How the teams qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
The biggest ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in history will include more teams and more matches than ever before. For the first time, 20 nations will take to the stage and battle for world glory in the United States and West Indies across 55 matches and four weeks of thrilling action. You may be familiar with the teams but here is a refresher on how they got here. The hosts West Indies and USA earned automatic entry as the host nations, with the latter set to play in the tournament for the first time. Two-time winners West Indies will host the competition for the second time after staging the 2010 showpiece which saw England beat Australia in the final. Just as in 2010, the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, will host this year’s final. Top eight from 2022 The top eight teams from the last ICC Men’s T20 World Cup all ensured automatic qualification to the tournament’s ninth edition. In Australia, England recorded their second triumph as Ben Stokes stee...