2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 was the fifth edition of ICC Women's World Twenty20. The tournament was hosted in India for the first time. Australia were the defending champions, after winning the 2014 tournament in Bangladesh.
Below is a list of the squads which participated in the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20. [1] The lists display the player's age and the number of T20I matches played (excluding the warm-up matches) at the start of the tournament.
On 9 February 2016, Cricket Australia announced its squad. [2]
Coach: Matthew Mott
No. | Player | Date of birth | T20I Matches | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
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17 | Meg Lanning (c) | 25 March 1992 (aged 23) | 61 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
2 | Alex Blackwell (v/c) | 31 August 1983 (aged 32) | 85 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
14 | Kristen Beams | 6 November 1984 (aged 31) | 8 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
Nicola Carey 1 | 10 September 1993 (aged 22) | 0 | Left | Right-arm medium | ![]() | |
1 | Lauren Cheatle | 6 November 1998 (aged 17) | 4 | Left | Left-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
15 | Sarah Coyte | 30 March 1991 (aged 24) | 47 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
13 | Rene Farrell | 13 January 1987 (aged 29) | 48 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
5 | Holly Ferling | 22 December 1995 (aged 20) | 9 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
77 | Alyssa Healy (wk) | 24 March 1990 (aged 25) | 62 | Right | ![]() | |
21 | Jess Jonassen | 5 November 1992 (aged 23) | 40 | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | ![]() |
6 | Beth Mooney (wk) | 14 January 1994 (aged 22) | 4 | Left | ![]() | |
25 | Erin Osborne | 27 June 1989 (aged 26) | 53 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
8 | Ellyse Perry | 3 November 1990 (aged 25) | 75 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
3 | Megan Schutt | 15 January 1993 (aged 23) | 17 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
4 | Elyse Villani | 6 October 1989 (aged 26) | 32 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
Withdrawn players | ||||||
48 | Grace Harris 1 | 18 September 1993 (aged 22) | 11 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
1On 11 March 2016, Cricket Australia reported it was withdrawing Grace Harris, diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and named Nicola Carey as replacement. [3]
On 10 February 2016, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced its squad. [4]
Coach: Janak Gamage
On 17 February 2016, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced its squad. [5] [6]
Coach: Mark Robinson
No. | Player | Date of birth | T20I Matches | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Charlotte Edwards (c) | 17 December 1979 (aged 36) | 90 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
5 | Heather Knight (v/c) | 26 December 1990 (aged 25) | 29 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
12 | Tamsin Beaumont (wk) | 11 March 1991 (aged 25) | 36 | Right | ![]() | |
26 | Katherine Brunt | 2 July 1985 (aged 30) | 50 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
34 | Georgia Elwiss | 31 May 1991 (aged 24) | 11 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
53 | Natasha Farrant | 29 May 1996 (aged 19) | 8 | Left | Left-arm medium | ![]() |
20 | Lydia Greenway | 6 August 1985 (aged 30) | 80 | Left | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
54 | Rebecca Grundy | 12 July 1990 (aged 25) | 10 | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | ![]() |
24 | Jenny Gunn | 9 May 1986 (aged 29) | 87 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
40 | Amy Jones (wk) | 13 June 1993 (aged 22) | 12 | Right | ![]() | |
7 | Laura Marsh 1 | 5 December 1986 (aged 29) | 58 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
39 | Natalie Sciver | 20 August 1992 (aged 23) | 29 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
41 | Anya Shrubsole | 7 December 1991 (aged 24) | 42 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
30 | Sarah Taylor (wk) | 20 May 1989 (aged 26) | 76 | Right | ![]() | |
28 | Danni Wyatt | 22 April 1991 (aged 24) | 62 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
Withdrawn players | ||||||
17 | Danielle Hazell 1 | 13 May 1988 (aged 27) | 66 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
1On 22 March 2016, the England and Wales Cricket Board reported it was withdrawing Danielle Hazell, due to a calf injury and named Laura Marsh as replacement. [7]
On 5 February 2016, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced its squad. [8] [9]
Coach: Purnima Rau
No. | Player | Date of birth | T20I Matches | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
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3 | Mithali Raj (c) | 3 December 1982 (aged 33) | 55 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
25 | Jhulan Goswami (v/c) | 25 November 1982 (aged 33) | 49 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
