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The ICC Women's T20 World Cup is the biennial international championship for women's Twenty20 International cricket.[3] The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council, with the first edition having been held in England in 2009.[4] For the first three tournaments, there were eight participants, but this number has been raised to ten from the 2014 edition onwards. In July 2022, the ICC announced that the Bangladesh would host the 2024 tournament and that England would host the 2026 tournament.[5] The number of teams in at the 2026 tournament is also set to increase to twelve.[6]
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
|---|---|
| Format | WT20I |
| First edition | 2009  England |
| Latest edition | 2024  United Arab Emirates |
| Next edition | 2026 England |
| Tournament format | Round robin and knockout |
| Number of teams | 10 (16 from 2030) |
| Current champion |  Australia (6th title) |
| Most successful | Australia (6 titles) |
| Most runs |  Suzie Bates (1,066)[1] |
| Most wickets |  Shabnim Ismail (43)[2] |
| Website | t20worldcup.com |
 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | |
At each tournament, a set number of teams qualify automatically, with the remaining teams determined by the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.
As of 2023, a total of eight editions have been held and eleven teams have participated, Australia, having won the tournament a record six times (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023) are the most successful team, while England (2009), and West Indies (2016) have one title each. In August 2024, ICC announced that the United Arab Emirates will host the Women's T20 World Cup instead of Bangladesh although the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) continue to host the event. The matches are scheduled to be played at Dubai and Sharjah.[7]
Australia are the current champions having won the 2023 edition for the sixth time, after defeating South Africa in the final.
History
edit| Year | Winning Team |
|---|---|
| 2009 | England
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| 2010 | Australia
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| 2012 | Australia (2)
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| 2014 | Australia (3)
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| 2016 |  West Indies
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| 2018 | Australia (4)
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| 2020 | Australia (5)
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| 2023 | Australia (6)
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| 2024 |
Qualification
editQualification is determined by the ICC Women's Twenty20 international rankings and a qualification event, the ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier. Until 2014, six teams were determined by the top six teams of the ICC Women's Twenty20 International rankings at the time of the draw and the remaining two places determined by a qualification process. In 2014 edition, six places were determined by the top eight teams of the ICC Women's T20I rankings, with the host country and three qualifiers joining them in the tournament. 2016 onwards, seven places were determined by the top eight teams of the ICC Women's T20I Team rankings, with the host country and two qualifiers joining them in the tournament.
Summary
editTeam performance
editCorrect as of 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Teams are ordered by best result then by appearances, then by winning percentage, then by total number of wins, total number of games, and then alphabetically:
| Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics[8] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Latest | Played | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | Win% | ||
| Australia
|
9 | 2009 | 2024 | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023) | 48 | 39 | 8 | 1(1) | 0 | 82.29 |
| England
|
9 | 2009 | 2024 | Champions (2009) | 42 | 31 | 10 | 1(0) | 0 | 75.00 |
| West Indies
|
9 | 2009 | 2024 | Champions (2016) | 38 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60.52 |
| New Zealand
|
9 | 2009 | 2024 | Runners-up (2009, 2010) | 40 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 67.50 |
 India
|
9 | 2009 | 2024 | Runners-up (2020) | 40 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 55.00 |
| South Africa
|
9 | 2009 | 2024 | Runners-up (2023) | 37 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 45.94 |
 Sri Lanka
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9 | 2009 | 2024 | First Round (2009–2024) | 35 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
 Pakistan
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9 | 2009 | 2024 | First Round (2009–2024) | 36 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 25.71 |
 Bangladesh
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6 | 2014 | 2024 | First Round (2014–2024) | 25 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 |
 Ireland
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4 | 2014 | 2023 | First Round (2014–2018, 2023) | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Scotland
|
1 | 2024 | 2024 | First Round (2024) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Thailand
|
1 | 2020 | 2020 | First Round (2020) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Note:
- The number in bracket indicates number of wins in tied matches by Super Overs however these are considered half a win regardless of the result. The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win.
Team results by tournament
editThe table below provides an overview of the performances of teams in the ICC World Twenty20. For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.
