The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 gets underway on June 12 and runs through to the final on July 5. Seven venues across England will share hosting duties, stretching from Birmingham in the Midlands down to London. The tournament visits some of the most storied cricket grounds in the world, each carrying its own history and significance.
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Edgbaston opens the tournament on June 12 with the hosts England taking on Sri Lanka in the first match of the group stage. The ground holds a special place in English women’s cricket history. It was here that England won the first-ever Women’s Cricket World Cup in 1973 under the captaincy of Rachel Heyhoe Flint, making it a fitting venue to launch the 2026 edition.
June 14 brings two major fixtures to Edgbaston on the same day. India face Pakistan in one of the most anticipated clashes of the entire tournament, while the Netherlands make their T20 World Cup debut against Bangladesh at the same venue. It is a packed day of cricket that reflects the scale of what Edgbaston will deliver in this tournament.
Old Trafford, Manchester
Old Trafford steps up as the venue for some of the most loaded group stage rematches of the tournament. Australia face South Africa on June 13, a direct repeat of the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final.
The ground then hosts South Africa against India on June 21, which is a rematch of the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup Final. Two fixtures, two major storylines — Old Trafford carries significant weight in determining which sides carry momentum into the knockout rounds.
Headingley, Leeds
Headingley is a dual-sport venue that also hosts rugby league, but its cricket history stands on its own. The 1981 Ashes Test and Ben Stokes’ famous match-winning knock against Australia in 2019 are among the moments that define the ground. In this tournament, Headingley hosts four group stage matches.
India play Netherlands on June 17, followed by Australia taking on Bangladesh later the same day. England face Scotland on June 20, and Australia return to the ground to play Pakistan on June 23, making it one of the busier venues of the group stage.
Hampshire Bowl, Southampton
Hampshire Bowl holds a specific place in T20 history as the venue for the opening match of England’s first-ever domestic T20 competition in 2003. In this tournament, it serves as the primary base for defending champions New Zealand, who play three consecutive group matches at the ground. They open against West Indies on June 13, face Sri Lanka on June 16, and then take on Ireland on June 19.
Australia meet Netherlands at the venue on June 20, the same day Pakistan face Bangladesh there, rounding out a full slate of group fixtures at this ground.
Bristol County Ground, Bristol
Bristol County Ground has a strong association with ICC women’s tournaments, having hosted several key matches during the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup including a semi-final. England famously beat Australia in an ODI World Cup match at Bristol in 2017 for the first time since 1993. This time around, the ground hosts South Africa against Netherlands on June 25.
The Netherlands also face Pakistan at the venue during the group stage, while West Indies play Sri Lanka on June 21 and Ireland on June 27, making Bristol one of the more active venues for the middle and closing stages of the group rounds.
The Oval, London
The Oval is the oldest Test venue in England, having hosted the first Test match on English soil back in 1880. In the group stage, the ground stages just one fixture — New Zealand against England on June 27, a headline matchup between the defending champions and the hosts.
The Oval then hosts both semi-finals on June 30 and July 2, positioning it as the ground where the four best teams in the tournament will fight for a place in the final.
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Lord’s, London
Lord’s closes out the group stage and hosts the final. England play West Indies at the ground on June 24. On June 28, the last day of group stage cricket, Lord’s stages a double-header with South Africa facing Bangladesh before India and Australia meet in what is likely to be the most-watched group match of the tournament. The final takes place at Lord’s on July 5.
The ground’s history in women’s cricket is extensive. Lord’s hosted the inaugural ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final in 2009, which England won. In 2017, the same venue staged the Women’s Cricket World Cup Final, where England defeated India by nine runs in a tense finish. With the 2026 final also set for Lord’s, it remains the definitive stage for the biggest moments in women’s cricket.
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