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Australia T20 World Cup Knockout History: The group stage matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 are about to end, and now the Super 8 matches will begin. The crucial group stage match between Ireland and Zimbabwe was abandoned due to rain. With this, both teams received one point each, resulting in Australia's elimination from the Super 8. Zimbabwe qualified for the next round from Group B instead of Australia. So, let's find out when Australia has been eliminated from the T20 World Cup knockouts in this manner.
6 Times Australia Failed to Reach T20 World Cup Knockouts
1. T20 World Cup 2009
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Australia was eliminated before the knockout stage of the 2009 T20 World Cup for the first time. The Australian team failed to register a single win in this World Cup. Australia lost the first match against the West Indies by 7 wickets and the next match against Sri Lanka by 6 wickets, eliminating the Kangaroo team from the tournament before the knockout stage.
2. T20 World Cup 2014
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Australia was eliminated before the knockout stage for the second time in the 2014 T20 World Cup. In this tournament, the Australian team played four matches in Group 2, winning only one match. After losing to Pakistan by 16 runs, Australia lost the next match against the West Indies by 6 wickets. Subsequently, they were defeated by India by 73 runs. Although Australia defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the final group match, they failed to qualify for the playoffs.
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3. T20 World Cup 2016
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The Australian team was eliminated before the knockout stage of the 2016 T20 World Cup for the third time. After losing to New Zealand by 8 runs in Group 2 of the tournament, Australia defeated Bangladesh and Pakistan by 3 wickets and 21 runs respectively, but India defeated them by 6 wickets, eliminating Australia from the playoffs.
4. T20 World Cup 2022
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Australia was eliminated before the knockout stage for the fourth time in the 2022 T20 World Cup. In this T20 World Cup, Australia defeated New Zealand (89 runs), Sri Lanka (7 wickets), Ireland (42 runs), and Afghanistan (4 runs). However, the match against England was abandoned due to rain, and the Kangaroos were unable to reach the playoffs due to a poor net run rate (NRR).
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5. T20 World Cup 2024
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Australia faced a similar fate in the 2024 T20 World Cup, but this time it didn't happen before the knockouts. Australia won all four of its Group B matches in the tournament. They defeated Oman (39 runs), England (36 runs), Namibia (9 wickets), and Scotland by 5 wickets to advance to the Super 8. The Kangaroos then won the Super 8 against Bangladesh by 28 runs using the Duckworth-Lewis method, but in the very next match, Afghanistan pulled off a major upset, defeating Australia by 21 runs. In their final Super 8 match, India defeated Australia by 24 runs, denying them a chance to qualify for the semi-finals.
6. T20 World Cup 2026
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Australia has been eliminated before the knockout stage for the fifth time in the T20 World Cup 2026. Australia, which was part of this tournament's group, lost to Zimbabwe and then Sri Lanka in the group stage, preventing them from reaching the Super 8. However, Australia still has one more match against Ireland, which they hope to win and secure a respectable farewell from the tournament.
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