The ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022 will begin on October 16 in Australia. With just a month left before the mega event kicks off, all the big teams are currently busy preparing themselves. Teams are focusing on finding the best combination for their playing XI and being well prepared for the competition. Because of that, all the major cricketing nations will be busy playing T20I series over the next four weeks. Here are the six important Twenty20 International Series prior to the 2022 T20 World Cup which fans should watch. Six International cricket series to watch before the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup There will be a notable number of international cricket series in the next one month before the T20 World Cup 2022. Cricket fans would be eager to see six series among them. Here are the probable fixtures for these six international T20I series. England tour of Pakistan 2022 (7 T20Is) For the first time ever, the cricket world will witness a 7-match bilateral T20I series between England and Pakistan. Therefore, it will be a fascinating contest to watch. The first four matches will take place in Karachi, and Lahore will host the following three games. All games will commence at 8.30 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). Read: Top Individual performers in Asia Cup Cricket 2022 Pakistan vs England 7-match T20I series fixtures First T20I: September 20 Second T20I: September 22 Third T20I: September 23 Fourth T20I: September 25 Fifth T20I: September 28 Sixth T20I: September 30 Seventh T20I: October 2. Australia tour of India 2022 (3 T20Is) The reigning T20 World Cup champion, Australia, will travel to India this September to play a 3-match bilateral T20I series. This series promises to be another exciting affair between two of the top cricketing nations. Mohali, Nagpur, and Hyderabad will each host one of the matches. The scheduled start time of all the fixtures is 8 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). Read: Incredible Sri Lanka win Asia Cup as Pakistan collapse at final hurdle India vs Australia 3-match T20I series fixtures First T20I: September 20 Second T20I: September 23 Third T20I: September 25 South Africa tour of India 2022 (3 T20Is) The 5-match Twenty20 International series between South Africa and India last June ended in a draw. The Proteas national side will once again travel to India at the end of September to play a 3-match T20 series followed by a 3-match ODI series. Who will clinch the series this time around? The Twenty20 International matches will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, and Indore, and all the games will be staged at night at 8 p.m. BST. Read Bangladesh women's team to play T20 World Cup qualifiers in UAE India vs South Africa 3-match T20I series fixtures First T20I: September 28 Second T20I: October 2 Third T20I: October 4 New Zealand Tri-Nation T20I Series 2022 New Zealand, Pakistan, and Bangladesh will compete against each other in a tri-nation series in October. This will be a great opportunity for Bangladesh to test their strength and adapt to the conditions of the Oceania region. New Zealand's Christchurch city will host all the fixtures of the series. Read 8 Stadiums of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Tri-Nation T20I series fixtures Date: October 7 | Match: BAN vs PAK | Time (BST): 8 a.m. Date: October 8 | Match: NZ vs PAK | Time (BST): 12 p.m. Date: October 9 | Match: BAN vs NZ | Time (BST): 12 p.m.  Date: October 11 | Match: NZ vs PAK | Time (BST): 8 a.m. Date: October 12 | Match: BAN vs NZ | Time (BST): 8 a.m. Date: October 13 | Match: BAN vs PAK | Time (BST): 8 a.m. Date: October 14 | Match: Final | Time (BST): 8 a.m. Read Who is the current top Asian leg-spinner in T20I Cricket? West Indies tour of Australia 2022 (2 T20Is) The West Indies will start a two-month long tour to Australia this coming October. They will play 2 T20Is against the host Australia in October before the World Cup. This will be an important series for the West Indies to test their strength. The matches will take place in Carrara and Brisbane, respectively. Australia vs West Indies 2-match T20I series fixtures First T20I: October 5 Second T20I: October 2. Read Australia captain Aaron Finch says goodbye to ODI cricket England tour of Australia 2022 (3 T20Is) Arch-rivals England and Australia will play a 3-match T20I series between them just before the T20 World Cup. Whenever Australia and England meet each other, it excites cricket fans all over the world. The first game will be held in Perth. The second and third matches will take place in Canberra. Australia vs England 3-match T20I series fixtures First T20I: October 9 Second T20I: October 12 Third T20I: October 14. Bottom Line Leading cricketing nations will compete hard to win the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. All the teams must address their limitations to be more effective and ready for the major event. Therefore, the series of each team will be crucial to formulating a competitive playing XI. In that context, the said 6 T20I series before the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022 is a must watch for the cricket fans. 