8 | Ekta Bisht | 8 February 1986 (aged 30) | 27 | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | ![]() |
1 | Rajeshwari Gayakwad | 1 June 1991 (aged 24) | 9 | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | ![]() |
16 | Thirush Kamini | 30 July 1990 (aged 25) | 3 | Left | Leg break | ![]() |
84 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 8 March 1989 (aged 27) | 57 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
79 | Veda Krishnamurthy | 16 October 1992 (aged 23) | 26 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
18 | Smriti Mandhana | 18 July 1996 (aged 19) | 16 | Left | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
99 | Niranjana Nagarajan | 9 October 1988 (aged 27) | 14 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
12 | Shikha Pandey | 12 May 1989 (aged 26) | 13 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
82 | Anuja Patil | 28 June 1992 (aged 23) | 13 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
6 | Deepti Sharma | 24 August 1997 (aged 18) | 4 | Left | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
59 | Vellaswamy Vanitha | 19 July 1990 (aged 25) | 11 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
5 | Sushma Verma (wk) | 3 November 1992 (aged 23) | 11 | Right | ![]() | |
24 | Poonam Yadav | 24 August 1991 (aged 24) | 16 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
On 19 January 2016, Cricket Ireland announced its squad. [10] [11]
Coach: Aaron Hamilton
No. | Player | Date of birth | T20I Matches | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
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33 | Isobel Joyce (c) | 25 July 1983 (aged 32) | 35 | Right | Left-arm medium | ![]() |
Catherine Dalton | 24 October 1992 (aged 23) | 1 | Right | Right-arm fast | ![]() | |
14 | Laura Delany | 23 December 1992 (aged 23) | 29 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
34 | Kim Garth | 25 April 1996 (aged 19) | 21 | Right | Right-arm fast | ![]() |
29 | Jennifer Gray | 30 April 1993 (aged 22) | 4 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
44 | Cecelia Joyce | 25 July 1983 (aged 32) | 28 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
85 | Shauna Kavanagh | 21 April 1992 (aged 23) | 14 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
18 | Amy Kenealy | 6 April 1988 (aged 27) | 15 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
66 | Gaby Lewis | 27 March 2001 (aged 14) | 6 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
88 | Robyn Lewis | 21 July 1999 (aged 16) | 1 | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | ![]() |
46 | Kate McKenna | 27 September 1989 (aged 26) | 7 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
23 | Ciara Metcalfe | 29 September 1979 (aged 36) | 9 | Left | Leg break | ![]() |
99 | Lucy O'Reilly | 9 November 1999 (aged 16) | 18 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
11 | Clare Shillington | 8 January 1981 (aged 35) | 36 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
81 | Mary Waldron (wk) | 5 May 1984 (aged 31) | 28 | Right | ![]() |
On 3 February 2016, New Zealand Cricket announced its squad. [12] [13]
Coach: Haidee Tiffen
No. | Player | Date of birth | T20I Matches | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Suzie Bates (c) | 16 September 1987 (aged 28) | 78 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
77 | Sophie Devine (v/c) | 1 September 1989 (aged 26) | 54 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
19 | Erin Bermingham | 18 April 1988 (aged 27) | 24 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
62 | Leigh Kasperek | 15 February 1992 (aged 24) | 7 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
49 | Felicity Leydon-Davis | 22 June 1994 (aged 21) | 8 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
15 | Katey Martin (wk) | 7 February 1985 (aged 31) | 42 | Right | ![]() | |
28 | Sara McGlashan (wk) | 28 March 1982 (aged 33) | 71 | Right | ![]() | |
99 | Thamsyn Newton | 3 June 1995 (aged 20) | 5 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
54 | Morna Nielsen | 24 February 1990 (aged 26) | 38 | Right | Slow left-arm orthodox | ![]() |
70 | Katie Perkins | 7 July 1988 (aged 27) | 37 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
52 | Anna Peterson | 12 September 1990 (aged 25) | 7 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
13 | Rachel Priest (wk) | 13 June 1985 (aged 30) | 59 | Right | ![]() | |
74 | Hannah Rowe | 3 October 1996 (aged 19) | 5 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
17 | Amy Satterthwaite | 7 October 1986 (aged 29) | 66 | Left | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
6 | Lea Tahuhu | 23 September 1990 (aged 25) | 20 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
On 10 February 2016, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced its squad. [14]
Coach: Mohtashim Rasheed
1On 9 March 2016, the Pakistan Cricket Board reported it was withdrawing Sania Khan due to a fractured thumb and named Diana Baig as replacement. [15]
On 25 February 2016, Cricket South Africa announced its squad. [16] [17]
Coach: Hilton Moreeng
