Both Australia and England combined have won ten out of eleven World Cups since the beginning of the competition in 1973. This stat clearly indicates how dominating these two teams were in the World Cup event. Their dominance in the history of the tournament has continued in the twelfth edition of the tournament as Australia will face England in the championship match. Only New Zealand have won a World Cup other than these two in the year 2000. Let's take a look at how Australia and England  have qualified for the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup final. 2022 Women’s World Cup: Australia’s Road to Final The Australian Women’s team has taken part in the tournament as a hot favourite and they have performed like a real winner. Australia are the only team that has remained undefeated in the tournament. They have won eight matches on the trot, including the semifinal clash against the West Indian Women’s team. Here are the results of Australia's women’s team so far. Australia vs England Australia started the campaign with a 12-run win over arch-rivals England. England failed to reach Australia’s 311-run target as they finished the innings on 298/8. Rachael Haynes won the player of the match for her 130-run knock. Also Read: PAK vs AUS Series 2022: Australia Eye Third Spot in ICC CWC Super league Pakistan vs Australia Australia comprehensively beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in their second match. Batting first, Pakistan made 190/6 in their allotted 50 overs. Australia chased down the target with 92 balls to spare for the loss of 3 wickets. Australia vs New Zealand New Zealand suffered a heavy defeat in front of their home crowds against Australia. Australia made 269/8 and, in reply, New Zealand were bowled out for only 128 in 30.2 overs. Australia sealed their third consecutive victory by 141 runs. West Indies vs Australia Australia didn’t have to work hard to beat the West Indies, as batting first, the Caribbean side was bowled out for only 131 runs. The Australian women’s team chased down the total in 30.2 overs for the loss of 3 wickets and won the match by 7 wickets. Also Read: SA vs BAN Series 2022: Bangladesh Aim Unprecedented Feat on South African Territory India vs Australia There was a lot of buzz prior to this contest, as India were hoping to end Australia’s winning momentum. The Indian side put up a great battle against Australia to defend their 277 runs. But Australia sealed the match by 6 wickets with 3 balls to spare. Meg Lanning won the player of the match for her crucial 97-run knock. South Africa vs Australia South Africa also fought hard against Australia but couldn't stop their winning run. Australia comfortably chased down South Africa’s 271 runs in 45.2 overs for the loss of five wickets. Bangladesh vs Australia Australia finished their group stage fixtures with a 5-wicket victory. Australia struggled a bit to chase down Bangladesh’s 135 runs. They had to lose five wickets to reach the winning target. Read ICC ODI Rankings 2022: Bangladesh Surpass Pakistan to Grab the Sixth Position Australia vs West Indies (Semi-final) After a dominating show in the group stage, Australia's women’s team were favourites against West Indies in the first semi-final match in Wellington. A good contest was expected from the fixture, but Australia were ruthless and completely outplayed the West Indies. Batting first, Australia's women’s team made 305/3 and, in reply, the Caribbean women’s team were bowled out for only 148 runs. Australia clinched the match by 157 runs and secured a place in the final. The experienced Alyssa Healy made 129 runs and won the player of the match award. Probable playing XI (final against England) Top Order: Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (Wicket-Keeper), Ashleigh Gardner, Middle-Orders: Meg Lanning (Captain), Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Darcie Brown, Lower-Order: Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt. Read Top Performers of Bangladesh in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 Women’s World Cup 2022: England’s Road to Final England were one of the favourites, but they had a pretty rocky start to the tournament. The English women lost three consecutive matches before registering four straight victories in the group stage to earn a place in the semifinals. Besides, they overcame South Africa in the second semifinal to earn a place in the championship match. Here are the results of England's women’s team so far. England vs Australia England’s World Cup campaign started with a 12-run loss to Australia. England finished their innings on 298/8 in the chase of Australia’s 310 runs. West Indies vs England England were favourites against the Caribbean side, but they couldn't chase down the West Indies women’s 225 runs. England were bowled out for 218 and lost the match by 7 runs. Read SA vs BAN Test Series 2022: Five Bangladeshi players with High Potency England vs South Africa In the group stage, South Africa were the second-most successful team after Australia. The South African side as a team played superb cricket in the group stage fixtures. England suffered a 3-wicket defeat to South Africa after failing to defend 235 runs. India vs England It was a crucial match for both sides in order to stay alive in the tournament. England eventually came out as the winner. England chased down India’s 134 for the loss of six wickets. New Zealand vs England England have gained momentum after defeating India in their fourth match of the group stage. England won their second match in a row after clinching the encounter against New Zealand. However, the English team had to battle hard to overcome the Kiwis, eventually winning by one wicket. Read ICC Women’s World Cup: Bangladesh end campaign with heaviest defeat against England Pakistan vs England England registered a dominating 9-wicket victory over Pakistan. They chased down Pakistan’s 105 runs in 19.2 overs for the loss of one wicket. England vs Bangladesh Bangladesh were beaten by England by 100 runs in their final World Cup encounter. England scored 234/6 in 50 overs. Bangladesh were dismissed for 134 runs in 48 overs.  