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| Dates | 4 March – 3 April 2022 |
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| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin andKnockout |
| Host | New Zealand |
| Champions |  Australia (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Alyssa Healy |
| Most runs | Alyssa Healy (509) |
| Most wickets | Sophie Ecclestone (21) |
| Official website | Official site |
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The2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the twelfth edition of theWomen's Cricket World Cup, which was held inNew Zealand in March and April 2022.[1][2] It was originally scheduled for 6 February to 7 March 2021 but was postponed by one year due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] On 15 December 2021, theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the tournament would start on 4 March 2022, with the final scheduled for 3 April 2022.[5]
New Zealand qualified automatically as hosts, with all other qualification places determined by theICC ODI Rankings. Originally, it was announced that three more teams would qualify from the2017–2020 ICC Women's Championship,[6] but in 2018 this was changed to four teams plus the hosts.[7] It was intended that the remaining three places would be determined through the2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier,[8] which was postponed from 2020.[9][10] However, the tournament was cancelled midway through and the remaining places allocated based onODI rankings.[11]
Australia were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals after they won their first five matches of the tournament.[12]South Africa became the second team to reach the semi-finals, winning four out of their first six group matches, and gaining a point for ano result against theWest Indies.[13] The remaining two semi-final places were decided by the results of the final two matches in the group stage of the tournament. In the first match,England beatBangladesh by 100 runs to secure their place in the knockout phase.[14] In the last match of the group stage, South Africa beatIndia by three wickets.[15] The result meant that India were eliminated, with the West Indies taking the final spot in the semi-finals.[16]
Ahead of the first semi-final match, both teams were without key players in their squads. Australia'sEllyse Perry was ruled out of the match after suffering from back spasms, which had also forced her to miss Australia's last group match, against Bangladesh.[17] For the West Indies, theirleg spin bowlerAfy Fletcher missed the match after testing positive forCOVID-19.[18] Australia won the match by 157 runs, withAlyssa Healy andRachael Haynes scoring 216 runs for the first wicket, including a century from Healy.[19] It was the seventh time that Australia had reached the final of the Women's Cricket World Cup.[20] In the second semi-final, England beat South Africa by 137 runs,[21] reaching their sixth World Cup final.[22]Danni Wyatt scored a century andSophie Ecclestone took afive-wicket haul to help the defending champions to reach the final.[23]
In thefinal of the tournament, Australia beat England by 71 runs to win their seventh World Cup.[24] Australia'sAlyssa Healy scored 170 runs in the match,[25] the highest individual score made by any cricketer, male or female, in the World Cup Final.[26][27] England'sNat Sciver also scored a century in the final, finishing with 148not out.[28] Alyssa Healy was the leading run-scorer in the competition, with 509, and was named the Player of the Tournament.[29] England'sSophie Ecclestone was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 21 dismissals.[30]
On 27 November 2021, the ICC announced that the2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier had been called off due to concerns of anew COVID variant and travel restrictions.[31] Per the ICC's playing conditions, the three remaining qualification slots were based on the team's rankings, therefore Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies progressed to the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup.[32]
On 11 March 2020, the ICC announced the six venues for the 2022 Women's World Cup.Hagley Oval hosted the final. Five other venues, which were used for the league stage and semifinals, wereEden Park,Seddon Park,Bay Oval,University Oval andBasin Reserve.[38]
| Christchurch | Auckland | Mount Maunganui | ||||
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| Hagley Oval | Eden Park | Bay Oval | ||||
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 42,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | ||||
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| Hamilton | Wellington | Dunedin | ||||
| Seddon Park | Basin Reserve | University Oval | ||||
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 11,600 | Capacity: 3,500 | ||||
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Each team selected a squad of fifteen players for the World Cup, excluding reserves.[39][40] On 6 January 2022, India became the first team to announce their squad.[41][42] On 24 February 2022, the ICC updated its playing conditions for the tournament, allowing matches to go ahead if only nine players, in the event of aCOVID-19 outbreak in a squad.[43] Teams could use two female support staff substitutes, in non-batting and non-bowling roles, to play if needed.[44]
On 22 February 2022, the ICC appointed the officials for the tournament.[45] Along with the twelveumpires,Gary Baxter,Shandre Fritz andG. S. Lakshmi were also named as the match referees.[46] On 28 March 2022, the ICC confirmed the officials for the semi-final matches.[47] On 1 April 2022, the ICC confirmed the officials for the final, withLauren Agenbag andKim Cotton named as the on-field umpires.[48]
