Twenty-20 Cricket

Introduction

As named represents, it is of 20 overs per innings match and take evn less amount of time of the people and excit much much more of the people in the today's world. A Twenty20 game is completed in about two and half hours, with each innings lasting around 75 minutes, thus bringing the game closer to the timespan of other popular team sports such as football. It was introduced to create a lively form of the game which would be attractive to spectators at the ground and viewers on television and as such it has been very successful.

History

On 17 February 2005, Australia defeated New Zealand in the first men's full international Twenty20 match, played at Eden Park in Auckland. The game was played in a light-hearted manner - both sides turned out in kit similar to that worn in the 1980s. Some of the players also sported moustaches/beards and hair styles popular in the 1980s taking part in a competition amongst themselves for best retro look. Australia won the game comprehensively, and as the result became obvious towards the end of the NZ innings, the players and umpires took things less seriously

The first Twenty20 international in England was played between England and Australia at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire on the 13 June 2005, which England won by a record margin of 100 runs. On 9 January 2006 Australia and South Africa met in the first international Twenty20 game in Australia. In a first, each player's nickname appeared on the back of his uniform, rather than his surname. The international match drew a crowd of 38,894 people at the The Gabba. Australia convincingly won the match with man of the match Damien Martyn scoring 96 runs. On 16 February 2006 New Zealand defeated West Indies in a tie-breaking bowl-out 3-0; 126 runs were scored apiece in the game proper.

T-20 Playing Nations

To date 16 countries have played the format, including all Test playing nations.

1. Australia on February 17, 2005


2. New Zealand on February17, 2005


3. England on June 13, 2005


4. South Africa on October 21, 2005


5. West Indies on February 16, 2006


6. Sri Lanka on June 15, 2006


7. Pakistan on August 28, 2006


8. Bangladesh on November 28, 2006


9. Zimbabwe on November 28, 2006


10. India on December 01, 2006


11. Kenya on September 01, 2007


12. Scotland on September 12, 2007


13. Netherlands on August 02, 2008


14. Ireland on August 02, 2008


15. Canada on August 02, 2008


16. Bermuda on August 03, 2008