We now know who England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will have to play in order to qualify for the 2027 Women's World Cup. The competition will be held in Brazil in the summer of 2027, with 32 teams all competing for the title, that is currently held by Spain.

For the first time, there is a team other than Australia, England or New Zealand on the trophy. Can India add their name alongside those three and West Indies on the T20 version next year? - Valkerie Baynes South Africa have made three successive women's finals - two at the T20 World Cup and now their first at an ODI tournament - and these achievements are part of the bigger picture across their whole cricketing ecosystem.