Eight cities throughout Australia to host World T20 2020

International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the venues for the men’s and women’s World T20I tournaments in 2020.

The event will be played in Australia with Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney as host cities.

The ICC announced that the 2020 event will, for the first time, see women’s and men’s competitions held as stand alone events in the same host country and in the same year. The aim is to give the best female and male cricketers respective opportunities to capture the attention of the country and the world.

Women’s matches will take place from 21 February to 8 March 2020 and the men’s matches will run from 18 October to 15 November 2020.

10 women’s teams and 16  men’s team’s will come to Australia to battle it out for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket.

The ICC World T20 will see 13 venues throughout Australia host matches, with both competitions having broad national footprints, meaning as many Australians as possible will have the chance to see the most talented players in the world.

Both the women’s and men’s finals will receive equal billing, with both matches taking place at Australia’s biggest stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The women’s semi-finals will be hosted on consecutive days at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), while the men’s semi-finals will take place at the SCG and Adelaide Oval.

The women’s final will take place on International Women’s Day 2020, Sunday March 8, with the aim of creating a world-record attendance for a women’s sporting match.

“Australia is extremely privileged to be hosting the ICC World T20 tournaments in 2020,” David Peever, Chairman of Cricket Australia and the ICC World T20 2020 Local Organising Committee said.

“On behalf of Cricket Australia and the Local Organising Committee, I would like to sincerely thank Government at both Federal and State and Territory level, host cities, venues and State and Territory Cricket Associations for their exceptional support, which is so critical for delivering the best possible events in 2020.

ICC World T20 2020 provides a unique opportunity to engage the whole community and inspire the next generation to love cricket,” Mr Peever added.

The ICC World T20 2020 takes place against the backdrop of a hugely successful ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, which featured record crowds, broadcast audiences and visitors and the ongoing success of the Women’s and Men’s Big Bash.