Champions League Twenty20 2009/10 India

[Greypatch]

Group A
TnT
Somerset
Deccan Chargers


Group B
Eagles
New South Whales
Sussex


Group C
Cape Cobras
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Otago


Group D
Delhi Daredevils
Wayamba
Victoria


Very nice cultural opening programme on now

[SUPAstarr]

tv6?

[JoKeR1980]

tv6?

yup Chaka singing

[Greypatch]

show dem what we're made of!!!!!


http://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions200 ... 28250.html

T&T manager hails 'team of dreamers'

Cricinfo staff



The champagne flies as Trinidad & Tobago begin to party, Trinidad & Tobago v Middlesex, Antigua, October 27, 2008

Colin Borde: "They worked extremely hard at it and their dreams are big dreams." © AFP

Trinidad & Tobago manager Colin Borde has termed as "a team of dreamers" the side that left for India to compete in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 starting October 8. Despite the lack of star players and experience in subcontinent conditions Borde said the island team would push itself much harder to prove to the world that they are a quality side.

"The team itself shows a lot of discipline and it is not a difficult task to keep them straight as a pin and as players you guys look out for each other and that's an important part of teamwork and you can see that in how these guys play," he said. "I have known a lot of these guys from a very young age and I have seen them grow into professional cricketers and I know they are never satisfied with the success that they have and that is great. There is a hunger for success and they are always willing to learn."

T&T are pooled with England Twenty20 Cup runners-up Somerset and IPL champions Deccan Chargers, sides that boast a few international names. Borde, however, said that no particular team or individual had the players in awe. "This team has a lot of confidence... I have never seen them crack under pressure. We have a saying that it is just cricket, just bat and bowl. They have a lot of confidence in their ability and a lot of that confidence comes from hard work they have put in over the last few months, said the manager.

"This is a very disciplined team, they have put in the work... they sometimes complain but they always comply. They worked extremely hard at it and their dreams are big dreams. I don't think I have ever met a player on the Trinidad and Tobago team who did not believe that he could go on to be an international player. Their idols are world-class individuals and not only cricketers - sportsmen.

"These guys think big and I hope that the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board continues to encourage these guys to think big and dream big. This is a team of dreamers and most of their dreams are coming through because most of the requisite work is being done."

T&T will play two warm-up matches before playing their first tournament match against Somerset in Bangalore on October 12. They play Deccan on October 14 in Hyderabad.

T&T squad: Daren Ganga (capt), Dwayne Bravo, Lendl Simmons, William Perkins, Kieron Pollard, Sherwin Ganga, Navin Stewart, Samuel Badree, Darren Bravo, Ravi Rampaul, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Sunil Narine, Adrian Barath, Rayad Emrit, Dave Mohammed.

yea TV6

[JoKeR1980]

fixtures

http://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions200 ... e=fixtures

[Greypatch]

show dem we aint no jokey team!!!!!


http://www.cricinfo.com/t20champions200 ... 28593.html



A win here would be good for the Caribbean - Ganga

Jamie Alter in Bangalore

October 6, 2009




Trinidad's Daren Ganga hoists his country's flag, Antigua, January 25, 2008
Daren Ganga: "We're not just representing T&T, but the entire West Indian public and cricketing fraternity know that we're here representing them as well" © Stanford 20/20


Against the backdrop of the players dispute threatening to tear apart West Indies cricket, Trinidad & Tobago captain Daren Ganga said the team has a leading role to play in representing the entire region on the world stage and bringing smiles back to the Caribbean. Ganga stressed that the ongoing contracts row was not a distraction for the side that landed in India to compete in the Champions League Twenty20.

"It would be good for the entire Caribbean if we win this competition," he said in Bangalore. "Like we saw in the Stanford Super Series, when West Indies beat England, there is a lot to be gained. Hopefully we can have a positive effect on West Indian cricket.

"We're not just representing T&T, but the entire West Indian public and cricketing fraternity know that we're here representing them as well. This is virtually a West Indian team representing the entire region. As much as we want to do well for T&T, we have a bigger role in terms of representing the entire West Indies."

Several meetings between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players' Association have failed to break the impasse, though now with the mediation of the Caribbean community (CARICOM), talks are due to restart. Ganga chose not to comment too much on "that fiasco", but echoed Dwayne Bravo's comments about the ongoing impasse.

"It [the contracts row] is something that has been playing on the minds of all West Indian cricketers, but a lot of people are getting involved, such as the CARICOM governments and stakeholders in West Indies cricket, trying to resolve the situation. We as players know that the issue is not going to help us as a nation and we are optimistic that soon a full-strength West Indies will be competing at the international level once more. Despite the fiasco I still think West Indies cricket is strong.

"It has been an ongoing issue but we are focusing on this tournament as we have for the last couple months. A lot of players are frustrated by what has been happening at the international level, but we in Trinidad & Tobago have been focusing really hard on this competition and hopefully you will see the rewards. "

Ganga gave credit to Allen Stanford, the Texan billionaire and cricket entrepreneur who sponsored the Stanford Twenty20 tournament in the Caribbean as well as the one-off fixture between England and Stanford Superstars. Stanford is facing charges of fraud totalling US$ 7 billion and the WICB has not been paid the US$3.5 million fee owed to it from the Stanford 20/20 for 20 tournament last November, but Ganga felt Caribbean cricket had gained from Stanford's investment.

