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By Jonathan Healy
The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.
The 20 teams are separated into four groups of five for the first stage of the event, with each team playing a minimum of four matches against their other group members during that initial group stage.
The top two sides from each group then progress to the Super 8s stage of the event, with the bottom three teams from each group eliminated.
The remaining eight teams are then split into another two groups during the Super 8s phase, with sides to play three matches against their group rivals to determine the semi-finalists.
The semi-finals will be played out between the top two teams from each Super 8s group, with the winners then progressing to the one-off final in Barbados on June 29.
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A total of three venues in the USA and six in the Caribbean will be used during the duration of the tournament, with 16 contests to be held in Lauderhill, Dallas and New York and the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan scheduled for the new Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Long Island on 9 June.
Forty-one matches will be played in the Caribbean across six different nations, with semi-finals in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, before the title decider scheduled to be played in Barbados on 29 June.
Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, Canada
Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
Group C: West Indies, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal
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The majority of teams have named preliminary squads for the T20 World Cup, with teams allowed to make unlimited changes to their 15-player squads up until 25 May.
Any alteration after that date will require the approval from the ICC's Event Technical Committee.
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Sat, 1 June 2024 – USA v CANADA, Dallas, 07:30 PM LOCAL
Sun, 2 June 2024 – WEST INDIES v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Guyana, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Sun, 2 June 2024 – NAMIBIA v OMAN, Barbados, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Mon, 3 June 2024 – SL v SOUTH AFRICA, New York, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Mon, 3 June 2024 – AFGHANISTAN v UGANDA, Guyana, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Tue, 4 June 2024 – ENGLAND v SCOTLAND, Barbados, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Tue, 4 June 2024 – NETHERLANDS v NEPAL, Dallas, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Wed, 5 June 2024 – INDIA v IRELAND, New York, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Wed, 5 June 2024 – PAPUA NEW GUINEA v UGANDA, Guyana, 07:30 PM LOCAL
Wed, 5 June 2024 – AUSTRALIA v OMAN, Barbados, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Thur, 6 June 2024 – USA v PAKISTAN, Dallas, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Thur, 6 June 2024 – NAMIBIA v SCOTLAND, Barbados, 03:00 PM LOCAL
Fri, 7 June 2024 – CANADA v IRELAND, New York, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Fri, 7 June 2024 – NEW ZEALAND v AFGHANISTAN, Guyana, 07:30 PM LOCAL
Fri, 7 June 2024 – SRI LANKA v BANGLADESH, Dallas, 07:30 PM LOCAL
Sat, 8 June 2024 – NETHERLANDS v SOUTH AFRICA, New York, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Sat, 8 June 2024 – AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND, Barbados, 01:00 PM LOCAL
Sat, 8 June 2024 – WEST INDIES v UGANDA, Guyana, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Sun, 9 June 2024 – INDIA v PAKISTAN, New York, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Sun, 9 June 2024 – OMAN v SCOTLAND, Antigua, 01:00 PM LOCAL
Mon, 10 June 2024 – SOUTH AFRICA v BANGLADESH, New York, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Tue, 11 June 2024 – PAKISTAN v CANADA, New York, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Tue, 11 June 2024 – SRI LANKA v NEPAL, Florida, 07:30 PM LOCAL
Tue, 11 June 2024 – AUSTRALIA v NAMIBIA, Antigua, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Wed, 12 June 2024 – USA v INDIA, New York, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Wed, 12 June 2024 – WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND, Trinidad, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Thur, 13 June 2024 – ENGLAND v OMAN, Antigua, 03:00 PM LOCAL
Thur, 13 June 2024 – BANGLADESH v NETHERLANDS, St. Vincent, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Thur, 13 June 2024 – AFGHANISTAN v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Trinidad, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Fri, 14 June 2024 – USA v IRELAND, Florida, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Fri, 14 June 2024 – SOUTH AFRICA v NEPAL, St. Vincent, 07:30 PM LOCAL
Fri, 14 June 2024 – NEW ZEALAND v UGANDA, Trinidad, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Sat, 15 June 2024 – INDIA v CANADA, Florida, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Sat, 15 June 2024 – NAMIBIA v ENGLAND, Antigua, 01:00 PM LOCAL
Sat, 15 June 2024 – AUSTRALIA v SCOTLAND, St. Lucia, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Sun, 16 June 2024 – PAKISTAN v IRELAND, Florida, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Sun, 16 June 2024 – BANGLADESH v NEPAL, St. Vincent, 07:30 PM LOCAL
Sun, 16 June 2024 – SRI LANKA v NETHERLANDS, St. Lucia, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Mon, 17 June 2024 – NEW ZEALAND v PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Trinidad, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Mon, 17 June 2024 – WEST INDIES v AFGHANISTAN, St. Lucia, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Wed, 19 June 2024 – A2 v D1, Antigua, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Wed, 19 June 2024 – B1 v C2, St. Lucia, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Thur, 20 June 2024 – C1 v A1, Barbados, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Thur, 20 June 2024 – B2 v D2, Antigua, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Fri, 21 June 2024 – B1 v D1, St. Lucia, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Fri, 21 June 2024 – A2 v C2, Barbados, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Sat, 22 June 2024 – A1 v D2, Antigua, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Sat, 22 June 2024 – C1 v B2, St. Vincent, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Sun, 23 June 2024 – A2 v B1, Barbados, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Sun, 23 June 2024 – C2 v D1, Antigua, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Mon, 24 June 2024 – B2 v A1, St. Lucia, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Mon, 24 June 2024 – C1 v D2, St. Vincent, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Wed, 26 June 2024 – Semi 1, Trinidad and Tobago (reserve day 27 June), 10:30 AM LOCAL
Thur, 27 June 2024 – Semi 2, Guyana, 08:30 PM LOCAL
Sat, 29 June 2024 – Final, Barbados, 10:00 AM LOCAL
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Any match that finishes in a tie will see a Super Over be played and if the Super Over is a tie, with subsequent Super Overs played until there is a winner.
There is also additional time available to ensure the completion of all knockout fixtures at the semi-final and final stage of the event.
A total of 250 minutes of additional time is available for both semi-finals, with the first semi-final on June 26 scheduled to have 60 minutes available at the end of the day's play with a further 190 minutes available on June 27.
The second semi-final on June 27 has an additional 250 minutes available on the scheduled day, while the final on June 29 has a reserve day on June 30.
Full playing conditions for the T20 World Cup can be found here.
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A total of 17 teams will participate in warm-up fixtures between May 27 and June 1, with South Africa scheduled to play an intra-club match between their own squad in Florida on May 29.
These warm-up fixtures will be 20 overs per side and will not have T20I status, allowing teams to field all members of their 15-player squad.
Monday 27 May
Canada v Nepal, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 10h30
Oman v Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago 15h00
Namibia v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago 19h00
Tuesday 28 May
Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida 10h30
Bangladesh v USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 10h30
Australia v Namibia, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago 19h00
Wednesday 29 May
South Africa intra-squad, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida 10h30
Afghanistan v Oman, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago 13h00
Thursday 30 May
Nepal v USA, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 10h30
Scotland v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago 10h30
Netherlands v Canada, Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas 15h00
Namibia v Papua New Guinea, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago 15h00
West Indies v Australia, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago 19h00
Friday 31 May
Ireland v Sri Lanka, Broward County Stadium, Broward County, Florida 10h30
Scotland v Afghanistan, Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago 10h30
Saturday 1 June
Bangladesh v India, Venue TBC USA
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