Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) is the shortest form of women's international cricket. A women's Twenty20 International is a 20 overs-per-side cricket match played in a maximum of 150 minutes between two of the top 10 ranked countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in terms of women's cricket.[1] The first Twenty20 International match was held in August 2004 between England and New Zealand,[2] six months before the first Twenty20 International match was played between two men's teams.[3]
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Involved nations[edit]
A total of 10 teams currently have Twenty20 International status by virtue of attaining One Day International status. The teams are:[4]
The following teams have also played T20Is, but currently do not have T20I status, although they may qualify to regain that status in the future.
Ranking table[edit]
| Rank | Team | |||
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| 1 |  Australia |
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| 2 |  New Zealand |
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| 3 |  India |
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| 4 |  West Indies |
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| 5 |  England |
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| 6 |  Pakistan |
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| 7 |  South Africa |
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| 8 |  Sri Lanka |
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| 9 |  Bangladesh |
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| 10 |  Ireland |
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| Reference: ICC, 23 August 2012 | ||||
Statistics and records[edit]
Results summary[edit]
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
82 | 51 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 63.41 |
| Bangladesh |
25 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| England |
91 | 64 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 72.22 |
| India |
56 | 27 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 48.21 |
| Ireland |
36 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 19.44 |
 Netherlands |
11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand |
77 | 41 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 55.26 |
| Pakistan |
62 | 27 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 45.16 |
| South Africa |
59 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 41.37 |
| Sri Lanka |
54 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 31.37 |
| West Indies |
81 | 45 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 58.86 |
Source: Cricinfo, as 2 September 2015. The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win.
Team records[edit]
Highest innings totals[edit]
Completed innings only. Totals are for the teams in bold.
| Rank | Score | Teams | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 205–1 (20 overs) | South Africa v Netherlands |
Potchefstroom | 14 October 2010 |
| 2 | 191–4 (20 overs) | West Indies v Netherlands |
Potchefstroom | 16 October 2010 |
| 2 | 191–4 (20 overs) | Australia v Ireland |
Sylhet | 27 March 2014 |
| 4 | 186–7 (20 overs) | New Zealand v South Africa |
Taunton | 10 August 2007 |
| 5 | 186–1 (20 overs) | Australia v Ireland |
Dublin | 22 August 2015 |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 2 September 2015 | ||||
Lowest innings totals[edit]
Completed innings only. Totals are for the team in bold.
| Rank | Score | Teams | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 (19.4 overs) | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh |
Guangzhou | 28 October 2012 |
| 2 | 58–9 (20 overs) | Bangladesh v England |
Sylhet | 28 March 2014 |
| 3 | 60 (19.4 overs) | New Zealand v England |
Whangarei | 19 February 2015 |
| 4 | 60 (16.5 overs) | Pakistan v England |
Taunton | 16 June 2009 |
| 5 | 62–9 (20 overs) | Ireland v Sri Lanka |
Dublin | 27 July 2013 |
| Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 2 September 2015 | ||||
- Highest win margin: (by runs) 115 runs by South Africa v Netherlands at Potchefstroom, 14 Oct 2010
Individual records[edit]
Batting
- Most career runs: Charlotte Edwards, 2354[5]
- Highest innings score: Meg Lanning, 126[6]
- Highest career average: Stafanie Taylor, 36.28[7]
- Best debut score: Karen Rolton, 96*[8]
Bowling
- Most career wickets: Anisa Mohammed, 90[9]
- Best figures in an innings: Amy Satterthwaite, 6/17[10]
- Best figures on debut: Sravanthi Naidu, 4/9[11]
Captaining
- Most matches as captain: Charlotte Edwards, 85 matches[12]
See also[edit]
- List of women's Twenty20 International cricket grounds
- Women's Test cricket
- Women's One Day International cricket
References[edit]
- ^ "Women's Twenty20 Playing Conditions" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
- ^ Miller, Andrew (6 August 2004). "Revolution at the seaside". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ English, Peter (17 February 2005). "Ponting leads as Kasprowicz follows". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ "ICC Global Rankings (as at 23 August 2012) Women's Twenty20 Cricket" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records / Most runs in career". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records / Most runs in an innings". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records / Highest career batting average". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records / Most runs in debut match". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records / Most wickets in career". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records / Best figures in an innings". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records / Best figures in a innings on debut". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Most matches as captain". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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