The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup has played a significant role in the growth of women’s cricket. In recent years, we have experienced many followers in this tournament, including more than 86,000 attendance during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 final between Australia Women and India Women at Melbourne.
Although Bangladesh Women have the hosting rights for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, the ninth edition of the tournament, it has been shifted to the United Arab Emirates due to the tense situation in Bangladesh.
A total of 10 teams are ready to participate in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. It will run between 3 October and 20 October 2024. Before the beginning of the new women's T20 World Cup, let's check some important records in the tournament.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Winners List
In the table below find the list of all ICC Women's T20 World Cup winners and runners up:
Year | Winner | Runner-up |
2023 | Australia | South Africa |
2020 | Australia | India |
2018 | Australia | England |
2016 | West Indies | Australia |
2014 | Australia | England |
2012 | Australia | England |
2010 | Australia | New Zealand |
2009 | England | New Zealand |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Team Records
Highest total: 213/5 by England Women vs Pakistan Women at Cape Town in 2023
Lowest total: 46 by Bangladesh Women vs West Indies Women at Providence in 2018
Largest victory (by runs): won by 114 runs by England Women vs Pakistan Women at Cape Town in 2023
Largest victory (by wickets): won by 10 wickets by England Women (vs India Women), West Indies Women (vs South Africa Women), Australia Women (vs Sri Lanka Women), and South Africa Women (vs Bangladesh Women).
Largest victory (by balls remaining): won by eight wickets with 75 balls remaining by New Zealand Women vs Ireland Women at Providence in 2018.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Individual Records (Batting)
Highest individual score: 126 by Meg Lanning (Australia Women) vs Ireland Women at Sylhet in 2014
Most runs: 1066 runs by Suzie Bates (New Zealand Women)
Most 50+ scores: 8 by Suzie Bates (New Zealand Women)
Most sixes: 22 sixes by Deandra Dottin (West Indies Women)
Most sixes an innings: 9 sixes by Deandra Dottin (West Indies Women) vs South Africa Women at Basseterre in 2010
Most runs in a tournament: 259 runs by Beth Mooney (Australia Women) in 2020
ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Individual Records (Bowling)
Best bowling figures in an innings: 3.4-1-5-5 by Deandra Dottin (West Indies Women) vs Bangladesh Women at Providence in 2018
Most wickets: 43 wickets by Shabnim Ismail (South Africa Women)
Most four wickets in an innings: 2 by Diana David (India Women), Deandra Dottin (West Indies Women), and Megan Schutt (Australia Women)
Most wickets in a tournament: 13 wickets by Anya Shrubsole (England Women) in 2014 and Megan Schutt (Australia Women) in 2020.
Some key facts about the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
In the first eight editions of the tournament, it has only experienced one 200+ score. (Check the highest total of the tournament).
Six different batters have scored one century each in this tournament's history. Check out the table below:
Player (Team) | Runs scored | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Meg Lanning (Australia Women) | 126 | Ireland Women | Sylhet | 27 March 2014 |
Deandra Dottin (West Indies Women) | 112* | South Africa Women | Basseterre | 5 May 2010 |
Heather Knight (England Women) | 108* | Thailand Women | Canberra | 26 February 2020 |
Harmanpreet Kaur (India Women) | 103 | New Zealand Women | Providence | 9 November 2018 |
Muneeba Ali (Pakistan Women) | 102 | Ireland Women | Cape Town | 15 February 2023 |
Lizelle Lee (South Africa Women) | 101 | Thailand Women | Canberra | 28 February 2020 |
