he ICC Champions Trophy 2009 will be contested by 8 Test teams which have been ’seeded’ and divided into two groups; group A (Australia, India, Pakistan and West Indies) and group B (South Africa, New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka). The two venues where the matches will be played are the Wanderers and SuperSport Park Centurion both in fairly close proximity to numerous hotels in Sandton.The ICC Champions Trophy 2009 is the 2nd biggest cricket tournament, scheduled to take place in South Africa from the 22nd September to the 5th October 2009. It will be the sixth mini world cricket series.The hype of the IPL is over and now its nation vs. nation as the top teams battle it out to claim the world title.

In 1998 South Africa won their first and only title of the ICC Champions Trophy, this was held in Bangladesh. In the last couple of years the Proteas have failed to be victorious in the last 5 Cricket World Cups and the last 2 T20 World Cups. Although the South Africans have had many successes, like the home and away ODI wins against Australia that established then as the No.1 limited overs combination in the world, the big trofee wins always seem to elude them. This makes the South African team as determined as ever to add this years’ ICC Champions Trophy (nicknamed the mini World Cup) to their collection.

Sandton is a city filled with restaurants, shopping centers and an upbeat energetic vib.There si no better place to cheer on Graeme Smith and his boys. TV coverage for this event will be in every pub, restaurant and hotel throughout the area so you will be able to watch every minute of this exciting tournament, so there is absolutely no excuse to miss a ball in this enthralling tournament.

The “famous” Montecasio is only kilometres from Sandton, the entertainment hub of Johannesburg; located in Fourways, is known for being Gauteng’s number one entertainment destination, having being voted Best Casino, Best Entertainment Complex, Best Cinema Complex and Best place to take out-of-towners, so when your eyes are not fixated on the tournament be sure to head on down to this haven.

You will not want to miss out on all the action of this years ICC Trophy, there is only a few days left to reserve your tickets for this historical event. So book your tickets now, pack your bags and join us for all the action.

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