T20 World Cup: England to face West Indies in opening game
England will face defending champions West Indies in their opening game of the men’s T20 World Cup – a repeat of the 2016 final.
England, hoping to add the T20 title to their 50-over World Cup, meet West Indies in the Super 12s on 23 October.
They then play Australia on 30 October and South Africa on 6 November.
They will also face two yet-to-be-determined qualifiers for the Super 12 group – possibly Ireland and Scotland.
Scotland are in qualifying Group B and will face Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea and Oman in round one of the tournament.
Ireland will face Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Namibia in Group A of the initial qualifying stage, with the top two sides from each group progressing to the semi-finals.
In one of the biggest games of the Super 12 group stage India face neighbours Pakistan on 24 October in Dubai.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
| England | India |
| Australia | Pakistan |
| South Africa | New Zealand |
| West Indies | Afghanistan |
| Winner Group A | Winner Group B |
| Runner-up Group B | Runner-up Group A |
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