Published: Jul 09, 2015, 03:20 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 13, 2015, 06:57 PM (IST)
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the broadcast schedule for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2015, which starts in Scotland on Thursday. Live coverage will be produced for 20 matches from the event across two venues, The Grange in Edinburgh and Malahide in Dublin. READ: ICC World T20 Qualifier 2015: Associates and and Affiliates search for T20 glory
The 20-camera High Definition coverage will be broadcast by ICC’s global broadcast partner, Star Sports and its licensees including Sky Sports (UK and Republic of Ireland), SuperSport (Africa and sub-Saharan Africa), OSN (Middle East and North Africa), ESPN Caribbean and Willow TV (USA and Canada). READ: Paras Khadka says a good performance by Nepal can heal some of the wounds
The live coverage will begin 30 minutes before the start of the match and will feature a commentary line up consisting of Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Jonty Rhodes, Dominic Cork, Mark Butcher, Matt Prior, Fraser Watts and Kyle McCallan. Fans will be able to get involved with the live broadcast via the ICC’s digital channels, as both commentators and players will interact with the viewers during the pre-game shows. READ: Muhammad Asad Ghous: USA cricket has always managed to pull through hard times
Complementing the live broadcast will be unparalleled coverage for the event on ICC digital and social media channels. The dedicated event website, accessed via www.icc-cricket.com will feature live scoring for all 51 matches, while the 20 broadcast matches will also have short form highlights and in-depth coverage on the official website. Another exclusive feature on the website will be the #PlayoftheDay activation, giving fans the opportunity to pick the best ‘play’ each day during the broadcast matches.
Providing further coverage to the event will be a dedicated and newly released ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier App, an upgrade to the hugely successful ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 App. It will feature live scores, in-match clips, exclusive video content and much more. Fans can also catch up on the event and get involved via ICC’s digital and social media channels on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Instagram and YouTube.
The broadcast matches are as follows:
Thursday, July 9 – Scotland v UAE, The Grange, Edinburgh ; Netherlands v Afghanistan, The Grange, Edinburgh
Friday, July 10 – UAE v Afghanistan, The Grange, Edinburgh
Saturday, July 11 – Scotland v Netherlands, The Grange, Edinburgh
Sunday, July 12 – UAE v Netherlands, The Grange, Edinburgh ; Scotland v Afghanistan, The Grange Edinburgh
Friday, July 17 – Nepal v PNG, Malahide, Dublin ; Ireland v Hong Kong, Malahide, Dublin
Saturday, July 18 – Nepal v Jersey, Malahide, Dublin ; PNG v Namibia, Malahide, Dublin
Sunday, July 19 – Ireland v Jersey, Malahide, Dublin ; PNG v USA, Malahide, Dublin
Tuesday, July 21 – Qualifying Play-Off 1 (A2 v B3), Malahide, Dublin ; Qualifying Play-Off 2 (A3 v B2), Malahide, Dublin
Thurs, July 23 – Qualifying Play-Off 3 (A4 v loser Qualifying Play-Off 1) Malahide, Dublin ; Qualifying Play-Off 4 (B4 v loser Qualifying Play-Off 2), Malahide, Dublin
Saturday, July 25 – Semi-final 1 (B1 v Winner Qualifying Play-off 1), Malahide, Dublin ; Semi-final 2 (A1 v Winner Qualifying Play-off 2), Malahide, Dublin
Sunday, July 26 – Third place play-off, Malahide, Dublin ; Final, Malahide, Dublin
