This page lists the squads picked for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. This is the first World Twenty20 tournament which had been organized by the ICC. The championship was run from 11 September to 24 September 2007 in South Africa. 12 teams took part in the championship, and the teams were sorted by their groups in the preliminary group stage. The first-class team listed for each player is the domestic team he plays for in his home country and any English county he has played for in the 2007 season, which was running concurrently to the World Twenty20 tournament. The winner of the Final was Team India. Second place went to Pakistan.
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Bangladesh announced their squad on 9 August 2007.[1]
South Africa announced their squad on 11 August 2007.[3] Loots Bosman was ruled out of the competition with a lower back injury.[4]
| No. | Player | Date of Birth | T20s[2] | Batting | Bowling style | First class team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Ramnaresh Sarwan | 23 June 1980 | 0 | Right | Right arm leg break | Guyana |
| 47 | Dwayne Bravo | 7 October 1983 | 3 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 6 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 18 August 1974 | 2 | Left | Right arm leg break | Guyana Durham Dynamos |
| 17 | Pedro Collins | 12 August 1976 | 0 | Right | Left arm fast medium | Barbados |
| 66 | Narsingh Deonarine | 16 August 1983 | 0 | Left | Right arm off break | Guyana |
| 20 | Fidel Edwards | 6 February 1982 | 0 | Right | Right arm fast | Barbados |
| 45 | Chris Gayle | 21 September 1979 | 3 | Left | Right arm off break | Jamaica |
| 37 | Runako Morton | 22 July 1978 | 3 | Right | Right arm medium or off break | Leeward Islands |
| 39 | Daren Powell | 15 April 1978 | 2 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Jamaica Hampshire Hawks |
| 80 | Denesh Ramdin | 13 March 1985 | 3 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 14 | Ravi Rampaul | 15 October 1984 | 2 | Left | Right arm fast medium | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 88 | Darren Sammy | 20 December 1983 | 2 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Windward Islands |
| 52 | Marlon Samuels | 5 February 1981 | 2 | Right | Right arm off break | Jamaica |
| 28 | Devon Smith | 21 October 1981 | 1 | Left | Right arm off break | Windward Islands |
| 50 | Dwayne Smith | 12 April 1983 | 3 | Right | Right arm medium | Barbados |
Australia's squad was announced on 20 July 2007.[5] Shaun Tait was named in the original squad but was later ruled out after elbow surgery; he was replaced by Ben Hilfenhaus.[6] The squad was generally the same as that which won the ICC Cricket World Cup earlier in the year.
England announced their squad on 6 August 2007.[7] Ravi Bopara pulled out from the tournament on 4 September, after dislocating his thumb during a bowling spell in the ODI series against India.[8] Three days later, James Anderson was announced to replace him.[9] Ryan Sidebottom also withdrew after failing to recover from a side injury sustained during the third Test against India in early August: Dimitri Mascarenhas was called up as his replacement.[10]
| No. | Player | Date of Birth | T20s[2] | Batting | Bowling style | First class team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Paul Collingwood (c) | 26 May 1976 | 6 | Right | Right arm medium | Durham Dynamos |
| 9 | James Anderson | 30 July 1982 | 3 | Left | Right arm fast medium | Lancashire Lightning |
| 39 | Stuart Broad | 24 June 1986 | 3 | Left | Right arm fast medium | Leicestershire Foxes |
| 11 | Andrew Flintoff | 6 December 1977 | 2 | Right | Right arm fast | Lancashire Lightning |
| 16 | James Kirtley | 10 January 1975 | 0 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Sussex Sharks |
| 6 | Darren Maddy | 23 May 1974 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium | Warwickshire Bears |
| 32 | Dimitri Mascarenhas | 30 October 1977 | 2 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Hampshire Hawks |
| 24 | Kevin Pietersen | 27 June 1980 | 6 | Right | Right arm off break | Hampshire Hawks |
| 13 | Matt Prior | 26 February 1982 | 2 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Sussex Sharks |
| 28 | Chris Schofield | 6 October 1978 | 0 | Left | Right arm leg break | Surrey Brown Caps |
| 3 | Owais Shah | 22 October 1978 | 2 | Right | Right arm off break | Middlesex Crusaders |
| 29 | Jeremy Snape | 27 April 1973 | 0 | Right | Right arm off break | Leicestershire Foxes |
| 38 | Vikram Solanki | 1 April 1976 | 1 | Right | Right arm off break | Worcestershire Royals |
| 33 | Chris Tremlett | 2 September 1981 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Hampshire Hawks |
| 45 | Luke Wright | 7 March 1985 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium | Sussex Sharks |
Zimbabwe announced their squad on 14 August 2007.[11] Tatenda Taibu returned to the team for the first time in two years.
