It is the one main trophy that eludes the Australian males's cricket workforce, and they will get their 7th likelihood at glory over the following couple of weeks.

However questions cling over the 2 celebrity batters - David Warner and Steve Smith - who each persevered a depressing moment part of the IPL.

Warner was once dropped by means of his workforce, Sunrisers Hyderabad, in spite of having captained that workforce to the name prior to now. Smith, in the meantime, struggled to get a recreation for Delhi Capitals.

David Warner and Steve Smith enjoying a T20 world for Australia in 2020. (Getty)

Australia's fresh shape is rarely motive for optimism - the workforce has gained simply six of 21 fits within the final 13 months.

Here is all you wish to have to grasp in regards to the T20 International Cup.

When is the T20 International Cup?

The outlet spherical will get underway this weekend, with Oman and Papua New Guinea going through off this Sunday at 9pm (ADST) on the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat.

The 'Tremendous 12' level starts when Australia play their first fit on Saturday October twenty third at 9pm ADST, and the match will conclude with the general at 1am ADST on Monday November fifteenth.

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What number of groups are concerned?

There are 16 groups in all.

8 groups have complex immediately to the Tremendous 12 level, by means of distinctive feature in their T20 international rating. They're: India, Australia, Pakistan, England, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, and Afghanistan.

The 9th and tenth-ranked groups - Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - will sign up for the rest six qualifiers within the opening spherical. They're: Oman, Papua New Guinea, Eire, Namibia, Scotland, and the Netherlands.

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How does the match paintings?

The outlet spherical has divided the 8 groups into two teams, pitting every quartet in spherical robin pageant. The highest two from every team progresses to the Tremendous 12, which is once more break up in part.

Australia, England, South Africa and the West Indies make up Staff A, whilst India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan are in Staff B. Two qualifiers can be added into every team, with every workforce enjoying the opposite 5 as soon as.

The highest two from every team advances to the semi-finals.

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Who will win?

India are the favourites, and England are second-best on the bookies in spite of the absences of Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes. The West Indies, who've gained two of the final 3 International Cups, are equivalent 3rd favourites with New Zealand.

Australia are 5th favourites to win at $7.00.

Aaron Finch and Justin Langer (Getty)

Who's within the Australian workforce?

The squad can be led by means of captain Aaron Finch and vice-captain Pat Cummins. The remainder of the squad is: Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

The 3 reserve avid gamers are Dan Christian, Nathan Ellis, and Daniel Sams.

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Why is it in Qatar and Oman?

The match was once firstly intended to happen final 12 months in April, and be held in India. Because the COVID-19 pandemic made that unattainable, it was once driven again to 2021 with the BCCI nonetheless assured of web hosting.

It wasn't till June that the verdict was once made to transport the hole spherical to Oman, and the remainder of the match from the Tremendous 12 onwards to Qatar.

The West Indies move berserk after beating England within the males's 2016 T20 International Cup ultimate. (Getty)

"The BCCI made each and every effort to level the ICC Males's T20 International Cup in India and supply its passionate enthusiasts with a reason why to cheer after an extended length of gloom," BCCI Secretary Jay Shah stated.

"On the other hand, the existing pandemic state of affairs within the nation intended that the well being and protection of everybody involved was once fraught with possibility will have to a match of this stature is held around the nation.

"The BCCI will proceed to host the match, which is able to now be held within the UAE and Oman and paintings carefully with the ICC to make it a memorable match."

What's the prize cash?

The winners will obtain $1.6 million USD ($2.16 million AUD), with the runner-up getting $800,000 USD ($1.08 million AUD) and every dropping semi-finalist $400,000 USD. ($504,000 AUD).

The 4 groups which might be knocked out within the first spherical every obtain $40,000 USD ($50,400 AUD), and the rest 8 who do not get previous the Tremendous 12 gets $70,000 ($94,500 AUD) every.

There may be a $40,000 USD bonus for every person win within the first spherical and the Tremendous 12.

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