London, June 5 -- Former England captain Nasser Hussain predicted that reigning champions New Zealand, Australia, England and India will reach the semifinals of the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

The upcoming edition will start from June 12 in UK, with England and Sri Lanka starting the tournament at Birmingham. Team India will start their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 14 at Birmingham.

Hussain stuck his neck out and suggested six-time champions Australia, tournament hosts England, reigning ICC Women's Cricket World Cup winners India and reigning title holders New Zealand would be the four teams most likely to reach the knockout stages.

"Australia and England," Hussain said on The ICC Review.

"I just said West Ind...