ICC Champions Trophy Schedule-Fixtures 2009

ICC Champions Trophy 2009 will be played in South Africa. The sixth edition of ICC Champions Trophy will be played in Johannesburg and Centurion from September 22^nd to October 5^th.

Last time in Champions trophy there were total 21 matches played but this time it is down to 15 numbers of matches.

All eight teams are divided into two Groups A and B. India, Pakistan, Australia and West IndiesSouth Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England are in group B. Each team will play with one another in their corresponding groups and the top two teams from each group will advance into the semi finals. are in Group A while

The following are the two groups:
Group A: Australia, India, Pakistan, West Indies
Group B: South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England

Former winners of ICC Champions trophy
1998 - South Africa
2000 - New Zealand
2002 - India and Sri Lanka (Joint Winners)
2004 - West Indies
2006 - Australia

In the 2009 Champions Trophy winners will be awarded four times money they initially entitled to receive i.e. $4 million. Tournament will be played from September 22^nd to 5^th of October. Centurion and Wanderes will host 15 games.

ICC Champions Trophy 2009 Warm-up Games Schedule (All timings are mentioned in GMT+05:30)

Timing	Teams	Venue	Results
Tue 22 Sep (D/N) 18:00 PM	Group B – Sri Lanka v South Africa	SuperSport Park, Centurion	Sri Lanka won by 55 Runs (D/L Method)
Wed 23 Sep (D/N) 18:00 PM	Group A – Pakistan v West Indies	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	Pakistan won by 5 Wickets
Thu 24 Sep 13:00 PM	Group B – South Africa v New Zealand	SuperSport Park, Centurion	South Africa won by 5 Wickets
Fri 25 Sep (D/N) 18:00 PM	Group B – England v Sri Lanka	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	England Won by 6 Wickets
Sat 26 Sep 13:00 PM	Group A – Australia v West Indies	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	Australia won by 50 Runs
Sat 26 Sep (D/N) 18:00 PM	Group A – India v Pakistan	SuperSport Park, Centurion	Pakistan won by 54 Runs
Sun 27 Sep 13:00 PM	Group B – New Zealand v Sri Lanka	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	New Zealand won by 38 Runs
Sun 27 Sep (D/N) 18:00 PM	Group B – England v South Africa	SuperSport Park, Centurion	England won by 22 Runs
Mon 28 Sep (D/N) 18:00 PM	Group A – India v Australia	SuperSport Park, Centurion	Match is called-off due to Rain
Tue 29 Sep (D/N) 18:00 PM	Group B – England v New Zealand	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	New Zealand won by 4 Wickets
Wed 30 Sep 13:00 PM	Group A – Pakistan v Australia	SuperSport Park, Centurion	Australia won by 2 Wickets
Wed 30 Sep (D/N) 18:00 PM	Group A – India v West Indies	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	India won by 7 Wickets
Fri 2 Oct (D/N) 18:00 PM	1^st Semi Final – Australia v England	SuperSport Park, Centurion	Australia won by 9 Wickets
Sat Oct 3 (D/N) 18:00 PM	2^nd Semi Final – Pakistan v New Zealand	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	New Zealand won by 5 Wickets
Mon 5 Oct (D/N) 18:00 PM	Final – Australia v New Zealand	SuperSport Park, Centurion	Australia wins the 2009 Champions Trophy

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