{"id":4501,"date":"2026-06-02T09:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/?p=4501"},"modified":"2026-06-02T09:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:54:17","slug":"the-road-to-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-is-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/the-road-to-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-is-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"The road to the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup is underway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" data-id=\"4500\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/ICC-Womens-T20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4500\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The South African women\u2019s national cricket team, the Proteas Women, have officially begun their campaign preparations for the forthcoming ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026, which will take place in England and Wales from 12 June to 5 July 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Proteas Women are scheduled to commence their tournament campaign on 13 June 2026 against Australia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 is expected to attract significant international attention and presents an important opportunity to showcase South African sporting excellence on the global stage. 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