The T20 World Cup that laid the foundations for England women's cricket

With the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup getting underway this week, Katya looks back on the last time England hosted the tournament in 2009, a tournament they won.

Whilst England's 2017 World Cup win is often attributed as being a momentous moment for the women's game in the UK, the 2009 T20 World Cup laid the foundations for what was to come.

On-field heroes Claire Taylor and Lydia Greenway, as well as coach England Mark Lane and journalist Raf Nicholson, speak to a different sporting landscape, and a tournament that set the ball rolling for the success of the women's game.

0:00 Intro
0:58 Metro Bank Champion of Women's & Girls Cricket
1:21 Setting the scene on where women's cricket was in 2009
7:22 Double-header style tournament
10:02 Taunton group stage with Mark Lane
16:40 Claire Taylor's extraordinary form
22:16 Semi-final at The Oval
31:00 Final at Lord's
34:26 Celebrations
39:04 Legacy of the 2009 World Cup

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