The Women's World Cup 2017 will be hosted by England in the summer of 2017, and will see the top eight sides compete for the title, initially in a round-robin league stage, and then the top four in a straight knock-out. Australia are the reigning champions, having won a sixth title in India in 2013.
Members of the England's victorious 2017 Women's World Cup team were honoured in Wemberley during the first NFL game between Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars.
.jpg "Mithali Raj has confirmed that she has played her last World Cup")
India captain Mithali Raj admitted that she was proud of her team's efforts in the Women's World Cup final against England at Lord's where they went on to lose the encounter by nine runs.
.jpg "Anya Shrubsole was the player of the match in the Women's World Cup final")
For her match-winning performance in the Women's World Cup final against India at Lord's and leading England to their fourth title victory, pace bowler Anya Shrubsole is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
.jpg "England's players celebrate winning the world cup by lifting the trophy")
Anya Shrubsole registered her career best figures of 46 for six as England made a remarkable comeback to win the ICC Women's World Cup final against India at Lord's by nine runs on Sunday.
India captain Mithali Raj said she is keen on erasing the scar from the 2005 World Cup final defeat to Australia when they face England in the 2017 edition final at Lord's on Sunday.
Harmanpreet Kaur played the innings of her life as she smashed an unbeaten 171 off 115 deliveries to help India post 281 for four in the allotted 42 overs following which the bowlers restricted Australia to 245 runs as they claimed a 36 run victory in Derby to reach the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017.
A late comeback from South Africa did not prove enough as England completed a thrilling two wicket victory in the first semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup in Bristol.
.jpg "Nicole Bolton top scored with 79 runs")
A complete all-round performance from Australia saw them restrict South Africa to 210 runs in a chase of 270 in the 25th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Taunton to finish second in the table.
.jpg "Heather Knight led from the front for England against West Indies")
A clinical bowling performance led by Natali Sciver's three wicket haul helped England restrict West Indies to 128 for nine to seal a 92 run victory in the 26th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Bristol as they finished the group stage at the top position.
Dilani Manodara scored a vital 84 run knock to lift Sri Lanka to 221 for seven following which Chandima Gunaratne and Ama Kanchana played crucial roles with the ball to seal a 15 run win for their team against Pakistan in the 28th game of ICC Women's World Cup in Leicester.
.jpg "India Women's team celebrating their win over New Zealand")
After Mithali Raj led from the front with a fine century, Rajeshwari Gayakwad picked a five-wicket haul to bowl out New Zealand for 79 runs and secured a massive 186 run win for India in the 27th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Derby and book a berth in the semi-final of the tournament.
.jpg "Meg Lanning (left) led from the front against India")
Australia captain Meg Lanning expressed satisfaction over the performance of her team in the recently concluded ICC Women's World Cup clash against India in Bristol that saw them progress to the semi-final of the tournament.
.jpg "Natalie Sciver in action for England against New Zealand")
Natalie Sciver and Tammy Beaumont scored 129 and 93 respectively as England went on to post 284 for nine in their innings and later restricted New Zealand to 209 and completed a 75-run victory in the 24th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Derby to make it to the semi-finals.
.jpg "Dane van Niekerk picked four wickets against Sri Lanka")
Shabnim Ismail and Dane van Niekerk shared seven wickets between them as South Africa bowled out Sri Lanka for 101 runs and chased down the target in 23.1 overs with eight wickets in hand in the 22nd match of ICC Women's World Cup in Taunton.
.jpg "The West Indies players celebrate the wicket of Pakistan's Iram Javed as rain delays play")
Deandra Dottin and Staphanie Taylor contributed with 104 and 90 respectively as West Indies managed to beat Pakistan by 19 runs D/L method in the rain hit 21st match of ICC Women's World Cup at Grace Road.
A three-wicket haul from Anisa Mohammed led the bowling attack as West Indies restricted Sri Lanka to 182 runs in a chase of 230 runs to win the 20th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Derby by 47 runs.
