty20 International
Encyclopedia
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket
which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20
cricket. The first Twenty20 International took place on the 17th of February 2005 when Australia
defeated New Zealand
by 44 runs at Eden Park
in Auckland
.International Cricket Council
released inaugural rankings for the shortest format of the game on October
24,2011 with England
at top.
tournament is to be held every 2 years.
2007 ICC World Twenty20: Won by India, runner up Pakistan.
2009 ICC World Twenty20
: Won by Pakistan, runner up Sri Lanka.
2010 ICC World Twenty20
: Won by England, runner up Australia.
was held in South Africa
, it was set at three at home and four away in a year. Now it is six at home and no more than three in a series. The motives are sound, and only New Zealand, against Pakistan between Christmas and New Year in 2010, have played three in a series.
held in Guangzhou
, China
. Both men and women teams competed. India chose not to send either team, citing international commitments. Bangladesh won the men's event while Pakistan won the women's event.
2010. Even Jacques Rogge
, president of the International Olympic Committee
, is keen to see cricket
becoming an Olympic sport in the future.
and West Indies in June
2011.The country that has hosted the most Twenty20 internationals is South Africa, with 44.
The result percentage excludes 'No Results' and counts 'Ties' as half a win.
Matches which were tied and decided by bowl-out are listed as tied.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket. The first Twenty20 International took place on the 17th of February 2005 when Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
defeated New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
by 44 runs at Eden Park
Eden Park
Eden Park is the biggest stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer . The ground also occasionally hostts rugby league matches. To accommodate all three sports, the cricket pitch is removable...
in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
.International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
released inaugural rankings for the shortest format of the game on October
October
October is the tenth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with a length of 31 days. The eighth month in the old Roman calendar, October retained its name after January and February were inserted into the calendar that had originally been created by the...
24,2011 with England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
at top.
Twenty20 International teams
The nations are listed below with the date of each nation's Twenty20 International debut shown in brackets.- (17 February, 2005)
- (17 February, 2005)
- (13 June, 2005)
- (21 October, 2005)
- (16 February, 2006)
- (15 June, 2006)
- (28 August, 2006)
- (28 November, 2006)
- (28 November, 2006)
- (1 December, 2006)
- (1 September, 2007)
- (12 September, 2007)
- (2 August, 2008)
- (2 August, 2008)
- (2 August, 2008)
- (3 August, 2008)
- (2 February, 2010)
ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...
tournament is to be held every 2 years.
2007 ICC World Twenty20: Won by India, runner up Pakistan.
2009 ICC World Twenty20
2009 ICC World Twenty20
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which took place in England in June 2009. It was the second ICC World Twenty20 tournament, following the inaugural event in South Africa in September 2007...
: Won by Pakistan, runner up Sri Lanka.
2010 ICC World Twenty20
2010 ICC World Twenty20
-------------------------------------------------Group A:---------Group B:---------Group C:---------Group D:---------Super 8s:...
: Won by England, runner up Australia.
ICC limitations on number of T20Is
In 2007 when the first ICC World Twenty20ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 or ICC World T20 also referred to as the T20 World Cup is the international championship of Twenty20 cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council...
was held in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, it was set at three at home and four away in a year. Now it is six at home and no more than three in a series. The motives are sound, and only New Zealand, against Pakistan between Christmas and New Year in 2010, have played three in a series.
Commonwealth Games
It has been suggested that T20 cricket be played in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010. The BCCI was originally reluctant to commit to playing the short form of the game and it never made to the final list of events for games.Asian Games
In 2010, this form of cricket made its debut at the Asian Games2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...
held in Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Both men and women teams competed. India chose not to send either team, citing international commitments. Bangladesh won the men's event while Pakistan won the women's event.
Twenty20 cricket in Olympics
Twenty20's push to be part of the 2020 Olympics when International Olympic Committee approved cricket as an Olympic sport in FebruaryFebruary
February is the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the shortest month and the only month with fewer than 30 days. The month has 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years...
2010. Even Jacques Rogge
Jacques Rogge
Jacques Rogge, Count Rogge , is a Belgian sports bureaucrat. He is the eighth and current President of the International Olympic Committee .-Life and career:...
, president of the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
, is keen to see cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
becoming an Olympic sport in the future.
T20I format touches 200
The 200th Twenty20 International match was played between IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and West Indies in June
June
June is the sixth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of the four months with a length of 30 days. Ovid provides two etymologies for June's name in his poem concerning the months entitled the Fasti...
