The 2008 Champions Trophy which was due to take place in Pakistan in September 2008 and postponed over security fears, has been moved to South Africa by the International Cricket Council.
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Champions Trophy, Match 7: England oust South Africa to reach the Semis
September 27, 2009
Owais Shah struck 98 and Paul Collingwood made 82 as England became the first team to reach the Champions Trophy cricket semifinals with a 22-run victory over South Africa that also eliminated the host nation. England scored a mammoth 328/8, their highest one-day total against South Africa and their third highest ODI score overseas, that proved 22 runs too many for the Proteas. A captain's knock of 141 from Graeme Smith could do little to help the hosts. Smith, who crashed 141 in 134 balls before holing out in the 47th over, was left angered by Strauss' decision not to allow him a runner.
For the home fans, it was a night that recalled the desperate scenes at Durban in 2003, when they exited the World Cup at the same stage. For England, who were thrashed 6-1 in their home series by Australia, victory against the number one team in the world and entry into the semis marks a sensational turnaround in the team's fortunes.
England 323/8 (Shah 98, Collingwood 82, Morgan 67) beat South Africa 301/9 (Smith 141, Anderson 3-42) by 22 runs
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 is a Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in England in June of 2009. It will be the second World Twenty20 and will consist of 12 teams, contested by all Test-playing nations plus qualifiers (Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland)
The Champions Twenty20 League, formed with the official sanction of ICC will kick off in October 2008. Eight domestic teams from four nations will participate. Cricket Australia will partner the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA). The champion team in the Champions Twenty20 league will get US $5 million, which is the highest ever prize money for a cricket event.
