The eight hold venues as well as hold cities for the ICC world T20 2020, which will be held by Australia, have been announced, with Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth as well as Sydney protecting holding duties.

 

For the very first time in the tournament’s history, the women’s as well as men’s competitions will be held as stand alone events in the exact same hold country as well as in the exact same year. This will provide the very best female as well as male cricketers respective chances to catch the interest of the country as well as the world. Women’s matches will run from 21 February to 8 March 2020 as well as the men’s matches will run from 18 October to 15 November 2020.

 

The world’s 10 finest women’s teams as well as 16 finest 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 hold matches, with both competitions having broad national footprints, meaning as many Australians as possible will have the possibility to see the most skilled players in the world.

 

Both the women’s as well as men’s finals will get equal billing, with both matches taking location at Australia’s biggest stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The women’s semi-finals will be held on consecutive days at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), while the men’s semi-finals will take location at the SCG as well as Adelaide Oval.

 

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

 

Both the women’s as well as men’s finals will get equal billing, with both matches taking location at Australia’s biggest stadium, the MCG
 

David Peever, Chairman of Cricket Australia as well as the ICC world T20 2020 regional Organising committee said:

Australia is extremely privileged to be holding the ICC world T20 competitions in 2020. in behalf of Cricket Australia as well as the regional Organising Committee, I would like to seriously say thanks to government at both federal as well as specify as well as area level, hold cities, venues as well as specify as well as area Cricket Associations for their outstanding support, which is so important for providing the very best possible events in 2020.

 

ICC world T20 2020 provides a unique chance to engage the whole neighborhood as well as influence the next generation to like cricket.

 

ICC chief Executive, David Richardson, said:

I’d like to say thanks to Cricket Australia as well as their partners in government at all levels for their commitment to the ICC world T20 in 2020. The aspiration they have shown first of all in providing stand-alone men’s as well as women’s events as well as then in the location choice that will, I hope set a record for the biggest ever attendance at a women’s sporting event, is interesting for the sport.

 

Australia has a proven track record of providing world-class events in world-class Camiseta Bayern Munich stadiums as well as we understand we can depend on the fans to provide excellent support for all of the contending teams.

 

Speaking in Melbourne, ICC world Twenty20 2020 regional Organising committee chief Executive, Nick Hockley, highlighted the benefits that would come from holding T20 cricket’s showpiece event:

Australia is a sporting nation, with diverse as well as passionate fans who like cricket. We’ve designed ICC world T20, comprising standalone women’s as well as men’s events, to be more inclusive, more accessible as well as more linked than ever before, to ensure that everybody can join in.

 

Major events of this scale are all about partnerships. We look ahead to working with hold cities, Camiseta Bayer 04 Leverkusen their communities, as well as all partners to provide a spectacular event in 2020, including welcoming countless worldwide visitors to go to Camiseta West Ham United matches as well as be part of it.

 

The ICC world T20 2020 takes location against the backdrop of a extremely successful ICC Cricket world cup 2015, which featured record crowds, broadcast audiences as well as visitors as well as the continuous success of the Women’s as well as Men’s huge Bash.

 

Source: ICC

 

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