| No. | Player | Date of Birth | T20s[2] | Batting | Bowling style | First class team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Prosper Utseya (c) | 26 March 1985 | 1 | Right | Right arm off break | Easterns |
| 12 | Gary Brent | 13 January 1976 | 1 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Southerns |
| 33 | Justice Chibhabha | 6 September 1986 | 1 | Right | Right arm medium | Southerns |
| 47 | Elton Chigumbura | 14 March 1986 | 1 | Right | Right arm medium | Northerns |
| 12 | Keith Dabengwa | 17 August 1980 | 1 | Left | Slow left arm orthodox | Westerns |
| Timycen Maruma | 19 April 1988 | 0 | Right | Right arm leg break | Easterns | |
| 58 | Johnson Marumisa | 1 March 1983 | 0 | Right | Right arm leg break | Easterns |
| 3 | Hamilton Masakadza | 9 August 1983 | 1 | Right | Right arm leg break | Easterns |
| 45 | Stuart Matsikenyeri | 3 May 1983 | 1 | Right | Right arm off break | Easterns |
| 28 | Christopher Mpofu | 27 November 1985 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium | Westerns |
| 53 | Tawanda Mupariwa | 16 April 1985 | 0 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Westerns |
| 26 | Vusi Sibanda | 10 October 1983 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium | Midlands |
| 44 | Tatenda Taibu | 14 May 1983 | 0 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Mashonaland |
| 1 | Brendan Taylor | 6 February 1986 | 1 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Mashonaland |
| 14 | Sean Williams | 26 September 1986 | 1 | Left | Slow left arm orthodox | Westerns |
Kenya announced their squad on 14 August 2007.[12]
| No. | Player | Date of Birth | T20s[2] | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Steve Tikolo (c) | 25 June 1971 | 1 | Right | Right arm medium | Swamibapa |
| 07 | Rajesh Bhudia | 22 November 1984 | 2 | Right | Right arm medium | Kanbis |
| 11 | Jimmy Kamande | 12 December 1978 | 1 | Right | Right arm off break | Parklands |
| 89 | Tanmay Mishra | 22 December 1986 | 2 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Aga Khan |
| 91 | Alex Obanda | 25 December 1987 | 1 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Swamibapa |
| 13 | Collins Obuya | 27 July 1981 | 2 | Right | Right arm leg break | Stray Lions |
| 21 | David Obuya | 14 August 1979 | 2 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Stray Lions |
| 35 | Nehemiah Odhiambo | 7 August 1983 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Swamibapa |
| 00 | Thomas Odoyo | 12 May 1978 | 2 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Kanbis |
| 77 | Peter Ongondo | 10 February 1977 | 2 | Right | Right arm medium | Swamibapa |
| 75 | Lameck Onyango | 22 September 1973 | 2 | Right | Right arm medium | Swamibapa |
| Elijah Otieno | 3 January 1988 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Swamibapa | |
| 17 | Maurice Ouma | 8 November 1982 | 0 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Swamibapa |
| 09 | Tony Suji | 5 February 1976 | 1 | Right | Right arm medium | Swamibapa |
| 84 | Hiren Varaiya | 9 April 1984 | 2 | Right | Slow left arm orthodox | Nairobi Gymkhana |
New Zealand announced their squad on 9 August 2007.[13] Long-time captain Stephen Fleming, who stepped down from the One-day International captaincy after the 2007 World Cup, was not included, and Daniel Vettori was given the captaincy. Scott Styris could be replaced, as he has struggled with injury problems playing for Durham in England in 2007.
Muttiah Muralitharan was originally selected in the squad, but was withdrawn on 31 August 2007 after straining a biceps.[14] Dilruwan Perera replaced him.
India's squad was announced on 8 August 2007.[15] The squad opted for youth in the newest form of the game, with Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, who were at the time permanent fixtures in the ODI squad, opting to sit out of the tournament. This allowed the entry of Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Yusuf Pathan. India had at this point only played one Twenty20 with its international team.
