WT20 fixtures announced
Hosts Australia will take on Pakistan's men and India's women for the opening fixtures of the Twenty20 World Cups in 2020, organisers said Tuesday as the draw for the tournaments was announced.
The men's competition, from October 18 to November 15, will feature several qualifying matches before Australia kicks off the Super 12 group stages on October 24 against top-ranked Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The 16-team men's tournament will have a new format with the top eight-ranked teams getting automatic entry to the Super 12 stage. Bangladesh, ranked number 10 at the cut-off stage, will have to contest an eight-team group stage with Sri Lanka and six other qualifiers to be one of the four teams to join the Super 12 round.
Australia, Pakistan, the West Indies, New Zealand and two qualifiers make up one side of the draw. India, England, South Africa and Afghanistan and two qualifiers make up the other side of the draw.
10 women's teams will play 23 matches from February 21 to March 8, with reigning champions Australia to clash with India in the opening game in Sydney. Like they did in the 2018 Women's World T20, Bangladesh's women's team will have to be one of two qualifiers to participate in the main tournament
Four-time winners Australia are in Group A with New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka and one qualifier, while West Indies and 2009 champions England join South Africa, Pakistan and a second qualifying team.
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