Team Australia are looking to be the ultimate king of white-ball cricket as they are on a mission to be the world champion of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 Cup tournament after winning the trophy in the ODI Cricket World Cup last December. They have established a strong squad for this mission which will be analyzed in this article.  Australia Squad in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Table: List of Players in the Australian Team in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Names  Role Mitchell Marsh (Captain) Allrounder Ashton Agar Bowler Pat Cummins Bowler Tim David Middle Order batter Nathan Ellis Bowler Cameron Green Batting Allrounder Josh Hazlewood Bowler Travis Head Top Order Batter Josh Inglis Wicketkeeper Batter Glenn Maxwell Batting Allrounder Mitchell Starc Bowler Marcus Stoinis Batting Allrounder Matthew Wade Wicketkeeper Batter David Warner Opening Batter Adam Zampa Bowler Reserves Jake Fraser-McGurk Batter Matt Short Top Order Batter Read more: Venue Guide: Stadiums of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 The Australian side will be led by their veteran all-rounder Mitchell Marsh who played a crucial role in the final of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 which they eventually won. In their squad, they have prioritized experience.  The squad is very much star-studded. Some of them are among the best of the generation. It is always a daunting task to select only 15 players from such a large pool of players as Australia. Yet it seems to be one of the unmatchable ones.  Here, some of the aspects of the Australian squad will be analyzed in which they did brilliantly and in which they might have done slightly better. Read more: Squad Analysis of Sri Lanka for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Strength of Australia Team for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 Cup  Experience One thing that the selectors have ensured is that there is no shortage of experience in the squad. If you look through the 15-man group, you will see the most familiar names of world cricket. They have been playing for really long and in almost all the franchise leagues of the world. Therefore, it is unlikely that any pressure will crumble them.  Big match performers This has been the key for Australian cricket throughout history. They have always had some players who shine in the ultimate games that differentiate between the bests and the greats. Players like Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner, Travis Head, and even skipper Mitchell Marsh have frequently passed the test of these moments and ensured Australia’s victory. This time it is not supposed to be any different either.  Explosive batting line-up The team is enriched with seasoned players like Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, and Mitchell Marsh. One can hardly argue the solid batting line up of this squad. These players can single-handedly win matches for their teams as they have done so often. It will not be a surprising thing if they do it again in the current T20 World Cup. Read more: Analysis of India Squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World 2024 Strike Bowlers Just like the batters, the names of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Adam Zampa will give you the reassurance for this. They are some of the greatest wicket-taking bowlers of this generation. And having them together makes their bowling the deadliest in this tournamnet.  Given the way the pitches are behaving this T20 World Cup tournamnet, it will not be easy to score big and win against Australia. Depth in every department Any of the probable starting XI of Australia will see them having batters till at least 9 and having 7 bowlers. It‘s the volume of the depth this team have. With players like Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, and Tim David who can act as frontline batters and can bowl for 4 overs adds to this depth. Similarly, Pat Cummins and Ashton Agar often add valuable runs late in the order after doing a fantastic job with the bowl. Therefore, at any point, their skipper won’t feel like being short of options which will ease the job for him. Read more: Fixtures of Bangladesh Team in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Weakness of Australia Squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 However mighty they look, there is always some weakness in every team. It is not any different for this team as well.  Not including James Fraser-McGurk It is not like not including him has weakened the side. They still have brilliant batters. However, he has been in tremendous form in the last few months in various franchise leagues. As a result, one might argue that they should have valued his form, explosiveness, and fearlessness over the likes of David Warner and Matthew Wade to add some dynamics to the team. Lack of Spinners It looks like a problem after the World Cup started. The pitches are behaving really slow and difficult for the batters to score. In such situation, the spinners thrive. The options Australia have in this regard, are Adam Zampa, Ashton Agar, and Glenn Maxwell. Among them, Ashton Agar and Glenn Maxwell might not bowl full quota. However, inclusion of an extra spinner could have been a nice weapon for this team. Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Groups, Match Fixtures, and Venues Key Players for Australian Squad in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Travis Head This cricketer had a brilliant half-year in 2024. With his fiery batting, he provided the team with a foundation for some astounding scores. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 250+ on three occasions in IPL 2024 and he had scores of 62(24), 102(41), and 89(32). These are only some of the examples of the explosiveness he brings to the side. Australia will rely on this in the whole of the World Cup. Glenn Maxwell There is no need to explain more about this all-rounder. His explosiveness is world-known.  He will be particularly important in this T20 World Cup because he is the only spin-bowling all-rounder on the side. Additionally, the batters are supposed to face a lot of spin bowlers against which he is a master.  Read more: Analyzing Bangladesh Squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Pat Cummins It might have come as a wonder when the Australian squad was announced and Pat Cummins was not named captain. However, this talented cricketer is expected to play a big role in the team with his bowling. Besides, his leading capabilities can help Mitchell Marsh to guide the team. After winning the ICC Test Championship, ICC ODI World Cup, and leading Sunrisers Hyderabad to the finals as a captain, he is expected to excel in this role. Adam Zampa Adam Zampa has been the go-to spin bowler of Australia. He has entered this World Cup with great form as well. In situations, where the pitches are slow and balls are spinning, Adam Zampa is supposed to be the most crucial bowler for Australia this time.  Verdict Australia is one of the most powerful teams who are favourite in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Despite the lack of spinners, Australia have put up a squad that is a force to reckon with. Given the strength of batters and bowlers they have in the team, they can easily be the champions once again. Read more: T20 World Cup: Bangladesh aims to unleash full potential despite challenges

