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This year’s Women’s T20 World Cup is the ninth edition of the competition since its inception in 2009. England triumphed over New Zealand in the final on home soil that year, but Australia have won six of the next seven tournaments.
They go into the competition as defending champions after beating South Africa in Cape Town in the final of the 2023 edition and are favourites to lift the trophy for a fourth consecutive time in October.
Bangladesh was due to host the tournament for the first time this year, but following recent political unrest in the country it was moved to the United Arab Emirates. Matches will now be held in Dubai and Sharjah as Bangladesh is gripped by civil unrest that toppled long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “We know the Bangladesh Cricket Board could have staged a memorable event, but travel warnings issued by the governments of a number of participating teams made this impossible.”
When will the Women’s T20 World Cup take place?
The 2024 tournament will run from Thursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 20, with matches taking place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates.
What is the format of the tournament?
There are two groups of five teams. Group A consists of six-time champions Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Group B consists of Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa and the West Indies.
Sri Lanka and Scotland were the last teams to qualify, booking their places by reaching the ICC Qualifier final in Abu Dhabi.
Group matches will begin on October 3, with each team playing each of the other teams in its group once. The top two teams in each group after these matches will advance to the semi-finals.
The semi-finals will be played on October 17 and 18, with the winners advancing to the final on October 20.
How to watch the Women’s T20 World Cup on TV
All matches of the tournament will be available live on Sky Sports, with all four England pool matches confirmed to be on Sky Sports Cricket. The BBC holds the audio rights to the ICC competitions until November 2027 and will broadcast ball-by-ball commentary on Test Match Special via 5 Live Sports Extra, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sounds app.
What are England’s matches?
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Saturday October 5: Bangladesh v England, 11am, Sharjah
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Monday October 7: England v South Africa, 3pm, Sharjah
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Sunday October 13: England v Scotland, 11am, Sharjah
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Tuesday October 15: England v West Indies, 3pm, Dubai
Who did England choose?
Head coach Jon Lewis named a 15-man squad on August 27 with England’s 2017 World Cup-winning captain Heather Knight selected to lead the team for the sixth consecutive ICC tournament.
England: Heather Knight (center), Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (week), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Linsey Smith, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson , Bess Heath.
Full list of Women’s T20 World Cup fixtures
(All times are UK time)
Group stage
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Thursday October 3: Bangladesh v Scotland, 11am, Sharjah
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Thursday October 3: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3:00 p.m., Sharjah
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Friday October 4: South Africa v West Indies, 11am, Dubai
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Friday October 4: India v New Zealand, 3:00 p.m., Dubai
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Saturday October 5: Bangladesh v England, 11am, Sharjah
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Saturday October 5: Australia v Sri Lanka, 3:00pm, Sharjah
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Sunday October 6: India v Pakistan, 11am, Dubai
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Sunday October 6: Scotland v West Indies, 3pm, Dubai
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Monday October 7: England v South Africa, 3pm, Sharjah
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Tuesday October 8: Australia v New Zealand, 3pm, Sharjah
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Wednesday October 9: Scotland v South Africa, 11:00 Dubai
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Wednesday October 9: India v Sri Lanka, 3:00 PM, Dubai
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Thursday October 10: Bangladesh v West Indies, 3pm, Sharjah
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Friday October 11: Australia v Pakistan, 3:00 p.m., Dubai
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Saturday October 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 11am, Sharjah
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Saturday October 12: Bangladesh v South Africa, 3:00 p.m., Dubai
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Sunday October 13: England v Scotland, 11am, Sharjah
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Sunday October 13: Australia v India, 3:00pm, Sharjah
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Monday October 14: New Zealand v Pakistan, 3:00 p.m., Dubai
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Tuesday October 15: England v West Indies, 3pm, Dubai
Knockout stage
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Thursday October 17: Semi-final 1, 3 p.m., Dubai
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Friday October 18: Semi-final 2, 3pm, Sharjah
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Sunday October 20: Final, 3 p.m., Dubai
Who are the previous winners?
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2009 England
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2010 Australia
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2012 Australia
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2014 Australia
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Antilles 2016
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2018 Australia
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2020 Australia
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2023 Australia
What are the latest odds?
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Australia 5/6
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India 4/1
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England 9/2
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South Africa 17/1
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Antilles 25/1
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New Zealand 25/1
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Sri Lanka 40/1
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Pakistan 100/1
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Bangladesh 1000/1
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Scotland 2000/1
Odds are correct as of September 9th
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