- Legend
- C – Champions
- RU – Runners-up
- SF – Semi-finalist
- R1 – Round 1 (group stage)
- Q – Qualified, Still in Competition
- • – Did not qualify
- × – Did not enter
| Venue/
Year/ Teams |
2009 (8) |
2010 (8) |
2012 (8) |
2014 (10) |
2016 (10) |
2018 (10) |
2020 (10) |
2023 (10) |
2024 (10) |
2026 (12) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
SF | C | C | C | RU | C | C | C | Q | Q | 10 |
| Bangladesh
|
× | × | × | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | 6 | |
| England
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C | R1 | RU | RU | SF | RU | SF | SF | R1 | Q | 10 |
| India
|
SF | SF | R1 | R1 | R1 | SF | RU | SF | R1 | Q | 10 |
| Ireland
|
× | × | × | R1 | R1 | R1 | • | R1 | • | 4 | |
| New Zealand
|
RU | RU | SF | R1 | SF | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | Q | 10 |
| Pakistan
|
R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | 10 |
| Scotland
|
× | × | × | × | • | • | • | • | R1 | 1 | |
| South Africa
|
R1 | R1 | R1 | SF | R1 | R1 | SF | RU | Q | Q | 10 |
| Sri Lanka
|
R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | R1 | Q | 10 |
| Thailand
|
× | × | × | • | • | • | R1 | • | • | 1 | |
| West Indies
|
R1 | SF | SF | SF | C | SF | R1 | R1 | Q | Q | 10 |
Entry of players in groups
Debutant teams in each tournament
edit| Year | Debutants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies
|
8 |
| 2010 | none | 0 |
| 2012 | none | 0 |
| 2014 | Bangladesh, Ireland
|
2 |
| 2016 | none | 0 |
| 2018 | none | 0 |
| 2020 | Thailand
|
1 |
| 2023 | none | 0 |
| 2024 | Scotland
|
1 |
| 2026 | TBD | 0 |
| Total | 12 |
Other results
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Results of host teamsedit
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Results of defending championsedit
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Records
editTeam records
editHighest innings totals
edit| Score | Batting team | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213/5 (20 overs) | England |
Pakistan |
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 21 February 2023 | Scorecard |
| 195/3 (20 overs) | South Africa |
Thailand |
Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia | 28 February 2020 | Scorecard |
| 194/5 (20 overs) | India |
New Zealand |
Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | 9 November 2018 | Scorecard |
| 191/4 (20 overs) | Australia |
Ireland |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 27 March 2014 | Scorecard |
| 189/1 (20 overs) | Australia |
Bangladesh |
Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia | 27 February 2020 | Scorecard |
| Updated: 21 February 2023[9] | |||||
Lowest innings totals
edit| Score | Batting team | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 (14.4 overs) | Bangladesh |
West Indies |
Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | 9 November 2018 | Scorecard |
| 56 (11.4 overs) | Pakistan |
New Zealand |
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 14 October 2024 | Scorecard |
| 58/9 (20 overs) | Bangladesh |
England |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 28 March 2014 | Scorecard |
| 60 (16.5 overs) | Pakistan |
England |
County Ground, Taunton, England | 16 June 2009 | Scorecard |
| 60 (15.5 overs) | Sri Lanka |
New Zealand |
Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 19 February 2023 | Scorecard |
| Updated: 14 October 2024[10] | |||||
Individual records
editHighest individual score
edit| Runs | Balls | Batter | Batting team | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 65 | Meg Lanning | Australia |
Ireland |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | 27 March 2014 | Scorecard |
| 112* | 45 | Deandra Dottin | West Indies |
South Africa |
Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis | 5 May 2010 | Scorecard |
| 108* | 66 | Heather Knight | England |
Thailand |
Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia | 26 February 2020 | Scorecard |
| 103 | 51 | Harmanpreet Kaur | India |
New Zealand |
Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | 9 November 2018 | Scorecard |
| 102 | 68 | Muneeba Ali | Pakistan |
Ireland |
Newlands Cricket Ground, Newlands, South Africa | 15 February 2023 | Scorecard |
|
Updated: 16 February 2023[11] | |||||||
Best bowling figures
edit| Figures | Overs | Bowler | Bowling team | Opposition | Venue | Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 3.4 | Deandra Dottin | West Indies |
Bangladesh |
Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | 9 November 2018 | Scorecard |
| 5/8 | 4 | Suné Luus | South Africa |
Ireland |
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India | 23 March 2016 | Scorecard |
| 5/12 | 3 | Ashleigh Gardner | Australia |
New Zealand |
Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 11 February 2023 | Scorecard |
| 5/15 | 4 | Renuka Singh Thakur | India |
England |
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha, South Africa | 18 February 2023 | Scorecard |
| 5/16 | 3.5 | Priyanka Roy | India |
Pakistan |
County Ground, Taunton, England | 13 June 2009 | Scorecard |
|
Updated: 11 February 2023[12] | |||||||
Records by tournament
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Most runs in the tournamentedit
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Most wickets in the tournamentedit
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Awards
edit
Player of the tournamentedit
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Player of the finaledit
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See also
edit
Notes
edit- ^ The hosting rights were owned by Bangladesh Cricket Board, but matches were played in UAE.
References
edit- ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "World T20 renamed as T20 World Cup". Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "World T20 to be called T20 World Cup from 2020 edition: ICC". The Times of India. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
- ^ "India set to host 2025 Women's ODI World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Three sub-continent countries set to host ICC events in next cycle". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "New venue confirmed for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "RECORDS / ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP / HIGHEST TOTALS". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "RECORDS / ICC WOMEN'S T20 WORLD CUP / LOWEST TOTALS". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup–Most runs in an innings". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "ICC Women's T20 World Cup–Best bowling figures in an innings". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
External links
edit- ICC Women's World Twenty20 on ESPNcricinfo
- ICC World Twenty20 2012 on International Cricket Council Official Website