As Dallas hosts several matches of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the city's burgeoning cricket scene remains largely unnoticed by many of its residents, including an Ethiopian cab driver who expressed surprise upon learning about the tournament. The cab driver, who has lived in Dallas for 30 years, was astonished not only to discover that the World Cup was taking place in his city but also that a team from Bangladesh was participating. His reaction is emblematic of a broader unfamiliarity with cricket in the Texan city, despite serving as a key venue for the event. Catherine, a rideshare driver who introduced herself only by her first name, also knew little about the World Cup. She remarked that she had a vague understanding of cricket, likening it to baseball and noting that it involved a “sort of flat bat.” Read more: Analyzing Bangladesh Squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Dallas is quickly emerging as a hub for cricket in the USA, driven by a favorable climate and a significant South Asian diaspora passionate about the sport. This positive environment is fostering the sport's growth across the country. However, for many residents like the Ethiopian cab driver and Catherine, cricket remains relatively unknown. Both were unable to pinpoint the exact location of the stadium that is becoming a focal point for cricket in the USA. Amidst this growing but still nascent awareness, the Bangladesh team arrived in Dallas with the aim of regaining some pride after a demoralizing series defeat against the USA. Their World Cup campaign is set to begin on June 8th at 6:30 am (Bangladesh time). On June 5th, the Bangladesh team practiced at a facility adjacent to the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, which can accommodate 7,000 fans. However, the practice area, still seemingly under development, posed challenges for the team's fast bowlers—Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, and Tanzim Hasan Sakib—who struggled to find sufficient space for their full run-ups. The difficulties faced by Taskin and his fellow pacers highlighted a sense of underpreparedness as their World Cup campaign approached. Venue Guide: Stadiums of ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Despite having two warm-up matches scheduled before the main event, the team's preparations were hampered. Their first warm-up match ended in a heavy defeat to India, offering a chance to assess their weaknesses. The second warm-up match against the USA was abandoned due to inclement weather, further disrupting their preparation. Afif Hossain, a left-handed batter traveling with the Bangladesh team as a standby player, hesitated when asked about the quality of the practice facilities. His reluctant “yes” suggested the facilities were less than ideal for preparing for a major tournament. On a positive note, Taskin Ahmed, the team's key pace bowler, resumed bowling at full strength on Wednesday, providing a boost for the team. Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu, Bangladesh's chief selector, expressed optimism about the team's prospects in the World Cup. “Injury was a big concern for us even before we came to the USA,” he acknowledged during a media interaction in Dallas. “Now Shoriful (Islam) needed six stitches, which is a new concern. We need more time to assess his recovery. But the good news is that Taskin is expected to play against Sri Lanka on June 7th if there are no further setbacks.” Stars who can be game-changers for Bangladesh in T20 World Cup

Bangladesh is going to participate in their 9th T20 World Cup. So far, the Tigers have participated in every T20 World Cup; but couldn’t go beyond the group stage once. The team and fans hope for their best campaign of the T20 World Cup in 2024. Bangladesh have been placed in Group D along with South Africa, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, and Nepal. Let’s look at the Bangladesh team’s fixtures at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Bangladesh’s Fixtures at ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Bangladesh will start their group stage campaign on 8th June against rival Sri Lanka at Dallas. Their last group game would be against Nepal on 17th June at St. Vincent.  If Bangladesh manage to go beyond the group stage, the Tigers will be able to participate in at least 3 more matches. Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Groups, Match Fixtures, and Venues Table: Match Schedules of Bangladesh Team in the T20 World Cup 2024 (Adjusted on Bangladesh Standard Time) Date (BST) Opponent Time (BST) Ground Warm-Up Matches 01/6/2024 India 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York Group Stage 8/6/2024 Sri Lanka  6:30 AM Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas 10/6/2024 South Africa 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York 13/6/2024 Netherlands 8:30 PM Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent 17/6/2024 Nepal 5:30 AM Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-up Matches: Fixtures, Teams and Venues Conclusion On the whole, a challenging journey awaits Bangladesh in the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Their recent series loss against the USA doesn’t generate much hope either. However, the Tigers always have the support of the fans and this time will not be any different for sure. Read more: USA vs BAN T20I Series 2024: Analysis of Bangladesh’s Series Defeat Against USA

