The first ball of听the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026 will be bowled at Edgbaston on 12 June, as hosts England take on Sri Lanka 鈥� and today the听听famous Birmingham venue marked 100 days to go transforming its iconic scoreboard into a huge 100-day countdown.听
The moment sparked a wave of scoreboard transformations across the country and around the world, signalling the start of the final听run-up听to one of the biggest sporting events of the year. Cricket fans听around the world听are gearing up for an electrifying summer of women鈥檚 cricket, with excitement building ahead of the opening match.听
England Women captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was joined by teammates Sophia Dunkley and Lauren Filer for the countdown in Birmingham, where fans will witness world-class sport, incredible action and a global celebration of women鈥檚 cricket.听
Countdown scoreboards听also听appeared simultaneously at cricket grounds across host cities听in the UK听including听Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Manchester), Headingley (Leeds), Hampshire Bowl (Southampton), Bristol County Ground (Bristol), The Oval (London), and Lord鈥檚 (London).听Iconic global听cricket听grounds听such听as听Sydney Cricket Ground听(Australia),听Eden听Gardens听(India)听and听Gaddafi Stadium (Pakistan)听also听followed suit听transforming their scoreboards with the digital design.听听
Beth Barrett-Wild,听ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026听Tournament Director听said,听鈥淚n just 100 days, England and Wales will host the best female cricketers on the planet, for an unmissable sporting spectacle. With over听115,000听tickets already sold, excitement and momentum听is听building behind a tournament听that鈥檚听ready to capture the hearts and minds of the nation and propel women鈥檚 cricket firmly into the sporting mainstream.鈥澨�
England Women听captain Nat Sciver-Brunt听said听鈥淭here鈥檚听nothing bigger than a home World Cup. To听kick off听at听Edgbaston, in front of our fans, makes it even more special.听We鈥檙e听building something听really strong听as a group, and听we鈥檙e听going all out to win another World Cup on home soil and give our fans a moment they will remember forever.听
We need our supporters behind us听鈥撎齭o get your tickets now and help create a听roaring听home crowd cheering us on!鈥澨�
This summer, fans can expect to see the world鈥檚 best cricketing talent battle it out across England听and Wales,听with teams from across听the globe competing for the ultimate prize. With fierce rivalries, high鈥憇takes matches and a festival鈥憀ike atmosphere at every venue, the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup is set to be one of the most unmissable sporting moments of the year.听
Get ready to catch the spirit this summer. Secure your tickets for the 2026 ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup here:听听