Women's Under-19s Tri-Nation (in Sri Lanka) (Australia) 2023/24

The Women’s Under-19 Tri-Nation Series is a developmental cricket tournament designed to prepare squads for the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. It operates as a recurring event rather than a single, continuously founded competition with a fixed establishment date. The series is organized by national cricket boards, primarily Sri Lanka Cricket and Cricket Australia, and functions outside the official international pyramid as an unofficial bilateral or multilateral series. This status means it does not carry official One Day International (ODI) status unless designated by the International Cricket Council, although the Twenty20 International (T20I) matches held during the event often do.

Australia, England, and Sri Lanka are the participating national Under-19 women’s teams. The format typically consists of a round-robin league stage where each team plays the others multiple times. The contest features a mix of T20I and 50-over ODI matches to provide varied experience for the players. There is no promotion or relegation, as the series is an invitational event for Full Member nations. The tournament has no single permanent sponsor or branded name and is usually referred to descriptively, such as the Women’s Under-19 Tri-Series.

Recent editions highlight the competitive balance between the nations. The 2024 series in Sri Lanka saw Sri Lanka win the T20I segment while Australia claimed the ODI segment. In the 2026 series hosted in Australia, Sri Lanka emerged as the overall winner based on points. This competition differs from the senior Women’s Tri-Nation Series due to its specific developmental purpose for the U19 World Cup pathway and the inclusion of T20 formats alongside ODIs, whereas the senior series is primarily an ODI competition for established players.