ICC Champions Trophy Cricket 2008


Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
National Stadium, Karachi

The 2009 ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International cricket tournament scheduled to be held in Pakistan in 2009 (originally due to be held 12-28 September 2008, but postponed by the ICC due to security fears expressed by several participating countries on 24 August 2008, after speculation that the tournament would be held elsewhere (England, Sri Lanka, or South Africa)). On July 24, the ICC announced that the tournament would take place in Pakistan after all despite players from Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand raising concerns over touring the country.[1] It will be the sixth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy previously known as the ICC Knock-out. On August 22, 2008, South Africa announced that it would not take part in the Champions Trophy due to security concerns[2] and two days later, the ICC announced that the tournament would be postponed until October 2009.[

Cricinfo.com Cricket News
India offers 'active' support to BangladeshThe BCCI says it will play an "active role" in helping Bangladesh cricket recover from the exodus of 13 top players who signed up for the unauthorised ICL.
Jeewan Mendis resists Bangladesh Academy bowlersThe result of the four-day match between Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy and Sri Lanka Academy XI at the Premadasa Stadium will hinge on how long the hosts' lower-middle order can resist the Bangladesh Academy attack on the final day.
Newlands to get faceliftThe Newlands stadium in Cape Town is ready to get a facelift. Turftek, one of the premier turf grass specialists in South Africa have been entrusted with the renovation exercise, to be concentrated mainly on the outfield.Rediff.com Cricket News
Shoaib Akhtar to play in domestic T20 tourney without paying fineShoaib Akhtar was on Thursday named in the 15-member Islamabad squad for the national Twenty20 Championship in Lahore from October 4 to 8 despite the controversial fast bowler not paying the fine imposed on him by a PCB-appointed tribunal.
Umpire Robinson steps down from ICC elite panelZimbabwe umpire Ian Robinson on Thursday stepped down from the ICC's elite panel to take up the new job of ICC Regional Umpires' Performance Manager for the Africa region.
Tendulkar says racism row will not mar Australia tourSachin Tendulkar is confident that the racism row that marred India's tour of Australia in January will not cast a shadow on next month's test series against the world's top-ranked team.BBC.co.uk Cricket News
Latest county scoresDay two updates from the penultimate round of County Championship matches.
Surrey relegated to Division TwoSurrey are relegated to County Championship Division Two after Lancashire secure vital bonus points in their match against Kent.
Pakistanis demand ICC tour actionLeading Pakistan cricket figures call on the International Cricket Council to change its rules to stop countries picking and choosing where to tour.




KNOCKOUT STAGE

Semifinals

Finals


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