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FINAL PREPARTION FOR ICC World Twenty20 2009 - NET PRATICE, Photos,PICS,NEWS
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson in the nets, The Oval, June 4, 2009
Target practice for Ben Hilfenhaus, The Oval, June 4, 2009
James Hopes gears up for some batting pratice, The Oval, June 4, 2009
Gordon Drummond packs a punch while batting at the nets, London, June 4, 2009
Kyle Coetzer and Gavin Hamilton look on during Scotland's practice session, London, June 4, 2009
Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Bopara share a light moment, Lord's, June 4, 2009
Robert Key, Ravi Bopara and Adil Rashid at England's nets session, Lord's, June 4, 2009
Tim Nielsen gives some catching practice, The Oval, June 4, 2009
Bangladesh practice at the picturesque Sir Paul Getty's Ground in Wormsley
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Jamie Siddons and the Bangladesh players during a team talk near Oxford, Ashton Rowant Cricket Club Ground, May 25, 2009
ICC World Twenty20 2009 - Simmons wants Super Eights berth
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Ireland coach Phil Simmons has big ambitions for his team at the ICC World Twenty20 and will be disappointed if his side doesn't make it through to the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
Simmons wants the squad to repeat their success from the 2007 World Cup in West Indies when they reached the last eight after beating Pakistan in the qualifying section. Ireland also beat Bangladesh later in the tournament.
The Ireland squad are preparing to leave for a training camp and their warm-up games ahead of their first match at the ICC World Twenty20 against Bangladesh, at Trent Bridge, on June 8. The players will travel in good spirits after demolishing Worcestershire for 58 in the Friends Provident Trophy last week.
"The win against Worcestershire was exactly what we needed in our last competitive game before the Twenty20," Simmons said. "It was also achieved without our top county players which says a lot for the depth of the squad. We will, of course, have everyone available and I'll be very disappointed if we don't make our mark.
"Obviously our best chance lies in the game against Bangladesh but the beauty of Twenty20 cricket is its unpredictability. We will be going into the warm up games and the tournament in a confident mood."
Kyle McCallan, the vice-captain and one of the most experienced players, was also confident that Ireland will be there to more than just make up the numbers. "We're relishing the opportunity to showcase Irish cricket on the world stage again," he said. "The 2007 World Cup in the West Indies was a fabulous experience for all concerned, and I'm sure it'll be the same again in England.
"It'll be a wonderful experience playing in front of sell out crowds, and I'm sure there will be plenty of Irish supporters adding to what I'm sure will be an incredible atmosphere.
"I know just how much all the guys are looking forward to it, and if we play to our capabilities, we have a genuine chance of progression. We're well prepared and have already played a lot of cricket this year. The conditions in England will be more familiar to our players than our opposition, so that's obviously a big advantage to us."
Ireland will take on New Zealand in a Twenty20 game at Derby on May 27 before moving on to a training camp at Wormsley , where they will face a PCA Masters XI and West Indies in practice games. They will then face Netherlands and West Indies again in warm-up games at Lord's and The Oval.
Ireland will be at full strength apart from the loss of Eoin Morgan who has been selected in England's World Twenty20 squad.
ICC World Twenty20 - Sehwag, Gambhir have to shed fatigue - Tendulkar
Sunday, May 24, 2009
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Sachin Tendulkar has stressed the need for adequate rest for Indian players ahead of the World Twenty20 in June, particularly so for the openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, who failed to fire in the IPL. Tendulkar was by and large satisfied with the way Indian players performed in the IPL but pointed out that Sehwag and Gambhir had not been consistent. The pair only managed two half-century partnerships in nine innings together, and struggled with their form. Both batsmen were among the top ten run-getters last season, but Gambhir finished with a disappointing average of 22 from 15 games this year, and Sehwag with 19.38 from 11.
"I think individually the boys are doing well," Tendulkar said upon arrival in India. "Look at Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, MS [Dhoni] ... In the bowling department, Zaheer was doing well before he got injured and RP Singh has come up in leaps and bounds.
"Only our opening combination of Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag hasn't fired," Tendulkar said. "I think the key would be how soon they can shed the fatigue factor. They have been playing back to back for a long time now and it would be difficult to keep up the tempo."
The World Twenty20 is scheduled to begin on June 5 and India face Bangladesh in their first league game the next day. Asked if the IPL served as an ideal preparation for the tournament, Tendulkar said: "… It is. You are playing the same format and you are playing against the best bowlers and also not in home conditions. So, I think this is a good preparation except that the players should take adequate rest between the IPL and the ICC World Twenty20."
Tendulkar was also sure he didn't intend to represent India in the Twenty20 format. "I never thought that I would play the ICC World Twenty20. MS Dhoni and his Twenty20 team have done wonderfully well and I just hope they continue to do so. I have no plans to play Twenty20 for India," he said.
Tendulkar led an unsuccessful campaign as captain of Mumbai Indians, losing eight out of 14 games, and failing to make it to the semi-finals. "We blew hot and cold," he said about his team's performance. "There were times when we could have done better than we did. I think it is a batsman's format and in our case it was the batsmen who let us down."
