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The first world cup cricket in Twenty20 format is now less than two weeks away. Twenty20 World Championship 2007 will start from 11 September 2007 in South Africa. Twelve teams will be playing in four groups of three teams each. Host South Africa will play in Group A along with Bangladesh and West Indies. No doubt, Group A is becoming as “Group of Death” because Bangladesh is the dark horse.

As a host team, South Africa will have some advantages in Twenty20 world cup 2007. They will get the home support and play in their home condition. So, undoubtedly South Africa will be one of the strong contenders of the tournament. South Africa has some big hitters who can play a big part during Twenty20 world cup 2007. Herschelle Gibbs, Justin Kemp, Shaun Pollock and Graeme Smith are well known for their big hits.

Two times ICC world cup champion, West Indies is one of the two favorites from this group to progress into the super eight round. In the last two decades, West Indies cricket has lost its past glory. They could not even show anything impressive in the last ICC world cup on their home soil. So, West Indies cricketers will try their best to show some impressive performances in Twenty20 world cup.

Bangladesh impressed the cricket world in the last ICC world cup where they defeated India and South Africa. So, their players must be inspired to see South

Africa in the same group in Twenty20 world cup 2007. Bangladesh has some young but talented hard hitters including opener Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Ashraful, Mashrafe Mortaza and Aftab Ahmed.

In Group A, South Africa and West Indies are favorites to qualify for the super right round. However, dark horse Bangladesh can come up with some upsets in Twenty20 World Cup 2007.