Wicked Cricket at the T20 World Cup

Cricket and theatre crossovers are rare beasts, despite us hardy County Championship and Test match fans recognising the similarities between the two. You don’t just find dramatic storylines in an auditorium, they will just as readily play out on a cricket field – whether it’s across five days or within three hours on a balmy evening. Ahead of the 2026 edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has recognised this and summoned the West End cast of hit musical Wicked to Edgbaston to perform at the tournament’s opening match: England v. Sri Lanka. “For two decades years, Wicked has brought audiences together through unforgettable live performance, so to open the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in front of a global sporting audience is incredibly exciting for us. There is a real sense of drama, emotion and anticipation shared between theatre and live sport, and this performance is a chance to bring those worlds together in a truly unique way on one of…