England to open T20 World Cup campaign against West Indies... in repeat of 2016 final

Eoin Morgan's side end the round-robin phase in Sharjah against South Africa

England will open their T20 World Cup campaign with a repeat of the 2016 final.

Eoin Morgan’s men will face West Indies in Dubai five years on from England’s defeat at the hands of Carlos Brathwaite in India.

The tournament is being played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman between October 17 and November 14, having been moved from India as a result of the pandemic.

England will then take on the runners-up from Group B in the stage before the Super 12s – a pool that includes Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and Oman.

They then return to Dubai to do battle with Australia, before coming up against the top side from Group A of the initial group phase, with Ireland, Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Namibia all possible opponents.

Morgan’s side end the round-robin phase in Sharjah against South Africa.