England managed to overcome late attack from Australia as they completed a three run victory while defending 260 runs in the 19th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Bristol on Sunday.
After a collective bowling effort from New Zealand restricted Pakistan to 144 runs, Sophie Devine scored a 41-ball 93 runs to help them complete the chase in just 15 overs in the 17th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Taunton.
A breezy 92 run knock from Lizelle Lee and an all-round performance from Dane van Niekerk proved enough as South Africa went on to crush India by 115 runs in the 18th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Leicester.
Lea Tahuhu and Leigh Kasperek shared three wickets apiece while Rachel Priest scored a 55-ball 90 as New Zealand completed a convincing eight wicket win over West Indies in the 16th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Taunton.
.jpg "Ellyse Perry top scored for Australia with 66 runs against Pakistan")
Ellyse Perry scored her second consecutive fifty while Kristen Beams and Ashleigh Gardner shared three wickets apiece as Australia trounced Pakistan by 159 runs in the 15th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Leicester.
Poonam Yadav and Jhulan Goswami led from the front in the bowling department as India successfully managed to defend 232 runs against Sri Lanka and registered a 16-run win in the 14th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Derby.
.jpg "Sarah Taylor registered her career best score of 147")
Sarah Taylor and Tammy Beaumont shared a record breaking stand of 275 runs as England registered their third consecutive victory in the ICC Women's World Cup after defeating South Africa by 68 runs in Bristol.
West Indies have named Kycia Knight and Subrina Munroe in the squad for the ongoing Women's World Cup 2017 campaign.
.jpg "Sarah Taylor scored an unbeaten 74 off 67 deliveries against Sri Lanka")
Sarah Taylor and Heather Knight scored 74 and 82 runs respectively as England went on to chase 205 runs in 30.2 overs with seven wickets in hand against Sri Lanka in the ninth match of ICC Women's World Cup in Taunton.
Ekta Bisht picked a five-wicket haul as India successfully defended 169 runs after dismissing Pakistan for 74 runs to win the 11th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Derby by 95 runs.
Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk picked four wickets each as South Africa came up with a dominant performance in the 12th match of ICC Women's World Cup after dismissing West Indies for 48 runs and sealing a 10-wicket victory at Grace Road.
After Megan Schutt and Jess Jonnasen picked three wickets apiece to restrict New Zealand to 219 for nine, Ellyse Perry led the chase with a confident 71 run knock as Australia reached the target in 48.4 overs with five wickets in hand in the 10th match of ICC Women's World Cup in Bristol.
.jpg "Smriti Mandhana (right) has been in top form for India")
India batsman Smriti Mandhana stated that she wanted to repay the faith the selectors showed on her following her back to back match winning knocks in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup in England.
A marathon knock of unbeaten 178 from Chamari Atapattu went in vain as Australia led by a 152-run knock from Meg Lanning chased down 258 runs in 43.5 overs with eight wickets in hand against Sri Lanka in the eighth match of ICC Women's World Cup in Bristol.
.jpg "Smriti Mandhana (right) scored an unbeaten century against West Indies")
Smriti Madhana scored a blistering century as India Women chased down 184 against West Indies Women in the 43rd over with seven wickets in hand during the seventh match of the ICC Women's World Cup in Taunton.
Continuous rain led to the abandonment of the sixth game between New Zealand and South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup encounter in Derby without a ball being bowled.
Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver scored centuries to lay the platform for England's mammoth total of 377 for seven following which Pakistan could manage only 107 for three in the 29.2 overs of play possible in the second innings as the hosts bounced back to register a 107 run victory by Duckworth-Lewis in the fifth match of ICC Women's World Cup at Grace Road.
Nicole Bolton smashed an unbeaten century as Australia Women chased down 205 runs against West Indies Women in the 39th over with eight wickets in hand in their ICC Women's World Cup clash in Taunton.
