'Best sports team in the world': Michael Vaughan believes Australia women are the greatest team after 14th ICC World Cup title
‘Best sports team in the world’: Michael Vaughan believes Australia women are the greatest team after 14th ICC World Cup title originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Australia won a ICC Women’s World Cup title for a record 14th time – seven in ODIs and seven in T20s.
- Michael Vaughan referred to them “the best sports team in the world”.
- He added that it remains down to England and others to catch up.
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The Australian women’s cricket side has always been regarded as a yardstick in the game but the success of their recent past has raised a new question among cricketing experts.
Following their victory over England in a final played at Lord’s to clinch the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, the Australians earned themselves their seventh title in the shortest format and 14th overall victory in ICC Women’s World Cups.
Following such a performance, the former England skipper Michael Vaughan, in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), has made quite a strong statement about Australia women being “quite possibly the best sports team in the world”.
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What did Michael Vaughan say about Australia women?
After Australia’s seven-wicket win against England in the finals, Vaughan posted on X:
“Australia women’s team are quite possibly the best sports team in the world .. they keep getting better & better and it’s down to the England team & others to try and catch up .. it won’t be easy .. Loved watching the whole show from Lords today .. brilliant entertainment.”
Australia women’s team are quite possibly the best sports team in the world .. they keep getting better & better and it’s down to the England team & others to try and catch up .. it won’t be easy .. Loved watching the whole show from Lords today .. brilliant entertainment .. #ICC…
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 5, 2026
The Australian team went through the competition undefeated and successfully chased England’s target of 151 in the finals and won by 7 wickets, courtesy of a Beth Mooney half-century.
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Is Vaughan right? The case for Australia women as the world’s greatest team
Australia women’s cricket team have an enviable track record. Winning the World Cup in 2026 brought their total number of ICC Women’s World Cup titles to 14 – seven in ODIs and seven in T20Is.
Their consistency has been equally impressive, maintaining dominance through generations by replacing legends with new stars as they won the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup unbeaten under captain Sophie Molineux.
When it comes to international sports, comparisons are made with teams or leagues such as the New Zealand All Blacks, the US Basketball Team, Brazil’s historic football sides, or the Chicago Bulls of the 90s.
In addition, it should be noted that women’s cricket has only a few nations in the top competitive level as opposed to sports like football, basketball or rugby.
Nevertheless, the superiority of Australian women cannot be questioned, as they continue to dominate the scene after winning 14 ICC World Cups.
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