The Australian men’s cricket team will be in action at ICC T20 World Cup 2024to be held in West Indies and USA in June.
Led by the captain Mitchell MarshT20 World Cup 2021 winners Australia are looking to get their hands on the coveted title for the second time.
For the T20 World Cup 2024, Australia have been drawn in Group B and will begin their campaign against Oman at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on June 5.
They will also face champions England in the Group B opener at the same venue on June 8. Marsh’s men will also face Namibia and Scotland in the group stage.
A total of 20 teams are competing in the T20 World Cup 2024, making it the biggest edition ever in terms of size. In the last event hosted by Australia in 2022, 16 teams competed.
The 20 teams have been divided into four groups of five for the group stage.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super 8 stage starting on June 20, where the teams will be divided into two groups of four.
The top two teams from each group in the Super 8 stage will then advance to the semi-finals scheduled for June 26 and 27.
The final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be held at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29.
Australia were knocked out at the Super 12 stage in the last edition of the T20 World Cup.
Advancing to the group stage, the Australian men’s cricket team comfortably won their first warm-up match against Namibia but lost the second, a high-scoring affair, to the West Indies.
Australia are already the reigning world champions in the 50-over format as well as Test cricket. They beat India to win the ODI World Cup last year, while a win against the same opponents saw them clinch the 2021-23 ICC World Test Championship title.
How to watch T20 World Cup 2024 live in Australia
T20 World Cup 2024 cricket matches will be streamed live on Amazon Prime Video app and website in Australia. There is no live telecast of T20 WC matches on any TV channel in Australia.
Australia T20 World Cup 2024 Live Match Timings
All in Australian Eastern Time (AEST)
- June 5, Wednesday: Oman vs Australia (Kensington Oval, Barbados) – 10:30am
- June 8, Saturday: Australia vs England (Kensington Oval, Barbados) – 3:00am
- June 11, Tuesday: Namibia v Australia (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua) – 10:30am
- June 15, Saturday: Scotland vs Australia (Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia) – 10.30am
Australia’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad
Australian cricket team: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wicketkeeper), David Warner, Adam Zampa