Women's Cricket World Cup
| ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Format | Women's ODI |
| First tournament | 1973, England |
| Last tournament | 2009, Australia |
| Next tournament | 2013, India |
| Current champion |  England |
| Most successful |  Australia (5 titles) |
| Most runs | Debbie Hockley (1,501) |
| Most wickets | Lyn Fullston (40) |
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of women's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC). It was originally administered by the International Women's Cricket Council until the two associations merged in 2005. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's tournament.
Participation in the tournament has varied through the eight competitions: fifteen different teams have played, but only Australia, England and New Zealand have appeared in every tournament. India have appeared in all but two of the competitions, and these four teams are the only ones to have appeared in the final of the competition. Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Young England have all appeared in just one tournament: in each case, the first competition, in 1973.
The most recent tournament, the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup, was held in Australia in March 2009. Eight teams competed in the tournament. England won the cup by defeating New Zealand by four wickets in the final at the North Sydney Oval.
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[edit] History
[edit] First World Cup
Women's international cricket was first played in 1934, when a party from England toured Australia and New Zealand. The first Test match was played on 28–31 December 1934, and was won by England.[1] The first Test against New Zealand followed early the following year. These three nations remained the only Test playing teams in women's cricket until 1960, when South Africa played a number of matches against England.[1] Limited overs cricket was first played by first-class teams in England in 1962.[2] Nine years later, the first international one day match was played in men's cricket, when England took on Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[3]
Talks began in 1971 about holding a World Cup for women's cricket, led by Jack Hayward.[4] South Africa, under pressure from the world for their apartheid laws, were not invited to take part in the competition.[5] Both of the other two Test playing nations, Australia and New Zealand were invited. Hayward had previously organised tours of the West Indies by England women, and it was from this region that the other two competing nations were drawn; Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. To make up the numbers, England also fielded a "Young England" team, and an "International XI" was also included.[4] Five South Africans were invited to play for the International XI as a means of compensation for the team not being invited, but these invitations were later withdrawn.[5]
The inaugural tournament was held at a variety of venues across England in June and July 1973,[6] two years before the first men's Cricket World Cup was played.[7] The competition was played as a round-robin tournament, and the last scheduled match was England against Australia. Australia went into the game leading the table by a solitary point: they had won four matches and had one abandoned. England had also won four matches, but they had lost to New Zealand.[6][8] As a result, the match also served as a de facto final for the competition. England won the match, held at Edgbaston, Birmingham by 92 runs to win the tournament.[9]
[edit] Tournament history
[edit] Final results
| Year | Host Nation | Final Venue | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 1973 Details |
England |
Edgbaston, Birmingham | England 279 for 3 (60 overs) |
Eng won by 92 runs[10] | Australia 187 for 9 (60 overs) |
| 1978 Details |
 India |
Hyderabad | Australia 100 for 2 (31.3 overs) |
Aus won by 8 wickets[11] | England 96 for 8 (50 overs) |
| 1982 Details |
 New Zealand |
Christchurch | Australia 152 for 7 (59 overs) |
Aus won by 3 wickets | England 151 for 5 (60 overs) |
| 1988 Details |
Australia |
Melbourne | Australia 129 for 2 (44.5 overs) |
Aus won by 8 wickets | England 127 for 7 (60 overs) |
| 1993 Details |
England |
Lord's, London | England 195 for 5 (60 overs) |
Eng won by 67 runs | New Zealand 128 all out (55.1 overs) |
| 1997 Details |
India |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Australia 165 for 5 (47.4 overs) |
Aus won by 5 wickets | New Zealand 164 all out (49.3 overs) |
| 2000 Details |
New Zealand |
Lincoln | New Zealand 184 all out (48.4 overs) |
NZ won by 4 runs | Australia 180 all out (49.1 overs) |
| 2005 Details |
 South Africa |
Centurion | Australia 215 for 4 (50 overs) |
Aus won by 98 runs | India 117 all out (46 overs) |
| 2009 Details |
Australia |
North Sydney Oval | England 167 for 6 (46.1 overs) |
Eng won by 4 wickets | New Zealand 166 all out (47.2 overs) |
| 2013 Details |
India |
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[edit] Participation
| Team | 1973 | 1978 | 1982 | 1988 | 1993 | 1997 | 2000 | 2005 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 4th |
 Denmark |
– | – | – | – | 8th | 1R | – | – | – |
| England |
1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | SF | 5th | SF | 1st |
| India |
- | 4th | 4th | – | 4th | SF | SF | 2nd | 3rd |
 International XI |
4th | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Ireland |
