Story ICC World Twenty20 2018 (What if?)

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ICC World Twenty20 2018​

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The 2018 ICC Men's World T20 is the seventh edition of the ICC Men's World T20 Tournament, set to take place in South Africa between 13th August and 16th September. The tournament will follow the rules of the previous edition with 16 teams taking part. The venues and qualifications are due to be announced by ICC in the following months in the lead-up to the tournament.

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ICC Announce Men's World T20 for August, South Africa to Host​

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The International Cricket Council has announced that South Africa will host the official Men's World T20 in 2018, set to take place in August. The decision came to be finalised after a discussion with the ICC Cabinet regarding the winning bids for hosting the tournament. South Africa were the winners, beating the West Indies who are reported to host the Women's Edition that will take part after the Men's tournament.

South Africa last hosted the tournament in the inaugural edition in 2007 which saw India lift the title beating Pakistan in the final, in what turned out to be an extremely successful campaign to lift T20 cricket into popularity. Since then there have been five editions which have seen four different teams lift the trophy, held across five different countries. This will be the first edition to be held by a previous host. It is set to be hosted in many venues across the country, which are yet to be announced and confirmed by ICC and CSA.

ICC also have reportedly changed the Super 10 format to "Super 12s", featuring an extra two teams that qualify from the unaffected Group Stage round that kicks the tournament off. The top two teams from each group will advance to the next round which will feature two groups of six- the top two from these groups advancing to the Semi-Finals. The ICC insists on the expansion for the growth of associate and smaller nations on the biggest cricketing stage, imparting more emphasis to the first round games and significantly lifting the chances for each team to advance to the next round.

ICC Chairman highlights- "South Africa are fortunate to host this edition of the prestigious tournament that has brought the sport revenue and fame all over these years. The second round expansion resulting in an extended tournament will also be a fresh and bright change to look forward to. A lot of good cricket has been played since the last edition in 2016 and all the sides have gone through changes and a multitude of great players will be enthusiastic to feature in this edition. The International Calendar has been a bit tight this year but a window has been cleared in August-September to host this year's Major Cricket Event. All the best and good wishes for the teams who qualify and participate, and it's time for another deserving title-holder"​