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Ricky Ponting, a two-time World Cup champion captain, has predicted which two sides will compete in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup final in Australia later this year and which one will take home the championship.

Ponting has recently observed a lot of Twenty20 cricket, having served as Justin Langer's assistant for a period of time, served as the head coach of the Delhi Capitals in the IPL for the past five years, and provided commentary for Big Bash League games.

He recently discussed his thoughts on the forthcoming T20 World Cup with host Sanjana Ganesan on the most recent episode of The ICC Review after closely observing and analysing the greatest players in the world.

Who wins the coveted trophy?

Ponting, who acknowledges that some luck is necessary to win a significant ICC trophy, was strong on the teams he believed had the best chance of succeeding in Australia.

“I think India and Australia will be the two playing in the final and I will just have to say that Australia will beat them in the final,” Ponting declared.

“The reigning champions have got home conditions and that was one thing that made Australia’s win in the last World Cup, not remarkable, but that little bit sweeter for them. 

“The fact that a lot of people, me included, thought when they went to UAE, the conditions that they were going to have to face on the back of the IPL, I thought the conditions might have been the thing that might not have allowed them to win it. 

“But they found a way.”

Who is the main danger to Australia and India then?

Ponting has been a long-time fan of Brendon McCullum and has been supremely impressed with what the brash Kiwi has produced so far during his tenure during recent Test series'. 

He also knows how capable new England white-ball coach Matthew Mott is given his superb record with Australia's women's team. 

“I actually think England are an outstanding white-ball team and they have an outstanding white-ball setup,” Ponting said.

“I just think the three teams on paper that look to have most class and the most match-winners are India, Australia and England.”

What about Pakistan?

Pakistan legend Waqar Younis recently said his former team had an excellent chance of claiming a second T20 World Cup title in Australia, but Ponting isn't so sure.

While Ponting acknowledges the class of star pacer Shaheen Afridi and the guile of Mohammad Rizwan at the top of the order, he said their batting line-up is too reliant on captain and No.1 ranked batter Babar Azam.

“If Babar doesn’t have a great tournament, I don’t think they can win,” Ponting said.

“I saw him up close and personal a couple of years ago out here in a Test series against Australia and I said it then, I thought the sky was the limit for this guy as far as Test match batting (was concerned) and, if anything, he’s probably got better and better in the last couple of years. 

“Their openers are very important and their new-ball bowlers are very important, but that role of the spin bowler in Australia might be a little bit more difficult with wickets that probably won’t give them assistance.”

What about the rest of the teams?

Ponting gives a few other sides an outside chance of riding their luck all the way and at least making it to the title decider at the MCG on November 13.

“I know the game too well and any of New Zealand, Pakistan or West Indies even – we know how they tend to love playing this game and they’re probably most suited to the T20 format. 

“It wouldn’t surprise me if any of those sides find their way through to the final.”

T20 World cup 2022 Fixtures 

Group A: Namibia, Sri Lanka, UAE, Netherlands

Group B: Ireland, Scotland, West Indies, Zimbabwe

Group 1: Afghanistan, Australia, England, New Zealand, Winner Group A, Runner-Up Group B

Group 2: India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, Runner Up Group A, Winner Group B

Match Date

Match Centre

Time in IST

Stadium

Venue

16-Oct-2022

Sri Lanka VS Namibia

9:30 AM

Kardinia Park

Geelong

16-Oct-2022

United Arab Emirates VS Qualifier 3

1:30 PM

Kardinia Park

Geelong

17-Oct-2022

West Indies VS Scotland

9:30 AM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

17-Oct-2022

Qualifier 1 VS Ireland

1:30 PM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

18-Oct-2022

Namibia VS Qualifier 3

9:30 AM

Kardinia Park

Geelong

18-Oct-2022

Sri Lanka VS the United Arab Emirates

1:30 PM

Kardinia Park

Geelong

19-Oct-2022

Scotland VS Ireland

9:30 AM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

19-Oct-2022

West Indies VS Qualifier 1

1:30 PM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

20-Oct-2022

Sri Lanka VS Qualifier 3

9:30 AM

Kardinia Park

Geelong

20-Oct-2022

Namibia VS the United Arab Emirates

1:30 PM

Kardinia Park

Geelong

21-Oct-2022

West Indies VS Ireland

9:30 AM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

21-Oct-2022

Scotland VS Qualifier 1

1:30 PM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

Match Date

Match Centre

Time in IST

Stadium

Venue

22-Oct-2022

Australia vs New Zealand

12:30 PM

Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney

22-Oct-2022

England vs Afghanistan

4:30 PM

Perth Stadium

Burswood

23-Oct-2022

A1 vs B2

9:30 AM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

25-Oct-2022

Australia vs A1

4:30 PM

Perth Stadium

Burswood

26-Oct-2022

England vs B2

9:30 AM

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne

26-Oct-2022

New Zealand vs Afghanistan

1:30 PM

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne

28-Oct-2022

Afghanistan vs B2

9:30 AM

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne

28-Oct-2022

England vs Australia

1:30 PM

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne

29-Oct-2022

New Zealand vs A1

1:30 PM

Sydney Cricket ground

Sydney

31-Oct-2022

Australia vs B2

1:30 PM

The Gabba

Brisbane

1-Nov-2022

Afghanistan vs A1

9:30 AM

The Gabba

Brisbane

1-Nov-2022

England vs New Zealand

1:30 PM

The Gabba

Brisbane

4-Nov-2022

New Zealand vs B2

9:30 AM

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide

4-Nov-2022

Australia vs Afghanistan

1:30 PM

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide

5-Nov-2022

England vs A1

1:30 PM

Sydney Cricket ground

Sydney

 

Match Date

Match Centre

Time in IST

Stadium

Venue

23-Oct-2022

India vs Pakistan

1:30 PM

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne

24-Oct-2022

Bangladesh vs A2

9:30 AM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

24-Oct-2022

South Africa vs B1

1:30 PM

Bellerive Oval

Hobart

27-Oct-2022

South Africa vs Bangladesh

8:30 AM

Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney

27-Oct-2022

India vs A2

12:30 PM

Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney

27-Oct-2022

Pakistan vs B1

4:30 PM

Perth Stadium

Perth

30-Oct-2022

Bangladesh vs B1

8:30 AM

The Gabba

Brisbane

30-Oct-2022

Pakistan vs A2

12:30 PM

Perth Stadium

Perth

30-Oct-2022

India vs South Africa

4:30 PM

Perth Stadium

Perth

2-Nov-2022

B1 vs A2

9:30 AM

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide

2-Nov-2022

India vs Bangladesh

1:30 PM

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide

3-Nov-2022

Pakistan vs South Africa

1:30 PM

Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney

6-Nov-2022

South Africa vs A2

5:30 AM

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide

6-Nov-2022

Pakistan vs Bangladesh

9:30 AM

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide

6-Nov-2022

India vs B1

1:30 PM

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne

 

T20 World Cup 2022 – Knockouts and Final

Match Date

Match Centre

Time in IST

Stadium

Venue

9-Nov-2022

Semifinal 1

1:30 PM

Sydney Cricket Ground

Sydney

10-Nov-2022

Semifinal 2

1:30 PM

Adelaide Oval

Adelaide

13-Nov-2022

Final

1:30 PM

Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne

 

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