Australia at the Men's T20 World Cup

The Australia national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The team has qualified for all the editions of the tournament and they won their first title in 2021. While they have been the runners-up in 2010, they had also reached the semifinals of the tournament in 2007 and 2012. In ten editions, the team has 32 wins in 52 matches.

T20 World Cup record

Key
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals
Host
Year Round Position Pld W L T NR Ab[a] Captain
2007 Semi-finals 3/12 6 3 3 0 0 0 Ricky Ponting
2009 Group Stage 11/12 2 0 2 0 0 0 Ricky Ponting
2010 Runners-up 2/12 7 6 1 0 0 0 Michael Clarke
2012 Semi-finals 3/12 6 4 2 0 0 0 George Bailey
2014 Super 10 9/16 4 1 3 0 0 0 George Bailey
2016 6/16 4 2 2 0 0 0 Steven Smith
2021 Champions 1/16 7 6 1 0 0 0 Aaron Finch
2022 Super 12 5/16 5 3 1 0 0 1 Aaron Finch
2024 Super 8 6/20 7 5 2 0 0 0 Mitchell Marsh
2026 Group Stage 10/20 4 2 2 0 0 0 Mitchell Marsh
2028 Qualified as hosts
Total 1 Title 10/10 52 32 19 0 0 1 N/a

Teamwise record

Opponent M W L T NR Ab Win % First played
 Afghanistan 2 1 1 0 0 0 50.00 2022
 Bangladesh 6 6 0 0 0 0 100 2007
 England 5 2 2 0 0 1 50.00 2007
 India 6 2 4 0 0 0 33.33 2007
 Ireland 3 3 0 0 0 0 100 2012
 Namibia 1 1 0 0 0 0 100 2024
 New Zealand 3 1 2 0 0 0 33.33 2016
 Oman 2 2 0 0 0 0 100 2024
 Pakistan 7 4 3 0 0 0 57.14 2007
 South Africa 2 2 0 0 0 0 100 2012
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 0 0 100 2024
 Sri Lanka 6 4 2 0 0 0 66.67 2007
 West Indies 6 3 3 0 0 0 50.00 2009
 Zimbabwe 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00 2007
Total 52 32 19 0 0 1 62.00
Source:[1] Last Updated: 20 February 2026

Tournament results

South Africa 2007

Squad and kit

2007 kit

Results
Event Group stage Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2007  Zimbabwe
L by 5 wickets
 England
W by 8 wickets
1  Bangladesh
W by 9 wickets
 Pakistan
L by 6 wickets
 Sri Lanka
W by 10 wickets
2  India
L by 15 runs
Did not advance Semifinals
Source: ESPNcricinfo[2]
Scorecards

England 2009

Squad and kit

2009 kit

Results
Event Group stage Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2009  West Indies
L by 7 wickets
 Sri Lanka
L by 6 wickets
3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
Scorecards

West Indies 2010

Squad and kit

2010 kit

Results
Event Group stage Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2010  Pakistan
W by 34 runs
 Bangladesh
W by 27 runs
1  India
W by 49 runs
 Sri Lanka
W by 81 runs
 West Indies
W by 6 wickets
1  Pakistan
W by 3 wickets
 England
L by 7 wickets
Runners-up
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
Scorecards

Sri Lanka 2012

Squad and kit

2012 kit

Results
Event Group stage Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2012  Ireland
W by 7 wickets
 West Indies
W by 17 runs
1  India
W by 9 wickets
 South Africa
W by 8 wickets
 Pakistan
L by 32 runs
1  West Indies
L by 74 runs
Did not advance Semifinals
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]
Scorecards

Bangladesh 2014

Squad and kit

2014 kit

Results
Event Super 10 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2014  Pakistan
L by 16 runs
 West Indies
L by 6 wickets
 India
L by 73 runs
 Bangladesh
W by 7 wickets
4 Did not advance Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
Scorecards

India 2016

Squad and kit

2016 kit

Results
Event Super 10 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2016  New Zealand
L by 8 runs
 Bangladesh
W by 3 wickets
 Pakistan
W by 21 runs
 India
L by 6 wickets
3 Did not advance Super 10
Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
Scorecards

Oman & UAE 2021

Squad and kit

2021 kit

Second kit

Results
Event Super 12 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2021  South Africa
W by 5 wickets
 Sri Lanka
W by 7 wickets
 England
L by 8 wickets
 Bangladesh
W by 8 wickets
 West Indies
W by 8 wickets
2  Pakistan
W by 5 wickets
 New Zealand
W by 8 wickets
Winners
Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
Scorecards

Australia 2022

Squad and kit

2022 kit

Results
Event Super 12 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2022  New Zealand
L by 89 runs
 Sri Lanka
W by 7 wickets
 England
Match abandoned
 Ireland
W by 42 runs
 Afghanistan
W by 4 runs
3 Did not advance Super 12
Source: ESPNcricinfo[16]
Scorecards

United States & West Indies 2024

Squad and kit

2024 kit

Results
Event Group stage (Group B) Super 8 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
2024  Oman
W by 39 runs
 England
W by 36 runs
 Namibia
W by 9 wickets
 Scotland
W by 5 wickets
1  Bangladesh
W by 28 runs
 Afghanistan
L by 21 runs
 India
L by 24 runs
3 Did not advance Super 8
Source: ESPNcricinfo[18]
Scorecards

India & Sri Lanka 2026

Squad and kit

2026 kit

Results
Group stage (Group B) Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Ireland
W by 67 runs
 Zimbabwe
L by 23 runs
 Sri Lanka
L by 8 wickets
 Oman
W by 9 wickets
3 Did not qualify Group stage
Source: ESPNcricinfo[23]
Scorecards

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

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