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| 4 Mar, 2012 ICC World Twenty 20 Qualifiers @ Dubai Sports City |
The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 involves two groups of eight teams with Afghanistan, the Netherlands, Canada, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Hong Kong, Bermuda, Denmark and Nepal making up Group A while Ireland, Kenya, Scotland, Namibia, Uganda, Oman, Italy and USA will fight it out for supremacy in Group B.
Ireland, Kenya, Canada, the Netherlands, Afghanistan and Scotland have directly qualified for the qualifier on the basis of their ODI status however, regional qualifying events were held across the ICC's five regions to provide a qualifying pathway to the 16-team qualifier.
From these events the following teams qualified accordingly ? Asia ? Hong Kong, Oman and Nepal; Africa ? Uganda and Namibia; Americas ? USA and Bermuda; Europe ? Italy and Denmark; East Asia-Pacific ? Papua New Guinea.
A total of 72 matches will be played over 10 days with Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium hosting 12 group stage matches, Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosting 14 games, while the ICC Global Cricket Academy Ovals will play host to 32 matches between them. Dubai International Cricket Stadium at Dubai Sports City will stage eight group stage matches plus five knock-out games and the final.
Admission for spectators to all of the matches in the tournament is free of charge.
More information / schedules on the ICC WT20Q UAE 2012 can be found by clicking here |
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