ICC T20 WC 2022 fixtures released : SL in Group A
Excitement is building for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022,
following the announcement of the fixtures for the October 16 – November 13
event. The world’s best cricketers from 16 international teams will clash in 45
matches as the pinnacle global event in men’s T20 cricket comes to Australia
for the first time.
In the First Round, 2014 champions Sri Lanka and Namibia
will play the opening match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at Kardinia
Park, Geelong on Sunday 16 October. They’ll be joined by two qualifiers in
Group A. Two-time champions West Indies will also start in the First Round,
joined in Group B by Scotland and two qualifiers in Hobart.
In the Super 12, hosts Australia are in Group 1 with world
number one England, New Zealand, Afghanistan plus the winner of Group A and the
runner-up in Group B from the First Round. Group 2 features India, Pakistan,
South Africa, Bangladesh, plus the winner of Group B and runner-up in Group A
from the First Round.
Hosts and defending champions, Australia will play New
Zealand in the opening match of the Super 12 at the SCG on Saturday 22 October
in a re-match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Final. The Black Caps will
also face England at The Gabba on 1 November in a re-match of their epic
semi-final encounter at the 2021 event.
Two of world cricket’s biggest rivals will go head-to-head
at the MCG, with India taking on Pakistan on Sunday 23 October. It will be the
first World Cup clash between the two nations at the MCG and comes before two
more fierce rivals, Australia and England, meet at the same venue on Friday 28
October.
The state-of-the-art Perth Stadium will host a huge Sunday
double-header on Sunday 30 October with South Africa taking on India in the
evening match. Earlier in the day, Pakistan will be in action against the
runners-up from Group A.
The semi-finals will be played at the SCG and Adelaide Oval
on 9 and 10 November, respectively. It will be the first time the Adelaide Oval
will host a World Cup semi-final.
The MCG will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Final,
which will be contested under lights on 13 November 2022.
Full fixtures and ticketing information are available at
t20worldcup.com
Fans must register prior to 31 January to get the best
chance of securing their seats, before tickets go on sale to the public on
February 7.
Ticket pricing remains the same as the postponed 2020 event with children’s tickets available for every First Round and Super 12 match from $5, and adult tickets available at select matches in each host city from $20.
International Cricket Council CEO Geoff Allardice said: ““T20 is the global growth format for cricket and the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will play a huge role in inspiring our next generation of players and fans as the world’s best players descend on Australia and showcase the very best of our sport. The release of fixtures is always a great moment in the delivery of a World Cup as fans start to get excited about opening games, head to heads and knock-out stages.
“This schedule offers so much, from the 2014 Champions Sri
Lanka opening the event, to our defending champions Australia starting with a
rematch of the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup Final against New Zealand and of course
India taking on Pakistan at the MCG. We know that hundreds of thousands of
passionate cricket fans will turn out to support every single one of the 16
teams across all seven of our host cities which is what makes it so special for
the players. You only need to cast your mind back to the brilliant ICC Women’s
T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia to know that this is going to be a wonderful
event for players and fans alike.”
ICC T20 World Cup Local Organising Committee CEO, Michelle
Enright said; “The release of the fixtures gives fans the opportunity to start
planning their T20 World Cup experience, which is now just 268 days away.”
“By having matches spread across the nation in seven host
cities and making tickets accessibly priced, we are hoping as many people as
possible will be able to experience the incredible atmosphere that
international fans bring to global sporting events, as well as the unique,
fast-paced and unpredictable nature of T20 cricket.”
“World Cups are about bringing people from all backgrounds
and cultures together and we hope to safely host over 800,000 fans at
Australia’s iconic cricket venues later this year.”
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