The International Cricket Council (ICC) today released the schedule for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, which is set to run from February 10th to 26th in South Africa. The tournament will be contested by 10 teams including the finalists of the 2022 Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Ireland and Bangladesh.
Naturally, the tournament bowls off with hosts South Africa taking on Sri Lanka in Cape Town. The capital is one of three host venues, in addition to Paarl and Gqeberha.
Group 1 will include the defending champions, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the hosts themselves.
In the meantime, the West Indies will feature in Group 2 alongside archrivals, Pakistan and India. The group is completed by England and Ireland.
The group stage will see all teams playing each member of their group once, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice said: “We are thrilled to be announcing the match schedule for the next ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as we look to build on the success of Australia 2020 and host a uniquely African celebration of cricket.
“As a key strategic priority for the sport, women’s cricket continues to build momentum and engage more fans than ever before. With T20 as the growth vehicle for cricket, we are confident that this event and the inaugural U19 Women’s T20 World Cup preceding the senior event will leave a lasting legacy to grow girls and women’s cricket around the world.”
List of West Indies’ Fixtures:
11 February West Indies v England Paarl
15 February West Indies v India Cape Town
17 February West Indies v Ireland Cape Town
19 February Pakistan v West Indies Paarl
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