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| 2014 ICC World Twenty20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host | Bangladesh |
| Champions | Sri Lanka |
| Runner up | India |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 35 |
| Player of the series | Kumar Sangakkara |
| Most runs | Kumar Sangakkara (227) |
| Most wickets | Ajantha Mendis (12) |
| Previous year | 2012 |
| Previous tournament | 2012 ICC World Twenty20 |
| Next year | 2016 |
| Next tournament | 2016 ICC World Twenty20 |
2014 ICC World Twenty20 was an international cricket tournament administered by the International Cricket Council and hosted by Bangladesh featuring Twenty20 cricket matches contested by sixteen national teams. The competition, staged across multiple cities and venues, culminated in a final featuring prominent players and teams from Asia and South Asia, drawing attention from global cricket boards such as the Board of Control for Cricket in India, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Cricket Australia. The event showcased established stars and emerging talents from teams including India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia, and England.
The tournament built on precedents set by the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, with the International Cricket Council organizing global qualification through regional events involving bodies such as Asian Cricket Council, European Cricket Council, African Cricket Association, and Cricket Americas. Host selection favored Bangladesh following bids and infrastructural assessments involving venues in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, and Khulna overseen by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Qualification pathways saw associate members such as Netherlands, Scotland, Nepal, and United Arab Emirates progress through the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and regional qualifiers, joining full members including New Zealand and Pakistan.
Sixteen national squads were named by their respective boards, with selections influenced by recent results in ICC World Twenty20 warm-up series, bilateral tours involving teams such as West Indies, Zimbabwe, and Afghanistan. Notable captains included MS Dhoni for India, Lasith Malinga for Sri Lanka (as a senior figure alongside Kumar Sangakkara), AB de Villiers for South Africa, and Brendon McCullum for New Zealand. Squads mixed experienced internationals like Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Watson, Eoin Morgan, and Kevin Pietersen with emerging players such as Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah who were managed by national selection committees from organizations like the Cricket Australia selection panel and the England and Wales Cricket Board selection committee.
Matches were held at established grounds including Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Sylhet Divisional Stadium, and Khulna Divisional Stadium, all managed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board and inspected by the International Cricket Council venue team. The ICC Elite Panel of Umpires and the ICC International Panel of Umpires and Referees provided officials including umpires from England, Australia, India, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka, while match referees from bodies like the Marylebone Cricket Club and former players such as David Boon and Clive Lloyd participated in oversight roles.
The format comprised a preliminary group stage followed by a Super 10 round and knockout matches, aligning with formats used in previous tournaments like the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. The schedule, coordinated with broadcasters including Star Sports, balanced group fixtures across Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, and Khulna to accommodate teams such as England, Australia, India, and Pakistan while considering travel logistics overseen by the Bangladesh Football Federation-adjacent transport authorities and local government bodies in Bangladesh.
The initial group stage featured associate and lower-ranked full-member teams competing for places in the Super 10 alongside higher-ranked sides such as India and Sri Lanka. Teams like Netherlands, Scotland, Nepal, and United Arab Emirates contested close fixtures influenced by performances from bowlers like Ajantha Mendis and batsmen like Kumar Sangakkara and Eoin Morgan. Matches produced notable individual and team efforts that shaped the Super 10 composition and highlighted the development pathways promoted by the ICC World Cricket League and regional qualifiers administered by the Asian Cricket Council and European Cricket Council.
The Super 10 phase featured two groups of five including top-ranked teams such as India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia, and England competing in round-robin play to determine semi-finalists. Semifinal matches involved tactical contests influenced by captains including MS Dhoni, Kumar Sangakkara, and Faf du Plessis, with knockout fixtures reflecting strategies seen in tournaments like the ICC Champions Trophy and bilateral T20 series. The final pitted Sri Lanka against India, where performances from players such as Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, and MS Dhoni decided the championship in a match attended by officials from the International Cricket Council and dignitaries from the Government of Bangladesh.
Statistical leaders included Kumar Sangakkara as Player of the Tournament and top run-scorer, and Ajantha Mendis as leading wicket-taker, with batting and bowling figures tracked by the International Cricket Council statistics team and analysts from outlets like ESPNcricinfo and Wisden. Awards recognized emerging talents and standout performers across squads from India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Australia, with selections influenced by metrics used in previous editions such as strike rate, economy rate, and dismissals recorded in official match scorecards maintained by the International Cricket Council scoring panel.
The tournament impacted player careers and board strategies across Asia and Oceania, influencing selection policies at the Board of Control for Cricket in India and altering coaching approaches within Sri Lanka Cricket and Cricket South Africa. It reinforced the global profile of Twenty20 cricket ahead of franchise competitions like the Indian Premier League and Big Bash League, while contributing to infrastructural investments in Bangladesh overseen by the Bangladesh Cricket Board and prompting discussions at International Cricket Council meetings about future tournament formats and global development pathways for associate members such as Netherlands and Scotland.
Category:International cricket competitions in Bangladesh Category:ICC World Twenty20 tournaments