Natasha Farrant has earned her first call-up for an ICC global event as 2009 champions England have included her in their squad for the ICC Women's World T20.

The Afghanistan selectors have announced 15-man squads for the upcoming Asia Cup and the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 which will be played in Bangladesh and India respectively.

Ireland have called up Merrion's Kate McKenna to their squad for the ICC Women's World T20 squad, with her inclusion the only change from the squad that won the qualifier in Bangkok in December.

England Women's team coach Mark Robinson blamed the lack of fitness as a reason why the team lost to Australia by five runs in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's Twenty20 in India.

West Indies Women will play Australia Women in the final of the ICC Women's World T20 after they beat New Zealand Women by six runs in their semi-final in Mumbai.

Ireland Women's team captain Isobel Joyce has stepped down from the post after the team exited the ICC Women's World T20 in the group stages.

Suzie Bates led New Zealand from the front with a 60-ball knock of 82 as the White Ferns secured a massive 93-run victory after posting a total of 177 for three against Ireland Women in the fifth match in Group A of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in Mohali.

Deandra Dottin starred with both the bat and the ball as West Indies Women sent India Women crashing out of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament with a closely fought three-run victory in the Group B encounter in Mohali.

The Australian selectors have included the 17-year-old Lauren Cheatle and 22-year-old Beth Mooney in their squad for the ICC Women's World T20.