Hosts Australia will take on Pakistan's men and India's women for the opening fixtures of the Twenty20 World Cups in 2020, organisers said Tuesday as the draw for the tournaments was announced.

The T20 World Cups are being held in the same year and in the same country for the first time, with the men's and women's finals to be played at one of the world's biggest stadiums, the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Ten women's teams will play in 23 matches from February 21 to March 8, with reigning champions Australia to clash with India in the opening game in Sydney.

The men's competition, from October 18 to November 15, will feature several qualifying matches before Australia kicks off the Super 12 group stages on October 24 against top-ranked Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia, Pakistan, the West Indies, New Zealand and two qualifiers make up one side of the draw, with defending champions the Windies starting their title defence against the Black Caps on October 25.

India, England, South Africa and Afghanistan and two qualifiers make up the other side of the draw.

For the women's fixtures,&nbsp;four-time winners Australia are in Group A with New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka and one qualifier, while West Indies and 2009 champions England join South Africa, Pakistan and a second qualifying team.

The women's final will be played&nbsp;on March 8 to coincide with International Women's Day, and the men's final will be held on November 15.

Women's group stages (February 21 - March 3)

Group A: Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Qualifier 1

Group B: England, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan, Qualifier 2

Semi-finals: March 5

Final: March 8

Men's qualifiers: October 18 - 23

Group stages (October 24 - November 8)

Group 1: Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, two qualifiers

Group 2: India, England, South Africa, Afghanistan, two qualifiers

Semi-finals: November 11 and 12

Final: November 15

Hosts Australia will take on Pakistan's men and India's women for the opening fixtures of the Twenty20 World Cups in 2020, organisers said Tuesday as the draw for the tournaments was announced.

Hosts Australia will take on Pakistan's men and India's women for the opening fixtures of the Twenty20 World Cups in 2020, organisers said Tuesday as the draw for the tournaments was announced. The T20 World Cups are being held in the same year and in the same country for the first time, with the men's and women's finals to be played at one of the world's biggest stadiums, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Ten women's teams will play in 23 matches from February 21 to March 8, with reigning champions Australia to clash with India in the opening game in Sydney. The men's competition, from October 18 to November 15, will feature several qualifying matches before Australia kicks off the Super 12 group stages on October 24 against top-ranked Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia, Pakistan, the West Indies, New Zealand and two qualifiers make up one side of the draw, with defending champions the Windies starting their title defence against the Black Caps on October 25. India, England, South Africa and Afghanistan and two qualifiers make up the other side of the draw. For the women's fixtures, four-time winners Australia are in Group A with New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka and one qualifier, while West Indies and 2009 champions England join South Africa, Pakistan and a second qualifying team. The women's final will be played on March 8 to coincide with International Women's Day, and the men's final will be held on November 15. Women's group stages (February 21 - March 3) Group A: Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Qualifier 1 Group B: England, West Indies, South Africa, Pakistan, Qualifier 2 Semi-finals: March 5 Final: March 8 Men's qualifiers: October 18 - 23 Group stages (October 24 - November 8) Group 1: Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand, two qualifiers Group 2: India, England, South Africa, Afghanistan, two qualifiers Semi-finals: November 11 and 12 Final: November 15

T20 World Cup: Pakistan, India to kick off tournament in Australia

England Women outclassed Indian Women to enter the final of Women's World T20 2018 by registering an easy win against 'Women in Blue' at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

England dominated the game in both the innings and did not give India any hope of getting a breakthrough.

In a shock decision, the&nbsp;Indians excluded their all-time record T20 runscorer Mithali Raj, instead&nbsp;retained the same team which defeated Australia in their final group game in Guyana five days earlier while the strategy failed.

England will meet Australia in the final after the Southern Stars demolished hosts and last edition's winners West Indies by 71 runs.

Batting first, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/womens-world-t20-semi-final-2-england-need-113-runs-to-win-against-india-178870">India collapsed to 112 in 19.2 overs</a> with opener Smriti Mandhana scoring 33 off 24 balls.&nbsp;

For England, Kirstie Gordon (2/20), skipper Heather Knight (3/9) and Sophie Ecclestone (2/22) wreaked havoc as seven Indian batters failed to get into double figures on a day when Women In Blue decided to drop their seniormost player Mithali Raj.