2011.The country that has hosted the most Twenty20 internationals is South Africa, with 44.
Overall Results
| Ranking | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Ties | NR | Win % | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 52.94 | 127 | |
| 2 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 58.82 | 126 | |
| 3 | 43 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 47.67 | 117 | |
| 4 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 65.79 | 113 | |
| 5 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 58.93 | 112 | |
| 6 | 41 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 56.25 | 111 | |
| 7 | 50 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 61.45 | 97 | |
| 8 | 30 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 43.33 | 89 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 75 | |
| 10 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 | 54 | |
| 11 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | 31 | |
| 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 66.66 | 23 | |
| 13 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 46.66 | 14 | |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31.81 | 14 | |
| 15 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 8 | |
| 16 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 18.18 | 5 | |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 00.00 | 0 | |
| Source: http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/match_zone/team_ranking.php, last updated 24 October 2011, includes T20I #213 | ||||||||
The result percentage excludes 'No Results' and counts 'Ties' as half a win.
Matches which were tied and decided by bowl-out are listed as tied.
Records
- Highest team score: 260/6, by Sri LankaSri Lankan cricket teamThe Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
against Kenya, 14 September 2007 - Highest win margin by runs: 172 runs, by Sri LankaSri Lankan cricket teamThe Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
against Kenya, 14 September 2007 - Highest win margin by wickets: 10 wickets (58 balls remaining), by AustraliaAustralian cricket teamThe Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
against Sri LankaSri Lankan cricket teamThe Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...
, 20 September 2007 - Best bowling figures: 6 wickets for 18 runs, Ajantha MendisAjantha MendisBalapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick...
, for Sri Lanka against Australia, 8 August 2011 - Highest individual score in an innings: 117, Chris GayleChris GayleChristopher Henry "Chris" Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer who currently plays international cricket for the West Indies. He captained the West Indies' side from 2007 to 2010. He plays domestic cricket for Jamaica, and has also represented Worcestershire, the Western Warriors and the Kolkata Knight...
, for West Indies against South Africa, 11 September 2007 - Highest partnership: 170, Graeme SmithGraeme SmithGraeme Craig Smith is a South African cricketer and captain of the South African cricket team Test Match side, having succeeded Shaun Pollock after the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
and Loots BosmanLoots BosmanLungile Edgar Bosman is a South African international cricketer. He is a top order right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He plays domestic cricket for Dolphins, and has appeared for South Africa in both One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals...
for the first wicket, South Africa against England, 15 November 2009 - Fastest half-century by an individual: 12 balls, by Yuvraj SinghYuvraj SinghYuvraj Singh Bhandal is an Indian cricketer, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. He has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000 and played his first Test match in 2003. He was the vice captain of the ODI team from late-2007 to late-2008...
for IndiaIndian cricket teamThe Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
against England, 19 September 2007 - Fastest century by an individual: 50 balls, by Chris GayleChris GayleChristopher Henry "Chris" Gayle is a Jamaican cricketer who currently plays international cricket for the West Indies. He captained the West Indies' side from 2007 to 2010. He plays domestic cricket for Jamaica, and has also represented Worcestershire, the Western Warriors and the Kolkata Knight...
for West Indies against South Africa, 11 September 2007, and by Brendon McCullumBrendon McCullumBrendon Barrie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer, who plays for the Otago Volts at provincial level. He is a wicket-keeper, as well as an aggressive batsman who opens in One-day Internationals and is known for his fast scoring rate...
for New ZealandNew Zealand cricket teamThe New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
against Australia, 28 February 2010 - Highest number of runs scored off an over: 36, by Yuvraj SinghYuvraj SinghYuvraj Singh Bhandal is an Indian cricketer, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. He has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000 and played his first Test match in 2003. He was the vice captain of the ODI team from late-2007 to late-2008...
for IndiaIndian cricket teamThe Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
against England, 19 September 2007 - Highest number of sixes hit in a team innings: 17, South AfricaSouth African cricket teamThe South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
against EnglandEnglish cricket teamThe England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
, 15 November 2009 - Highest number of sixes in an individual innings: 10, Chris Gayle, for West Indies against South Africa, 11 September 2007
- First hat-trick: Brett LeeBrett LeeBrett Lee is an Australian cricketer.After breaking into the Australian Test team, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket...
, for Australia against Bangladesh, 16 September 2007 - Biggest six: 123 metres, Thisara Perera, for Sri Lanka against Australia, 31 October 2010.