The Record

The plan to smash the world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event depends on host and tournament favourites, Australia, getting through to the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, but injuries, poor form and a new wave of international talent threaten to derail Australia's campaign at every turn.

Accustomed to playing in front of crowds of 5,000, the Australian Women’s Cricket Team finds itself at the centre of an ambitious plan to break the world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event. The team struggles with the heavy burden of favouritism and the pressure of the record, while India arrives with a swagger and the game to match.

With its ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign hanging by a thread, the knockout phase of the tournament throws up more obstacles for host team, Australia. An injury to a star player, and a wild storm places the team’s campaign in jeopardy and casts a shadow over a new world record.