Twenty20 cricket is like normal cricket, but whereas normal cricket is unlimited overs and can last for 5 days, Twenty20 cricket lasts for just 20 overs and lasts just a few hours. It's faster than normal cricket. An over is when a bowler bowls the ball to a batsman 6 times.
The draw for the Semi-Finals of the Twenty20 Cup has taken place -
Twenty20 Cup Semi-Finals
Surrey Brown Caps VS Nottinghamshire Outlaws
Essex Eagles VS Leicestershire Foxes
Twenty20 draw keeps apart Surrey and Leicestershire
Staff and agencies
Wednesday July 26, 2006
The Guardian
Surrey and Leicestershire, both past champions, have avoided each other in the semi-final draw for the Twenty20 Cup.
Both clubs will be chasing a second success in the competition on finals day on August 12 and could meet each other as the event culminates at Trent Bridge.
First Surrey will face Nottinghamshire, who have the advantage of playing at home, before Leicestershire take on Essex.
Surrey won the inaugural Twenty20 Cup in 2003 with Leicestershire taking the honours the following year.
Quarter Final results
Surrey Brown Caps 224-5
Gloucestershire Gladiators 81-5
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Kent Spitfires 153-5
Leicestershire Foxes 156-1
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Northamptonshire Steelbacks 150-9
Nottinghamshire Outlaws 213-9
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Essex Eagles 149-5
Yorkshire Phoenix 143-7
Ex-England international Mark Ramprakash helps the Brown Caps into their fourth successive Twenty20 Semi-Final. They demolished Gloucestershire.
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Darren Maddy made a fine unbeaten half-century for Leicestershire © Getty Images
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Essex VS Yorkshire - Darren Gough (Essex) raises arms in the air as he appeals for the wicket of former team-mate Craig White (Yorkshire) who looks on
Nottinghmashire Outlaws defeated Northamptonshire.
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These have been the rules for the tournament -
It's dynamic, fast and furious
Twenty20 Cup format - limited overs cricket
The Finals Day for the fourth season of the Twenty20 Cup moves back to Nottingham - with Trent Bridge the venue for the showpiece spectacular on Saturday August 12 2006.
The top two teams in each of the three regional groups plus the two best third-placed teams progress to the quarter-finals.
The top team from each group and the best second placed team will receive home draws in the quarter-finals.
Details of the tie-breakers for teams finishing on equal points and the full 2006 competiton regulations will be added here in due course.
Zonal groups:
North: Durham, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Mid/Wales/West: Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Somerset
South: Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Sussex
Zonal matches have no reserve days.
Hours of Play
Standard times for group stage and quarter-final matches:
Day Matches:
First Session - 5.30pm – 6.45pm
Interval - 6.45pm – 7.00pm
Second Session - 7.00pm – 8.15pm
Floodlit Matches:
First Session - 7.30pm – 8.45pm
Interval - 8.45pm – 9.00pm
Second Session - 9.00pm – 10.15pm
Timings for weekend matches may vary from the above. Some counties may also alter start times - so please do check with the host venue or see the list below for variations on the above times:
http://www.ecb.co.uk/domestic/twenty20-cup/
The draw for the Semi-Finals of the Twenty20 Cup has taken place -
Twenty20 Cup Semi-Finals
Surrey Brown Caps VS Nottinghamshire Outlaws
Essex Eagles VS Leicestershire Foxes
Twenty20 draw keeps apart Surrey and Leicestershire
Staff and agencies
Wednesday July 26, 2006
The Guardian
Surrey and Leicestershire, both past champions, have avoided each other in the semi-final draw for the Twenty20 Cup.
Both clubs will be chasing a second success in the competition on finals day on August 12 and could meet each other as the event culminates at Trent Bridge.
First Surrey will face Nottinghamshire, who have the advantage of playing at home, before Leicestershire take on Essex.
Surrey won the inaugural Twenty20 Cup in 2003 with Leicestershire taking the honours the following year.
Quarter Final results
Surrey Brown Caps 224-5
Gloucestershire Gladiators 81-5
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Kent Spitfires 153-5
Leicestershire Foxes 156-1
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Northamptonshire Steelbacks 150-9
Nottinghamshire Outlaws 213-9
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Essex Eagles 149-5
Yorkshire Phoenix 143-7
Ex-England international Mark Ramprakash helps the Brown Caps into their fourth successive Twenty20 Semi-Final. They demolished Gloucestershire.
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Darren Maddy made a fine unbeaten half-century for Leicestershire © Getty Images
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Essex VS Yorkshire - Darren Gough (Essex) raises arms in the air as he appeals for the wicket of former team-mate Craig White (Yorkshire) who looks on
Nottinghmashire Outlaws defeated Northamptonshire.
---------------------------------------------------------------
These have been the rules for the tournament -
It's dynamic, fast and furious
Twenty20 Cup format - limited overs cricket
The Finals Day for the fourth season of the Twenty20 Cup moves back to Nottingham - with Trent Bridge the venue for the showpiece spectacular on Saturday August 12 2006.
The top two teams in each of the three regional groups plus the two best third-placed teams progress to the quarter-finals.
The top team from each group and the best second placed team will receive home draws in the quarter-finals.
Details of the tie-breakers for teams finishing on equal points and the full 2006 competiton regulations will be added here in due course.
Zonal groups:
North: Durham, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire
Mid/Wales/West: Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire, Somerset
South: Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Sussex
Zonal matches have no reserve days.
Hours of Play
Standard times for group stage and quarter-final matches:
Day Matches:
First Session - 5.30pm – 6.45pm
Interval - 6.45pm – 7.00pm
Second Session - 7.00pm – 8.15pm
Floodlit Matches:
First Session - 7.30pm – 8.45pm
Interval - 8.45pm – 9.00pm
Second Session - 9.00pm – 10.15pm
Timings for weekend matches may vary from the above. Some counties may also alter start times - so please do check with the host venue or see the list below for variations on the above times:
http://www.ecb.co.uk/domestic/twenty20-cup/