This weekend, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will get underway in South Africa for a little under three weeks of fiery action. With the women’s game continuing to grow, this should be a fantastic tournament.
Australia is seeking their sixth title in eight World Cups as they continue to dominate women’s cricket for the past decade. India is on the improve, however, and England is seeking amends for the last World Cup. Add in a New Zealand side that has a knack for winning on their day, the mercurial West Indies plus South Africa playing at home, and this tournament should be a real contest.
We look at all the best bets to make ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup commencing this Saturday with odds from bookmaker William Hill.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: February 9th, 12:30 A.M. (GMT)
It’s undeniable that Australia is the heavy betting favorite heading into the Women’s T20 World Cup this year. With odds of 1.50, they are well ahead of the next favorite in India, who are at 3.75 to win the tournament. England and New Zealand are also in the mix with odds of 5.50 and 11.00, but after this the odds become very long with home team South Africa at 26.00 and the West Indies a whopping 67.00.
The conservative bet here is to follow the bookies and back Australia to win the tournament. Since 2020, when Australia won the latest Women’s T20 World Cup, they’ve only lost five matches across all formats of the game. In this time, Australia won both the ODI World Cup and the Commonwealth Games, positioning themselves as the dominant force of women’s cricket. With a deep squad that continues to produce high quality players, it would take a significant upset for Australia not to win in South Africa at 1.50.
Speaking of upsets, we think New Zealand is a good chance of executing one of these against Australia. While it would be quite the long shot for New Zealand to win the whole tournament—though they have beaten every team participating, with the exception of Ireland who they didn’t play, in the last 12 months—they can certainly pull off a win over Australia.
Of Australia’s five losses since the last T20 World Cup, three have been against New Zealand. The Kiwis know how to beat their big brother, and in a game where Australia will be under significant pressure as the heavy tournament favourite and New Zealand will be expected to lose, we think the Black Cap Women could well mastermind an upset here. With odds of 4.50, it’s a great bet to take on the opening weekend of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: February 9th, 12:30 A.M. (GMT)
