Interesting facts about the tournament

* The tournament features 12 teams, including all the 10 Test-playing countries and two non-Test playing teams.* The 10 Test-playing teams automatically qualified for the tournament.* The non-Test playing teams qualified from the World Cricket League event in January and February.* Three ICC match referees and nine umpires will officiate the matches.* England will host the tournament in 2009, Sri Lanka in 2012 and Bangladesh in 2014.* The ICC decided that South Africa and England should host the first two tournaments because they were the earliest adopters of the format.

* The tournament features 12 teams, including all the 10 Test-playing countries and two non-Test playing teams.

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* The 10 Test-playing teams automatically qualified for the tournament.

* The non-Test playing teams qualified from the World Cricket League event in January and February.

* Three ICC match referees and nine umpires will officiate the matches.

* England will host the tournament in 2009, Sri Lanka in 2012 and Bangladesh in 2014.

* The ICC decided that South Africa and England should host the first two tournaments because they were the earliest adopters of the format.