While chasing, England coasted along nicely to reach the below-par target in only 17.1 overs.&nbsp;

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Amy Jones (53 no off 45 balls) and Natalie Sciver (52 no off 40 balls) added 92 runs for third wicket to take their team to the summit clash. 
Brief Scores: India 112 in 19.2 overs (Smriti Mandhana 33 off 24 balls, Jemimah Rodriguez 26 off 26 balls, Heather Knight 3/9, Kirstie Gordon 2/20) 
England 116 for 2 in 17.1 overs (Amy Jones 53 no, Nat Sciver 52 no).

England Women outclassed Indian Women to enter the final of Women's World T20 2018 by registering an easy win against 'Women in Blue' at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

England Women outclassed Indian Women to enter the final of Women's World T20 2018 by registering an easy win against 'Women in Blue' at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. England dominated the game in both the innings and did not give India any hope of getting a breakthrough. In a shock decision, the Indians excluded their all-time record T20 runscorer Mithali Raj, instead retained the same team which defeated Australia in their final group game in Guyana five days earlier while the strategy failed. England will meet Australia in the final after the Southern Stars demolished hosts and last edition's winners West Indies by 71 runs. Batting first, India collapsed to 112 in 19.2 overs with opener Smriti Mandhana scoring 33 off 24 balls. For England, Kirstie Gordon (2/20), skipper Heather Knight (3/9) and Sophie Ecclestone (2/22) wreaked havoc as seven Indian batters failed to get into double figures on a day when Women In Blue decided to drop their seniormost player Mithali Raj. While chasing, England coasted along nicely to reach the below-par target in only 17.1 overs. And then there were two...#WT20 #AUSvENG #WatchThis pic.twitter.com/zod76OFvah — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) November 23, 2018 × Congratulations on reaching the #WT20 final, @englandcricket! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿#ENGvIND #WatchThis pic.twitter.com/ZCQ0c8UMTK — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) November 23, 2018 × Scorecard: Amy Jones (53 no off 45 balls) and Natalie Sciver (52 no off 40 balls) added 92 runs for third wicket to take their team to the summit clash. Brief Scores: India 112 in 19.2 overs (Smriti Mandhana 33 off 24 balls, Jemimah Rodriguez 26 off 26 balls, Heather Knight 3/9, Kirstie Gordon 2/20) England 116 for 2 in 17.1 overs (Amy Jones 53 no, Nat Sciver 52 no).

Women's T20 2018: England thrash India in semi-final

Indian Women team won the toss and opted to bat against England Women in the second semi-final of Women's World T20 2018 at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

In the absence of Mithali Raj, India will look to book a finale berth.

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team as Mithali Raj has been dropped in the finale. In a shock decision, the unbeaten Indians have not brought back their all-time record T20 runscorer Raj, instead choosing to retain the same team which defeated Australia in their final group game in Guyana five days earlier.

England also resisted the temptation to alter their side despite going down to the West Indies in a low-scoring encounter in St Lucia last Sunday, their first defeat of the tournament.

The winners will face Australia in the final on Saturday at the same venue after the three-time champions crushed title-holders and hosts West Indies by 71 runs in the first match of the semi-final double-header.

Playing XI:&nbsp;

England Women: Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Amy Ellen Jones(w), Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight(c), Lauren Winfield, Sophia Dunkley Brown, Anya Shrubsole, Danielle Hazell, Sophie Ecclestone, Kirstie Gordon

India Women: Taniya Bhatia(w), Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Anuja Patil, Poonam Yadav

Indian Women team won the toss and opted to bat against England Women in the second semi-final of Women's World T20 2018 at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.

