My World T20 2014 Build Up + Predictions

The most popular international cricket tournament of the year 

The premier international Twenty20 event

A major piece of one day cricketing silverware

One of the biggest Twenty20 carnivals let it be international, franchise or domestic

A world title to play for 

22 days

16 teams

3 Venues

35 Matches

12 preliminary matches

20 group matches

3 knock out matches 

240 Squad Players

The 5th edition of the ICC World T20, so far 4 winners in 4 editions

Held every alternate year as a short fast moving event, barring 2010 when an exception was made to hold it after just a 10 month gap 

Eventually a competition that will be played every 4 years after 2016 

The 2nd consecutive time the tournament is being played in Asia

The last 2 winners of the ICC World T20 have won it after hosting the previous one 

First time in 10 years Bangladesh host an ICC World Event after the 2004 U19 World Cup

The longest World T20 in number of matches

The biggest World T20 in number of participants

Defending Champions = West Indies

Most Finals = Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Most Semi Finals = Pakistan

Winner by year

2007 = India. Finalists = Pakistan. SF = New Zealand and Australia.
2009 = Pakistan. Finalists = Sri Lanka. SF = South Africa and West Indies.
2010 = England. Finalists = Australia. SF = Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
2012 = West Indies. Finalists = Sri Lanka. SF = Pakistan and Australia.

Player of the final by year

2007 = Irfan Pathan 
2009 = Shahid Afridi 
2010 = Craig Kieswetter
2012 = Marlon Samuels

Player of the tournament by year

2007 = Shahid Afridi
2009 = T Dilshan
2010 = KP
2012 = Shane Watson 

Biggest Games

Zimbabwe vs Ireland in preliminary round

India vs Pakistan in the super 10 opener

West Indies vs Pakistan in the final super 10 game

South Africa vs Sri Lanka from Group A

Predictions

Bangladesh and Ireland go through to the main round undefeated

Super 10s

India vs Pakistan = India
South Africa vs Sri Lanka = Sri Lanka
New Zealand vs England = England
Pakistan vs Australia = Pakistan
India vs West Indies = West Indies 
South Africa vs New Zealand = South Africa 
Sri Lanka vs England = Sri Lanka
West Indies vs Australia = West Indies
South Africa vs England = England
Pakistan vs Bangladesh = tie!
India vs Australia = India 
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand = Sri Lanka
Pakistan vs West Indies = Pakistan 

Group Standing

Sri Lanka
England
South Africa
New Zealand
Ireland

West Indies 
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Australia

Semis

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan = Pakistan
England vs West Indies = West Indies

West Indies vs Pakistan = West Indies

Final Most Likely to be

West Indies vs Pakistan
West Indies vs Bangladesh
Bangladesh vs Pakistan
West Indies vs Sri Lanka

Most Likely to win

1) West Indies
2) Bangladesh
3) Pakistan

Where I think they will finish

1) West Indies
2) Pakistan
3) Sri Lanka
4) England
5) Bangladesh
6) South Africa 
13) Afghanistan
14) UAE
15) Netherlands
16) Nepal

Player of the tournament prediction

Chris Gayle
Shakib Al Hasan
Mohammad Hafeez 
Sunil Narine 
Tamim Iqbal 
Dilshan
KP
Saeed Ajmal 
Rangana Herath
Imran Tahir 
Raza Hasan 

Marlon Samuels or Sunil Narine player of the final

Leading run scorer = Tamim Iqbal
Leading wicket taker = Sunil Narine
Leading catcher = Pollard

Top 3 leading wicket takers will be spinners!