Media Information for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 - Friday 11 November

The following is important media information on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne.

Melbourne - Pakistan

Coach Matthew Hayden and captain Mohammad Rizwan will be available for a stand-up media opportunity at the Melbourne Cricket Ground tomorrow at 13h00. This will take place at the Yarra Park Room, Level 3 (one level above the media centre).

Please note access to the venue is for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup accredited media only.

For more information regarding Melbourne matches, please contact Rajshekhar Rao or Tom Frederico.

Media Accreditation – Final

Match day accreditation expression of interest for the Final closes on **Friday 11 November at 11h00 AEDT.**Please make sure your portal is up to date and if you do not want to be considered for the Final, please unselect the match in the system. More information available here.

Melbourne - Important points to note for the media ahead of the final

Pre-Final days (11 and 12 November):

• Media entry will be from Gate 2 for all journalists and photographers
• Videography will be allowed at the venue as per Terms and Conditions, only in the designated media areas
• Videos shot in the stadium may be used on TV channels and websites but not natively on YouTube and social media
• Apart from the regular media areas, media will have access to stands – Bays 42 to 45 – for photography and filming; this area is directly accessible from Gate 2
• Media are requested not to move around other parts of the stadium as several of those are restricted areas
• No filming (either by camera or phone) is allowed from seats during the press conferences; those wanting to film can do so from behind the theatre style seating arrangement

Match Day (13 November):

• Media entry will be from Gate 3 B for all journalists and photographers
• No videography is allowed anywhere in the venue and those filming risk getting their accreditation cards revoked and being blacklisted for future ICC events
• The media centre will open three hours in advance of the start time (16h00) and remain open till three hours after the end of the match
• Seats will be numbered and there will be no scope for additional media to attend, so please come to the venue only if you have been confirmed a seat
• The Press Conferences and Mixed Zone interactions will be held in the Yarra Park Room, Level 3 (one level above the media centre)
• Those attending the Press Conferences need to wear masks and take their seats in advance
• The Melbourne Cricket Ground media centre is located in the Jim Stynes Room, Level 2 Olympic Stand
• The Photographer workroom is in use on match-day only and is located in the Photographers’ room, adjacent to changing room 4, Level B2, Shane Warne Stand
• Photographers will be allocated positions during the pre-match briefing that will start at 17h30
• Photographers will not be allowed in the Media Conference and Mixed Zone areas

Press Conference Zoom linksMelbourne - Passcode 956529

Press conference and filming information

• Press conferences at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will generally follow a hybrid model where apart from those attending in person, media persons will also be able to log on remotely via Zoom (as per details given above). Please ensure you are logged on five minutes prior to the start times of the press conferences.
• The ICC will upload unedited press conference clips onto the Online Media Zone, which may only be used on news channels and websites for editorial purposes and are not to be natively posted on any social media channels.
• All press conferences will be live streamed via ICC Facebook.

ICC and Venue Media Managers’ Contact and Location details ****

Rajshekhar Rao

Melbourne: 21 October – 13 November
Dubai Number**:** +971505545029
Australia Number: +61452301977
Email: rajshekhar.rao@icc-cricket.com

Tom FredericoMelbourne Venue Media Manager
Email: tom.frederico@t20worldcup.com.au
Tel: +61 422 896 484

Sipokazi Sokanyile Melbourne: 11 – 13 November
Dubai number: +971506401344
Australia number: +61472601485
Email: sipokazi.sokanyile@icc-cricket.com

Mary Godbeer All venues across Australia 7 October - 14 November
Dubai number: +971565458908
Australia number: +61452301956
Email: mary.godbeer@icc-cricket.com