Indian Women team won the toss and opted to bat against England Women in the second semi-final of Women's World T20 2018 at Antigua's Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. In the absence of Mithali Raj, India will look to book a finale berth. Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the team as Mithali Raj has been dropped in the finale. In a shock decision, the unbeaten Indians have not brought back their all-time record T20 runscorer Raj, instead choosing to retain the same team which defeated Australia in their final group game in Guyana five days earlier. England also resisted the temptation to alter their side despite going down to the West Indies in a low-scoring encounter in St Lucia last Sunday, their first defeat of the tournament. The winners will face Australia in the final on Saturday at the same venue after the three-time champions crushed title-holders and hosts West Indies by 71 runs in the first match of the semi-final double-header. Playing XI: England Women: Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Amy Ellen Jones(w), Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight(c), Lauren Winfield, Sophia Dunkley Brown, Anya Shrubsole, Danielle Hazell, Sophie Ecclestone, Kirstie Gordon India Women: Taniya Bhatia(w), Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deepti Sharma, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Anuja Patil, Poonam Yadav

Women's World T20, Semi-Final 2: India opt to bat against England

Australia dethroned the West Indies and booked a place in Saturday's Women's World Twenty20 final with a crushing 71-run victory in the first semi-final on Thursday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Stunned by the Caribbean side in 2016 final in Kolkata, the three-time champions were at their most ruthless to the dismay of a huge home crowd as they reached 142 for five batting first on a turgid pitch and then routed the West Indies for just 71 off 17.3 overs.

Australia will face the winner of the second semi-final between England and India, being played later on Thursday, in Saturday's championship match at the same venue.

Put in to bat on a pitch where the experienced three-time former champions found free scoring difficult, the Aussies were indebted again to the prolific Alyssa Healy, the opening batter topscoring with 46 to earn her fourth 'Player of the Match' award in five games so far in this tournament.

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"It was really tricky out there given the fluffiness of the pitch," was her post-match assessment of the conditions. "I felt that once we got past 120 our bowlers would have had a good chance of defending that total."

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She had passed a late fitness test after sustaining a concussion in the field during their last group match against India in Guyana five days earlier.

Healy and captain Meg Lanning produced the best partnership of the innings, putting on 51 for the second wicket.

After Healy fell to leg-spinner Afy Fletcher and Lanning was bowled by all-rounder Deandra Dottin, Rachael Haynes struck a flurry of boundaries to reach an unbeaten 25 off 15 balls to give her side a fighting chance against the title-holders.

She was particularly harsh on Dottin, who despite claiming the important wicket of Lanning, conceded 23 runs off two overs at the end of the innings.

West Indian hopes of a strong reply evaporated in the early overs of their innings with openers Hayley Matthews and Dottin dismissed cheaply.

Matthews was run out by wicketkeeper Healy while champion seamer Ellyse Perry accounted for Dottin, adding the scalp of Shemaine Campbelle to finish with the outstanding figures of two for two from two overs.

She was not required by Lanning to return to the attack as the rest of the West Indies batting folded meekly, only captain Stafanie Taylor (16) getting into double-figures as all the bowlers shared in the rout, with seamer Delissa Kimmince and spinner Ashleigh Gardner also taking two wickets each.

Australia dethroned the West Indies and booked a place in Saturday's Women's World Twenty20 final with a crushing 71-run victory in the first semi-final on Thursday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Australia dethroned the West Indies and booked a place in Saturday's Women's World Twenty20 final with a crushing 71-run victory in the first semi-final on Thursday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Stunned by the Caribbean side in 2016 final in Kolkata, the three-time champions were at their most ruthless to the dismay of a huge home crowd as they reached 142 for five batting first on a turgid pitch and then routed the West Indies for just 71 off 17.3 overs. Australia will face the winner of the second semi-final between England and India, being played later on Thursday, in Saturday's championship match at the same venue. Put in to bat on a pitch where the experienced three-time former champions found free scoring difficult, the Aussies were indebted again to the prolific Alyssa Healy, the opening batter topscoring with 46 to earn her fourth 'Player of the Match' award in five games so far in this tournament. Is there a more valuable player in cricket right now?@ahealy77 does it with bat, and in the field, scooping her FOURTH Player of the Match award at this #WT20 as the Aussies march into a fifth consecutive final 👏 pic.twitter.com/kCXGYIO2P4 — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) November 22, 2018 × "It was really tricky out there given the fluffiness of the pitch," was her post-match assessment of the conditions. "I felt that once we got past 120 our bowlers would have had a good chance of defending that total." 🇦🇺 @SouthernStars - #WT20 finalists! pic.twitter.com/aqIJXbMx0s — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) November 22, 2018 × She had passed a late fitness test after sustaining a concussion in the field during their last group match against India in Guyana five days earlier. Healy and captain Meg Lanning produced the best partnership of the innings, putting on 51 for the second wicket. After Healy fell to leg-spinner Afy Fletcher and Lanning was bowled by all-rounder Deandra Dottin, Rachael Haynes struck a flurry of boundaries to reach an unbeaten 25 off 15 balls to give her side a fighting chance against the title-holders. She was particularly harsh on Dottin, who despite claiming the important wicket of Lanning, conceded 23 runs off two overs at the end of the innings. West Indian hopes of a strong reply evaporated in the early overs of their innings with openers Hayley Matthews and Dottin dismissed cheaply. Matthews was run out by wicketkeeper Healy while champion seamer Ellyse Perry accounted for Dottin, adding the scalp of Shemaine Campbelle to finish with the outstanding figures of two for two from two overs. She was not required by Lanning to return to the attack as the rest of the West Indies batting folded meekly, only captain Stafanie Taylor (16) getting into double-figures as all the bowlers shared in the rout, with seamer Delissa Kimmince and spinner Ashleigh Gardner also taking two wickets each.

