AUS-W vs ENG-W: A glimpse of their last meetings in Women's T20 World Cup

AUS-W vs ENG-W, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final, will take place at The Lord’s.

England Women and Australia Women are among the most successful teams in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup history. Both of them have made it to the finals of the tournament on multiple occasions.

While England were the winners of the maiden edition in 2009, AUS W have won the most number of titles. Also, the ‘AUS-W vs ENG-W’ rivalry has been one of the best in the game of cricket. Over the years, the game between two teams have entertained fans to the fullest.

The first time England W and Australia W collided in the Women’s T20 WC final was in the 2012 edition. Australia snatched a victory by four runs. The next 2014 edition observed a similar result, where Australia crushed England by eight wickets. They scripted history by winning three T20 World Cup titles in a row.

Unarguably, AUS W and ENG W are the two strongest sides when it comes to Women’s T20 World Cup. They have engaged in nail-biting clashes over the years, out of which, a few also witnessed last-over finishes. In this listicle, let’s relive AUS-W vs ENG-W meetings in the Women’s T20 World Cup over the years.

Reliving AUS W vs ENG W clashes in Women’s T20 World Cup

1. T20 WC 2009, Semi-Final 2 (Australia Women won by 8 wickets)

In the maiden edition in 2009, Australia Women and England Women clashed for the first time at The Oval in the semi-final 2. England won the encounter pretty easily by eight wickets, chasing down a 164-run total. Claire Taylor (76) won the Player of the Match award for her match-winning knock. Beth Morgan (46) also supported her as England dominated the clash.

2. T20 WC 2010, Group Stage Clash (Australia Women won over boundary count

This is perhaps the most thrilling clash between both sides in the history of the tournament, which took place at Warner Park in St Kitts. England and Australia both managed 104 runs, with the latter batting second. The match went to the Super Over, in which both scored 6/2. Eventually, Australia Women were declared winners for hitting more sixes.

3. T20 WC 2012, Group Stage Clash (England Women won by 7 wickets)

The third clash between both teams in the 2012 edition saw England win with ease. They chased down a 145-run target by seven wickets, with an unbeaten half-century by Sarah Taylor (65*). Australia Women lost only five wickets in the 1st innings but failed to post a big total, ending with 144/5, with a Meg Lanning (39) being highest-scorer.

4. T20 WC 2012 Final, (Australia Won by 4 runs)

Australia avenged their group stage defeat in the final by defeating England in Colombo. Australia posted 142/4 in the 1st innings with none of their batters hitting a fifty. Despite a chaseable total, England could only reach 138/9, falling short of just four runs.

5. T20 World Cup 2014, Final, (Australia Won by 6 wickets)

In the 2014 edition, both teams once again made it to the final, which took place at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Batting first, England suffered a big batting collapse, managing just 105/8.

Captain Meg Lanning (44) and all-rounder Ellyse Perry (31) took AUS W to victory by six wickets in just 15.1 overs. Sara Coyte won Player of the Match for her three-wicket haul as Australia scripted history with their third consecutive title.

6. T20 World Cup 2016, 1st Semi-Final (Australia W won by 5 runs)

In the 2016 edition, Australia and England battled in the semi-finals, in which the former outplayed the latter once again. This time, Australia failed to post a mammoth total at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, settling with 132/6 with a fifty by skipper Meg Lanning.

However, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Rene Farrell, Kristen Beams, and Erin Osborne, came up with a brilliant bowling effort as they restricted England to 127/7, bagging a victory by just five runs in a close-fought game. Lanning, who smacked a fifty and took two crucial catches, was adjudged Player of the Match.

7. Women’s T20 World Cup 2018, Final (Australia won by 8 wickets)

In the clash between two teams in 2018, which was the final, England batted first, and opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge (43) gave a good start but others struggled to follow up. The Heather Knight & Co. were bowled out for just 105 runs at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.

Ashleigh Gardner (33*) and Meg Lanning (28*) played handy knocks to take Australia to a victory by eight wickets in just 15.1 overs. Gardener, who also picked up a three-wicket haul, won the POTM award.

Results of AUS W vs ENG W clashes in Women’s T20 World Cup 2026

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