Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Fixtures, how to watch and England’s odds

This year’s Women’s T20 World Cup is the ninth edition of the competition since its creation in 2009. That year, England triumphed over New Zealand in the final, on home soil, but Australia have won six of the subsequent seven tournaments.

They come into the competition as reigning champions having defeated South Africa in Cape Town in the final of the 2023 edition and are favourites to lift the trophy for a fourth successive occasion.

Matches are being staged in the UAE after the original host country, Bangladesh, became gripped by civil unrest that toppled long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

In the opening match Bangladesh beat Scotland by 16 runs.

Full results and fixtures for the Women’s T20 World Cup

(All times UK time)

Group stages

• Thursday, Oct 3: Bangladesh beat Scotland by 16 runs

• Thursday, Oct 3: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 3pm, Sharjah

• Friday, Oct 4: South Africa v West Indies, 11am, Dubai

• Friday, Oct 4: India v New Zealand, 3pm, Dubai

• Saturday, Oct 5: Bangladesh v England, 11am, Sharjah

• Saturday, Oct 5: Australia v Sri Lanka, 3pm, Sharjah

• Sunday, Oct 6: India v Pakistan, 11am, Dubai

• Sunday, Oct 6: Scotland v West Indies, 3pm, Dubai

• Monday, Oct 7: England v South Africa, 3pm, Sharjah

• Tuesday, Oct 8: Australia v New Zealand, 3pm, Sharjah

• Wednesday, Oct 9: Scotland v South Africa, 11am Dubai

• Wednesday, Oct 9: India v Sri Lanka, 3pm, Dubai

• Thursday, Oct 10: Bangladesh v West Indies, 3pm, Sharjah

• Friday, Oct 11: Australia v Pakistan, 3pm, Dubai

• Saturday, Oct 12: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 11am, Sharjah

• Saturday, Oct 12: Bangladesh v South Africa, 3pm, Dubai

• Sunday, Oct 13: England v Scotland, 11am, Sharjah

• Sunday, Oct 13: Australia v India, 3pm, Sharjah

• Monday, Oct 14: New Zealand v Pakistan, 3pm, Dubai

• Tuesday, Oct 15: England v West Indies, 3pm, Dubai

Knockout stages

• Thursday, Oct 17: Semi-final one, 3pm, Dubai

• Friday, Oct 18: Semi-final two, 3pm, Sharjah

• Sunday, Oct 20: Final, 3pm, Dubai

What is the tournament format?

There are two groups of five teams. Group A consists of six-time champions Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Group B includes Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa and West Indies.

Sri Lanka and Scotland were the final teams to qualify, booking their places by reaching the final of the ICC qualifier in Abu Dhabi.

The group games start on Oct 3 and each team will play every other team in their group once. The top two teams in each group after those matches will progress to the semi-finals.

The semi-finals will be played on Oct 17 and 18, with the winners progressing to a final on Oct 20.

How to watch the Women’s T20 World Cup on TV

Every match of the tournament is be available live on Sky Sports, with England’s four group matches on Sky Sports Cricket.

The BBC has the radio rights for ICC competitions until November 2027 and will broadcast ball-by-ball commentary on Test Match Special via 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Sport website and BBC Sounds app.

What are England’s fixtures?

• Saturday, Oct 5: Bangladesh v England, 11am, Sharjah

• Monday, Oct 7: England v South Africa, 3pm, Sharjah

• Sunday, Oct 13: England v Scotland, 11am, Sharjah

• Tuesday, Oct 15: England v West Indies, 3pm, Dubai

Who have England picked?

Head coach Jon Lewis named a 15-player squad on Aug 27 with Heather Knight, England’s 2017 World Cup-winning captain, selected to lead the side for the sixth ICC tournament in succession.

England: Heather Knight (c), Danni Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Linsey Smith, Freya Kemp, Dani Gibson, Bess Heath.

Who are the previous winners?

• 2009 England

• 2010 Australia

• 2012 Australia

• 2014 Australia

• 2016 West Indies

• 2018 Australia

• 2020 Australia

• 2023 Australia

What are the latest odds?

• Australia 8/11

• India 7/2

• England 7/2

• South Africa 18/1

• West Indies 20/1

Odds correct as of Sept 20