The competition for the world championship of the shortest version of cricket is less than a week away. From the 2nd of June onward, the world will witness some fiery performances of the 20 best teams in the world for a month. You will find all the necessary details for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here. Format  ICC Men’s World Cup 2024 will be the biggest T20 World Cup ever with the participation of 20 teams. The format has also been changed to keep up with that. Instead of a qualifier round like the previous few editions, this time the 20 teams would be divided into 4 groups of five teams. The top two teams of each group will play in the ‘Super Eight’ round where eight teams will be divided into two groups of 4. From there, the top two teams will advance to the semi-finals. Venues The hosts of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 are the West Indies and the USA. This is the first time ICC World Cup matches will be played in the USA. The matches will be played in a total of 9 venues - 6 in the West Indies and 3 in the USA. The opening game will be played in Dallas while the final will be held at Barbados. Tables: List of Venues of T20 World Cup 2024 Stadium Location Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium Dallas Guyana National Stadium Guyana Kensington Oval Barbados Nassau County International Cricket Stadium New York Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium Florida Brian Lara Cricket Academy Trinidad and Tobago Arnos Vale Ground St Vincent Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium St. Lucia Read more: Mushfiqur, Miraz, and Saifuddin join Bangladesh Tigers camp  Groups In the group stage, 20 teams will be divided into four groups of five. Tables: Division of 20 teams in 4 groups in the T20 World Cup 2024 Group A Group B Group C Group D India England New Zealand South Africa Pakistan Australia West Indies Sri Lanka Canada Namibia Afghanistan Bangladesh Ireland Scotland Papua New Guinea Netherlands USA Oman Uganda Nepal In the Super 8 stage, the top two teams from every group will qualify and they will be divided into two groups of four. Read more: Analyzing Bangladesh Squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Tables: Division of Qualifying Teams in 2 Groups at Super 8 stage Group 1 Group 2 A1 A2 B2 B1 C1 C2 D2 D1 Fixture The tournament will see a total of 55 matches. 40 of the matches will be played in the group stage. The Super 8 will feature 12 matches. Here is the full fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024: Table: Match fixtures and Schedules in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup Date (BST) Team 1 Team 2 Time (BST) Venue 2/6/2024 USA Canada 6:30 AM Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas West Indies Papua New Guinea 8:30 PM Guyana National Stadium, Guyana 3/6/2024 Namibia Oman 6:30 AM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Sri Lanka  South Africa 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York 4/6/2024 Afghanistan Uganda 6:30 AM Guyana National Stadium, Guyana England  Scotland 8:30 PM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Netherlands Nepal 9:30 PM Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas 5/6/2024 India Ireland 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York 6/6/2024 Papua New Guinea Uganda 5:30 AM Guyana National Stadium, Guyana Australia Oman 6:30 AM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados USA Pakistan 9:30 PM Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas 7/6/2024 Namibia Scotland 1:00 AM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Canada Ireland 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York 8/6/2024 New Zealand Afghanistan 5:30 AM Guyana National Stadium, Guyana Bangladesh Sri Lanka  6:30 AM Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium, Dallas Netherlands South Africa 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York Australia England 11:00 PM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 9/6/2024 West Indies Uganda 6:30 AM Guyana National Stadium, Guyana India Pakistan 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York Oman Scotland 11:00 PM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua 10/6/2024 Bangladesh South Africa 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York 11/6/2024 Pakistan Canada 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York 12/6/2024 Sri Lanka  Nepal 5:30 AM Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida Australia Namibia 6:30 AM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua USA India 8:30 PM Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York 13/6/2024 West Indies New Zealand 6:30 AM Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba Bangladesh Netherlands 8:30 PM Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent 14/6/2024 England Oman 1:00 AM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua   Afghanistan Papua New Guinea 6:30 AM Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba   USA Ireland 8:30 PM Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida 15/6/2024 South Africa Nepal 5:30 AM Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent New Zealand Uganda 6:30 AM Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba India Canada 8:30 PM Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida Namibia England 11:00 PM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua 16/6/2024 Australia Scotland 6:30 AM Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Pakistan Ireland 8:30 PM Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida 17/6/2024 Bangladesh Nepal 5:30 AM Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent Sri Lanka  Netherlands 6:30 AM Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia New Zealand Papua New Guinea 8:30 PM Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba 18/6/2024 West Indies Afghanistan 6:30 AM Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Super Eight 19/6/2024 A2 D1 8:30 PM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua 20/6/2024 B1 C2 6:30 AM Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia C1 A1 8:30 PM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 21/6/2024 B2 D2 6:30 AM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua B1 D1 8:30 PM Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia 22/6/2024 A2 C2 6:30 AM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados A1 D2 8:30 PM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua 23/6/2024 C1 B2 6:30 AM Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent A2 B1 8:30 PM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 24/6/2024 C2 D1 6:30 AM Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua B2 A1 8:30 PM Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia 25/6/2024 C1 D2 6:30 AM Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent Semi-Final 27/6/2024 T.B.C T.B.C 6:30 AM Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba T.B.C T.B.C 8:30 PM Guyana National Stadium, Guyana Grand Finale 29/6/2024 T.B.C T.B.C 8:30 PM Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Read more: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Warm-up Matches: Fixtures, Teams and Venues