"Apart from the monetary purses and the cash prizes for each player, what Allen Stanford did is he contributed financially to each territorial board and by extension each Caribbean nation," he said. "You had a lot of financial aid being given to structures, to facilities and to equipment. Our cricket is better enhanced with his input and we're reaping the rewards of his investment."

Ganga also said it was evident to all that there was talent coming through the ranks after the Stanford era, brief though it was. "A lot of players, just look at Kieron Pollard have come through after such Twenty20 tournaments, so there are a lot of positives coming out of it [the Stanford Series]. A lot of players can go on to play international cricket from regional cricket."

This is T&T's second opportunity playing outside the regional competitions, after they featured in the Stanford Super Series last year. They beat Middlesex and lost to England by 1 run, so from a team point of view, Ganga said, the standard of play must remain high. "We've got a nice blend of players who've played international cricket and those who've been knocking on the door, so we're ready for this tournament. We started our preparation in July and have been very thorough. You are going to see some very exciting cricket from Trinidad & Tobago."

[Greypatch]

FIXTURES

Thu Oct 8
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 1st Match, Group C - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Cape Cobras
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Fri Oct 9
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
05:30 EST 2nd Match, Group B - Eagles v New South Wales
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Fri Oct 9
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 3rd Match, Group D - Delhi Daredevils v Victoria
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Sat Oct 10
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
05:30 EST 4th Match, Group C - Cape Cobras v Otago
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad


Sat Oct 10
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 5th Match, Group A - Deccan Chargers v Somerset
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sun Oct 11
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
05:30 EST 6th Match, Group B - New South Wales v Sussex
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Sun Oct 11
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 7th Match, Group D - Delhi Daredevils v Wayamba
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Mon Oct 12
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
05:30 EST 8th Match, Group A - Somerset v Trinidad & Tobago
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore


Mon Oct 12
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 9th Match, Group C - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Otago
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Tue Oct 13
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
05:30 EST 10th Match, Group D - Victoria v Wayamba
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Tue Oct 13
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 11th Match, Group B - Eagles v Sussex
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi


Wed Oct 14
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 12th Match, Group A - Deccan Chargers v Trinidad & Tobago
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Thu Oct 15
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 13th Match, League B - TBC v TBC (C1 v D2)
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Fri Oct 16
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
05:30 EST 14th Match, League A - TBC v TBC (A2 v B2)
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Fri Oct 16
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 15th Match, League A - TBC v TBC (A1 v B1)
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sat Oct 17
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
05:30 EST 16th Match, League B - TBC v TBC (C2 v D2)
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sat Oct 17
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 17th Match, League B - TBC v TBC (C1 v D1)
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sun Oct 18
16:00 local | 10:30 GMT
05:30 EST 18th Match, League A - TBC v TBC (A2 v B1)
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Sun Oct 18
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 19th Match, League A - TBC v TBC (A1 v B2)
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Mon Oct 19
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 20th Match, League B - TBC v TBC (C2 v D1)
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Wed Oct 21
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 1st semi-final - TBC v TBC (Winner B v Runner up A)
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Thu Oct 22
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST 2nd semi-final - TBC v TBC (Winner A v Runner up B)
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Fri Oct 23
20:00 local | 14:30 GMT
09:30 EST Final - TBC v TBC
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

[JoKeR1980]

some serious acrobatics ah gwan in the opening ceremony jed!

[Greypatch]

still waiting to see the ehm

[Greypatch]

look meh dwag shaggy....bad man doh cry

[JoKeR1980]

wuh shaggy doing dey?

[Greypatch]

man come for the ehm.

[SUPAstarr]

sumting bout this opening ceremony jus not rite to me, it looks very cheap an not well thought out, an WTF was with the queers an the cube

[Greypatch]

body suit...

btw somebody give shaggy some $$ to buy ah trouser

[JoKeR1980]

^lol

[JoKeR1980]

I still waiting to see ah beti

[SUPAstarr]

i think the lighting is stupid.....lok some betis day

[Greypatch]

only seeing ah set ah crazy arse ppl who fighting to bee pon TV

[JoKeR1980]

I do feel a bit sorry for the two teams to play after this, may be a bit hard to get yourself in the mood to play

[Greypatch]

Them eh mixing toss on the way..

[Greypatch]

Kumble wins the toss (gets to keep the gold coin )



** goes to get some scotch**

[Greypatch]

bangalore will bat..Cape cobras will chase leather.

[SUPAstarr]

this ought to be a good match, but fugly uniforms though

[Greypatch]

still looking for the womenz

[Greypatch]

Chennia looking like One Big Stones Lime

[JoKeR1980]

lol for real, iz only man in the stands

[JoKeR1980]

and they making rell noise!

[Greypatch]

gwann fat boi kallis sheit he pants

14/1

[Greypatch]

the "waall" in de miggle

[JoKeR1980]

he could leggo bat when he ready