Making their maiden appearance in a World Cup qualifier, France are one of the most excitable teams on the circuit. Led by the effervescent Emmanuelle Brelivet, they come into the tournament with the aim to not just learn, but also “show we are playing cricket in a good level in France too”. Team talk: Following a 0-5 loss in their series against Germany last month, Brelivet admitted that her team had taken plenty of lessons from that performance. “It was a really good experi

Popularly known as the ‘Golden Eagles’, Germany are on a bit of a roll at the moment, with 14 T20I wins on the trot. Skipper Anuradha Doddaballapur and her team whitewashed all of Oman, Austria and France, breaking a string of records along the way. Only in their third European region qualifiers, Germany are keen to put in some improved performances through the tournament and really challenge the top teams. Ahead of her team’s departure for Spain, Doddaballapur admitted that

Having topped the table in the 2019 regional qualifiers, Netherlands will be keen to defend their European crown. However, they will face stiff competition for the title this time around, with the return of Ireland, and fast improving squads from Scotland and Germany. In the 2019 T20 World Cup global qualifiers, the Netherlands finished sixth, losing to Scotland in the play-off. Since that disappointing run, they have made several changes – recruiting a full-time coach in Sha

With some well-known stars in their line-up, Scotland have often under-performed at global events. No.13 in the ICC T20I rankings, the Kathryn Bryce-led side should be one of the main contenders in the regional qualifier. With a new head coach, Mark Coles, at the helm they will be hoping to use his experience and tactical nous to turn their recent form around, and put together string of good performances to finish at the top of the table. Team speak: Much like Ireland, Scotla

The highest ranked team in the competition, Ireland are the favourites to top the points table and book their spot in the global qualifiers. Having failed to make the cut for the previous T20 World Cup, the Laura Delany-led squad come in to the tournament with plenty to prove. Since the disappointment of the 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifier in Scotland, Ireland have built a strong unit – one that comes into this tournament with a decent amount of game-time under their belts havin

The road to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa kicks off with the European qualifier that begins on Thursday (August 26). The six-team tournament will take place over a five-day period at the La Manga Club in Spain. Defending champions Netherlands will be joined by the usual contenders Ireland and Scotland, with Germany a possible dark horse in this edition. Both France and Turkey will make their maiden appearances in the tournament, with the latter yet to mak