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India made a great comeback in the third and fourth matches of the IND vs SA 2022 Twenty20 International series, leveling the 5-match series 2-2. The series winner will therefore be decided by the fifth game, which will take place in Bangalore. The Indian team presently has the momentum to win the series after two consecutive victories. However, South Africa have the strength and enough reasons to steal the series from the home team. The fifth T20I match preview is discussed in this article. India vs South Africa T20I Series 2022: Fifth Match Preview The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore will host the fifth game in the ongoing IND vs SA 2022 T20I series on June 19, (Sunday). The game will begin at 7.30 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). This venue has hosted fourteen games thus far. India's performance at this stadium hasn't been impressive; they have won two of five games here. On the other side, South Africa prevailed in their match against India in September 2019. Let's look at the present scenarios for both squads. India The Indian campaign was shocked after losing the first two matches of the series. Their bowlers weren’t effective, especially the spinners. The spin department is India’s biggest strength, especially at home against SENA countries. However, they have been a huge disappointment so far in this series against South Africa. It’s the fast bowlers who have done most of the hard work in bowling to help the hosts stay alive in the series. They will once again be important for them in the do-or-die contest on Sunday. Read Tamim becomes fastest Bangladeshi to score 5000 runs in Test India's batting has suffered in their absence of Rohit and Virat.  Young prospect Ishan Kishan has done well as an opener, giving the team a good start. They need someone in the middle to step up and do the job when quick runs are required. Veteran Dinesh Karthik, who had a good season in the IPL 2022, did the job for India in the fourth match. Karthik will once again be key for the hosts. India’s playing XI will likely remain unchanged for the fifth match. Predicted Playing XI Top Order: Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer; Middle Order: Rishabh Pant (captain & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar; Lower Order: Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal. South Africa South Africa’s middle order is very strong and they have proved that in this series against India. With Van der Dussen, Klaasen and Miller, the Proteas national side has the players to devastate the opposition bowling attack. The visiting side’s main area of concern is their front-line bowlers. None of them have had particularly great outings so far in the series. This could halt their quest to win the fifth match in order to seal the series. The South African team will be counting on their best bowlers to perform for the team. Read BAN vs WI 1st Test 2022: Can Tigers avoid Innings defeat? The aggressive-minded wicket-keeper batter, Quinton de Kock, missed two matches in the series due to an injury but made a return in the fourth match. He will be available for the series-decider, but De Kock hasn’t scored a fifty-plus score in his previous six matches, which is a concern for him. If De Kock finds his usual form in this match, he can give a perfect start for the Proteas side. One big concern for the visiting side is the injury of captain Temba Bavuma. Reeza Hendricks can take his place for this match if he is unavailable for selection. Predicted Playing XI Top Order: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Dwaine Pretorius; Middle Order: Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada; Lower Order: Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi. Pitch and Weather Prediction Chinnaswamy Stadium is a well-known sporting arena. If batters can trust the pitch, they can score big and amass a huge total. On the other hand, bowlers may thrive and pose a threat to batters. There is a 70% probability of rain in Bangalore on Sunday. As a result, the game may be interrupted due to bad weather. Read ENG vs NED 1st ODI 2022: England break world record against Netherlands Bottom Line Multiple records have been broken in the ongoing Twenty20 series between India and South Africa. South Africa's most successful run chase and lowest-ever T20I score, as well as India's biggest win against South Africa, are notable ones. Will there be more records broken in the series-decider? However, the most important thing for both sides is to win the fifth match, since the winning team will win the IND vs SA 2022 T20I series 3-2.