No. | Player | Date of birth | T20I Matches | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
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22 | Mignon du Preez (c) | 13 June 1989 (aged 26) | 61 | Right | ![]() | |
8 | Trisha Chetty (v/c) (wk) | 26 June 1988 (aged 27) | 62 | Right | ![]() | |
15 | Moseline Daniels | 1 February 1990 (aged 26) | 22 | Left | Left-arm medium | ![]() |
17 | Dinesha Devnarain | 12 November 1988 (aged 27) | 16 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
21 | Yolani Fourie | 12 October 1989 (aged 26) | 7 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
89 | Shabnim Ismail | 5 October 1988 (aged 27) | 54 | Left | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
7 | Marizanne Kapp | 4 January 1990 (aged 26) | 46 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
99 | Ayabonga Khaka | 18 July 1992 (aged 23) | 8 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
Odine Kirsten | 28 July 1994 (aged 21) | 2 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() | |
5 | Masabata Klaas | 3 February 1991 (aged 25) | 9 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
67 | Lizelle Lee | 2 April 1992 (aged 23) | 33 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
11 | Marcia Letsoalo | 11 April 1984 (aged 31) | 44 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
96 | Suné Luus | 5 January 1996 (aged 20) | 32 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
81 | Dane van Niekerk | 14 May 1993 (aged 22) | 53 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
25 | Chloe Tryon | 25 January 1994 (aged 22) | 29 | Right | Left-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
On 9 February 2016, Sri Lanka Cricket announced its squad. [18] [19]
Coach: Lanka de Silva
No. | Player | Date of birth | T20I Matches | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
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14 | Shashikala Siriwardene (c) | 14 February 1985 (aged 31) | 48 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
58 | Chamari Atapattu (v/c) | 9 February 1990 (aged 26) | 50 | Left | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
25 | Nipuni Hansika | 3 August 1994 (aged 21) | 10 | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
97 | Ama Kanchana | 7 April 1991 (aged 24) | 11 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
36 | Hansima Karunaratne | 4 October 1993 (aged 22) | 3 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
91 | Sugandika Kumari | 5 October 1990 (aged 25) | 12 | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | ![]() |
3 | Eshani Lokusuriyage | 1 June 1984 (aged 31) | 52 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
Harshitha Madavi | 29 June 1998 (aged 17) | 0 | Left | Right-arm slow-medium | ![]() | |
5 | Dilani Manodara (wk) | 8 December 1982 (aged 33) | 44 | Right | ![]() | |
23 | Yasoda Mendis | 15 September 1986 (aged 29) | 33 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
55 | Udeshika Prabodani | 20 September 1985 (aged 30) | 41 | Right | Left-arm medium | ![]() |
86 | Oshadi Ranasinghe | 16 March 1986 (aged 29) | 14 | Left | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
18 | Inoka Ranaweera | 18 February 1986 (aged 30) | 24 | Left | Slow left-arm orthodox | ![]() |
9 | Nilakshi de Silva | 27 September 1989 (aged 26) | 9 | Right | Right-arm slow-medium | ![]() |
87 | Prasadini Weerakkody (wk) | 13 November 1988 (aged 27) | 17 | Left | ![]() |
On 13 January 2016, the West Indies Cricket Board announced its squad. [20]
Coach: Vasbert Drakes
No. | Player | Date of birth | T20I Matches | Batting | Bowling style | Domestic team |
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7 | Stafanie Taylor (c) | 11 June 1991 (aged 24) | 68 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
4 | Shakera Selman (v/c) | 1 September 1989 (aged 26) | 59 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
11 | Merissa Aguilleira (wk) | 14 December 1985 (aged 30) | 73 | Right | ![]() | |
30 | Shemaine Campbelle | 14 October 1992 (aged 23) | 72 | Right | Right-arm medium-fast | ![]() |
46 | Shamilia Connell | 14 July 1992 (aged 23) | 10 | Right | Right-arm fast | ![]() |
35 | Britney Cooper | 23 August 1989 (aged 26) | 41 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
5 | Deandra Dottin | 21 June 1991 (aged 24) | 82 | Right | Right-arm fast-medium | ![]() |
9 | Afy Fletcher | 17 March 1987 (aged 28) | 7 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
15 | Stacy-Ann King | 17 July 1983 (aged 32) | 70 | Left | Left-arm medium | ![]() |
42 | Kycia Knight (wk) | 19 February 1992 (aged 24) | 33 | Left | ![]() | |
47 | Kyshona Knight | 19 February 1992 (aged 24) | 25 | Left | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
50 | Hayley Matthews | 19 March 1998 (aged 17) | 13 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
14 | Anisa Mohammed | 7 September 1988 (aged 27) | 80 | Right | Right-arm off break | ![]() |
43 | Shaquana Quintyne | 3 January 1996 (aged 20) | 36 | Right | Leg break | ![]() |
33 | Tremayne Smartt | 17 September 1985 (aged 30) | 56 | Right | Right-arm medium | ![]() |
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