A guide to the venues of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Seven historic venues across England are set to host matches at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 is set to begin on June 12 with seven iconic venues across England ready to play host to all the action.
Here is a guide to all seven venues that will stage matches during the tournament.
Edgbaston
The opening fixture of the tournament between hosts England and Sri Lanka will take place in Birmingham at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. The venue is already etched in cricket folklore, having hosted several iconic matches over the years.
For England, the ground holds special significance as they won the first-ever Women’s Cricket World Cup in 1973 at Edgbaston under the captaincy of Rachel Heyhoe Flint.
In this edition of the tournament, the ground will host the much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan on June 14. Alongside that fixture, Netherlands will make their T20 World Cup debut at the same venue against Bangladesh on the same day.
Old Trafford
Located in Manchester, Old Trafford Cricket Ground is a historic venue that has hosted several high-profile encounters over the years. The ground is once again set to play a key role in deciding which teams progress to the knockout stages of the tournament.
Australia will face South Africa on June 13 in a repeat of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final. The venue will also host a rematch of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Final when South Africa take on India on June 21.
Headingley
Headingley, one of cricket’s most iconic venues, is set to witness several more memorable encounters. The dual-sport stadium, which also hosts rugby, is etched in cricket history for the 1981 Ashes Test when Ian Botham produced one of the greatest turnarounds in the game. More recently, the venue was the stage for Ben Stokes’ unforgettable Ashes miracle in 2019.
The ground will host a number of key fixtures, beginning on June 17 when India take on Netherlands, followed by Australia facing Bangladesh later the same day.
On June 20, England will clash with Scotland, while the key encounter between Australia and Pakistan will also take place at the venue on June 23.
Hampshire Bowl
The Hampshire Bowl holds a key place in the history of T20 cricket as it hosted the opening game of England’s inaugural domestic T20 tournament back in 2003.
Reigning champions New Zealand will begin their title defence at the venue with three consecutive matches, starting against the West Indies on June 13, followed by Sri Lanka on June 16 and Ireland on June 19.
The ground will also host Australia taking on tournament debutants Netherlands on June 20, while Pakistan face Bangladesh on the same day.
The Hampshire Bowl was also the setting for several memorable moments during the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Joe Root smashed a century against the West Indies, while Shakib Al Hasan produced a brilliant spell of 5/29 against Afghanistan.
Bristol Country Ground
Bristol Country Ground played host to several iconic matches and performances during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in 2017. The ground staged the opening fixture of the tournament where Suzie Bates’ unbeaten century guided New Zealand to victory over Sri Lanka.
Chamari Athapaththu and Meg Lanning both scored centuries when Australia defeated Sri Lanka, while the venue also witnessed England beat Australia in an ODI World Cup match for the first time since 1993.
The ground also hosted the semi-final of the tournament where England famously defeated South Africa on their way to lifting the title.
This time around, Bristol will host South Africa against the Netherlands on June 25, with the Dutch also set to face Pakistan. West Indies will take on Sri Lanka and Ireland on June 21 and June 27 respectively.
The Oval
The Oval is set to host both semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup on June 30 and July 2 respectively. Before the knockout stage, the venue will stage a blockbuster clash between defending champions New Zealand and hosts England on June 27, the only group-stage fixture to be played at the ground.
The Oval is the oldest Test venue in England and hosted the first-ever Test match played on English soil back in 1880. More recently, it staged the second T20I of the 2023 Women’s Ashes, where England secured a thrilling three-run victory thanks to Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s 76 and Sarah Glenn’s figures of 2/27.
Lord’s
The Home of Cricket is set to host several exciting fixtures during this T20 World Cup. England will face West Indies on June 24 before the venue stages a double-header on June 28, the final day of the group stage. South Africa will take on Bangladesh, followed by the marquee clash between India and Australia. The venue will then host the final on July 5.
The historic ground has witnessed countless iconic moments in cricket history. It was the venue for the inaugural ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2009, where current England head coach Charlotte Edwards lifted the trophy. Eight years later, the same venue saw England win the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2017 Final after defeating India by nine runs in a thrilling final.
Lord’s also famously hosted one of the greatest matches in cricket history during the 2019 Cricket World Cup Final, where England defeated New Zealand on boundary countback after both the match and the Super Over ended level.