England and Wales are set to host the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Running from 12 June until 5 July, the competition provides a great opportunity for clubs to use the World Cup as a backdrop to grow and build on women and girls' cricket at your club.
The Devon Cricket Foundation will be running a Countdown to the World Cup, running events that support women and girls to be ready for the season ahead, as well as running activities which will engage new communities in girls' cricket.
Devon Women's Conference
The afternoon will be an opportunity for attendees to come together to prepare and network ahead of the 2026 season. Our special guests on the day will be International Rugby Referee, Holly Wood, Somerset Women Captain, Sophie Luff, and the only female Chair in the Tolchards Devon Cricket League, Tina England, who will take part in a panel-style Q&A.
Find out more and register for the conference:
Schools Cricket Day
To celebrate 50 days until the ICC Women's T20 World Cup, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is inviting schools across the country to be part of Schools Cricket Day on Thursday, 23 April 2026.
Primary, secondary, SEND and ALN schools are invited to take part. This is going to be an unmissable cricket event, so if your school is interested in taking part, please submit the form via the link below. More details will be provided in due course.
Early registrants will receive exclusive resources and be in with the chance of accessing money-can’t-buy experiences to make the day even more memorable.
Become a Supporter Club for T20WWC
As a club, you can use the World Cup to grow your women and girls section, but running an event which will celebrate the female cricket that takes place at your club, or an event that attracts new players to the club. This could take the form of:
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Women's World Cup-themed festival for women and/or girls
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World Cup Watch Party: invite people to your club to watch games and enjoy cricket together
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Community Events: Run a world cup themed day at your club, invite the community to come and try cricket and food from the countries that are entered
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School Events: Can you invite schools to your club for a festival run by club members?
Take your club to the World Cup!
27 June would be a great day to travel to Bristol to watch a double header game. Let's see if we can take Devon to the World Cup!
Post-World Cup
The Foundation will be running post-World Cup events around the county to capture the enthusiasm of the World Cup and signpost players to clubs.
Contact
For any questions, please contact our Women & Girls' Development Officer, Ann-Marie Presswell:
ann-marie.presswell@devoncricket.co.uk
07494 151557
