Women's T20 World Cup runs from October 3-20 in UAE; Australia are defending champions for tournament that is live in full on Sky Sports; top two teams in each pool make semi-finals; England looking for first title since inaugural edition on home soil in 2009
Wednesday 9 October 2024 20:18, UK
The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates from October 3-20 with Australia aiming for a third straight title and seventh overall and England seeking to triumph for the first time since the inaugural edition in 2009.
All times UK and Ireland
Thurs Oct 3: Bangladesh beat Scotland by 16 runs
Thurs Oct 3: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs
Fri Oct 4: South Africa beat West Indies by 10 wickets
Fri Oct 4: New Zealand beat India by 58 runs
Sat Oct 5: Australia beat Sri Lanka by six wickets
Sat Oct 5: England beat Bangladesh by 21 runs
Sun Oct 6: India beat Pakistan by six wickets
Sun Oct 6: West Indies beat Scotland by six wickets
Mon Oct 7: England beat South Africa by seven wickets
Tues Oct 8: Australia beat New Zealand by 60 runs
Wed Oct 9: South Africa beat Scotland by 80 runs
Wed Oct 9: India beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs
Thurs Oct 10: Bangladesh vs West Indies (Sharjah) - 3pm
Fri Oct 11: Australia vs Pakistan (Dubai) - 3pm
Sat Oct 12: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (Sharjah) - 11am
Sat Oct 12: Bangladesh vs South Africa (Dubai) - 3pm
Sun Oct 13: England vs Scotland (Sharjah) - 11am
Sun Oct 13: India vs Australia (Sharjah) - 3pm
Mon Oct 14: Pakistan vs New Zealand (Dubai) - 3pm
Tues Oct 15: England vs West Indies (Dubai) - 3pm
Thurs Oct 17: Semi Final 1 (Dubai) - 3pm
Fri Oct 18: Semi Final 2 (Sharjah) - 3pm
Sun Oct 20: TBC (Dubai) - 3pm
The competition was due to be held in Bangladesh but has been moved to the UAE due to civil unrest.
The tournament will offer a record amount of prize money totalling £6m, with the champions to win £1.77m - more than double the previous award for 2023 champions Australia (£756,335).
The losing finalists will walk away with £884,911, while each of the 10 participating teams are assured of £85,088.
Six-time champions and tournament favourites Australia join India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group A. England - champions at the inaugural edition on home soil in 2009 but trophy-less since - are in Group B alongside fellow home nation, and first-time qualifiers Scotland, Bangladesh, South Africa and West Indies.
Group A: Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Group B: Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa, West Indies
Sides play the other teams in their group once with the top two progressing to the semi-finals. The winners of Group A face the runners-up in Group B and vice versa before the winners of those games advance to the final.
Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt.
2009 - England, beat New Zealand by six wickets
2010 - Australia, beat New Zealand by three runs
2012 - Australia, beat England by four runs
2014 - Australia, beat England by six wickets
2016 - West Indies, beat Australia by eight wickets
2018 - Australia, beat England by eight wickets
2020 - Australia, beat India by 85 runs
2023 - Australia, beat South Africa by 19 runs
England exited at the semi-final stage for the second-straight tournament, and third time in the last four editions - this time beaten by hosts South Africa, who reached the final for the first time, only to succumb to the almighty Australia.
Champions of the inaugural 2009 T20 World Cup, England have only once failed to make the final four since, when defending their title in 2010, while they have also been tournament runners-up on three occasions - all to Australia.
The team's 2023 semi-final exit will have been a particularly bitter pill to swallow as the team topped the group stage with four wins from four - which included a Women's T20 World Cup record 114-run win over Pakistan, with England's score of 213 also a new record high for the tournament.
In their semi-final loss to South Africa, England were seemingly well set when 131-3 needing 34 from the final four overs. But, two balls later, star batter Nat Sciver-Brunt departed, while three more wickets fell in Ayabonga Khaka's following over as Heather Knight's side ultimately collapsed to defeat.
Watch every match of the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup live on Sky Sports, concluding with the final in Dubai on Sunday October 20. You can also stream the tournament and more with NOW
