🏏ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Group A: Aus W vs SA W, M3, Pg 2 🏏 - Page 5

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

Australia Women vs South Africa Women, 3rd Match, Group A

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

The term 'new era' gets thrown around rather loosely in the world of sport, but it might be the perfect way for once to describe where this Australian white-ball team sits currently. Without a world title to defend for the first time in nearly a decade, the formerly all-conquering Aussies go into this tournament with a different kind of pressure to what they're otherwise used to.

They need to get their hands on some silverware again. It's also an ode to just how indomitable they were for so long as a T20 team, where they won three world titles on the trot, that even a two-year gap feels like an eternity for this incredible team. They still largely maintain a core of the players who made them the yardstick of women's white-ball cricket but there's still a fresh feel courtesy a new captain at the helm in the form of Sophie Molineux post the retirement of Alyssa Healy.

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rooting for SA!

Congratulations to Australia for their assertive win against an equally strong team, SA!!

A statement performance from Australia W with both bat and ball has sent out an early warning to the rest of the teams. South Africa, meanwhile, will need to regroup quickly, but they can draw comfort from recent history.

Group A --- Match 5

Bangladesh Women vs Netherlands Women, 5th Match, Group A, I

Series: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 •

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham •

Date & Time: Today, 10:30 AM LOCAL

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Squads:

Bangladesh Women Squad: Dilara Akter(w), Juairiya Ferdous, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana(c), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Fahima Khatun, Shanjida Akter Meghla, Marufa Akter, Rabeya Khan, Sultana Khatun, Fariha Trisna, Taj Nehar

Netherlands Women Squad: Heather Siegers, Phebe Molkenboer, Sterre Kalis, Babette de Leede(w/c), Robine Rijke, Sanya Khurana, Frederique Overdijk, Iris Zwilling, Silver Siegers, Isabel Woning, Caroline de Lange, Myrthe van den Raad, Hannah Landheer, Lara Leemhuis, Rosalie Lawrence

Next Match is a big one!!!