The countdown to this year's /CC Women's T20 World Cup has
continued with an iconic moment held within England and Wales and
across the world on Wednesday to celebrate 100 days until the first
ball of the tournament.

The 10th edition of the Women's T 20 World Cup will be held in
England from June 12, with 12 sides set to battle it out for the coveted
title that will be decided at Lord's on July 5.

A global moment was held on Wednesday to coincide with the 100
days to go landmark, with England stars Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophia
Dunkley and Lauren Filer on hand at the ground that will host the
opening game of the tournament in Birmingham to help mark the
occasion.

The iconic scoreboard at Edgbaston displayed the 100 days to go
message, with other host cities across the United Kingdom - including
Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Manchester), Headingley (Leeds),
Hampshire Bowl (Southampton), Bristol County Ground (Bristol), The
Oval (London), and Lord's Cricket Ground (London) - joining in on the
action.

This year's Women's T 20 World Cup will be the first held in England
since the inaugural event back in 2009 and tournament director Beth
Barrett-Wild said the excitement levels were building quickly.

"In just 100 days, England and Wales will host the best female
cricketers on the planet, for an unmissable sporting spectacle," she
said.

"With over 115,000 tickets already sold, excitement and momentum is
building behind a tournament that's ready to capture the hearts and
minds of the nation and propel women's cricket firmly into the
sporting mainstream."