The eleventh edition of the Women’s World is underway and the contest to win the world title will get interesting as as the tournament progresses towards its business end. The defending champions Australia will be eyeing to lay their hands on the trophy for the seventh time while the hosts England will look to win their fourth ICC women’s title. New Zealand cricket team won their maiden title in 2000 by defeating Australia. Indian cricket team, who had made it into the final in 2005, will be led by Mithali Raj and will hope to end their title drought to lift the trophy for the first time. Final of the tournament is slated to be played on July 23 at Lords’s cricket ground. Former New Zealand batter Debbie Hockley is the highest run scorer in the history of the tournament, while Australia’s Lyn Fullston tops the leading wicket-takers list.
Points Table
Teams |
P |
W |
L |
N/R |
Points |
NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
India |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
+1.110 |
Australia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
+0.724 |
South Africa |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
+2.123 |
England |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
+1.496 |
New Zealand |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+0.519 |
Sri Lanka |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
-1.548 |
Pakistan |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
-1.605 |
West Indies |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
-2.180 |