Women's World Twenty20: Australia thrash West Indies to reach final

After a near perfect beginning, the Indian women's team will be overwhelming favourites against arch-rivals Pakistan in its second group league encounter of the ICC World T20 here on Sunday.&nbsp;

Not considered among the top T20 teams in the world, India produced a power-packed performance, winning the opener against a formidable New Zealand side by 34 runs after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's 51-ball 103.&nbsp;

With momentum firmly on India's side, the 'Women In Blue' would like to set the record straight after losing to their arch-rivals in the 2016 edition at home.&nbsp;

However, since that loss in Delhi, India have played Pakistan thrice across two editions of Asia Cup, winning all the battles.

That Pakistan lost by a comprehensive 52-run margin to Australia in their lung opener will also give India an upper hand during Sunday's encounter.&nbsp;

The best aspect about India's performance against 'White Ferns' was young Jemimah Rodrigues's matured effort. With her skipper going for the jugular, 18-year-old Rodrigues just tapped for singles giving the senior player bulk of the strike. Yet, she managed to hit seven boundaries at a strike rate of 130 plus.

So much so that veteran Mithali Raj's services wasn't required during the Indian innings.

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The Providence Stadium track proved to be helpful for the slow bowlers with India using as many as four of them in off-spinners Deepti Sharma and Dayalan Hemlatha, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav and left-arm orthodox Radha Yadav.

The spinners accounted for eight of the nine New Zealand wickets with lone seamer Arundhati Reddy picking the other scalp.

Against Pakistan, India might be tempted to use a second seamer in either Mansi Joshi or Pooja Vastrakar.

The Pakistan team has some quality players in skipper Javeria Khan, veteran spinner Sana Mir and all-rounder Bismah Maroof. Against Australia, the Pakistan batting simply fell apart chasing a target of 153.

Not a single batter could cross the individual score of 30 with Bismah's 26 being the top scorer. The bowlers were also off the mark during the first eight overs when Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healey took them to the cleaners with a 72-run stand.

Sana's off-day (0/32 in 4 overs) was one of the factors for Pakistan not being able to contain Australia during the initial overs.

Come Sunday, they will have an onerous task at hand against the high on confidence Indian outfit.

After a near perfect beginning, the Indian women's team will be overwhelming favourites against arch-rivals Pakistan in its second group league encounter of the ICC World T20 here on Sunday.

