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Giants under pressure in open Women’s T20 World Cup
Key takeaways
- A 12-team competition where the teams are split into two pools of six ought to be without a ‘group of death’.
- Meanwhile, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands will all fly the flag for European cricket alongside established Asian nations such as Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- Australia have dominated the women’s game for decades, but for the first time since 2018 the six-time T20 champions do not have global silverware to defend.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Women’s T20 World Cup starts on Friday when hosts England face Sri Lanka in Birmingham, with at least one leading nation guaranteed an early exit from what promises to be an unusually open tournament.
A 12-team competition where the teams are split into two pools of six ought to be without a ‘group of death’.
But women’s cricket heavyweights Australia, India and South Africa are all in Group One and, with only the top two advancing to the semi-finals, one of the trio will be heading home before a knockout phase that culminates in a Lord’s final on July 5.
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