England at the Men's T20 World Cup

England lifting the trophy in 2022.

The England national cricket team is one of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). They are the joint most successful team along with West Indies and India cricket team, having appeared in every edition of the tournament they have won the title twice in 2010 and 2022.[1][2] While they had been the runners-up in 2016, they had also reached the semi-finals of the tournament three times in 2021, 2024 and 2026 . In ten editions, the team has a win-loss record of 34-24 wins in 61 matches.

T20 World Cup record

Key
Champions
Runners-up
Semi-finals
Host
Year Round Position GP W L T NR Ab[a] Captain
South Africa 2007Super 87/12514000Paul Collingwood
England 20096/12523000Paul Collingwood
Cricket West Indies 2010Champions1/12751010Paul Collingwood
Sri Lanka 2012Super 86/12523000Stuart Broad
Bangladesh 2014Super 107/16413000Stuart Broad
India 2016Runners-up2/16642000Eoin Morgan
United Arab Emirates Oman 2021Semi-final4/16642000Eoin Morgan
Australia 2022Champions1/16751001Jos Buttler
Cricket West Indies United States 2024Semi-final4/20843010Jos Buttler
India Sri Lanka 2026Semi-final4/20862000Harry Brook
Australia New Zealand 2028Qualified
Total2 titles10/10613424021N/a
  1. ↑ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

OpponentMWLT+WT+LNRAbWin %First played
 Afghanistan33000001002012
 Australia522000150.002007
 Bangladesh11000001002021
 India624000040.002007
 Ireland20100100.002010
 Italy11000001002026
 Namibia11000001002024
   Nepal11000001002026
 Netherlands20200000.002009
 New Zealand853000062.502007
 Oman11000001002024
 Pakistan44000001002009
 Scotland21000101002024
 South Africa725000028.572007
 Sri Lanka761000085.712010
 United States11000001002024
 West Indies826000025.002009
 Zimbabwe11000001002007
Total613424002154.54—
Source:[3] Last Updated: 8 March 2026

Tournament results

South Africa 2007

Squad and kit

2007 kit

Results
Group stage (Group B) Super 8 (Group E) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Zimbabwe
Won by 50 runs
 Australia
Lost by 8 wickets
2  South Africa
Lost by 19 runs
 New Zealand
Lost by 5 runs
 India
Lost by 18 runs
4 Did not advance Super 8
Source: Cricinfo[4]
Scorecards

England 2009

Squad and kit

2009 kit

Results
Group stage (Group B) Super 8 (Group E) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Netherlands
Lost by 4 wickets
 Pakistan
Won by 48 runs
1  South Africa
Lost by 7 wickets
 India
Won by 3 runs
 West Indies
Lost by 5 wickets (DLS)
3 Did not advance Super 8
Source: Cricinfo[5]
Scorecards

West Indies 2010

Squad and kit

2010 kit

Results
Group stage (Group D) Super 8 (Group E) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 West Indies
Lost by 8 wickets (DLS)
 Ireland
No result
2  Pakistan
Won by 6 wickets
 South Africa
Won by 39 runs
 New Zealand
Won by 3 wickets
1  Sri Lanka
Won by 7 wickets
 Australia
Won by 7 wickets
Winners
Source: Cricinfo[6]
Scorecards

Sri Lanka 2012

Squad and kit

2012 kit

Results
Group stage (Group A) Super 8 (Group E) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Afghanistan
Won by 116 runs
 India
Lost by 90 runs
2  West Indies
Lost by 15 runs
 New Zealand
Won by 6 wickets
 Sri Lanka
Lost by 19 runs
3 Did not advance Super 8
Source: Cricinfo[7]
Scorecards

Bangladesh 2014

Squad and kit

2014 kit

Results
First stage Super 10 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Advanced to next stage directly  New Zealand
Lost by 9 runs (DLS)
 Sri Lanka
Won by 6 wickets
 South Africa
Lost by 3 runs
 Netherlands
Lost by 45 runs
4 Did not advance Super 10
Source: Cricinfo[8]
Scorecards

