Overview
- Hosts England will face Sri Lanka in the opener at Edgbaston on June 12, with the final scheduled for July 5 at Lord’s.
- Iconic scoreboards at Edgbaston and venues across the UK and worldwide lit up with digital countdowns to mark the milestone.
- Organisers report more than 115,000 tickets sold to fans from 45 countries, with the Lord’s final allocation already sold out.
- Event leaders are targeting total attendance of about 270,000, positioning the tournament as a springboard for lasting growth in women’s cricket.
- England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt urged her team to harness home advantage to ‘capture the nation,’ with players stating a clear aim to win the title.