ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2010
2010 · 8 teams · T20 cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The 2010 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, played in the West Indies, produced the most dramatic final in the tournament's history. Australia and New Zealand met at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, for a match that went to the wire. Australia posted a total and New Zealand came agonisingly close to overhauling it — falling just 3 runs short of what would have been a stunning victory. The 3-run margin remains the smallest in any Women's T20 World Cup final, speaking to a contest that had everything a fan could want. In an extraordinary outcome, New Zealand's Nicola Browne — from the defeated finalist — was named Player of the Tournament. Such awards to players on the losing side are rare and speak to individual excellence transcending team result. For Australia, it was their first Women's T20 World Cup title — the beginning of a period of dominance that would see them win four of the next five editions. England, the inaugural 2009 champions, did not make the final as the young tournament began producing unpredictable results. The West Indies setting had introduced women's cricket to a passionate new audience, and the 3-run final had given them a contest worthy of any stage.
Key Highlights
- 1The closest final in Women's T20 World Cup history — Australia's 3-run victory the smallest winning margin in tournament final history
- 2New Zealand's Nicola Browne won Player of the Tournament despite finishing on the losing side — a remarkable honour
- 3Australia won their first Women's T20 World Cup title in a pulsating final at Kensington Oval in Barbados
- 4England, the inaugural 2009 champions, were eliminated before the final as the tournament shuffled the established order
- 5The Caribbean tournament attracted new audiences to women's cricket, building momentum before the sport's later explosion in popularity