Sydney Welcomes Women’s T20 World Cup Cricket

Chandigarh,sunita shastri: Players and fans take part in an afternoon of festivities in the lead up to the Opening Ceremony and game on Friday The Australian and Indian women’s national cricket teams were officially welcomed to Sydney, NSW today at the iconic Sydney Opera House ahead of the T20 Women’s World Cup 2020 opening match at Sydney Showground Stadium on Friday 21 February. The formalities, hosted by The Hon. Stuart Ayres MLC Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney and The Hon. Bronnie Taylor MLC Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women, showcased a taste of Sydney’s unique and diverse spirit and its local culture with a special indigenous performance by Redfern-based Tribal Warrior on arrival and acknowledgement to country by indigenous Australian player, Ashleigh Gardener. T20 World Cup CEO Nick Hockley took to the stage before lawyer and Founder or Women In League, Mary onstantopoulos, hosted a Q&A with Australian captain Meghann Lanning and Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Both captains were presented with commemorative cricket bats painted by Wollongong indigenous artist Zachary Bennett-Brook. In light of the recent bushfires, 30 junior players from Camden Cricket Club presented each player with an annual koala adoption from Port Stephens Koalas, a gift that helps with the rescue and treatment of sick and injured koalas in the region.Sydney hosts a total of seven matches during the women’s tournament, including: Friday 21 February: opening match, Australia v India at Sydney Showground Stadium Sunday 1 March (double header): group matches, South Africa v Pakistan and England v WestIndies at Sydney Showground Stadium Tuesday 3 March (double header): group matches Pakistan v TBC and West Indies v SouthAfrica at Sydney Showground Stadium Thursday 5 March (double header): semi-final 1 and semi-final 2 at Sydney Cricket Ground.