The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 will begin on March 4 in New Zealand. This month-long competition will include a total of eight teams. Bangladesh women's team will compete in their first 50-over World Cup in this year's event. The tournament will take place in six different locations in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3. The event will begin with a match between New Zealand and the West Indies, with the final taking place on April 3 in Christchurch. Let's take a look at the full tournament schedule.
2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Format
The top four teams in the ICC Women's Championship, including the host nation, qualified automatically for the tournament. The remaining three teams were supposed to be determined through a World Cup qualifier in November 2021. The qualification competition got underway but was interrupted due to the threat of covid19. The ICC eventually picked the remaining three teams based on their WODI Rankings.
The competition will be played in a round-robin format with a knockout phase. All of the competing teams will meet each other once in the group stage for a spot in the semifinals. The top four teams in the points table will progress to the semifinals. The semifinal winners will compete in the championship match.
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Complete Schedule for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2022
Australia, England, India, South Africa, and host New Zealand are the five directly qualified teams for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. Bangladesh, Pakistan, and West Indies were later confirmed as the remaining participating nations based on their ICC WODI rankings.
A total of 31 matches will be held in six different stadiums in New Zealand. Hagley Oval in Christchurch, Eden Park in Auckland, Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Seddon Park in Hamilton, Basin Reserve in Wellington, and University Oval in Dunedin are the venues. The round-robin phase will be staged from March 4 to March 27. The semifinals and final will take place from March 30 to April 3.
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Fixtures of 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup
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Date |
Fixture |
Time (Bangladesh Standard Time) |
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March 4 (Friday) |
New Zealand vs West Indies |
7 a.m. |
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March 5 (Saturday) |
Bangladesh vs South Africa |
4 a.m. |
|
March 5 (Saturday) |
Australia vs England |
7 a.m. |
|
March 6 (Sunday) |
India vs Pakistan |
7 a.m. |
|
March 7 (Monday) |
New Zealand vs Bangladesh |
4 a.m. |
|
March 8 (Tuesday) |
Australia vs Pakistan |
7 a.m. |
|
March 9 (Wednesday) |
England vs West Indies |
4 a.m. |
|
March 10 (Thursday) |
New Zealand vs India |
7 a.m. |
|
March 11 (Friday) |
South Africa vs Pakistan |
7 a.m. |
|
March 12 (Saturday) |
India vs West Indies |
7 a.m. |
|
March 13 (Sunday) |
New Zealand vs Australia |
4 a.m. |
|
March 14 (Monday) |
Bangladesh vs Pakistan |
4 a.m. |
|
March 14 (Monday) |
England vs South Africa |
7 a.m. |
|
March 15 (Tuesday) |
Australia vs West Indies |
4 a.m. |
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March 16 (Wednesday) |
England vs India |
7 a.m. |
|
March 17 (Thursday) |
New Zealand vs South Africa |
7 a.m. |
|
March 18 (Friday) |
Bangladesh vs West Indies |
4 a.m. |
|
March 19 (Saturday) |
Australia vs India |
7 a.m. |
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March 20 (Sunday) |
New Zealand vs England |
4 a.m. |
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March 21 (Monday) |
Pakistan vs West Indies |
7 a.m. |
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March 22 (Tuesday) |
Australia vs South Africa |
4 a.m. |
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March 22 (Tuesday) |
Bangladesh vs India |
7 a.m. |
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March 24 (Thursday) |
South Africa vs West Indies |
4 a.m. |
|
March 24 (Thursday) |
England vs Pakistan |
7 a.m. |
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March 25 (Friday) |
Bangladesh vs Australia |
4 a.m. |
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March 26 (Saturday) |
New Zealand vs Pakistan |
4 a.m. |
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March 27 (Sunday) |
Bangladesh vs England |
4 a.m. |
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March 28 (Monday) |
India vs South Africa |
7 a.m. |
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March 30 (Wednesday) |
First Semifinal |
4 a.m. |
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March 31 (Thursday) |
Second Semifinal |
7 a.m. |
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April 3 (Sunday) |
Final |
7 a.m. |
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2021-22-1219028/match-schedule-fixtures
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Bottom Line
According to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 fixtures, each side will play at least seven matches in the tournament. The teams must secure their spots in the elimination phase by participating in those matches. The most successful team in tournament history, Australia are the strong favourite to win this year's competition. Besides, England, New Zealand, and India are tough contenders to reach the semifinals. Participating in the World Cup will be a big achievement for Bangladesh women's team, but they will be hoping to win at least a couple of games in the group stage.
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