World Twenty20 2010 Set to Launch in Barbados

Johannesburg: The 2010 World Twenty20 in the West Indies will be officially launched on October 31 in Barbados by Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, and tickets for the matches will go on sale the following day.

The ICC has quelled speculation that the ICC World Twenty20 could be moved away from West Indies by announcing that the tournament will be officially launched in Barbados on October 31.

Earlier this week a newspaper report suggested the ICC were considering shifting the tournament due to the ongoing contractual dispute in the Caribbean which has led to West Indies fielding a second string outfit during recent matches, including the ICC Champions Trophy.

Now, though, the ICC has said that Haroon Lorgat, the chief executive, will launch the event at the end of the month and tickets will go on sale the following day.

The news was announced after the ICC chief executives' committee (CEC) meeting in Johannesburg which has had two days of discussions over various issues.

The CEC also worked on developing a draft of the next Future Tours Programme (FTP) since the current one ends in May 2012. A working draft of the same will be presented to the next board meeting.

The CEC also appointed Justin Vaughan, New Zealand Cricket chief executive, to the ICC Cricket Committee while Nishantha Ranatunga (Sri Lanka Cricket) was appointed to serve on the ICC Development Committee.

The ICC board is due to meet in Johannesburg on October 6 and 7.

Scores	Upcoming	Results
Australia vs India - 1st Test West Indies vs Bangladesh - 1st Test 1st ODI - Zimbabwe v Pakistan - November 24, 07:30 GMT 2nd ODI - Zimbabwe v Pakistan - November 26, 07:30 GMT 3rd ODI - Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Kandy No results 3rd T20I - Australia v Pakistan at Hobart Australia won by 7 wickets (with 52 balls remaining)

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