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– Eight teams have gained direct entry into the Super 12 stage of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
– Fans can register now to get priority access to tickets
Newly crowned ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions Australia will defend their title on home soil, with seven host cities confirmed for T20 cricket’s pinnacle global men’s event from 16 October – 13 November 2022.
The T20 World Cup will be the biggest global sporting event being held in Australia in 2022, with the world’s best cricketers from 16 international teams competing for the ultimate prize in the game’s most exciting format.
A total of 45 matches will be played across Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, ensuring the same national footprint as the postponed 2020 event.
The seven venues to host matches are Adelaide Oval, The Gabba, Kardinia Park Stadium, Bellerive Oval, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Perth Stadium and Sydney Cricket Ground.
As was the case for the women’s event in 2020, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Final will be contested under lights at the MCG on 13 November 2022.
The semi-finals will be played at the SCG and Adelaide Oval on 9 and 10 November, respectively.
Champions Australia and runners-up New Zealand plus England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as the next highest ranked teams will gain direct entry into the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
Sri Lanka, West Indies, Scotland, and Namibia have qualified but will start the event in the First Round. The four remaining spots at Australia 2022 will be filled via the ongoing qualification pathway, culminating in two global qualifying tournaments in early 2022.[…]