ICC Women's T20 World Cup

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Administrator International Cricket Council
Format WT20I
First edition 2009 Flag of England.svg  England
Latest edition 2023 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Next edition 2024 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Tournament format Round robin and knockout
Number of teams10 (12 from 2026)
Current championFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (6th titles)
Most successfulFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (6th titles)
Most runs Flag of New Zealand.svg Suzie Bates (1,066) [1]
Most wickets Flag of South Africa.svg Shabnim Ismail (43) [2]
Website t20worldcup.com

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup (known as the ICC Women's World Twenty20 until 2019) is the biennial international championship for women's Twenty20 International cricket. [3] [4] The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), with the first edition having been held in England in 2009. 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]

Contents

At each tournament, a set number of teams qualify automatically, with the remaining teams determined by the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier. Australia, having won the tournament six times, are the most successful team.

Qualification

Qualification 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

YearHost nation(s)Final venue
WinnersResultRunners-upTeamsWinning captain
2009 Flag of England.svg
England
Lord's, London Flag of England.svg  England
86/4 (17 overs)
England won by 6 wickets
Scorecard
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
85 (20 overs)
8 Charlotte Edwards
2010 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
West Indies
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
106/8 (20 overs)
Australia won by 3 runs
Scorecard
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
103/6 (20 overs)
8 Alex Blackwell
2012 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Sri Lanka
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
142/4 (20 overs)
Australia won by 4 runs
Scorecard
Flag of England.svg  England
138/9 (20 overs)
8 Jodie Fields
2014 Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, Dhaka Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
106/4 (15 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Scorecard
Flag of England.svg  England
105/8 (20 overs)
10 Meg Lanning
2016 Flag of India.svg
India
Eden Gardens, Kolkata WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
149/2 (19 overs)
West Indies won by 8 wickets
Scorecard
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
148/5 (20 overs)
10 Stafanie Taylor
2018 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
West Indies
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
106/2 (15.1 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Scorecard
Flag of England.svg  England
105 (19.4 overs)
10 Meg Lanning
2020 Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
184/4 (20 overs)
Australia won by 85 runs
Scorecard
Flag of India.svg  India
99 (19.1 overs)
10 Meg Lanning
2023 Flag of South Africa.svg
South Africa
Newlands, Cape Town Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
156/6 (20 overs)
Australia won by 19 runs
Scorecard
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
137/6 (20 overs)
10 Meg Lanning
2024 Flag of Bangladesh.svg
Bangladesh
To be confirmed10
2026 Flag of England.svg
England
To be confirmed12

Performance of teams

TeamAppearancesBest performanceStatistics [7]
TotalFirstLatestPlayedWonLostTieNRWin%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8 2009 2023 Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, 2023)443581(1)080.68
Flag of England.svg  England 8 2009 2023 Champions (2009)382891(0)075.00
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 8 2009 2023 Champions (2016)3420140058.82
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 2009 2023 Runners-up (2009, 2010)3624120066.66
Flag of India.svg  India 8 2009 2023 Runners-up (2020)3620160055.55
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 8 2009 2023 Runners-up (2023)3314190042.42
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 8 2009 2023 First Round (2009–2023)3110210032.25
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 8 2009 2023 First Round (2009–2023)328230125.80
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 5 2014 2023 First Round (2014–2023)20219009.52
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 4 2014 2023 First Round (2014–2018, 2023)17017000.00
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1 2020 2020 First Round (2020)403010.00

Note:

Team results by tournament

The 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
Venue/

Year/ Teams

Flag of England.svg
2009
(8)
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
2010
(8)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
2012
(8)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
2014
(10)
Flag of India.svg
2016
(10)
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
2018
(10)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2020
(10)
Flag of South Africa.svg
2023
(10)
Flag of Bangladesh.svg
2024
(10)
Flag of England.svg
2026
(12)
Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia SFCCCRUCCCQ8
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh ×××R1R1R1R1R1Q5
Flag of England.svg  England CR1RURUSFRUSFSFQQ8
Flag of India.svg  India SFSFR1R1R1SFRUSFQ8
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland ×××R1R1R1R14
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand RURUSFR1SFR1R1R1Q8
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R1Q8
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa R1R1R1SFR1R1SFRUQ8
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka R1R1R1R1R1R1R1R18
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand ×××R11
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies R1SFSFSFCSFR1R1Q8

Entry of players in groups

Debutant teams in each tournament

YearDebutantsTotal
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, Flag of England.svg  England, Flag of India.svg  India, Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand, Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan, Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa, Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka, WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 8
2010 none0
2012 none0
2014 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh, Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 2
2016 none0
2018 none0
2020 Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1
2023 none0
2024 TBD0
2026 TBD0
Total11

Other results

Records

Team records

Highest innings totals

ScoreBatting teamOppositionVenueDateScorecard
213/5 (20 overs)Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Cape Town, South Africa 21 February 2023 Scorecard
195/3 (20 overs)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Canberra, Australia 28 February 2020 Scorecard
194/5 (20 overs)Flag of India.svg  India Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Providence, Guyana 9 November 2018 Scorecard
191/4 (20 overs)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Sylhet, Bangladesh 27 March 2014 Scorecard
189/1 (20 overs)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Canberra, Australia 27 February 2020 Scorecard
Updated: 21 February 2023 [8]

Lowest innings totals

ScoreBatting teamOppositionVenueDateScorecard
46 (14.4 overs)Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Providence, Guyana 9 November 2018 Scorecard
58/9 (20 overs)Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of England.svg  England Sylhet, Bangladesh 28 March 2014 Scorecard
60 (16.5 overs)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of England.svg  England Taunton, England 16 June 2009 Scorecard
60 (15.5 overs)Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Paarl, South Africa 19 February 2023 Scorecard
65/9 (20 overs)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis 10 May 2010 Scorecard
Updated: 19 February 2023 [9]

Individual records

Highest individual score

Runs BallsBatterBatting teamOppositionVenueDateScorecard
12665 Meg Lanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Sylhet, Bangladesh 27 March 2014 Scorecard
112*45 Deandra Dottin WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis 5 May 2010 Scorecard
108*66 Heather Knight Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Canberra, Australia 26 February 2020 Scorecard
10351 Harmanpreet Kaur Flag of India.svg  India Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Providence, Guyana 9 November 2018 Scorecard
10268 Muneeba Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Newlands, South Africa 15 February 2023 Scorecard

Updated: 16 February 2023 [10]

Best bowling figures

FiguresOversBowlerBowling teamOppositionVenueDateScorecard
5/53.4 Deandra Dottin WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Providence, Guyana 9 November 2018 Scorecard
5/84.0 Suné Luus Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Chennai, India 23 March 2016 Scorecard
5/123 Ashleigh Gardner Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Paarl, South Africa 11 February 2023 Scorecard
5/154 Renuka Singh Thakur Flag of India.svg  India Flag of England.svg  England Gqeberha, South Africa 18 February 2023 Scorecard
4/93.4 Holly Colvin Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Galle, Sri Lanka 27 September 2012 Scorecard

Updated: 11 February 2023 [11]

Records by tournament

Awards

See also

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