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Daniel Gidney, Chief Executive of Lancashire Cricket, said: “We are incredibly excited to welcome next year’s ICC Women's T20 World Cup to Emirates Old Trafford for the very first time. This moment reflects both the growth of the women’s game and our ongoing commitment to hosting world-class cricket events for all.
“At Lancashire Cricket, we’re incredibly proud to have been leading the way in women’s cricket, showing innovation and leadership in this space over the last few years. From investing in our changing rooms back in 2022, women’s headline double-headers, pre-season tours over the last four years – whilst also driving commercial value and interest from sponsors including Hilton and Sportsbreaks.com - we’re committed to driving lasting change and setting the standard.
“We see next summer as a huge opportunity to showcase the best in the world of women’s cricket and to increase our ever-growing fanbase in the region. Following our 15-year redevelopment process, Emirates Old Trafford is one of the leading destinations in world sport and we are looking forward to showing the world all of what our venue has to offer, in addition to placing further spotlight on Greater Manchester.
“We look forward to working with the ICC and ECB over the coming 12 months to ensure another successful World Cup is held in the UK.”
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, commented: “We are incredibly excited by the news that Emirates Old Trafford will be a host for the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, an event which will once again shine a global spotlight upon Greater Manchester.
“Greater Manchester has a proud reputation for hosting elite sport and welcoming a global audience into our city and, following the incredibly successful men’s 50-over World Cup back in 2019, this time we are looking forward to seeing the best in the world from women’s cricket performing at Emirates Old Trafford.
“The Women’s T20 World Cup will form a huge part of next year’s sporting calendar, and we are looking forward to working with everyone at Lancashire Cricket to ensure an incredibly successful event takes place.”
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