T20 World Cup 2022: Australia schedule, results, squad and likely opponents

Kieran Francis

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Australia is one of the favourites to win the T20 World Cup which will be held on their home soil through October and November.

The green and gold won the last T20 World Cup in Dubai last year - their first triumph in seven editions of the tournament.

Who is in Australia's team for the event and who will they be playing?

The Sporting News compiles all the information for Australia's T20 World Cup defence.

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Australia T20 World Cup schedule and results

To reach the semi-finals, Australia would need to finish in the top two of their Super 12 group of six teams.

DATE TIME MATCH VENUE
Sat. Oct 22 6pm AEDT New Zealand 3/200 def. Australia 111 SCG, Sydney
Tue. Oct 25 10pm AEDT Australia 3/158 def. Sri Lanka 6/157 Optus Stadium, Perth
Fri. Oct 28 7pm AEDT Australia vs England - No Result MCG, Melbourne
Mon. Oct 31 7pm AEDT Australia 5/179 def. Ireland 137 The Gabba, Brisbane
Fri. Nov 4 7pm AEDT Australia 8/168 def. Afghanistan 7/164 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Wed. Nov 9 7pm AEDT Semi-Final 1 (TBA vs TBA) SCG, Sydney
Thu. Nov 10 7pm AEDT Semi-Final 2 (TBA vs TBA) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Sun. Nov 13 7pm AEDT Final (TBA vs TBA) MCG, Melbourne

Australia T20 World Cup Super 12 group standings

Group 1

Team P W L NR PTS NRR
1. New Zealand 5 3 1 1 7 +2.113
2. Australia 5 3 1 1 7 -0.173
3. England 4 2 1 1 5 +0.547
4. Sri Lanka 4 2 2 0 4 -0.457
5. Ireland 5 1 3 1 3 -1.615
6. Afghanistan 5 0 3 2 2 -0.571

Australia T20 World Cup squad

  • Aaron Finch (c)
  • Ashton Agar 
  • Pat Cummins 
  • Tim David 
  • Cameron Green
  • Josh Hazlewood 
  • Mitchell Marsh 
  • Glenn Maxwell
  • Kane Richardson 
  • Steve Smith
  • Mitchell Starc 
  • Marcus Stoinis 
  • Matthew Wade 
  • David Warner 
  • Adam Zampa

Australia T20 World Cup opponents and confirmed match-ups

Australia is guaranteed to meet New Zealand, England and Afghanistan in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.

A1 has been confirmed as Sri Lanka, while Ireland have snagged B2.

If Australia progresses to the semi-finals, they will meet either of the top two teams from Super 12 group 12, with India and South Africa favourites to progress.

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.