– | – | – | 4th | 5th | QF | 7th | 8th | – |
 Jamaica |
6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Netherlands |
– | – | – | 5th | 7th | QF | 8th | – | – |
| New Zealand |
3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | SF | 2nd |
 Pakistan |
– | – | – | – | – | 1R | – | – | 6th |
| South Africa |
– | – | – | – | – | QF | SF | 6th | 7th |
 Sri Lanka |
– | – | – | – | – | QF | 6th | 7th | 8th |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Young England |
7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 West Indies |
– | – | – | – | 6th | 1R | – | 5th | 5th |
[edit] Records
| World Cup records | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | |||||
| Most runs | Debbie Hockley | New Zealand |
1,501 | 1982–2000 | [12] |
| Highest average (min. 10 innings) | Karen Rolton | Australia |
74.92 | 1997–2009 | [13] |
| Highest score | Belinda Clark | Australia |
229 not out | 1997 | [14] |
| Highest partnership | Haidee Tiffen & Suzie Bates | New Zealand |
262 | 2009 | [15] |
| Most runs in a tournament | Debbie Hockley | New Zealand |
456 | 1997 | [16] |
| Bowling | |||||
| Most wickets | Lyn Fullston | Australia |
39 | 1982–1988 | [17] |
| Lowest average (min. 500 balls bowled) | Katrina Keenan | New Zealand |
9.72 | 1997–2000 | [18] |
| Best bowling figures | Jackie Lord | New Zealand |
6/10 | 1982 | [19] |
| Most wickets in a tournament | Lyn Fullston | Australia |
23 | 1982 | [20] |
| Fielding | |||||
| Most dismissals (wicket-keeper) | Jane Smit | England |
40 | 1993–2005 | [21] |
| Most catches (fielder) | Janette Brittin | England |
19 | 1982–1997 | [22] |
| Team | |||||
| Highest score | Australia (v Denmark) |
412/3 | 1997 | [23] | |
| Lowest score | Pakistan (v Australia) |
27 | 1997 | [24] | |
| Highest win % | Australia |
87.31 | [25] | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b Heyhoe Flint & Rheinberg (1976), pp. 175–180.
- ^ Williamson, Martin (9 April 2011). "The low-key birth of one-day cricket". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/510124.html. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Williamson, Martin (22 June 2010). "The birth of the one-day international". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/464234.html. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ a b Heyhoe Flint & Rheinberg (1976), p. 168.
- ^ a b "World Cups 1926–1997". Women's Cricket History. http://www.womenscrickethistory.org/History/world_cups.html. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Women's World Cup, 1973 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61179.html. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Baker, Andrew (20 March 2009). "England women's cricketers aiming to lift World Cup for third time". Daily Telegraph (London: Telegraph Media Group). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/5023853/England-womens-cricketers-aiming-to-lift-World-Cup-for-third-time.html. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Women's World Cup 1973 Table". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Womens_World_Cup_1973.html. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "21st Match: England Women v Australia Women at Birmingham, Jul 28, 1973". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66887.html. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ Note that the 1973 tournament was contested as a round robin league. The England–Australia match was the last of the tournament, and both teams had gone unbeaten thus far, so it functioned as a final.
- ^ As in 1973, the 1978 tournament had a round robin format, and again the England–Australia match was held last and functioned as a final.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Highest averages". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/highest_career_batting_average.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / High scores". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Highest partnerships by runs". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_for_any_wicket.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Most runs in a series". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_series.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Best averages". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_career_bowling_average.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Best bowling figures in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Most wickets in a series". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_series.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Most dismissals". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/keeping/most_dismissals_career.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Most catches". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fielding/most_catches_career.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Lowest totals". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Records / Women's World Cup / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?id=68;type=trophy. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
[edit] Bibliography
- Heyhoe Flint, Rachael; Rheinberg, Netta (1976). Fair Play. London: Angus and Robertson. ISBN 0-207-95698-7.
[edit] External links
- Women's World Cup match records from the International Cricket Council
- Cricinfo Women
- ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2008-09
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