Australian white-ball skipper Aaron Finch feels Group 1 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is a “tough” one and the Australians need to play really well to defend their title in the upcoming event.
ICC announced the schedule for the T20 World Cup 2022 on Friday (January 21), where the hosts Australia were put together with world number one England, New Zealand, Afghanistan plus the winner of Group A and the runner-up of Group B from the First Round, in Group 1 of the Super 12.
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"It's super exciting to be here today and to launch it, it's something really special for Australia, particularly on the back of how successful the Women's T20 World Cup was, and hopefully we can replicate what Australia did there," Finch said in a Cricket Australia (CA) release.
"Our planning was ultra-detailed last time and knowing what the groups look like nine months out is really helpful because it can help your level of detail in that planning phase more and more.
"It's a tough group though, and when you throw in qualifiers like the West Indies and Sri Lanka, you've got to play really well to get out of that group stage," he added.
The defending champions will play New Zealand in the opening match of the Super 12 at the SCG on October 22. The Black Caps will be facing England at the Gabba on November 1.
SCG and Adelaide Oval will host the semi-finals on 9th and 10th November respectively. The iconic MCG will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final on 13th November 2022.
(With ANI Inputs)