India 2016

Squad and kit

2016 kit

Results
First stage Super 10 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Advanced to next stage directly  West Indies
Lost by 6 wickets
 South Africa
Won by 2 wickets
 Afghanistan
Won by 15 runs
 Sri Lanka
Won by 10 runs
2  New Zealand
Won by 7 wickets
 West Indies
Lost by 4 wickets
Runners-up
Source: Cricinfo[11]
Scorecards

Oman & UAE 2021

Squad and kit

2021 kit

Results
First round Super 12 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Advanced to next stage directly  West Indies
Won by 6 wickets
 Bangladesh
Won by 8 wickets
 Australia
Won by 8 wickets
 Sri Lanka
Won by 26 runs
 South Africa
Lost by 10 runs
1  New Zealand
Lost by 5 wickets
Did not advance Semi-finals
Source: Cricinfo[14]
Scorecards

Australia 2022

Squad and kit

2022 kit

Results
First round Super 12 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Advanced to next stage directly  Afghanistan
Won by 5 wickets
 Ireland
Lost by 5 runs (DLS)
 Australia
Match abandoned
 New Zealand
Won by 20 runs
 Sri Lanka
Won by 4 wickets
2  India
Won by 10 wickets
 Pakistan
Won by 5 wickets
Winners
Source: Cricinfo[17]
Scorecards

United States & West Indies 2024

Squad and kit

2024 kit

Results
Group stage (Group B) Super 8 (Group 2) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Scotland
No result
 Australia
Lost by 36 runs
 Oman
Won by 8 wickets
 Namibia
Won by 41 runs (DLS)
2  West Indies
Won by 8 wickets
 South Africa
Lost by 7 runs
 United States
Won by 10 wickets
2  India
Lost by 68 runs
Did not advance Semi-finals
Source: Cricinfo[21]
Scorecards

India & Sri Lanka 2026

Squad and kit

2026 kit

Results
Group stage (Group C) Super 8 (Group 2) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
   Nepal
Won by 4 runs
 West Indies
Lost by 30 runs
 Scotland
Won by 5 wickets
 Italy
Won by 24 runs
2  Sri Lanka
Won by 51 runs
 Pakistan
Won by 2 wickets
 New Zealand
Won by 4 wickets
1  India
Lost by 7 runs
Did not advance Semi-finals
Source: Cricinfo[25]
Scorecards

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals
Score Opponent Venue Date
230/8 (19.4 overs)  South AfricaWankhede Stadium, Mumbai18 March 2016
200/6 (20 overs)  IndiaKingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban19 September 2007
196/5 (20 overs)  AfghanistanR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo21 September 2012
193/7 (20 overs)  South AfricaZohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong29 March 2014
191/5 (20 overs)  West IndiesProvidence Stadium, Providence3 May 2010
Last updated: 15 June 2024[49]

Individual records

Most appearances

This list consists top five tiers with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Jos Buttler has played most matches with a total of 30 matches, while Paul Collingwood has captained the team in most matches (17).

No. Player Matches Years
1Jos Buttler302012-2024
2Eoin Morgan292009-2021
3Stuart Broad262007-2014
4Moeen Ali252014-2024
Adil Rashid252009-2024
5Luke Wright262007-2014
Last updated: 15 June 2024[50]
Most runs
No. Player Inns. Runs Average HS 100 50 Years
1Jos Buttler2986543.25101*142012–2024
2Kevin Pietersen1558044.6179-42007–2010
3Alex Hales2056831.55113*132012–2022
4Eoin Morgan2755226.2871*-32009–2021
5Luke Wright2043925.8299*-32007–2012
Last updated: 15 June 2024[51]
Most wickets
No. Player Inns. Wickets BBI Years
1Stuart Broad25303/172007–2014
2Adil Rashid25264/22009–2024
3Chris Jordan20234/282014–2024
4Graeme Swann15223/242009–2012
5Moeen Ali17132/152012–2024
Last updated: 15 June 2024[52]

See also

References

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