| 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20 | |
| Fromdate: | 11 |
| Todate: | 21 June 2009 |
| Administrator: | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket Format: | Women's Twenty20 International |
| Tournament Format: | Group stage and Knockout |
| Count: | 1 |
| Participants: | 8 |
| Matches: | 15 |
| Player Of The Series: | Claire Taylor |
| Most Runs: | Aimee Watkins (200) |
| Most Wickets: | Holly Colvin (9) |
| Next Year: | West Indies 2010 |
| Next Tournament: | 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20 |
The 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20 was the inaugural ICC Women's World Twenty20 competition, taking place in England from 11 to 21 June 2009. All group stage matches were played at the County Ground in Taunton, with the semi-finals held at Trent Bridge and The Oval, and the final at Lord's. The tournament featured eight teams split into two groups.[1]
England and New Zealand contested the final, with the host nation bowling out New Zealand for 85, helped by Player of the Match Katherine Brunt's opening spell of 3 for 6. Player of the Tournament Claire Taylor's 39 saw England home to a comfortable six wicket victory.[2]
See main article: 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20 squads.
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| Player[3] | Matches | Runs | Average | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aimee Watkins | 5 | 200 | 66.66 | 89 | |
| Claire Taylor | 5 | 199 | 39.80 | 76 | |
| Charlotte Edwards | 5 | 139 | 34.75 | 61 | |
| Suzie Bates | 5 | 136 | 34.00 | 60 | |
 Shelley Nitschke | 4 | 130 | 32.50 | 56 |
| Player[4] | Matches | Wickets | Average | BBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Colvin | 5 | 9 | 11.77 | 3/18 | |
| Eshani Kaushalya | 3 | 8 | 6.87 | 4/18 | |
| Shabnim Ismail | 3 | 7 | 10.42 | 3/27 | |
| Sian Ruck | 5 | 7 | 12.28 | 3/12 | |
 Priyanka Roy | 4 | 6 | 7.83 | 5/16 |
After the tournament's conclusion an ICC panel of experts picked the best composite XI from the players in the Women's World Twenty20.[5]
1 Shelley Nitschke (Australia)
2 Charlotte Edwards (England)
3 Claire Taylor (England)
4 Aimee Watkins (New Zealand)
5 Sarah Taylor (England)
6 Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
7 Lucy Doolan (New Zealand)
8 Rumeli Dhar (India)
9 Holly Colvin (England)
10 Sian Ruck (New Zealand)
11 Laura Marsh (England)
12th man: Eshani Kaushalya (Sri Lanka)