Cricket Australia To Hold Women's World T20 As Separate Event

Cricket Australia announced it will host the World T20 women’s tournament "as a separate event" in February and March '20, followed by the men’s competition in October and November, according to Greg Buckle of the HERALD SUN. Australia’s bid was approved on Saturday by the Int'l Cricket Council. Previous tournaments "have featured both events alongside each other, often with the women playing first in a T20 double header." Cricket Australia Chair David Peever said, "Women’s cricket is undoubtedly gaining in popularity around the globe and we felt that by separating the two events we could accelerate that growth. Having the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 as a stand-alone event means we can hold it in stadiums that we can fill, put on TV at prime-time and ensure it has the space to be promoted as the main event, away from the shadow of the men’s game." CA CEO James Sutherland added, "We are confident that it will be the biggest women’s sporting event ever seen in Australia" (HERALD SUN, 10/14).