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Friday 10 August 2012

History of ICC Twenty20 World Cups

This is human nature that he always remains in search of or keep trying to see some thing new or some change in life. This can be business, study, household or any thing else. Similarly in sports and specially in cricket this was started with Test cricket which was a long game concluted in five days.
After test cricket there was introduced one day cricket, which was concluted in one day. This achieve its high stages in success and populatity. A time came when another type of cricket which was more speedy and quick resulting was introduced. 40-overs cricket was introduced and started playing in England localy and than after that this started in internationaly. England, South Africa, West Indies and Australia started playing twenty20 cricket with each others. This achieve very success in all around the world. Soon this Twenty20 cricket was so much popular and demanding that ICC organise it's first World Cup competition within all cricket playing countries in 2007. The first World Cup in 2007 was played in South Africa and India won this first twenty20 world cup beating Pakistan in final. following is the detail of all world cups held ever for the interest of cricket fans.

ICC Twenty20 World Cups

S. No Year Host Winner Runner Up Remarks
4 2012 Sri Lanka - - Will be held in September-October
3 2010 West Indies England Australia England won by 7 wickets
2 2009 England Pakistan Sri Lanka Pakistan won by eight wickets
1 2007 South Africa India Pakistan India won by 5 runs




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