England have sealed their spot in the Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-final
The Women’s Cricket World Cup in India has set a new record for attendance on its opening day, and the action’s only getting more intense.
It’s been a hugely successful summer for women’s sport here in England. Not only did the Lionesses lift the Euros trophy back in July, but just last weekend the Red Roses lifted the Rugby World Cup trophy on home soil. Across the board, sport has been more competitive and engaging than ever before, with stars popping up left, right and centre.
And it’s not just on the pitch where women’s sport has shone. The Euros in Switzerland were the highest attended ever, with a total attendance of 657,291 (the previous tournament in England saw 574,875 fans attend), and the average attendance topped 20,000 for the first time. The Rugby World Cup was a similar story, with 81,885 spectators taking a seat to watch the final between Canada and England at Twickenham last Saturday – a record crowd for a women’s rugby match and the second most attended Rugby World Cup final ever.
But women’s sport in 2025 still has much more to deliver, as the Women’s Cricket World Cup in India has proven so far. England have booked their spot in the tournament’s semi-finals after remaining undefeated in their first five games. And the opening fixture, which saw India take on Sri Lanka, set a new opening day attendance record, with 22,843 fans attending the match in Guwahati – the most attended group stage fixture at any Women’s World Cup. It sets the tone for a tournament that had already written its place in the history books for having the largest prize money pool in women’s cricket history at $13.88 million (£10.3m).
England have two more group stage matches to play before the semi-final on 29 October. Australia and South Africa have also qualified for the semi-finals, with New Zealand and India set to battle it out for the final spot.
This tournament is a one-day format with 50 overs per team, but England will be keen to make their mark with the Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup being hosted across England and Wales next summer. We’ll certainly be keeping our eyes on all the action over the next week or so.
You can watch the Women’s Cricket World Cup live on Sky Sports.
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