A total of 31 matches including the semi-finals and a final were played,[1] with all the matches being broadcast live.[1] The opening match was originally planned to be played at theBay Oval,Mount Maunganui, the two semi-finals atSeddon Park,Hamilton andBay Oval,Mount Maunganui, with the final match played atEden Park,Auckland.[49] However on 15 December 2020, the ICC announced that the two semi-finals would be played at theHagley Oval and theBasin Reserve.[50]
Before the World Cup, the participating nations competed in eight warm-up matches, which were played from 27 February to 2 March 2022. These matches did not have eitherWomen's One Day International (WODI) status orList A status.[51]
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Pakistan Women won by 4 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval,Lincoln Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andPaul Wilson (Aus) |
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India Women won by 2 runs Rangiora Recreation Ground,Rangiora Umpires:Sharfuddoula (Ban) andSue Redfern (Eng) |
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England Women won by 109 runs Lincoln Green,Lincoln Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) |
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New Zealand Women won by 9 wickets Bert Sutcliffe Oval,Lincoln Umpires:Sue Redfern (Eng) andAlex Wharf (Eng) |
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India Women won by 81 runs Rangiora Recreation Ground,Rangiora Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andClaire Polosak (Aus) |
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England Women won by 6 wickets Rangiora Recreation Ground,Rangiora Umpires:Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) andJacqueline Williams (WI) |
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Pakistan Women won by 7 runs (DLS method) Lincoln Green,Lincoln Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) |
On 11 March 2020, it was announced that in the Group Stage, eight sides will participate in a single-league format with each side playing the other once. This format was last used in the2017 tournament.[52] The top four sides following the conclusion of the league matches progressed to the semi-finals with the winners meeting in the final.[53] Therefore, a total of 31 matches were played during the tournament.[54] In December 2020 the ICC announced the full match schedule for the tournament,[5][55] with all the fixtures being confirmed in December 2021.[56]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia(C) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.283 |
| 2 |  South Africa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.078 |
| 3 | England(R) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.949 |
| 4 |  West Indies | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | −0.885 |
| 5 |  India | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.642 |
| 6 |  New Zealand(H) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.027 |
| 7 |  Bangladesh | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.999 |
| 8 |  Pakistan | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.313 |
Advance toKnockout Stage
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West Indies Women won by 3 runs Bay Oval,Mount Maunganui Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match:Hayley Matthews (WI) |
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South Africa Women won by 32 runs University Oval,Dunedin Umpires:Langton Rusere (Zim) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Ayabonga Khaka (SA) |
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Australia Women won by 12 runs Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires:Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Rachael Haynes (Aus) |
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India Women won by 107 runs Bay Oval,Mount Maunganui Umpires:Sue Redfern (Eng) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Pooja Vastrakar (Ind) |
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New Zealand Women won by 9 wickets University Oval,Dunedin Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus)Paul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Suzie Bates (NZ) |
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Australia Women won by 7 wickets Bay Oval,Mount Maunganui Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Alyssa Healy (Aus) |
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West Indies Women won by 7 runs University Oval,Dunedin Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andLangton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match:Shemaine Campbelle (WI) |
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New Zealand Women won by 62 runs Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Amy Satterthwaite (NZ) |
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South Africa Women won by 6 runs Bay Oval,Mount Maunganui Umpires:Sharfuddoula (Ban) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Shabnim Ismail (SA) |
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India Women won by 155 runs Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andPaul Wilson (WI) Player of the match:Smriti Mandhana (Ind) |
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Australia Women won by 141 runs Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andLangton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match:Ellyse Perry (Aus) |
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Bangladesh Women won by 9 runs Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andAhmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) Player of the match:Fahima Khatun (Ban) |
