ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: All you need to know

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 is all set to take place in New Zealand starting March 4 at the Bay Oval in Tauranga. The tournament opener would be a blockbuster clash between the hosts and the West Indies team.

There will be a total of 31 games played over the course of 31 days, with the eight teams competing for the coveted World Cup trophy. The tournament will be held in six cities: Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Tauranga, and Wellington.

Australia, England, South Africa, and India qualified for the tournament based on their finishes in the ICC Women’s Championship 2017-20, while New Zealand qualified automatically as hosts.

Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the West Indies were the final three nations to qualify for the World Cup based on ODI Team Rankings after the Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier was cancelled owing to a Covid-related uncertainty in 2021.

The competition will be held in a league format, with each of the eight teams, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies, facing each other once, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals.

The first semi-final will take place on March 30 at The Basin Reserve in Wellington, with the second semi-final (March 31) and final taking place at The Hagley Oval in Christchurch (3 April). There will be a reserve day for both the semi-finals and the finals.

With all the nitty-gritty of the tournament, here is the look at all the eight squads competing in the 50-over global showpiece tournament.

With only a couple of days left for the tournament, here are all the details you need to know about the showpiece event:

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Full Squad and team-wise fixtures

AUSTRALIA

Squad

Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Darcie Brown, Nic Carey, Ash Gardner, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Amanda-Jade Wellington

Travelling reserves: Georgia Redmayne, Heather Graham

Fixtures

5 March v England
8 March v Pakistan
13 March v New Zealand
15 March v West Indies
19 March v India
22 March v South Africa
25 March v Bangladesh

BANGLADESH

Squad

Nigar Sultana (c), Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Fargana Hoque, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Sharmin Akhter, Lata Mondal, Sobhana Mostary, Fariha Trisna, Suraiya Azmin, Sanjida Akter Meghla

Fixtures

5 March v South Africa
7 March v New Zealand
14 March v Pakistan
18 March v West Indies
22 March v India
25 March v Australia
27 March v England

ENGLAND

Squad

Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Tash Farrant, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver (vc), Anya Shrubsole, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danni Wyatt.

Travelling Reserves: Lauren Bell, Mady Villiers

Fixtures

5 March v Australia
9 March v West Indies
14 March v South Africa
16 March v India
20 March v New Zealand
24 March v Pakistan
27 March v Bangladesh

INDIA

Squad

Mithali Raj (c), Harmanpreet Kaur (vc), Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Yastika Bhatia, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wk), Sneh Rana, Jhulan Goswami, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh Thakur, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav

Fixtures

6 March v Pakistan
10 March v New Zealand
12 March v West Indies
16 March v England
19 March v Australia
22 March v Bangladesh
27 March v South Africa

NEW ZEALAND

Squad

Sophie Devine (c), Amy Satterthwaite (vc), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Melie Kerr, Frankie Mackay, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu

Travelling Reserve: Molly Penfold

Fixtures

4 March v West Indies
7 March v Bangladesh
10 March v India
13 March v Australia
17 March v South Africa
20 March v England
26 March v Pakistan

PAKISTAN

Squad

Bismah Maroof (c), Nida Dar (vc), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali, Nahida Khan, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sidra Amin and Sidra Nawaz

Fixtures

6 March v India
8 March v Australia
11 March v South Africa
14 March v Bangladesh
21 March v West Indies
24 March v England
26 March v New Zealand

SOUTH AFRICA

Squad

Suné Luus (c), Chloé Tryon (vc), Ayabonga Khaka, Lara Goodall, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Maria Klaas, Mignon du Preez, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Trisha Chetty, Tumi Sekhukhune

Travelling reserves: Andrie Steyn, Nadine de Klerk, Raisibe Ntozakhe

Fixtures

5 March v Bangladesh
11 March v Pakistan
14 March v England
17 March v New Zealand
22 March v Australia
24 March v West Indies
27 March v India

WEST INDIES

Squad

Stafanie Taylor (c), Anisa Mohammed (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Rashada William

Travelling Reserves: Kaysia Schultz, Mandy Mangru, Jannillea Glasgow

Fixtures

4 March v New Zealand
9 March v England
12 March v India
15 March v Australia
18 March v Bangladesh
21 March v Pakistan
24 March v South Africa

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Full Schedule

Where to watch the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in India?

All the matches will be broadcasted LIVE on the Star Sports Network in India. Additionally, viewers can also catch up with the action of the global event on Disney+Hotstar, which will be streaming the matches LIVE.

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