T20 World Cup 2024: Australia bid to become champions of all three formats

The T20 World Cup begins this weekend and it promises to be a unique event.

The showpiece takes place in the Caribbean and the US – the first time the World Cup will be hosted in North America – with a total of 20 teams participating in an expanded tournament.

The International Cricket Council is looking to spread the game in the United States with the country also set to host the 2028 Olympics where cricket has been included on the roster.

The format of this World Cup will be slightly different, with the 20 teams divided into four groups of five, with the top two from each group progressing to the Super Eights, then the semi-finals and final.

However, what will not be unique is Australia once again being one of the favourites at an ICC event.

The Aussies are the reigning World Test champions. They also stunned home favourites India during the ODI World Cup late last year in the final in Ahmedabad to lift the 50-overs title. And if they win the T20 World Cup on June 29, they will hold all three world titles at the same time, becoming the undisputed champions of cricket.

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