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 October 16 – November 13, 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.
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 November 13, 2022.
The semi-finals will be played at the SCG and Adelaide Oval on November 9 and 10, 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.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Local Organising Committee CEO, Michelle Enright congratulated the Australian team on their success in the 2021 tournament.
“We congratulate Aaron Finch and the entire Australian squad on their maiden ICC Men’s T20 World Cup crown. What an amazing platform it will be to see them try to defend their title in front of Aussie fans in 2022,” Ms Enright said.
“In exactly eleven months from today, Australia will host the next edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, bringing the world’s best and most dynamic players to our shores for an unmissable event in October and November next year.
“With the unprecedented disruptions over the past two years, bringing the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to Australia for the first time offers a perfect opportunity for fans across the whole country to experience the joy of a live global sporting event again.
“The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 produced some incredible moments and created memories that will live with Australian cricket fans forever. Now it’s time for the men’s event to take centre stage and claim its own place in history,” she said.
Melbourne Cricket Club, venue manager of the MCG, CEO Stuart Fox spoke about the excitement in hosting the 2022 Men’s T20 Final at the MCG.
“On behalf of our members and everyone at the MCC, congratulations to the Aussie team for their outstanding victory in the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final,” Mr Fox said.
“It’s the perfect lead in to next year’s tournament where the MCG will host seven matches, including the Final!
“After hosting a historic 86,174 fans for the Women’s Final in March 2020, we can’t wait to welcome fans back into the MCG to enjoy the men’s tournament. We thrive on bringing passionate people together to witness the greatest sporting moments and know the 2022 tournament will deliver a tremendous spectacle.”
Full fixtures for the event will be released in January and fans who register for the official presale will be able to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public on 31 January 2022.
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