2025–2029 ICC Women's Championship
Cricket tournament
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The 2025–2029 ICC Women's Championship is the fourth edition of the ICC Women's Championship, a One Day International (ODI) cricket competition that is being contested by eleven teams, to determine qualification for the 2029 Women's Cricket World Cup.[1][2] Each team will play a total of eight three-match series, with four of them played at home, and four played away.[3][4]
Dates20 February 2026 – April 2029
AdministratorInternational Cricket Council
Cricket formatOne Day International
Tournament formatRound-robin
| Dates | 20 February 2026 – April 2029 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Host | Various |
In November 2024, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that they were expanding the Women's Championship from ten teams to eleven teams, therefore including Zimbabwe in future editions of the competition.[5][6]
Teams
Schedule
The ICC announced the following home and away schedule for each team:[9]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Zealand |
9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1.776 |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.261 |
| 3 |  Pakistan |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.159 |
| 4 |  West Indies |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | −0.150 |
| 5 |  England |
6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1.502 |
| 6 |  Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.556 |
| 7 |  South Africa |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.471 |
| 8 |  Bangladesh |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.406 |
| 9 |  Ireland |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.903 |
| 10 |  Zimbabwe |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.431 |
| 11 |  India |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2026. Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]
Fixtures
2025–26
West Indies v Sri Lanka
25 February 2026 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 6 wickets National Cricket Stadium, St. George's Points: West Indies 2, Sri Lanka 0. |
South Africa v Pakistan
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New Zealand v Zimbabwe
West Indies v Australia
2 April 2026 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 9 wickets Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre Points: Australia 2, West Indies 0 |
New Zealand v South Africa
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2026
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
25 April 2026 |
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Pakistan v Zimbabwe
England v New Zealand
Ireland v West Indies
10 July 2026 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 9 wickets Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason Points: West Indies 2, Ireland 0 |
12 July 2026 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 6 wickets Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason Points: West Indies 2, Ireland 0 |
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
23 July 2026 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 5 wickets Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Points: Pakistan 2, Sri Lanka 0 |
25 July 2026 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Points: Sri Lanka 2, Pakistan 0 |
28 July 2026 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota Points: Sri Lanka 2, Pakistan 0 |
England v Ireland
2026–27
Zimbabwe v West Indies
Australia v Bangladesh
India v Zimbabwe
South Africa v India
Australia v New Zealand
South Africa v Australia
2027
Pakistan v New Zealand
England v Bangladesh
Statistics
Most runs
| Runs | Player | Mat | Inns | Ave | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552 | Maddy Green |
9 | 8 | 92.00 | ||||||
| 492 | Hayley Matthews |
9 | 9 | 61.50 | ||||||
| 488 | Sadaf Shamas |
9 | 9 | 54.22 | ||||||
| 466 | Stafanie Taylor |
9 | 9 | 77.66 | ||||||
| 440 | Harshitha Samarawickrama |
9 | 9 | 73.33 | ||||||
| Last updated: 6 September 2026 | Source: ESPNcricinfo[11] | ||||||||||
Highest individual score
| Score | Batsman | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opposition | Ground | Match date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Hayley Matthews | 156 | 26 | 2 | Zimbabwe | Harare | 24 September 2026 | ||
| 179* | Amelia Kerr | 139 | 23 | 1 | South Africa | Wellington | 1 April 2026 | ||
| 159* | Hayley Matthews | 123 | 24 | 2 | Ireland | Bready | 10 July 2026 | ||
| 157* | Brooke Halliday | 118 | 24 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Dunedin | 5 March 2026 | ||
| 141* | Maddy Green | 128 | 15 | 0 | South Africa | Wellington | 4 April 2026 | ||
| Last updated: 6 September 2026 | Source: ESPNcricinfo[12] | |||||||||
Most wickets
| Wkts | Player | Mat | Inns | Ave | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Amelia Kerr |
9 | 8 | 13.91 | ||||||
| 17 | Hayley Matthews |
9 | 9 | 21.05 | ||||||
| 16 | Afy Fletcher |
9 | 9 | 26.06 | ||||||
| 14 | Rosemary Mair |
8 | 7 | 21.35 | ||||||
| Inoka Ranaweera |
9 | 9 | 26.00 | |||||||
| Last updated: 6 September 2026 | Source: ESPNcricinfo[13] | ||||||||||
Best bowling figures in an innings
| BBI | Bowler | Overs | Mdns | Econ | Opposition | Ground | Match date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/34 | Amelia Kerr | 9.1 | 1 | 3.70 | Zimbabwe | Dunedin | 8 March 2026 | ||
| 6/56 | Ayabonga Khaka | 10 | 1 | 5.60 | New Zealand | Christchurch | 29 March 2026 | ||
| 5/19 | Alana King | 10 | 0 | 1.90 | West Indies | Basseterre | 2 April 2026 | ||
| 5/22 | Amelia Kerr | 3.1 | 0 | 6.94 | Zimbabwe | Dunedin | 11 March 2026 | ||
| 5/33 | Issy Wong | 10 | 1 | 3.30 | Ireland | Derby | 3 September 2026 | ||
| Last updated: 6 September 2026 | Source: ESPNcricinfo[14] | |||||||||