The MCG has been confirmed as the host venue for both the women's and men’s finals of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in 2020.
The women’s tournament will run from February 21 to March 8, 2020 and the men’s tournament from October 18 to November 15, 2020.In addition to the two finals, the MCG will also host a range of matches during the men’s competition.
The venues and host cities for the ICC World T20 2020 were announced today at events throughout the country.
The eight host cities are Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Perth and Sydney.
For the first time, the women’s and men’s competitions will be held as stand-alone events in the same host country and in the same year. This will give the best female and male cricketers respective opportunities to capture the attention of the country and the world.
The world’s 10 best women’s teams and 16 best 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 host matches, with both competitions having broad national footprints, meaning as many Australians as possible will have the chance to see the most talented players in the world.
Both the women’s and men’s finals will receive equal billing, with both matches taking place at Australia’s biggest stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The women’s semi-finals will be hosted on consecutive days at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), while the men’s semi-finals will take place at the SCG and Adelaide Oval.
The women’s final will take place on International Women’s Day 2020, Sunday March 8, with the aim of creating a world-record attendance for a women’s sporting match.
For full details about the ICC World Twenty20 2020, and to register for tournament updates, fans are encouraged to visit icc-cricket.com/worldt20.
Fixture and ticketing information for the ICC World Twenty20 2020 will be released in due course.