South Africa have dominated the ongoing IND vs SA 2022 T20I series against India, which many didn’t expect prior to the contest. The Proteas T20I side clinched the first and second matches by 7 wickets and 4 wickets, respectively, against the host nation. More importantly, South Africa were comfortable while chasing India’s targets. This is certainly a big concern for India as they haven’t been able to stop the Proteas batters from scoring freely. The hosts have no choice but to make a strong comeback in the third match in order to stay alive in the series. The third match preview is discussed in this article. Third Match Preview of IND vs SA 2022 T20I Series The third match of the ongoing T20I series between India and South Africa will take place at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on June 14 (Tuesday). The match will start at 7.30 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). So far, only two matches have been played at this ground. India played both the matches, where they won against Sri Lanka but lost the other contest against Australia. Given the stats of these two matches, this ground seems to be more effective for the bowlers, which is unlike what was witnessed in the first two matches. In particular, the spinners will likely dominate the contest. Let’s take a look at the scenarios for both the teams. Read: Shadab gives Pakistan ODI series sweep against West Indies India In the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Indian batters did relatively well in the first two matches. In particular, they were brilliant in the first match. However, it was the bowling department that let Team India down in both the matches. The experienced Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a terrible outing in the first contest but made a strong comeback in the second match. He picked up 4 wickets for 13 in 4 overs. But others couldn’t put pressure on the batting line-up and the Proteas sealed the match with ease. Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Axar Patel have been the biggest letdowns for the Indian team. They need to show their best effort like Bhuvneshwar did in the second encounter. Read BAN vs WI 2022: Five Reasons Why Bangladesh Can Win the Test Series Against West Indies Probable Playing XI Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (captain & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal. South Africa Almost all of the major South African players played in the Indian Premier League 2022. Therefore, they have enough experience of Indian conditions and know what it takes to have a successful outing on Indian wickets. The Proteas national side are using their experience against the host Indian T20I team and have taken a 2-0 lead in the series. They now need one win in the next three matches to clinch the series, which would be a remarkable achievement. Both South Africa’s batting and bowling departments have done pretty well for their side. In particular, batters have been superb at timing the ball quite effectively in the series. Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller were outstanding in the series-opening contest, while Heinrich Klaasen was ruthless in the second encounter. Read: T20 series: Klaasen gives South Africa 2-0 lead over India The South African top order batters have batted with confidence as they know the Proteas middle-order in the T20 format is arguably the best in the world. Quinton de Kock’s participation in the third match is in doubt, so Heinrich Klaasen will likely play the match, having had a great time with the bat in the last encounter. The visiting side will be looking to wrap up the series with two games in hand when they meet the hosts on Tuesday in Visakhapatnam. Probable Playing XI Temba Bavuma (captain), Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi. Read Bangladesh vs West Indies Test Series 2022: SWOT Analysis of Two Teams Weather Forecast & Toss Prediction The weather forecast indicates that there is no possibility of rain on Tuesday in Visakhapatnam. The match will start in the evening and pleasant weather conditions are expected during the contest. Since the pitch is likely to favour the slower bowlers, it would be better to bat second and chase a target. On the last two occasions, batted second teams won the contests. Bottom Line The Rishabh Pant-led Indian team hasn’t been able to dominate an aggressive-minded South African side in the ongoing IND vs SA 2022 series. One of the reasons is that the Proteas power hitters have enough experience to play against the Indian slower bowlers. They are well-equipped to face the Indian bowling line-up. Therefore, India will have to come up with a better strategy and game plan in the third match to overcome South Africa's strong batting line-up. Otherwise, this confident-looking South African side will easily seal the T20I series on June 14 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.  Read BAN vs WI Test Series 2022: Five potential Bangladesh players to watch