South Africa prepares for Barmy invasion

England cricket fans, a large section of which are known as the Barmy Army, will be heading to South Africa next month in preparation for the ICC World Twenty20, which runs throughout September.

Those fans who take a flight to South Africa will be heading to Cape Town for the country's first match against Zimbabwe on September 13th.

Other countries involved in the inaugural tournament include favourites Australia, New Zealand, India, Kenya, Bangladesh, Scotland, West Indies and Pakistan, as well as the host nation.

The England board of selectors recently named its squad for the competition, which included Paul Collingwood as captain, alongside Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen.

"The World Twenty20 tournament will be new ground for everyone and we feel that combining players with experience of one-day international cricket together with Twenty20 specialists will give us the best possible chance of success," said chairman of selectors David Graveney.

Posted by Carrie, 09 August 2007 10:38

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