Twenty20 International
From Cricipedia
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket. The first Twenty20 International took place on the 17th of February 2005 when Australia defeated New Zealand by 44 runs at Eden Park in Auckland.
Twenty20 International teams
The nations are listed below with the date of each nation's Twenty20 International debut shown in brackets.
- Australia (17 February, 2005)
- New Zealand (17 February, 2005)
- England (13 June, 2005)
- South Africa (21 October, 2005)
- West Indies (16 February, 2006)
- Sri Lanka (15 June, 2006)
- Pakistan (28 August, 2006)
- Bangladesh (28 November, 2006)
- Zimbabwe (28 November, 2006)
- India (1 December, 2006)
- Kenya (1 September, 2007)
- Scotland (12 September, 2007)
- Netherlands (2 August, 2008)
- Ireland (2 August, 2008)
- Canada (2 August, 2008)
- Bermuda (3 August, 2008)
ICC World Twenty20
The ICC World Twenty20 tournament is to be held every 2 years.
- South Africa in 2007: Won by India, runner up Pakistan
- England in 2009: Won by Pakistan, runner up Sri Lanka
Records
- Highest team score: 260/6, by Sri Lanka against Kenya, 14 September 2007
- Highest win margin by runs: 172 runs, by Sri Lanka against Kenya, 14 September 2007
- Highest win margin by wickets: 10 wickets (58 balls remaining), by Australia against Sri Lanka, 20 September 2007
- Highest individual score: 117, Chris Gayle, for West Indies against South Africa, 11 September 2007
- Fastest half-century: 12 balls, by Yuvraj Singh for India against England, 19 September 2007
- Fastest century: 50 balls, by Chris Gayle for West Indies against South Africa, 11 September 2007
- Highest number of runs scored off an over: 36, by Yuvraj Singh for India against England, 19 September 2007
- Best bowling figures: 5/6, Umar Gul, for Pakistan against New Zealand, 13 June 2009
- First hat-trick: Brett Lee, for Australia against Bangladesh, 16 September 2007
- Highest partnership: 170, Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman for the first wicket, South Africa against England, 15 November 2009
