BRACE yourselves cricket lovers as the ICC T20 World Cup has returned – and we’ll be making sure that you catch all the action live.

Australia stormed to a victory in this iconic tournament towards the end of last year with a belligerent bating display against New Zealand.

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh’s half-centuries inspired the Aussies to a win by eight wickets in Dubai.

And it meant that Australia had finally clinched their first T20 World Cup while the Kiwis suffered further agony following their dramatic defeat to England in 2019.

But New Zealand will be out for revenge in the eighth edition of this showstopper and SunSport have all the knowledge on the World Cup below…

When is the ICC T20 World Cup 2022?

The eighth edition of the ICC T20 World Cup will be held in Australia, across seven different cities.

It is scheduled to get underway from Sunday, October 16 until Sunday, November 13.

There will be a total of 45 matches with the Super 12 starting on Saturday, October 22.

Australia 173-2 beat New Zealand 172-4 by 8 wickets in the final of the 2021 tournament.

Where can I watch the ICC T20 World Cup 2022?

ALL the action will be broadcasted LIVE on Sky Sports Cricket in the UK.

However, selected matches will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.

Subscription members of Sky Sports can also head to the Sky Go app on your chosen device to stream the action.

Alternatively, viewers can purchase a NOW TV pass to watch the World Cup fixtures.

What are the confirmed teams?

There will be a total of 16 teams participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

• Afghanistan
• Australia
• Bangladesh
• England
• India
• Ireland
• Namibia
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Pakistan
• Scotland
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• United Arab Emirates
• West Indies
• Zimbabwe