There is rarely a quiet week in women’s cricket anymore, and this month is no exception, with domestic T20 franchise action running alongside international tours.
The Hundred Women’s Competition
England’s franchise showpiece runs from 21 July to 16 August, with eight teams — including Birmingham Phoenix, Welsh Fire, London Spirit and Southern Brave — chasing the title across grounds like Lord’s, Edgbaston and The Oval. The format’s short, fast-paced matches make it one of the most accessible entry points for new fans, a theme we explore in our piece on the fastest growing women’s sports leagues.
International Tours in Full Flow
- Pakistan Women host Sri Lanka Women in a series running 23 July to 4 August
- South Africa’s Emerging Women’s team plays a tri-series through 12 August as part of the pathway program
- Ireland Women tour England for a three-match ODI series in September as part of the 2025–2029 ICC Women’s Championship
- South Africa Women make a maiden tour of Zimbabwe for five T20Is in September
The ICC Women’s Championship, which runs through to 2029, is quietly one of the most important structures in the sport — it determines automatic qualification for the next 50-over World Cup, and every ODI series inside it carries extra weight.
Building Toward the Next World Cup Cycle
Several of this year’s bilateral series doubled as preparation for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, including India’s tour of South Africa, where Laura Wolvaardt’s side won a five-match T20I series 4-1 with Wolvaardt collecting 330 runs to take player of the series. India also played a three-match T20I series and a one-off Test against England at Lord’s earlier in the year.
For fans following storylines across formats, our roundup of upcoming women’s sports finals tracks where each of these competitions is headed next, and our look at women’s sports teams dominating 2026 breaks down which national sides are peaking at the right time.