T20 World Cup: Format, favourites, players to watch - all you need to know
T20 World Cup: Format, favourites, players to watch - all you need to know
Dates: 16 October - 13 November Location: Australia Coverage: Ball-to-Ball Test Match Special Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sport website and app; Live text commentary with clips on the BBC Sport website and app journey down this promises to be an intriguing event with England among the main contenders.
It starts in Geelong in the early hours of Sunday before ramping up next weekend when the big names including England, the Host Australia, along with India and Pakistan enter the competition.
Here is the guide from BBC Sport on everything you need to know.
How does it work?
The tournament, held across Australia at over the next four weeks, begins with an initial group stage which will determine the final four teams to qualify for the main stage - the "Super 12".
Scotland and Ireland are both in Group B, alongside two-time champions West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Sri Lanka and Namibia, which open the competition on Sunday, along with the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands, make up group A.
The top two from each group will advance to the Super 12 where the top eight teams are already waiting.
England are in Group A with last year's runners-up Australia, New Zealand and Afghanistan, which they will face in Perth on Saturday October 22 in the opener of its tournament (12:00 BST).
Cricket heavyweights India and Pakistan are in Group B, alongside South Africa and Bangladesh.
Teams in each group face off once with the best t We will advance to the semi-finals ahead of the final at the famous Melbourne cricket ground on November 13.
There are two matches most days during the group stages, mostly in the morning if you're watching from the UK.
Dates: 16 October - 13 November Location: Australia Coverage: Ball-to-Ball Test Match Special Commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sport website and app; Live text commentary with clips on the BBC Sport website and app journey down this promises to be an intriguing event with England among the main contenders.
It starts in Geelong in the early hours of Sunday before ramping up next weekend when the big names including England, the Host Australia, along with India and Pakistan enter the competition.
Here is the guide from BBC Sport on everything you need to know.
How does it work?
The tournament, held across Australia at over the next four weeks, begins with an initial group stage which will determine the final four teams to qualify for the main stage - the "Super 12".
Scotland and Ireland are both in Group B, alongside two-time champions West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Sri Lanka and Namibia, which open the competition on Sunday, along with the United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands, make up group A.
The top two from each group will advance to the Super 12 where the top eight teams are already waiting.
England are in Group A with last year's runners-up Australia, New Zealand and Afghanistan, which they will face in Perth on Saturday October 22 in the opener of its tournament (12:00 BST).
Cricket heavyweights India and Pakistan are in Group B, alongside South Africa and Bangladesh.
Teams in each group face off once with the best t We will advance to the semi-finals ahead of the final at the famous Melbourne cricket ground on November 13.
There are two matches most days during the group stages, mostly in the morning if you're watching from the UK.
