Cricket ACT chief executive James Allsopp says the Twenty20 tri-series beginning at Manuka Oval on Friday can be the perfect launching pad for a watershed moment for sport.

The game's impact on the rise of women's sport cannot be understated and Allsopp hopes Canberra fans can play their part en route to Australia's Twenty20 World Cup defence next month.

The star-studded outfit boasting the likes of Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy will ramp up their preparations when they collide with India and England in Canberra this week.

England will open the tri-series against India on Friday, before meeting Australia on Saturday.

The reigning world champions will face India on Sunday before the series moves to Melbourne for the final four matches.

First for England comes a tour match against the ACT Meteors at Manuka Oval on Tuesday.

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The tri-series looms as an enticing appetiser ahead of five Twenty20 World Cup matches being played in Canberra from February 26-28.

"You've got the three best countries in the world all arriving at Manuka to play each other in a tri-series leading into the World Cup," Allsopp said.

"We're really spoilt for choice this weekend with a plethora of the highest quality women's cricket.

"The Australia-England game was selling really well, why wouldn't it? It's the old rivalry."

Cricket Australia's decision to shift the WBBL to its own standalone window has been lauded by many and now the sport has a chance to go one step further.

The ICC and Cricket Australia have set their sights on shattering the record crowd figure for a women's sporting event at the final to be played at the MCG.

To do so they must surpass the 90,185 figure from the 1999 women's soccer World Cup final between the US and China at California's Rose Bowl.

"It's really starting to build up now, it's only about five weeks away. Once the BBL is over, the attention is all going to be back to women's cricket," Allsopp said.

"The tri-series will start that off, all roads lead to the World Cup. It's a special event in that it's more than just women's cricket, it almost symbolises the evolution of women's sport.

"We're really determined to make sure Manuka plays its part and we have a really big attendance, particularly for the Australian versus Bangladesh game on February 27."

Meanwhile, the ACT Aces fell agonisingly short of claiming the Cricket NSW Regional Bash crown for the second successive season.

The Aces lost the final of the Twenty20 tournament to the Lake Mac Attack by six runs at the SCG on Sunday night.

Nic Broes scored 45 from 44 balls but it wasn't enough as the ACT finished on 9-121, just shy of Lake Mac's 9-127.

ACT had made the final when Matt Condon's 71 (32) inspired a nine-wicket rout of Central West in the semi-final.

TWENTY20 INTERNATIONAL TRI-SERIES

Friday, January 31: India v England at Manuka Oval, 2.10pm.

Saturday, February 1: Australia v England at Manuka Oval, 2.10pm.

Sunday, February 2: Australia v India at Manuka Oval, 2.10pm.