The ultimate crown of women’s cricket is on the line as undefeated arch-rivals England and Australia lock horns at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground for the Final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. The host nation enters the showpiece event brimming with confidence after a dominant 40-run semifinal victory over South Africa, powered by a masterclass 75 from a fit-again Nat Sciver-Brunt and an unbroken home tournament streak. Standing in their way are the six-time champions, Australia, who seamlessly dismantled the West Indies by eight wickets in their semifinal to secure their eighth appearance in a T20 World Cup final.

Led by Sophie Molineux, the Australians present a menacing, deeply balanced lineup featuring seasoned match-winners like Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, and Ashleigh Gardner. Meanwhile, the English side, marshaled by Charlotte Dean and Heather Knight, will rely heavily on tournament top-scorer Danni Wyatt-Hodge and world number one spinner Sophie Ecclestone to exploit the grand stage. With a historic rivalry renewing at the Home of Cricket, Australia aim to reinforce their global hegemony, while England look to repeat their fairytale 2009 inaugural title win on this very turf.

ENG-W vs AUS-W, Women’s T20 World Cup: Match details

• Date and Time: July 5, 08:00 pm IST / 2:30 pm GMT/ 03:30 pm local
• Venue: Lord’s, London

Squads

England Women: Amy Jones (wk), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Heather Knight, Freya Kemp, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean (c), Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Lauren Filer, Issy Wong

Australia Women: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux (c), Alana King, Lucy Hamilton, Megan Schutt, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland

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Broadcast and Live Streaming details

• India: Star Sports, JioStar app and website
• Bangladesh: TSM
• Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives: Star Sports, JioStar app and website
• USA & Canada: Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here)
• Caribbean Islands: ESPN Caribbean, ESPN on Disney +
• United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event
• Australia: Prime Video
• New Zealand: Sky TV NZ, Sky Go
• Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
• Pakistan: Myco, PTV Sports, Tamasha, ARY Zapp, Tapmad
• Hong Kong: PCCW, CricBuzz, icc.tv
• Malaysia: Astro, AstroGo, Sooka, CricBuzz, icc.tv
• Netherlands: NOS, NOS Player, icc.tv
• Sri Lanka: Dialog TV, Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, TV Supreme, Dialog Play
• Rest of the World: Icc.tv

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.