ICC Announced Groups For 2022 T20 World Cup

It was announced today by the International Cricket Council (ICC) the groups for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 are to be hosted by Australia in October and November.

As a result of their team rankings as of 20 March 2022, former champions England, Australia, and South Africa have been pooled with the West Indies in Group 1 of the Super 12s, while two qualifiers from Round 1 have been added.

Groups for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022

The two former champions India and Pakistan will be in Group 2 along with New Zealand and Afghanistan as well as the two remaining qualifiers from Round 1. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 will bring together eight teams, including the two automatic qualifiers Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, with the remaining six teams qualified through their respective national tournaments. Among the teams in Group A are Ireland, the Netherlands, and Namibia, while in Group B are Oman, PNG, and Scotland.

ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Schedule, Fixture, TimeTable

Dubai International Stadium, Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah Stadium, and Oman Cricket Academy Ground will host the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.”

The tournament schedule will be announced in due course.

Round 1

Group A:	Group B
Sri Lanka	Bangladesh
Ireland	Scotland
Netherlands	Papua New Guinea
Namibia	Oman

Super 12s

Group 1	Group 2
England	India
Australia	Pakistan
South Africa	New Zealand
West Indies	Afghanistan
A1	A2
B2	B1

ENGLAND – 1st in ICC t20 Ranking

England hopes to replicate their success in the 2022 T20 World Cup with the same group of core players who won the Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2019.

Morgan’s side-swept Sri Lanka 3-0 in the recent T20I series, winning all three games. In 2010, when the team was crowned champions in the Caribbean, it was England’s greatest moment in the tournament.

INDIA – 2nd Place in t20 Rating

Virat Kohli and his team will now have to rethink their strategy ahead of the showpiece event in Oman and UAE. 

India is currently ranked number two in the rankings, showing excellent depth across all departments.

Since the IPL concludes just days before the start of the World Cup in the UAE, their players will have some T20 match experience ahead of the tournament. In their last home T20I series against England, the team beat them 3-2. They have won the tournament four times, the best performance by far being the 2007 inaugural edition.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Venue and Grounds

NEW ZEALAND – 3rd Spot in T20 ICC Ranking

New Zealand will be in high spirits; they have recently crowned ICC World Test Champions for the first time. At the T20 World Cup, they now intend to win their second consecutive ICC tournament.

In their last T20I series, Kane Williamson’s side defeated Australia 3-2. Their best performance at the tournament remains a semifinal appearance in 2007 and 2016.

PAKISTAN – 4th in the list of Icc T20 ranking

Babar Azam’s men should be confident of winning the tournament. Some dangerous campaigners make up the men in green, including the skipper, one of the best around. 

Last year, they beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in a series. Also coming up are away games against England and West Indies. 2009 was their year of victory.

AUSTRALIA – at No 5th

The Australians will hope to end their drought in the men’s tournament, having failed to win a single edition so far. Aaron Finch’s men have had a lean time of it in T20 cricket of late, having lost each of their past four series.

Their five-match series against the West Indies is currently 3-1 after a loss to New Zealand 3-2 this year. With six games to play before the tournament, they still have time to improve their game and can certainly cause concern for any opponent. 

SOUTH AFRICA – 6th Place

This month, the Proteas made a big step forward by beating defending champions the West Indies 3-2. 

Temba Bavuma’s team still has time to work on their best lineup before the tournament starts. It is more than likely that they will contend for a title with an all-star attack

AFGHANISTAN – 7th

In order to have a serious impact on the tournament, Afghanistan will have to rely on their spinners and some dangerous hitters.

Recent series wins over Zimbabwe in T20I format have given them confidence that they can do well in UAE.

WEST INDIES – 8th

Defending champions New Zealand will pose a major threat to the opposition with their fearsome batting line-up and diverse all-rounders. In addition to being champions in 2012 and 2016, the Caribbean outfit recently lost 3-2 to South Africa in a T20 series but has impressed against Australia, winning 3-1.

SRI LANKA – Ninth on the T20I rankings

Sri Lanka will face a tough tournament path if it fails to crack the top eight in the men’s T20I Team Rankings at the cut-off date. They start in Round 1 and must finish in the top two of their group to qualify.

Despite losing to England 3-0 in their recent away series, Sri Lanka has shown flashes of quality. Their next series against India will be their chance to tune-up.

BANGLADESH – 10th

Bangladesh will be quietly confident of a strong T20 World Cup showing after two ODI Super League victories against Sri Lanka and Shakib Al Hasan, who is back in the lineup. A 0-3 T20I series loss to New Zealand earlier this year didn’t bode well for Pakistan.

But 21-year-old Mohammad Naim showed promise at the top of the order and their bowling attack should thrive in friendlier conditions. Players from Zimbabwe can put their hands up for the upcoming T20Is during their tour of Zimbabwe.