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International cricket council (ICC) has always been criticized for not making tournament schedules where strong teams play stronger teams & thus - cricket played is of high level. Its a fact that not too many countries play cricket extensively which, at times, allows minnows a chance in big cricket tournaments which virtually spoils the initial stages..

Come 2008 Champions trophy cricket tournament in Pakistan - this time ICC has made a schedule that will see two groups of 4 teams battle for places in semi-finals. This means - only 8 teams will be participating in this years Champions trophy (Bangaldesh not playing) which will have only 15 one day matches - but all of them of top quality.

There has been rumors of this tournament shifting from Pakistan to Srilanka due to security reasons but that remains to be seen & we'll know for sure only when month of September do come..

Date	Match	Venue	Result
11 Sept	Gr.A : Pakistan vs West Indies	Lahore	-- -- -- -- --
12 Sept	Gr.B : New Zealand vs Srilanka	Karachi	-- -- -- -- --
13 Sept	Gr.A : India vs Australia	Lahore	-- -- -- -- --
14 Sept	Gr.B : England vs Srilanka	Karachi	-- -- -- -- --
15 Sept	Gr.B : South Africa vs New Zealand	Rawalpindi	-- -- -- -- --
16 Sept	Gr.A : India vs West Indies	Karachi	-- -- -- -- --
17 Sept	Gr.A : Pakistan vs Australia	Rawalpindi	-- -- -- -- --
18 Sept	Gr.B : South Africa vs Srilanka	Lahore	-- -- -- -- --
19 Sept	Gr.B : England vs New Zealand	Rawalpindi	-- -- -- -- --
20 Sept	Gr.A : India vs Pakistan	Lahore	-- -- -- -- --
21 Sept	Gr.A : Australia vs West Indies	Karachi	-- -- -- -- --
21 Sept	Gr.B : England vs South Africa	Rawalpindi	-- -- -- -- --
24 Sept	1st Semi-final (Gr.A1 v Gr.B2)	Karachi	-- -- -- -- --
25 Sept	2nd Semi-final (Gr.A2 v Gr.B1)	Rawalpindi	-- -- -- -- --
28 Sept	Final	Lahore	-- -- -- -- --

Note : All matches will be played as Day-Night games!

Cricket Champions trophy 2008 Match fixtures & results