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An oral history of the 2026 T20 Women’s World Cup

Matching tattoos, iconic celebrations and arguably the most dominant showing ever. This is the story of how the Aussies silenced the critics to usher in a new era

By Jourdan Canil · Cricket Australia

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 11:35 PM

Key Things to Know

Australia's women's team recounted their dominant campaign to reclaim the 2026 T20 World Cup trophy at Lord's.
Sophie Molineux was appointed captain across all formats following Alyssa Healy's retirement.
Australia overcame semi-final exits from the 2024 and 2025 tournaments by emphasizing batting freedom and bowling bravery.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Australia's women's cricket team reflected on their victorious 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, detailing how they silenced critics to usher in a new era. Following semi-final exits in both the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 ODI World Cup, the team responded to mounting pressure by appointing Sophie Molineux as all-format captain and calling up 20-year-old fast bowler Lucy Hamilton.

Adopting core team mantras of batting with freedom and bowling with bravery, Australia produced a dominant tournament run. After sweeping group opponents including South Africa and India, Australia defeated the West Indies in the semi-finals before chasing down England's total of 150 at Lord's to reclaim the trophy.

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