EdgbastonThe opening fixture of the tournament between hosts England and Sri Lanka will take place in Birmingham at Edgbaston Cricket Ground.
The venue is already etched in cricket folklore, having hosted several iconic matches over the years.
For England, the ground holds special significance as they won the first-ever Women’s Cricket World Cup in 1973 at Edgbaston under the captaincy of Rachel Heyhoe Flint.
In this edition of the tournament, the ground will host the much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan on June 14.
Alongside that fixture, Netherlands will make their T20 World Cup debut at the same venue against Bangladesh on the same day.
Edgbaston
The opening fixture of the tournament between hosts England and Sri Lanka will take place in Birmingham at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. The venue is already etched in cricket folklore, having hosted several iconic matches over the years.
For England, the ground holds special significance as they won the first-ever Women’s Cricket World Cup in 1973 at Edgbaston under the captaincy of Rachel Heyhoe Flint.
In this edition of the tournament, the ground will host the much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan on June 14. Alongside that fixture, Netherlands will make their T20 World Cup debut at the same venue against Bangladesh on the same day.
