An aerial view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. File photoDubai: The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host the final of both the men's and women's World Twenty20 cricket in 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
The women's World T20 will run from February 21 to March 8 while the men's tournament will be held from October 18 to November 15 in Australia.
The eight host cities will be Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
"This will give the best female and male cricketers respective opportunities to capture the attention of the country and the world. The world's 10 best women's teams and 16 best men's teams will come to Australia to battle it out for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket," the ICC said in a release.
"Both the women's and men's finals will receive equal billing, with both matches taking place at Australia's biggest stadium, the MCG," it added.
The women's semifinals will be hosted on consecutive days at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), while the men's semifinals will take place at the SCG and Adelaide Oval.
The women's final will take place on International Women's Day 2020, on March 8, with the aim of creating a world-record attendance for a women's sporting match.
ICC chief executive David Richardson said: "I'd like to thank Cricket Australia and their partners in government at all levels for their commitment to the ICC World T20 in 2020. The ambition they have shown firstly in delivering stand-alone men's and women's events and then in the venue selection that will, I hope set a record for the biggest ever attendance at a women's sporting event, is exciting for the sport."
"Australia has a proven track record of delivering world-class events in world-class stadiums and we know we can rely on the fans to provide great support for all of the competing teams."
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