After a near perfect beginning, the Indian women's team will be overwhelming favourites against arch-rivals Pakistan in its second group league encounter of the ICC World T20 here on Sunday. Not considered among the top T20 teams in the world, India produced a power-packed performance, winning the opener against a formidable New Zealand side by 34 runs after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's 51-ball 103. With momentum firmly on India's side, the 'Women In Blue' would like to set the record straight after losing to their arch-rivals in the 2016 edition at home. However, since that loss in Delhi, India have played Pakistan thrice across two editions of Asia Cup, winning all the battles. That Pakistan lost by a comprehensive 52-run margin to Australia in their lung opener will also give India an upper hand during Sunday's encounter. The best aspect about India's performance against 'White Ferns' was young Jemimah Rodrigues's matured effort. With her skipper going for the jugular, 18-year-old Rodrigues just tapped for singles giving the senior player bulk of the strike. Yet, she managed to hit seven boundaries at a strike rate of 130 plus. So much so that veteran Mithali Raj's services wasn't required during the Indian innings. A heroic Harmanpreet hundred lit up the opening match of #WT20 to help India to victory against New Zealand in Guyana.#NZvIND REPORT ➡️ https://t.co/VQvbMa7sO3 pic.twitter.com/odHL9WqQBh — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) November 9, 2018 × The Providence Stadium track proved to be helpful for the slow bowlers with India using as many as four of them in off-spinners Deepti Sharma and Dayalan Hemlatha, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav and left-arm orthodox Radha Yadav. The spinners accounted for eight of the nine New Zealand wickets with lone seamer Arundhati Reddy picking the other scalp. Against Pakistan, India might be tempted to use a second seamer in either Mansi Joshi or Pooja Vastrakar. The Pakistan team has some quality players in skipper Javeria Khan, veteran spinner Sana Mir and all-rounder Bismah Maroof. Against Australia, the Pakistan batting simply fell apart chasing a target of 153. Not a single batter could cross the individual score of 30 with Bismah's 26 being the top scorer. The bowlers were also off the mark during the first eight overs when Beth Mooney and Alyssa Healey took them to the cleaners with a 72-run stand. Sana's off-day (0/32 in 4 overs) was one of the factors for Pakistan not being able to contain Australia during the initial overs. Come Sunday, they will have an onerous task at hand against the high on confidence Indian outfit.

Women's World T20 2018: India start firm favourites against Pakistan

Harmanpreet Kaur-led team India will aim to start the ICC Women's World T20 2018 with a win as 'Women in Blue' are taking on New Zealand in the tournament's opener.

India won the toss and opted to bat on Friday at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

She said, "The wicket is looking good to bat on. It might slow down later. We are playing with four spinners and later on it might help. We have one medium pacer."

For India, Dayalan Hemalatha, a right-handed batswoman, will make her debut.&nbsp;

Hemalatha, who also bowls right-arm off-break, has played for Tamil Nadu and South Zone.&nbsp;

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Playing XI:

New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Anna Peterson, Sophie Devine, Amy Satterthwaite(c), Katey Martin(w), Maddy Green, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Watkin, Hayley Jensen, Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu.

India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Mithali Raj, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Arundhati Reddy.

Harmanpreet Kaur-led team India will aim to start the ICC Women's World T20 2018 with a win as 'Women in Blue' are taking on New Zealand in the tournament's opener.

Harmanpreet Kaur-led team India will aim to start the ICC Women's World T20 2018 with a win as 'Women in Blue' are taking on New Zealand in the tournament's opener. India won the toss and opted to bat on Friday at Providence Stadium, Guyana. She said, "The wicket is looking good to bat on. It might slow down later. We are playing with four spinners and later on it might help. We have one medium pacer." For India, Dayalan Hemalatha, a right-handed batswoman, will make her debut. Hemalatha, who also bowls right-arm off-break, has played for Tamil Nadu and South Zone. Here come our teams! It's almost time! #NZvIND #WT20 pic.twitter.com/xexxU1CO2h — ICC World Twenty20 (@WorldT20) November 9, 2018 × Playing XI: New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Anna Peterson, Sophie Devine, Amy Satterthwaite(c), Katey Martin(w), Maddy Green, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Watkin, Hayley Jensen, Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu. India Women: Smriti Mandhana, Taniya Bhatia(w), Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Mithali Raj, Deepti Sharma, Veda Krishnamurthy, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Arundhati Reddy.

Women's T20 2018: Harmanpreet Kaur opts to bat against New Zealand

2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20, which is hosted in the West Indies from 9 to 24 November 2018, gets underway.

It is the sixth edition of the ICC Women's World Twenty20, and the second hosted by the West Indies

The tournament starts with a triple-header of matches at Guyana National Stadium in Providence, with New Zealand taking on India in the opener.

Australia will then face Pakistan before the hosts West Indies play Bangladesh.

In 2017, it was confirmed by ICC that this would be the first T20 tournament that uses the Umpire Decision Review System, with one review per side.

After a ten-nation round-robin group stage and semi-finals, the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda will stage the final on November 24.

