When was twenty20 cricket invented

The international match drew a crowd of 38, people at The Gabba. Australia convincingly won the match with the man of the match Damien Martyn scoring 96 runs. On 16 February New Zealand defeated West Indies in a tie-breaking bowl-out 3—0; runs were scored apiece in the game proper. The game was the last international match played by Chris Cairns — NZC handed out life-size cardboard masks of his face to patrons as they entered the ground.

The first tournament was in in South Africa where India defeated Pakistan in the final. In December it was decided to hold a qualifying tournament with a over format to better prepare the teams. The second tournament was won by Pakistan who beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in England on 21 June It was the first time in Cricket history when a T20 World Cup tournament took place in an Asian country.

If just two more chairmen had said no then Twenty20 would not be here today and Allen Stanford would not have been at Lord's yesterday making instant millionaires of our players. The wheels were in motion. Robertson hosted a media group in a gathering in Valderrama in and asked them to come up with a name for this new competition that was to start the following year.

Sportsmail suggested 'Cricket Lite' which was a strong contender but Robertson was taken by another idea. That was the one we thought could really work.

The vision and the snappiness. It does what it says on the tin. Domestic cricket held its breath as what many thought would be a short-lived gimmick came into being in We had told the players it had to be a quick game and I watched James Kirtley bowl the first-ever ball. Then after the game Sky thrust a microphone in Ed Giddins's face and he said "That was the best game of cricket I've ever played in.

The atmosphere was amazing. Hopefully, it will show talented kids that they can have as big a future in cricket as the bright lights of football. No, I don't think so. It's hugely exciting. I don't think there is a danger of overkill, either, but something else may have to give. One of the other limited overs competitions will surely go in time. His creation may be making millionaires out of cricketers but Robertson is not one.

Anything but. It seems to be hugely unfair that the man, who it could be argued, will turn out to be one of the most significant figures in the history of cricket for changing the whole complexion of it was not rewarded with a single extra penny. It was brought in for the benefit of cricket in this country and that was my job.

Instead I take a huge amount of pride in my input, along with many others, into the advent of Twenty20 and where it is today. Who knows where it will all end? But it's hugely exciting. It is unclear whether Stanford is aware of who he is but he should be introduced to him. The Texan billionaire would never have become interested in cricket without him. The attack has energy and there is depth in the fast-bowling department with Steve Harmison, Simon Jones and Matthew Hoggard champing at the bit to get back in.

Not to mention Andrew Flintoff. Also, fielding skills are improving match by match. Yes, South Africa will be tougher than New Zealand but nothing to be afraid of. Michael Vaughan says the team love playing at Old Trafford and Monty Panesar goes as far as to say that he would like to wrap the pitch up and take it away. It's Twenty20 time! Isn't this the chap who took a hat-trick in last year's final?

That's him. McLaren swung the game Kent's way against Gloucestershire at Edgbaston. He also took more catches than anyone in last year's Twenty20 — nine — and can bat too.

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Santosh Trophy Definition: Santosh Trophy is an Indian football tournament in which the states of the country along with some government institutions participate. This is held annually since Bengal was the first winner of the competition held in The runners-up trophy is called Kamla Gupta Trophy, which was donated by late Dr. Gupta, former president of the Indian Football Association, in memory of his wife.

The trophy given to the team finishing third is called Sampangi Cup, which was presented by the Mysore Football Association now KFSA in , in the memory of Sampangi who was a renowned footballer from Mysore. The format for the tournament has kept changing over the years. At present, the teams are divided into eight groups, each of which has three or four teams.

The eight winners from each group are then drawn along with four seeded teams, who do not have to go through qualifying round, and these twelve teams are divided in groups of three each. This is the quarter final stage and from there the semi-final and final. Bengal have won Santosh Trophy a record 31 times, followed by Punjab who have won it 8 times. Kerala and Goa are placed at 3rd position with 5 trophies each.