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South Africa Women won by 3 wickets Bay Oval,Mount Maunganui Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andSharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match:Marizanne Kapp (SA) |
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Australia Women won by 7 wickets Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Sue Redfern (Eng) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Ellyse Perry (Aus) |
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England Women won by 4 wickets Bay Oval,Mount Maunganui Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Charlie Dean (Eng) |
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South Africa Women won by 2 wickets Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires:Ahmed Shah Pakteen (Afg) andSue Redfern (Eng) Player of the match:Marizanne Kapp (SA) |
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West Indies Women won by 4 runs Bay Oval,Mount Maunganui Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Hayley Matthews (WI) |
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Australia Women won by 6 wickets Eden Park,Auckland Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andSharfuddoula (Ban) Player of the match:Meg Lanning (Aus) |
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England Women won by 1 wicket Eden Park,Auckland Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Nat Sciver (Eng) |
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Pakistan Women won by 8 wickets Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires:Eloise Sheridan (Aus) andPaul Wilson (Aus) Player of the match:Nida Dar (Pak) |
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Australia Women won by 5 wickets Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Meg Lanning (Aus) |
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India Women won by 110 runs Seddon Park,Hamilton Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andLangton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match:Yastika Bhatia (Ind) |
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England Women won by 9 wickets Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Danni Wyatt (Eng) |
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Australia Women won by 5 wickets Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Aus) |
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New Zealand Women won by 71 runs Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andLangton Rusere (Zim) Player of the match:Suzie Bates (NZ) |
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England Women won by 100 runs Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Kim Cotton (NZ) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Sophia Dunkley (Eng) |
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South Africa Women won by 3 wickets Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Sharfuddoula (Ban) andJacqueline Williams (WI) Player of the match:Mignon du Preez (SA) |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 30 March –Basin Reserve,Wellington | ||||||
| Australia | 305/5 | |||||
| 3 April –Hagley Oval,Christchurch | ||||||
| West Indies | 148 | |||||
| Australia | 356/5 | |||||
| 31 March –Hagley Oval,Christchurch | ||||||
| England | 285 | |||||
| England | 293/8 | |||||
| South Africa | 156 | |||||
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Australia Women won by 157 runs Basin Reserve,Wellington Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andKim Cotton (NZ) Player of the match:Alyssa Healy (Aus) |
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England Women won by 137 runs Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Danni Wyatt (Eng) |
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Australia Women won by 71 runs Hagley Oval,Christchurch Umpires:Lauren Agenbag (SA) andKim Cotton (NZ) Player of the match:Alyssa Healy (Aus) |
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Healy | 9 | 509 | 56.55 | 170 | 2 | 4 | |
| Rachael Haynes | 9 | 497 | 62.12 | 130 | 1 | 4 | |
| Nat Sciver | 8 | 436 | 72.66 | 148* | 2 | 3 | |
| Laura Wolvaardt | 8 | 433 | 54.12 | 90 | 0 | 5 | |
| Meg Lanning | 9 | 394 | 56.28 | 135* | 1 | 3 | |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[84] | |||||||
| Player | Innings | Wickets | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Ecclestone | 9 | 21 | 6/36 | 15.61 | 3.83 | 24.4 | 1 | |
| Shabnim Ismail | 7 | 14 | 3/27 | 17.50 | 4.02 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Jess Jonassen | 8 | 13 | 3/57 | 18.84 | 4.04 | 27.9 | 0 | |
| Alana King | 8 | 12 | 3/59 | 24.50 | 4.52 | 32.5 | 0 | |
| Marizanne Kapp | 7 | 12 | 5/45 | 26.25 | 4.73 | 33.2 | 1 | |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[85] | ||||||||
| Score | Team | Against | Venue | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356-5 | Australia | England | Christchurch | Won | 03-04-2022 |
| 317-8 | India | West Indies | Hamilton | Won | 12-03-2022 |
| 310-3 | Australia | England | Won | 05-03-2022 | |
| 305-3 | Australia | West Indies | Wellington | Won | 30-3-2022 |
| 298-8 | England | Australia | Hamilton | Lost | 05-03-2022 |
| Runs | Balls | Batsman | Opponent | Venue | Date | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 138 | Alyssa Healy | England | Christchurch | 03-04-2022 | 123.18 |
| 148* | 121 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | Australia | 122.31 | ||
| 135* | 130 | Meg Lanning | South Africa | Wellington | 22-03-2022 | 103.84 |
| 130 | 121 | Rachel Haynes | England | Hamilton | 05-03-2022 | 99.23 |
| 129 | 107 | Alyssa Healy | West Indies | Wellington | 30-03-2022 | 120.56 |
| Catches | Matches | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 | Beth Mooney |
| 6 | 8 | Deandra Dottin |
| Jess Jonassen | ||
| Hayley Matthews | ||
| 9 | Meg Lanning |
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