All you need to know about T20 Cricket World Cup as England look to defend title

The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will get underway this weekend, and the globe’s best will gather in the USA and West Indies eyeing glory.

England are the defending champions after their success in 2022, but they will be without the final’s hero, Ben Stokes, who has elected to focus on his bowling in preparation for the summer.

Jos Buttler’s men are still a strong T20 outfit and have Jofra Archer fit and raring to go once more.

However, India and Australia will also fancy their chances, while the co-hosts West Indies shouldn’t be ruled out either.

T20 World Cup 2024: Date and how to follow

The 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup will get underway on Sunday, June 2.

It will continue for nearly a month until the final on Saturday, June 29.

The majority of games will either start at 3:30pm or 1:30am UK time.

Every match will be shown on Sky Sports across Main Event and their cricket channel.

Sky Go customers will be able to stream the action through their laptops and mobile devices.

Alternatively, fans can purchase a one-month pass from NOW TV for £26.

talkSPORT will have updates throughout the tournament, while the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube channel will have regular content from some of the sport’s biggest names.

To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Teams and format

There are set to be 20 teams at this edition of the World Cup, split into four groups of five.

The top two from each group will advance to the Super 8s stage, where the tournament will divide into two pools.

Should the eight seeded sides – England, Australia, India, Pakistan, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa and Sri Lanka – all qualify for the Super 8s, their pool would be predetermined.

They all then play each other once, and the top two from each pool progress to the semi-finals.

A win earns a side two points, while a no result means both teams get one point each.

There will be no draws, with tied games being settled by a Super Over.

Groups

• Group A – India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, USA
• Group B – England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman
• Group C – New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea
• Group D – South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal

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T20 World Cup 2024: Venues

The 2024 T20 World Cup will be held across the United States and the West Indies.

The West Indies is a subregion of North America that consists of 13 independent islands, including Barbados and Jamaica.

West Indies

• Sir Vivian Richards Stadium [North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda]
• Kensington Oval [Bridgetown, Barbados]
• Guyana National Stadium [Providence, Guyana]
• Daren Sammy Cricket Ground [Gros Islet, Saint Lucia]
• Arnos Vale Ground [Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]
• Brian Lara Cricket Academy [Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago]

USA

• Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium [Laudehill, Florida]
• Nassau County International Cricket Stadium [Long Island, New York]
• Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium [Grand Prairie, Texas]

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T20 World Cup 2024: Full schedule

All UK start times

Sunday June 2

USA vs Canada -Grand Prairie, Texas [1.30am]

West Indies vs Papua New Guinea – Providence, Guyana [3.30pm]

Monday June 3

Namibia vs Oman – Bridgetown, Barbados [1.30am]

Sri Lanka vs South Africa- Long Island, New York [3.30pm]

Tuesday June 4

Afghanistan vs Uganda – Providence, Guyana [1.30am]

England vs Scotland – Bridgetown, Barbados [3.30pm]

Netherlands vs Nepal – Grand Prairie, Texas [4.30pm]

Wednesday June 5

India vs Ireland – Long Island, New York [3.30pm]

Thursday June 6

Papua New Guinea vs Uganda – Providence, Guyana [12.30am]

Australia vs Oman – Bridgetown, Barbados [1.30am]

USA vs Pakistan – Grand Prairie, Texas [4.30pm]

Namibia vs Scotland – Bridgetown, Barbados [8pm]

Friday June 7

Canada vs Ireland – Long Island, New York [3.30pm]

Saturday June 8

New Zealand vs Afghanistan – Providence, Guyana [12.30am]

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh – Grand Prairie, Texas [1.30am]

Netherlands vs South Africa – Long Island, New York [3.30pm]

Australia vs England – Bridgetown, Barbados [6pm]

Sunday June 9

West Indies vs Uganda – Providence, Guyana [1.30am]

India vs Pakistan – Long Island, New York [3.30pm]

Oman vs Scotland – North Sound, Antigua [6pm]

Monday June 10

South Africa vs Bangladesh – Long Island, New York [3.30pm]

Tuesday June 11

Pakistan vs Canada – Long Island, New York [3.30pm]

Wednesday June 12

Sri Lanka vs Nepal – Lauderhill, Florida [12.30am]

Australia vs Namibia – North Sound, Antigua [1.30am]

USA vs India – Long Island, New York [3.30pm]

Thursday June 13

West Indies vs New Zealand – Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago [1.30am]

Bangladesh vs Netherlands – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [3.30pm]

England vs Oman – North Sound, Antigua [8pm]

Friday June 14

Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea – Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago [1.30am]

USA vs Ireland – Lauderhill, Florida [3.30pm]

Saturday June 15

South Africa vs Nepal – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [12.30am]

New Zealand vs Uganda – Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago [1.30am]

India vs Canada – Lauderhill, Florida [3.30pm]

Namibia vs England – North Sound, Antigua [6pm]

Sunday June 16

Australia vs Scotland – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia [1.30am]

Pakistan vs Ireland – Lauderhill, Florida [3.30pm]

Monday June 17

Bangladesh vs Nepal – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [12.30am]

Sri Lanka vs Netherlands – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia [1.30am]

New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea – Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago [3.30pm]

Tuesday June 18

West Indies vs Afghanistan – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia [1.30am]

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Super 8s fixtures

• Group 1 – Group A winners (A1), Group B runners-up (B2), Group C winners (C1), Group D runners-up (D2)
• Group 2 – Group A runners-up (A2), Group B winners (B1), Group C runners-up (C2), Group D winners (D1)

Wednesday June 19

A2 vs D1 – North Sound, Antigua [3.30pm]

Thursday June 20

B1 vs C2 – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia [1.30am]

C1 vs A1 – Bridgetown, Barbados [3.30pm]

Friday June 21

B2 vs D2 – North Sound, Antigua [1.30am]

B1 vs D1 – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia [3.30pm]

Saturday June 22

A2 vs C2 – Bridgetown, Barbados [1.30am]

A1 vs D2 – North Sound, Antigua [3.30pm]

Sunday June 23

C1 vs B2 – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [1.30am]

A2 vs B1 – Bridgetown, Barbados [3.30pm]

Monday June 24

C2 vs D1 – North Sound, Antigua [1.30am]

B2 vs A1 – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia [3.30pm]

Tuesday June 25

C1 vs D2 – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [1.30am]

Knockout rounds

Thursday June 27

Semi-final 1 – Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago [1.30am]

Semi-final 2 – Providence, Guyana [3.30pm]

Saturday June 29

Final – Bridgetown, Barbados [3.30pm]