Host cities revealed for Australia’s 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Just days after Australia won this year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tournament in Dubai, the host cities that will host the tournament’s 2022 edition have been announced.

With Australia hosting the event for the first time, seven cities will stage 45 matches between 16th October and 13th November in the lead up to Melbourne’s MCG hosting the final.

Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney will host matches during the first round and Super 12 stages. The semi-finals will be held at the 48,000-capacity Sydney Cricket Ground and 53,000-capacity Adelaide Oval on 9th and 10th November 2022.

The final will then be held under the floodlights at the 100,000-capacity MCG, which has hosted the finals of both 50-over World Cups previously staged in Australia in 1992 and 2015.

Announcing the host cities, International Cricket Council (ICC) Head of Events, Chris Tetley stated “we are looking forward to seeing the return of ICC events to Australia and are delighted to announce the seven host cities for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

“Following the success of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 and a two-year postponement, our sights are now firmly set on planning for the 2022 event in collaboration with the Local Organising Committee.”

Full fixtures for the event will be released in January and fans who register for the official presale will be able to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the public on 31st January next.

The Adelaide Oval will host a semi-final at a global event for the first time. The SCG has hosted semi-finals for the 1992 and 2015 men’s 50-over World Cups and both semi-finals for the 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2021 champions Australia and runner-up New Zealand, plus Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan and South Africa as the next highest ranked teams, gain direct entry into the Super 12 stage of the 2022 event.

Looking forward to the event, Michelle Enright, Chief Executive of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Local Organising Committee, commented “with the unprecedented disruptions over the past two years, bringing the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to Australia for the first time offers a perfect opportunity for fans across the whole country to experience the joy of a live global sporting event again.

“World Cups unite people with the common thread of a love for cricket. We can’t wait to welcome fans of all ages and backgrounds to the world class venues across the seven Australian host cities to support their teams.”

The ICC also announced that Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be staged jointly by the USA and West Indies.

With the ICC looking to raise the game’s profile in the USA, the joint hosting results from USA Cricket having signed an agreement to bid for major events in partnership with Cricket West Indies as part of a foundational plan for the development of the sport over the next 10 years across North America and the Caribbean.