The Australian women’s cricket team is preparing to defend their title at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will take place in Bangladesh from October 3 to 20. As the reigning champions, Australia is grouped alongside India, Pakistan, New Zealand, and a qualifying team in Group A. Group B consists of Bangladesh, England, South Africa, West Indies, and another qualifier team. The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.

To determine the two qualifying teams for the tournament, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier will be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE from May 1-7. The top two teams from this event will secure their spots in the tournament. Australia will kick off their title defense against one of the qualifiers on October 4th at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Bangladesh.

Australia has a rich history in the Women’s T20 World Cup, having won six titles since its inception in 2010. They are joined by inaugural champions England (2009) and the West Indies (2016) as the only other teams to have claimed victory in the tournament. The semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 are set for October 17th and 18th with the final taking place at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on October 20th.

The schedule for Australia’s matches in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is as follows:

– October 4th: Australia vs Qualifier 1 – 7:30 PM AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

– October 9th: Australia vs Pakistan – midnight AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)

– October 11th: Australia vs New Zealand – midnight AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)

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