Sune Luus and Shabnim Ismail scored an unbeaten 30 run stand for the eighth wicket as South Africa managed to chase down 207 runs against Pakistan with three wickets in hand in the third game of the ICC Women's World Cup in Leicester.
Holly Huddleston picked a five-wicket haul while Suzie Bates and Amy Satterthwaite remained unbeaten on 106 and 78 runs respectively as New Zealand completed a convincing nine wicket win over Sri Lanka in the ICC Women's World Cup opener in Bristol.
Punam Raut, Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj all scored half-centuries as India went on to post 281 for three following which a three-wicket haul led by Deepti Sharma restricted England to 246 runs to register a 35-run victory in the second game of the ICC Women's World Cup in Derby on Saturday.
England opening batsman Lauren Winfield has been ruled out of the opening game of ICC Women's World Cup against India in Derby on Saturday due to a wrist injury.
Masabata Klaas starred with a four-wicket haul to dismiss West Indies for just 63 runs as South Africa completed a convincing six wicket victory in the ICC Women's World Cup warm-up game in Oakham on Thursday.
Sarah Aley and Jess Jonassen shared seven wickets between them as Australia Women dismissed Pakistan Women for 156 runs and later chased down the target in 23.2 overs with eight wickets in hand following an unbeaten 63 from Beth Mooney in the ICC Women's World Cup warm-up game in Leicester.
The 2017 edition of Women's World Cup will get underway with a double header on 24th June in Bristol and Derby with eight teams vying for the title.
.jpg "Mithali Raj (left) led from the front for India")
Mithali Raj led from the front with a 85-run knock while Rajeshwari Gayakwad picked a four-wicket haul as India registered a comfortable 109 run win over Sri Lanka in their ICC Women's World Cup warm-up game in Chesterfield.
A collective bowling effort from England bowlers saw them dismiss New Zealand for 130 runs and later chase down the target convincingly in 27.2 overs with seven wickets in hand to win their ICC Women's World Cup warm-up game in Derby.
Bismah Maroof and Nain Abidi scored 75 and 81 runs respectively as Pakistan Women completed a chase of 247 runs against in the 48th over with five wickets in hand during their ICC Women's World Cup warm-up game face-off in Leicester.
Elyse Villani slammed 137 runs as Australia Women overpowered South Africa Women with a 103-run victory in their ICC Women's World Cup warm-up encounter in Oakham on Tuesday.
A collective bowling effort from New Zealand Women saw them dismiss India Women for 130 runs following which Rachel Priest scored a blistering half-century to complete the chase in 26.3 overs with seven wickets in hand in the warm-up game of ICC Women's World Cup in Derby.
England Women's team came up with a brilliant all-round display as they restricted Sri Lanka Women to 155 runs and chased down the target in 30.2 overs with eight wickets in hand in their warm-up game encounter of ICC Women's World Cup in Chesterfield.
.jpg "Sarah Taylor last played for England in February 2016")
Experienced duo Sarah Taylor and Heather Knight have been named in the 15-member England Women squad that will feature in the upcoming World Cup campaign to be played next month.
.jpg "Australia will look to win their seventh title")
Australia Women have called up uncapped duo Sarah Aley and Belinda Vakarewa for the ICC Women's World Cup campaign to be played in England in June and July.
India Women have recalled opening batsman Smriti Mandhana for the ICC Women's World Cup tournament to be played in England and Wales.
West Indies selectors have drafted four uncapped players in the squad for the ICC Women's World Cup to be played in June and July in England.
The International Cricket Council has announced the schedule for the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup 2017 to be held in England in June and July.
The International Cricket Council on Sunday announced the dates for Women's World Cup 2017 to be held in England and Wales.
India Women team will miss the services of seamers Jhulan Goswami and Sukanya Parida in the upcoming International Cricket Council Women's World Cup qualifiers due to injuries.
The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the fixtures for the Women's World Cup 2017 which has been scheduled between 7th and 21st February in four venues across Colombo.
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