2017 Women's Cricket World Cup

2017 Women's World Cup
Dates 26 June – 23 July
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format One Day International
Tournament format(s) Group stage and knockout
Host(s)  England
Participants 8

The 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup is an international women's cricket tournament to be played in England from 26 June to 23 July 2017. It will be the eleventh edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, and the third to be held in England (after the 1973 and 1993 tournaments). Eight teams will qualify to participate in the tournament.

Qualification

The 2014–16 ICC Women's Championship, featuring the top eight ranked teams in women's cricket, will be the first phase of qualifying for the World Cup, with the top four teams qualifying automatically. The remaining four places will be decided at the 2017 World Cup Qualifier, a ten-team event that will be held in Sri Lanka in February 2017. This will feature the bottom four teams from the ICC Women's Championship and six other teams.[1]

Team Mode of qualification
 Australia Women's Championship
 England Women's Championship
 New Zealand Women's Championship
 West Indies Women's Championship
TBD World Cup Qualifier
TBD World Cup Qualifier
TBD World Cup Qualifier
TBD World Cup Qualifier

Venues

On 8 February 2016, the ICC announced the five venues for the 2017 Women's World Cup. Lord's will host the final, and other matches will be played at the home grounds of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Somerset and Gloucestershire.[2][3]

London Derby Bristol Leicester Taunton
Lord's County Ground Bristol County Ground Grace Road County Ground
Capacity: 28,000 Capacity: 9,500 Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 8,500

Fixtures

Group stage

On 8 February 2016, it was announced that in the Group Stage, eight sides will participate in a single-league format with each side playing the other once. The top four sides following the conclusion of the league matches will progress to the semi-finals with the winners meeting at Lord's on 23 July. Therefore a total of 31 matches will be played during the 28-day tournament.[4]

2017 ICC Women's World Cup Group Stage
Team Pld W L T NR NRR Pts
 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 +0.000 0
 England 0 0 0 0 0 +0.000 0
 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 +0.000 0
 West Indies 0 0 0 0 0 +0.000 0
TBD 0 0 0 0 0 +0.000 0
TBD 0 0 0 0 0 +0.000 0
TBD 0 0 0 0 0 +0.000 0
TBD 0 0 0 0 0 +0.000 0

Semi-finals

Semi Final 1
18 July 2017
TBD
v
TBD
Semi Final 2
20 July 2017
TBD
v
TBD
Match 30
County Ground, Derby

Final

It was announced on 8 February 2016 that Lord's would host the Final on 23 July 2017.[5]

Final
23 July 2017
TBD
v
TBD
Match 31
Lord's, London

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup 2017: Women's Championship will form qualifying". BBC Sport. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Women's World Cup: Five venues named for 2017 tournament". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Lord's to host 2017 Women's World Cup final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "ICC Women's World Cup 2017 venues announced". ICC Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Lord's to host 2017 Women's World Cup final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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