Women’s World Cup 2005

The Women's World Cup runs from 22nd March - 10th April 2005 in South Africa.

Eight teams are taking part , defending champions New Zealand , four time winners , Australia , two time champions , England , India , Ireland , Sri Lanka , West Indies and hosts , South Africa.

This is the 8th time the competition has been contested. The format is simple , a round robin whereby all eight teams play the other seven with the top four teams progressing to the semi-finals.


   The matches are 50 overs , with identical rules to that of the men's game. Duckworth/Lewis will be used in cases of rain interrupted matches.

   For the 1st time in it's history , the final will be televised live around the world and we can all get to see how good the girls really are !!

Is there somewhere online we can follow all this, as there won't be any TV coverage over here, that's for sure.

www.cricketworld.com will be doing regular updates of the Women's World Cup and we will be receiving special reports from the England camp.

Originally posted by Inducker 1ST Round Fixtures are as follows.... 22nd March                  South Africa vs   Ireland   Supersport Park               New Zealand   vs   West Indies Harlequins               Sri Lanka     vs   India       Centurion Laud               England       ; ; vs   Australia Technicon A

All of them washed out, no reserve days so 3 points for everyone. What a start!

The tournament so far has been a non starter for the most part so far though Australia and India have now qualified for the next stage. NZ, the WI, England SA are all in the running for the other 2 places. I think NZ and the WI will get the places left with Australia obviosly going on to win the tournament. In the warm up games England set a few women's first class limited overs records scoring over 400 in consecutive matches setting records for highest team and individual totals for 50 over matches and dismissal of opposition for lowest totals. There was one truly bizzarre looking scorecard i saw in which a team had been dismissed for 70 with nobody making it into double figures barring the extra's of which there were 36!!! That's the third highest percentage of total runs in a limited overs innings coming from extra's in the history of the limited overs game, both men and women. I may well watch the rest of this tournament.

Originally posted by -JP- Inducker, just reading a bit more and apparently they're giving tickets away for some matches and the tickets for the final cost about R20 - not your neck of the woods, but will you be popping along for any of the matches??

Sorry for the tardy response JP , i've been away mate. Without sounding too chauvenistic I've got to admit I'm not going to watch any of this tournament. South Africa in general is with me there too! Sadly , the ladies game is still pretty poor (Australia excepted) and the bits I've seen on TV news have made me cringe! There are some VERY average players in even the so called fancied teams and I fear that ladies cricket is still a long way from being taken seriously by cricket lovers.

    I'm surprised they're charging admission at all , the likes of SA , Sri Lanka and Ireland wouldn't beat an under 14 schoolboys side , that's how poor they really are.
     The final IS being televised live here , but even in this sports mad country this event doesn't get a mention over the afterwork beverage   

     So , for what it's worth , Australia to clout England in the final - maybe it'll be spiced up with a few of the Aussie Sheilas failing the sex tests!!

Originally posted by Inducker maybe it'll be spiced up with a few of the Aussie Sheilas failing the sex tests!!

There he goes again!

Originally posted by Inducker Pollock played a 20/20 game yesterday , he didn't bowl but moved perfectly alright. In an interview he said he'll definitely miss the first two tests but expected to start the 3rd.

That was due to the bad selection decisions by the South Africans more than anything else not allowing him to play in the One Dayers against Zimbabwe and then selecting him for the tests - i mean his ankle would have gone stiff and then making him bowl 2 20 over innings in the space of 2 days was bound to make it sore was it not?

Originally posted by Inducker By then what little interest being shown by the cricket watching public might well have been snuffed out by two landslide victories for the tourists. What chance Kallis on another tilt at the fastest scoring record ??

Well so far the crowd has shown very little interest anyway and by the end of the series i think the stadiums could well be empty. I think like in the series between Zimbabwe and South Africa everybody is praying for rain. I certainly won't be watching that's for sure.

Originally posted by Inducker Sorry for the tardy response JP , i've been away mate.

Where'd you go? I've been away for a while too.

England did in the end lose to New Zealand but should still make the next stage of the tournament with the final place up for grabs between India and The West Indies. Australia are of course now through with New Zealand very nearly there with them.

Also exactly the same margin that South Africa failed to qualify for the final in 99. Oops sorry didn't mean to run salt in Inducker.

Anyway Australia will easily beat England and i think New Zealand should beat India so i think there may well be a repeat of the last final with NZ still in with a chance of defending their crowns.

No way! You're dreaming Inducker! Since when have England ever managed to beat Australia at anything? There's more chance India will beat New Zealand. Australia should definately make the final, and in this case the one thing i would really like to see them do is beat those shests of theirs!  I think the Australian effect is taking its toll on me! I'm turning into a randy old goat!

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Today's the day - England take down Australia!!!

Just remember you saw it here first lads!!!

England now 96 for 7 with 35 overs gone.

Yeah they are showing and its being shown all around the world actually.

England all out for 159 so it doesn't look too difficult a chase for the Aussies then.

Having said that Australia have just lost their second wicket so maybe there is agame on?

Heyup !!! 50-2 after 18 and both runouts !! Maybe I will be trekking up to Centurion this weekend !!!