Having won three tournaments, Australia are the most successful team at the World Twenty20.

While the defending champions are West Indies.

Here is the schedule:

9 November 
Group B | India vs New Zealand at Guyana | 8:30 pm IST

10 November 
Group B | Australia vs Pakistan at Guyana | 1:30 am IST 
Group A | West Indies vs Bangladesh at Guyana – 5:30 am IST

11 November 
Group A | England vs Sri Lanka at St Lucia |1:30 am IST 
Group B | India vs Pakistan at Guyana – 8:30 pm IST

12 November 
Group B | Australia vs Ireland at Guyana | 1:30 am IST

13 November 
Group A | England vs Bangladesh at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST 
Group A | Sri Lanka vs South Africa at St Lucia | 5:30 am IST

14 November 
Group B | Pakistan vs Ireland at Guyana | 1:30 am IST 
Group B | Australia vs New Zealand at Guyana | 5:30 am IST

15 November 
Group A | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST 
Group A | West Indies vs South Africa at St Lucia | 5:30 am IST 
Group B | India vs Ireland at Guyana | 8:30 pm IST

16 November 
Group B | New Zealand vs Pakistan at Guyana | 1:30 am IST

17 November 
Group A | England vs South Africa at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST 
Group A | West Indies vs Sri Lanka at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST 
Group B | India vs Australia at Guyana | 8:30 pm IST

18 November 
Group B | New Zealand vs Ireland at Guyana | 1:30 am IST

19 November 
Group A | West Indies vs England at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST 
Group A | South Africa vs Bangladesh at St Lucia | 5:30 am IST

23 November 
A1 v B2 - 1st Semi-final at Antigua | 1:30 am IST 
A2 v B1 - 2nd Semi-final at Antigua | 5:30 am IST

25 November 
TBD vs TBD, Final at Antigua | 5:30 am IST

2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20, which is hosted in the West Indies from 9 to 24 November 2018, gets underway. It is the sixth edition of the ICC Women's World Twenty20, and the second hosted by the West Indies The tournament starts with a triple-header of matches at Guyana National Stadium in Providence, with New Zealand taking on India in the opener.

2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20, which is hosted in the West Indies from 9 to 24 November 2018, gets underway. It is the sixth edition of the ICC Women's World Twenty20, and the second hosted by the West Indies The tournament starts with a triple-header of matches at Guyana National Stadium in Providence, with New Zealand taking on India in the opener. Australia will then face Pakistan before the hosts West Indies play Bangladesh. In 2017, it was confirmed by ICC that this would be the first T20 tournament that uses the Umpire Decision Review System, with one review per side. After a ten-nation round-robin group stage and semi-finals, the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda will stage the final on November 24. Having won three tournaments, Australia are the most successful team at the World Twenty20. While the defending champions are West Indies. Here is the schedule: 9 November Group B | India vs New Zealand at Guyana | 8:30 pm IST 10 November Group B | Australia vs Pakistan at Guyana | 1:30 am IST Group A | West Indies vs Bangladesh at Guyana – 5:30 am IST 11 November Group A | England vs Sri Lanka at St Lucia |1:30 am IST Group B | India vs Pakistan at Guyana – 8:30 pm IST 12 November Group B | Australia vs Ireland at Guyana | 1:30 am IST 13 November Group A | England vs Bangladesh at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST Group A | Sri Lanka vs South Africa at St Lucia | 5:30 am IST 14 November Group B | Pakistan vs Ireland at Guyana | 1:30 am IST Group B | Australia vs New Zealand at Guyana | 5:30 am IST 15 November Group A | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST Group A | West Indies vs South Africa at St Lucia | 5:30 am IST Group B | India vs Ireland at Guyana | 8:30 pm IST 16 November Group B | New Zealand vs Pakistan at Guyana | 1:30 am IST 17 November Group A | England vs South Africa at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST Group A | West Indies vs Sri Lanka at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST Group B | India vs Australia at Guyana | 8:30 pm IST 18 November Group B | New Zealand vs Ireland at Guyana | 1:30 am IST 19 November Group A | West Indies vs England at St Lucia | 1:30 am IST Group A | South Africa vs Bangladesh at St Lucia | 5:30 am IST 23 November A1 v B2 - 1st Semi-final at Antigua | 1:30 am IST A2 v B1 - 2nd Semi-final at Antigua | 5:30 am IST 25 November TBD vs TBD, Final at Antigua | 5:30 am IST

All you need to about ICC Women's World T20 2018

The Champions Trophy could be scrapped in favour of staging the World Twenty20 every two years, according to International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson.

Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs to win this year&#39;s edition of the Champions Trophy at The Oval on Sunday, with a worldwide television audience of millions watching the stunning final.&nbsp;

But some officials believe the eight-team event is now too similar to the World Cup which the ICC, controversially, has decided should be contested by just 10 teams from the 2019 event in England.&nbsp;

India are due to stage the next Champions Trophy in 2021 but Richardson warned Monday it was by no means certain the event would go ahead, with the former South Africa wicketkeeper saying future World Twenty20s could feature up to 20 teams.

&quot;What we want to do is differentiate our global events from each other so that they can be standalone and create maximum interest every time the event happens,&quot; Richardson told reporters via telephone on the eve of the ICC&#39;s annual conference in London.

&quot;At this stage, the next Champions Trophy is still scheduled for India in 2021. Whether that gets changed, the consideration has been given to changing to two T20s in a four-year cycle which would mean swapping the Champions Trophy for a World T20.&quot;

He added: &quot;The fact is that World T20s do attract a lot of interest, they generate significant revenue for the television companies, but most importantly from our point of view they provide us with an opportunity to give more opportunities to more teams.

&quot;A 16-team World T20 -- even a 20-team World T20 -- down the line is something that we would like to look at.

&quot;With a 10-team World Cup we&#39;re hoping to increase the competitiveness of matches and the standard of the tournament as a whole.

&quot;It might not be necessary to continue with two 50-over tournaments going forward.&quot;

This week&#39;s ICC gathering at The Oval is also set to decide whether to grant Test status to Ireland and Afghanistan, with an announcement expected on Thursday.

&quot;It&#39;s never wise to try and make a call too early, but certainly the applications of both are very well founded,&quot; said Richardson.&nbsp;

&quot;They both, on the face of it, meet the majority, if not all, of the full member criteria that has been set.&nbsp;

&quot;I&#39;m optimistic that they&#39;ll be given serious consideration to have every chance of succeeding.&quot; 
&nbsp;

India are due to stage the next Champions Trophy in 2021

The Champions Trophy could be scrapped in favour of staging the World Twenty20 every two years, according to International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson. Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs to win this year's edition of the Champions Trophy at The Oval on Sunday, with a worldwide television audience of millions watching the stunning final. But some officials believe the eight-team event is now too similar to the World Cup which the ICC, controversially, has decided should be contested by just 10 teams from the 2019 event in England. India are due to stage the next Champions Trophy in 2021 but Richardson warned Monday it was by no means certain the event would go ahead, with the former South Africa wicketkeeper saying future World Twenty20s could feature up to 20 teams. "What we want to do is differentiate our global events from each other so that they can be standalone and create maximum interest every time the event happens," Richardson told reporters via telephone on the eve of the ICC's annual conference in London. "At this stage, the next Champions Trophy is still scheduled for India in 2021. Whether that gets changed, the consideration has been given to changing to two T20s in a four-year cycle which would mean swapping the Champions Trophy for a World T20." He added: "The fact is that World T20s do attract a lot of interest, they generate significant revenue for the television companies, but most importantly from our point of view they provide us with an opportunity to give more opportunities to more teams. "A 16-team World T20 -- even a 20-team World T20 -- down the line is something that we would like to look at. "With a 10-team World Cup we're hoping to increase the competitiveness of matches and the standard of the tournament as a whole. "It might not be necessary to continue with two 50-over tournaments going forward." This week's ICC gathering at The Oval is also set to decide whether to grant Test status to Ireland and Afghanistan, with an announcement expected on Thursday. "It's never wise to try and make a call too early, but certainly the applications of both are very well founded," said Richardson. "They both, on the face of it, meet the majority, if not all, of the full member criteria that has been set. "I'm optimistic that they'll be given serious consideration to have every chance of succeeding."

ICC may axe Champions Trophy, replace with T20 World Cup every two years

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