Australia have won six of the eight Women's T20 World Cups, but challengers are emerging. The tournament has been moved due to political unrest, which helps some more than others.

The Women's T20 World Cup gets underway on Thursday. The International Cricket Council is hopeful of another stellar outing for the globe’s top female cricketers following the success of the 2023 edition in South Africa.

Jokes aside, there's an unusual sense of calm around the venues.If you're expecting fanfare and hoopla around the stadiums as a marker of the buzz around the Women's T20 World Cup, you may need to temper your expectations.

Defending champions Australia will begin the Women's T20 World Cup as favourites in the UAE, but the competition will be fierce, with India looking to match their male counterparts and bring home the trophy.

The International Cricket Council has announced the details of its broadcast arrangements for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with the aim to engage more fans around the world than ever before for a women’s ICC world event.

Here's a ready reckoner for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024.Another Women's T20 World Cup this soon? Covid's knock-on effects forced the 2023 edition in South Africa to be held a year later than originally planned.

As the 10 teams prepare for the start of the 2024 T20 Women's World Cup, AFP Sport takes a look at six players who are at the forefront of their team's hopes of lifting the trophy on October 20.

Australia are hot favourites for their seventh title at the women's T20 World Cup starting Thursday in their first tournament appearance since the retirement of four-time tournament-winning captain Meg Lanning.