• Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland have secured their spots in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
• Bangladesh and Netherlands to join Australia, India, Pakistan and South Africa in Group 1. Ireland and Scotland to complete Group 2, joining England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and West Indies
• England v Scotland at Headingley set to be one of the tournament’s stando
World Cup stars and cricket legend appear in global marketing campaign ‘Catch the Spirit’, igniting excitement ahead of next year’s tournament The campaign goes live as tickets go on general sale for next summer’s competition, with the best players from around the world battling it out at the biggest stadiums across England and Wales ICC and ECB are putting huge investment into the campaign aroun
London, 10 July 2025 – Three elite cricket venues have today been added to the list of grounds that will play their part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 when it comes to England and Wales next year.
Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens, The County Ground, Derby, and Loughborough University – home of the ECB’s National Cricket Performance Centre – will play host to a range of warm-up matches before t
33 matches confirmed to be played across seven iconic venues between Friday 12 June and Sunday 5 July 2026
England v Sri Lanka set to kick off game-changing tournament at Edgbaston
First wave of priority tickets for tournament final at Lord’s sold out in 24 hours; tickets now on sale across all fixtures for pre-registered fans
The full schedule for the ICC Women’
Cricket’s global spotlight will fall on Birmingham next summer as Edgbaston hosts the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. England Women will kick off the tournament at the heart of the country on 12 June 2026. The countdown is now on!
Hosting the tournament opener is a major moment for Birmingham, a city known for its passionate sporting fanbase and proud cricketing heritage.
Six other top-class venues confirmed for expanded 12-team tournament that will see a total of 33 matches played over 24 days
The final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at Lord’s on Sunday 5 July, it has been announced.
Lord’s, which was also the venue for the thrilling final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup between England and India in 2017, is one of seven venues conf
