Women’s cricket in Asia is still a long way from the standards set by teams like Australia, England, NZ and SA. In a rather lopsided Women’s T20 World Cup, the Asian teams could not reduce the chasm between them and the non-Asian sides after their poor show in the league phase.

Despite the tournament being held in the UAE, where conditions are similar to what they are used to back home, none of the Asian teams, including India, could make it to the semi-finals.