Wednesday, Dec 23, 2009
Gulf News
Dubai The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai Sports City will host the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier from February 9-13.
The stadium, a central fixture within the $5 billion Dubai Sports City development, has been chosen to host 11 out of 17 qualifying matches, including six group stage matches, four Super Four matches, and the series event final.
The ICC event involves two groups of four teams with Ireland, Scotland, Afghanistan and the US making up Group A while Kenya, the Netherlands, Canada and the UAE will fight it out for supremacy of Group B.
Both finalists from the qualifiers will qualify for a place in the ICC World Twenty20 to be staged in Barbados, Guyana and St Lucia in the West Indies from April 30 to May 16.
The winners of the UAE tournament will join South Africa and India in Group C while the losing finalists will join Group D which includes the West Indies and England.
Dubai Sports City is gearing up to ensure visiting and local cricket fans have a memorable experience in one of the world's best stadiums.
Delight
"We congratulate the Emirates Cricket Board in securing the hosting of this very important ICC cricket event in the UAE.
"We, at Dubai Sports City are naturally delighted that we play a significant part and are kicking off 2010 on a high note with the staging of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier matches, and we are proud to be a chosen venue for such a high profile event," Maqboul Dudhia, General Manager Sports Business, Dubai Sports City, said.
"The Dubai International Cricket Stadium has received international acclaim for its unique design, and we are looking to roll out a busy 2010 calendar of events."
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