Updated On: 12 March, 2024 04:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The T20 World Cup 2024, which will begin from June 1 to 29 will be the largest-ever ICC event with 55 matches to be played across nine cities. Australia will kick off their voyage in the tournament against Oman on June 6th at Kensington Oval in Barbados

Steve Smith, Ricky Ponting (Pic: File Pic)
Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting on Tuesday said about Australia`s star batsman Steve Smith`s chances of participating in the T20 World Cup 2024. He also stated that one would like to have players like Smith in the squad for their "experience".
Ponting said that players like Smith give a "calming influence" to the squad during a high-voltage tournament like T20 World Cup 2024.