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 squad
- Aaron Finch (c)
- Ashton Agar
- Pat Cummins
- Tim David
- Josh Hazlewood
- Josh Inglis
- Mitchell Marsh
- Glenn Maxwell
- Kane Richardson
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Starc
- Marcus Stoinis
- Matthew Wade
- David Warner
- Adam Zampa
Australia T20 World Cup schedule and results
To reach the semi-finals, Australia would need to finish in the top two positions of their Super 12 group of six teams.
| DATE | TIME | MATCH | VENUE |
| Sat. Oct 22 | 6pm AEDT | Australia vs New Zealand | SCG, Sydney |
| Tue. Oct 25 | 10pm AEDT | Australia vs Winner Group A | Optus Stadium, Perth |
| Fri. Oct 28 | 7pm AEDT | Australia vs England | MCG, Melbourne |
| Mon. Oct 31 | 7pm AEDT | Australia vs Runner-Up Group B | The Gabba, Brisbane |
| Fri. Nov 4 | 7pm AEDT | Australia vs Afghanistan | 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Teams A1 and B2 will be represented by the top team from Group A and second-placed team from Group B in the First Round.
Australia T20 World Cup opponents and possible match-ups
Australia is guaranteed to meet New Zealand, England and Afghanistan in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup.
A1 is most likely to be Sri Lanka, who is favourite to win their First Round group, while Zimbabwe or Ireland are tipped to be 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.