ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021
2021 · 8 teams · T20 cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 was a landmark tournament for Australia: their maiden title in the format, and a fitting reward for a generation of white-ball cricketers. The tournament, originally scheduled to be held in India, was moved to the United Arab Emirates and Oman due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia navigated through the Super 12 stage with growing confidence, reaching the final at Dubai International Stadium where New Zealand awaited. New Zealand posted 172/4 — a strong total — but Australia's batting was in irresistible form. David Warner, who had controversially been left out of the IPL earlier that year by SunRisers Hyderabad, silenced his critics with a brilliant tournament. The final chase was anchored by Mitchell Marsh, who came in at number three and made an unforgettable 77 not out from 50 balls. Warner contributed a crucial 53, and Australia completed their chase with 8 wickets in hand and an over to spare. For a nation that had won multiple ODI and Test World Cups but had always fallen short in T20 cricket, the victory in Dubai felt like the completion of an era.
Key Highlights
- 1Australia won their maiden T20 World Cup title — their first in the format despite being world cricket powerhouses
- 2Mitchell Marsh played a stunning 77* from 50 balls to anchor the chase of 173
- 3David Warner, despite being dropped for the IPL, was Australia's player of the tournament with crucial knockout innings
- 4New Zealand reached their second T20 World Cup final — a testament to their consistency across formats
- 5The tournament, originally to be hosted by India, was moved to the UAE and Oman due to the COVID-19 pandemic