| No. | Player | Date of Birth | T20s[2] | Batting | Bowling style | First class team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c) | 7 July 1981 | 1 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Jharkhand |
| 12 | Yuvraj Singh (vc) | 12 December 1981 | 0 | Left | Slow left arm orthodox | Punjab |
| 68 | Ajit Agarkar | 4 December 1977 | 1 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Mumbai |
| 5 | Gautam Gambhir | 14 October 1981 | 0 | Left | Right arm leg break | Delhi |
| 35 | Harbhajan Singh | 3 July 1980 | 1 | Right | Right arm off break | Punjab Surrey Brown Caps |
| 23 | Joginder Sharma | 23 October 1983 | 0 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Haryana |
| 1 | Dinesh Karthik | 1 June 1985 | 1 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Tamil Nadu |
| 63 | Irfan Pathan | 27 October 1984 | 1 | Left | Left arm medium fast | Baroda |
| 27 | Yusuf Pathan | 17 November 1982 | 0 | Right | Right arm off break | Baroda |
| 11 | Piyush Chawla | 24 December 1988 | 0 | Left | Right arm leg break | Uttar Pradesh |
| - | Virender Sehwag | 20 October 1978 | 1 | Right | Right arm off break | Delhi |
| 45 | Rohit Sharma | 30 April 1987 | 0 | Right | Right arm off break | Mumbai |
| 9 | R. P. Singh | 6 December 1985 | 0 | Right | Left arm fast medium | Uttar Pradesh |
| 58 | S. Sreesanth | 6 February 1983 | 1 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Kerala |
| 77 | Robin Uthappa | 11 November 1985 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium | Karnataka |
After a dressing room incident on 6 September 2007, in which Shoaib Akhtar was alleged to have hit Mohammad Asif with a bat, Akhtar was handed an indefinite ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board and sent home from the tournament before it even began.[16] Sohail Tanvir, an uncapped allrounder, replaced him.Misbah-ul-haq was a controversial selection ahead of Mohammed yousuf which enraged him so much that he gave his retirement.
|-Bold textPakistan || 18 || Shoaib Malik (c) || 1 February 1982 || 4 || Right || Right arm off break || PIA/Sialkot Stallions |- || 36 || Abdur Rehman || 1 March 1980 || 2 || Left || Slow left arm orthodox || HBL/Sialkot Stallions |- || 25 || Fawad Alam || 8 October 1985 || 1 || Left || Slow left arm orthodox || NBP/Karachi Dolphins |- || 21 || Iftikhar Anjum || 1 December 1980 || 1 || Right || Right arm medium || ZTBL/Islamabad Leopards |- || 16 || Imran Nazir || 31 December 1981 || 3 || Right || Right arm leg break || NBP/Sialkot Stallions |- || 23 || Kamran Akmal || 13 January 1982 || 4 || Right || Wicket-keeper || NBP/Lahore Lions |- || 22 || Misbah-ul-Haq || 28 May 1974 || 2 || Right || Right arm leg break|| SNGPL/Faisalabad Wolves |- || 26 || Mohammad Asif || 20 December 1982 || 2 || Left || Right arm fast medium || NBP/Sialkot Stallions |- || 88 || Mohammad Hafeez || 17 October 1980 || 3 || Right || Right arm off break || SNGPL/Faisalabad Wolves |- || 1 || Salman Butt || 7 October 1984 || 2 || Left || Right arm off spin || NBP/Lahore Eagles |- || 10 || Shahid Afridi || 1 March 1980 || 3 || Right || Right arm leg break || HBL/Karachi Dolphins |- || 33 || Sohail Tanvir || 12 December 1984 || 0 || Left || Left arm medium fast || Attock/Rawalpindi Rams |- || 55 || Umar Gul || 14 April 1984 || 1 || Right || Right arm fast medium || HBL/Peshawar Panthers |- || 27 || Yasir Arafat || 12 March 1982 || 1 || Right || Right arm medium || KRL/Rawalpindi Rams
Sussex Sharks |- || 75 || Younis Khan || 29 November 1977 || 4 || Right || Right arm leg break || HBL/Peshawar Panthers
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| No. | Player | Date of Birth | T20s[2] | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Ryan Watson (c) | 12 November 1976 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Forfarshire |
| 4 | John Blain | 4 January 1979 | 0 | Left | Right arm fast medium | Rotherham Town |
| 23 | Dougie Brown | 29 October 1969 | 0 | Right | Right arm fast medium | Warwickshire Bears |
| 24 | Gordon Drummond | 21 April 1980 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Watsonians |
| 37 | Gavin Hamilton | 16 September 1974 | 0 | Left | Right arm medium fast | East Brierley |
| 10 | Majid Haq | 11 February 1983 | 0 | Left | Right arm off break | Ferguslie |
| 8 | Ross Lyons | 8 December 1984 | 0 | Left | Slow left arm orthodox | Clydesdale |
| 25 | Neil McCallum | 22 November 1977 | 0 | Right | Grange | |
| Gregor Maiden | 22 July 1979 | 0 | Right | Right arm off break | Grange | |
| 17 | Dewald Nel | 6 June 1980 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Greenock |
| 28 | Navdeep Poonia | 11 May 1986 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium fast | Warwickshire Bears |
| 22 | Qasim Sheikh | 30 October 1984 | 0 | Left | Left arm medium | Clydesdale |
| 55 | Colin Smith | 27 September 1972 | 0 | Right | Wicket-keeper | Aberdeenshire |
| 12 | Fraser Watts | 5 June 1979 | 0 | Right | Greenock | |
| 99 | Craig Wright | 28 April 1974 | 0 | Right | Right arm medium | Greenock |
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