ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Group B Preview: Teams, Players, and Fixtures

Read everything essential about the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2024 Group B. Get to know the key players, teams, and fixtures.

The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 appears to be a remarkable event, and the cricketing public is buzzing with anticipation as the competition approaches. The 2024 edition is expected to be spectacular, with several firsts and fascinating matchups.

Teams have announced their World Cup teams. Even the groups and fixtures are finished. Let us have a deeper knowledge of every detail. This is the ninth edition of the T20I World Cup.

This time, the tournament is hosted by two different countries, with three locations in the United States and six in the West Indies. Ten of the 20 teams will play their debut games in the United States, with 16 matches taking place in Lauderhill, Dallas, and New York.

The West Indies will host 41 matches over six different islands.

The ICC Men's Twenty20 International World Cup is divided into four groups, each with five teams.

Group B – Teams, Key Players and Fixtures

Group B includes two veteran teams and three other emerging teams that are trying to mark their presence in international cricket.

It would be fascinating to witness a clash between the oldest cricketing nations – England and Australia.

Australia Squad for T20 World Cup

ICC No.3 T20 Team does not include some experienced and important players like Steve Smith, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jason Behrendorff, and Matt Short.

Here’s the complete Australia Squad for T20 World Cup-

Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.

The important matter to note here is that Ashton Agar is making a comeback, and this might be fruitful for the Australia cricket team. Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Green are playing for the country even after presenting an unsatisfactory performance in a major T20 League - Indian Premier League 2024.

George Bailey feels sure that the team is well prepared for the ninth season of the ICC Men's T20I World Cup.

“This is an experienced squad with extensive World Cup experience that offers a variety of structures and covers the scenarios the panel believes will factor in the West Indies with the unique nature of the venues and our opponents," Bailey said.

Here’s the complete details for Australia’s fixtures-

Namibia Squad for T20 World Cup

Namibia is competing in the ICC Men's T20I World Cup under the leadership of a great player, Gerhard Erasmus. The all-rounder is heading the squad and hopes to make his name in international T20I cricket.

JJ Smit serves as Erasmus' vice-captain. This combo is promising and is likely to offer some good news for the squad during the forthcoming World Cup.

The roster does not include all-rounder Nicol Loftie-Eaton, who holds the record for the fastest T20I century in men's international cricket. Nicol hit a century in just 33 balls against Nepal.

Here’s the complete Namibia squad for T20 World Cup-

Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PD Blignaut.

Let’s check out the Namibia’s fixtures.

Scotland Squad for T20 World Cup

The inclusion of Michael Jones and pacer Brad Wheal in Scotland's T20 World Cup team is a fascinating development. To compete well at the ICC Men's T20I World Cup, Scotland has assembled a roster of some of the top players.

Michael Jones and Brad Wheal have established themselves in the ICC Men's World Cup 2022 and are key members of the T20 World Cup team, however, they will not participate in the T20I Tri-Series in the Netherlands.

Richie Berrington leads the team as captain. Scotland did well in 2022 under his leadership. Recall Scotland's remarkable victory over the West Indies.

Here’s the complete Scotland squad for T20 World Cup-

Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal.

Here are the Scotland’s fixtures-

England Squad for T20 World Cup

England, the defending champions, have added the highly anticipated Jofra Archer to their roster. Archer is returning to international cricket after recuperating from an elbow injury that sidelined him for nearly a year.

He last appeared for England in a Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh in March 2023. Archer will expect a significant effect at the 2018 ICC T20 World Cup.

Chris Jordan, an experienced all-rounder, has also confirmed his spot in the England team. Jordan is returning to international cricket after a lengthy absence.

The top-order batting line-up will include Jos Buttler, captain of the defending champions, Will Jacks, Phil Salt, and Jonny Bairstow. Ben Duckett and Moeen Ali, both left-handed, will bat in the middle order, while Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, and Tom Hartley are set to bat down the order.

Here’s the complete England Squad for T20 World Cup-

Jos Buttler (Captain & Wk), Jofra Archer, Moeen Ali, Jonathan Bairstow, Sam Curran, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

Here are the details for England’s fixtures-

Oman Squad for T20 World Cup

Aqib Ilyas has taken over as captain, replacing seasoned all-rounder Zeeshan Maqsood. However, you may expect significant changes to the entire team, since they are the customary ones.

Jatinder Singh and Samay Shrivastav are not in the team, but they are undoubtedly in the reserve squad.

Here's the complete Oman squad for T20 World Cup-

Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (wk), Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wk), Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad, Khalid Kail.

Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra.

Kaleemullah's pace and swing can be difficult for any batsman to handle, while Fayyaz Butt's right-arm medium pace provides a unique perspective.

Bilal Khan is a left-arm yorker specialist known for his precision and ability to frustrate opposing batsmen in the final overs.

Shakeel has swiftly established himself as a wicket-taking danger, with his control and deceptive spin.

Let’s check out the Oman’s fixtures for the T20 World Cup

FAQs

Which teams are in Group B in the T20 World Cup?

There are 5 teams in each group, 4 in the T20 World Cup. Group B has 5 teams as well including Australia, Namibia, Scotland, England and Oman.

How many groups are in the 2024 T20 World Cup?

There are 4 groups in the 2024 T20 World Cup – Group A, B, C, and D. Each group has 5 teams each.

Where is the 2024 T20 World Cup schedule?

This time the United States of America and West Indies are hosting the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup. The tournament is from 1st June to 29th June.

Who is Group D in the T20 World Cup 2024?

There are total of 5 teams in Group D including South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, and Nepal. All five teams will be competing for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup championship.

How can Pakistan still qualify?

Pakistan has already lost two matches against the United States of America and India. If the team wants to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup, they must win the remaining two matches against Canada and Ireland. One more defeat and Pakistan will have to depart from the tournament.

How many T20 World Cups has India won?

India has won the ICC T20 World Cup for once. India won the 2007 ICC Men’s T20I World Cup against Pakistan by 5 runs at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

What is Super Eight in the T20 World Cup?

It is a stage in the T20 World Cup. It is a phase where the top eight teams from the earlier group stages contest against each other. The eight qualifying teams are divided into two groups of four, each playing against the others.