[2012 World Twenty20 schedule]

2012 men's World Twenty20 schedule

Groups and schedule for the 2012 men's World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka next year, announced by the International Cricket Council on Wednesday:

Preliminary league

Group A : England, India, Qualifier 2
Group B : Australia, West Indies, Qualifier 1
Group C : Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Group D : Pakistan, New Zealand, Bangladesh

Schedule :
Sept 18 : Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, Hambantota
Sept 19 : Australia v Q1, Colombo

India v Q2, Colombo
Sept 20 : South Africa v Zimbabwe, Hambantota
Sept 21 : New Zealand v Bangladesh, Pallekele

England v Q2, Colombo
Sept 22 : Sri Lanka v South Africa, Hambantota

Australia v West Indies, Colombo
Sept 23 : Pakistan v New Zealand, Pallekele

England v India, Colombo
Sept 24 : West Indies v Q1, Colombo
Sept 25 : Pakistan v Bangladesh, Pallekele

Super-Eights

Group one : A1, B2, C1, D2
Group two : A2, B1, C2, D1

Schedule:
Sept 27 : C1 v D2, Pallekele
A1 v B2, Pallekele
Sept 28 : D1 v C2, Colombo
B1 v A2, Colombo
Sept 29 : A1 v D2, Pallekele
C1 v B2, Pallekele
Sept 30 : B1 v C2, Colombo
D1 v A2, Colombo
Oct 1 : B2 v D2, Pallekele
A1 v C1, Pallekele
Oct 2 : B1 v D1, Colombo
A2 v C2, Colombo

Semi-finals

Oct 4 : Group one winners v Group two runners-up, Colombo

Oct 5 : Group one runners-up v Group two champions, Colombo

Final Oct 7 : Final, Colombo.

2012 women's World Twenty20 schedule

Groups and schedule for the 2012 women's World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka next year, announced by the International Cricket Council on Wednesday:

Preliminary league (all matches in Galle):

Group A : Australia, India, England, Qualifier 1
Group B : New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Qualifier 2
Schedule : Sept 26: Sri Lanka v Q2
New Zealand v West Indies
Sept 27 : England v Q1

Australia v India

Sept 28 : New Zealand v Q2

West Indies v Sri Lanka
Sept 29 : Australia v Q1

India v England
Sept 30 : West Indies v Q2

Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Oct 1 : India v Q1
Australia v England

Semi-finals
Oct 4 : A1 v B2, Colombo
Oct 5 : A2 v B1, Colombo

Final
Oct 7 : Final, Colombo.