Women's Cricket

Live scores from women's international cricket and the major women's T20 leagues, with an overview of how the women's game is organised.

Year-round; the WPL is played early in the year (9 January to 5 February in 2026) and the WBBL from late October or November into December.

International competitions

The ICC runs two global events for women: the Women's Cricket World Cup, first held in 1973 (two years before the men's tournament began) and now a 50-over event held every four years, and the Women's T20 World Cup, first held in 2009 and played roughly every two years. Bilateral series run between them, and the Women's Ashes between England and Australia is decided on a points system across Tests, ODIs and T20Is rather than any single format. An ICC Women's Championship league of ODI series determines automatic qualification for the 50-over World Cup.

Franchise leagues

The Women's Big Bash League in Australia, running since 2015, was the first major women's franchise competition. The Women's Premier League in India began in 2023 with five franchises and quickly became the most valuable. England's The Hundred runs a women's competition alongside the men's, and the Caribbean Premier League has had a women's tournament since 2022. These leagues have raised professional standards and pay across the women's game.

Playing conditions are largely the same as in men's cricket, with a slightly smaller and lighter ball and, in most competitions, a shorter boundary. Australia have been the dominant force in women's cricket for most of its history, with England, India and New Zealand their most frequent challengers.

Frequently asked questions

How is the Women's Ashes decided?

On points across the whole multi-format series: a set number of points for the Test (with a win worth more than a draw), and points for each ODI and T20I. The side with more points at the end holds the Ashes; if the points finish level, the holders keep them, as Australia did after the 8-8 series in 2023.

Facts on this page were last checked on 24 October 2026. If something is out of date, tell us.