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🇦🇺 Australia Women

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 — Squad & Schedule

6-time Champions
Ranked 1st (ICC)

Titles Won

6

2010 · 2012 · 2014 · 2018 · 2020 · 2023

Australia Women — T20 WC 2026 Fixtures

🇦🇺 Australia W vs 🇿🇦 South Africa

Old Trafford, Manchester

Sat 13 Jun

14:30 BST

🇦🇺 Australia W vs 🇧🇩 Bangladesh

Headingley, Leeds

Wed 17 Jun

10:30 BST

🇦🇺 Australia W vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands

Rose Bowl, Southampton

Sat 20 Jun

10:30 BST

🇦🇺 Australia W vs 🇵🇰 Pakistan

Headingley, Leeds

Tue 23 Jun

18:30 BST

Group decider

🇦🇺 Australia W vs 🇮🇳 India

Lord's, London

Sun 28 Jun

14:30 BST

Australia Women — T20 WC 2026 Squad

Sophie Molineux
Captain / Left-arm Spinner
Ashleigh Gardner
Vice-captain / All-rounder
Tahlia McGrath
Vice-captain / All-rounder
Ellyse Perry
All-rounder
Beth Mooney
Wicket-keeper / Batter
Phoebe Litchfield
Opening Batter
Georgia Voll
Batter
Grace Harris
Batter / Part-time Bowler
Annabel Sutherland
All-rounder
Megan Schutt
Fast Bowler
Alana King
Leg-spin Bowler
Georgia Wareham
Leg-spin All-rounder
Kim Garth
Fast Bowler
Lucy Hamilton
All-rounder
Nicola Carey
All-rounder

★ Key players. Captain: Sophie Molineux. Vice-captains: Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath.

Australia Women — T20 World Cup Dynasty

Australia have won 6 of the 9 editions held — the most dominant record in Women's T20 World Cup history.
YearResult
2024Semi-final
2023🏆 Champions
2020🏆 Champions
2018🏆 Champions
2016Runner-up
2014🏆 Champions
2012🏆 Champions
2010🏆 Champions
2009Semi-final

Australia Women T20 WC 2026 — FAQs

Who is the Australia Women T20 World Cup 2026 captain?

Sophie Molineux captains Australia Women at the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. She took over the captaincy with Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath as vice-captains. Molineux is a left-arm spinning all-rounder from Victoria.

How many T20 World Cups have Australia Women won?

Australia Women have won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup six times — 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020, and 2023. They are by far the most successful team in Women's T20 WC history. Only New Zealand (2024), England (2009), and West Indies (2016) have ever beaten them to the title.

What group are Australia Women in at T20 WC 2026?

Australia Women are in Group 1 at the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup alongside India, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Netherlands. The top two teams from Group 1 advance to the semi-finals at The Oval, London.

When do Australia play India at T20 WC 2026?

Australia Women vs India Women is on Sunday 28 June 2026 at Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Start time is 14:30 BST. It is the final Group 1 match for both teams and could decide which teams advance to the semi-finals.

What is Australia Women's T20 WC 2026 schedule?

Australia Women play five Group 1 matches: vs South Africa (June 13, Old Trafford), vs Bangladesh (June 17, Headingley), vs Netherlands (June 20, Rose Bowl), vs Pakistan (June 23, Headingley), and vs India (June 28, Lord's). Semi-finals are June 30 and July 2 at The Oval.

Quick Facts

  • Captain

    Sophie Molineux

  • ICC Ranking

    #1 Women's T20I

  • Titles

    6 (record)

  • Last title

    2023

  • Group

    Group 1

  • Host

    England & Wales

Key Matches

  • AUS vs SA — 13 Jun, Old Trafford
  • AUS vs IND — 28 Jun, Lord's
  • Semi-finals: 30 Jun & 2 Jul, The Oval
  • Final: 5 Jul, Lord's