England vs South Africa (Semi-final) The South African campaign was hopeful that they could beat the English side after some brilliant performances in the group stage. But South Africa’s performance in the second semi-final match against England were very lacklustre. England made 293/8 in their allotted 50 overs and successfully defended the total by bowling South Africa out for 156 runs. England went on to win the contest by 137 runs and seal a place in the Women’s World Cup 2022 final. Read SA vs BAN Test Series 2022: Ten Expected Milestones for Bangladesh Players Probable playing XI (final against Australia) Top Order: Tammy Beaumont, Danni Wyatt, Heather Knight (captain), Middle-Orders: Nat Sciver, Amy Jones (Wicket-Keeper), Sophia Dunkley, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Lower-Order: Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Anya Shrubsole Verdict The Australian women’s team’s road to the final was pretty smooth in comparison to England’s women’s team. Australia have dominated the tournament with commanding performances, while England had to wait till the last group stage fixtures to confirm their participation in the final. However, no team is a favourite in the championship match. The team that executes their game plan properly has a greater chance of winning the ICC Women's World Cup trophy 2022. The final match of the 12th edition of the Women's World Cup will be staged at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on Sunday (April 3). The Australia vs England match will start at 7 a.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time).      Also Read: Bangladesh bowl first against South Africa in first Test

The World Cup 2022 campaign of the Bangladesh women's team came to an end on March 27 with a match against England.  Bangladesh were eliminated from the competition after just winning one match in the group stage. The Tigresses recorded their first-ever victory in the World Cup event on March 14, defeating Pakistan by 9 runs. Except for that win, Bangladesh lost the remainder of its six group stage matches, finishing seventh in the standings. Let's have a look at the best Bangladeshi performers in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022.  Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: Bangladesh's Best Individual Performers Bangladesh's top-order batters performed well during the tournament, while their middle-order batters underperformed. Bangladesh's spinners and pacers were equally effective in the main event. Take a look at some of Bangladesh's notable performers in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022. Batting  The number three batter of the Bangladesh women's team, Fargana Haque had a fantastic tournament. Among Bangladesh batters, she scored the most runs and had the best average. Fargana was also the only batter from Bangladesh to score two fifties in the competition. Bangladesh women's team won a historic match against Pakistan because of her prudent 71-run knock. She also became the first Bangladesh batter to reach the 1,000 WODI runs milestone during the match against Australia. So far, the right-handed batter has scored 1,014 runs in 47 innings, averaging 24.14 runs per innings. Therefore, Fargana Haque was perhaps Bangladesh's most successful player in the World Cup 2022. Apart from her, Sharmin Akhter, skipper Nigar Sultana, and Shamima Sultana all scored over 100 runs in the 2022 Women’s World Cup.   Read SA vs BAN Test Series 2022: Five Bangladeshi players with High Potency Top 3 Most Runs Player Match Runs HS Ave Fargana Haque 7 173 71 24.71 Sharmin Akhter 6 147 44 24.50 Nigar Sultana 7 143 46 20.42    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read ICC Women's World Cup 2022: Meet the Semi-Finalists Top 3 High Scores Player Runs Opposition Fargana Haque 71 Pakistan Women Fargana Haque 52 New Zealand Women Nigar Sultana 46 Pakistan Women    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read ICC Women’s World Cup: Bangladesh end campaign with heaviest defeat against England Bowling Veteran spinner, Salma Khatun was Bangladesh's most successful bowler in the World Cup 2022 tournament. Salma had the best economy rate among the Bangladesh bowlers, and she was a consistent danger to the opposition batting order. Leg-spinner Rumana Ahmed, who had less than 4 economy rates alongside Salma Khatun, was another run-checking bowler. Besides, both Salma and Rumana reached the milestone of 50 WODI wickets for Bangladesh during the competition. Salma Khatun has 51 wickets for a 22.60 average in 44 outings, while Rumana Ahmed has 50 wickets for a 25.00 average in 49 matches. Aside from them, fast bowlers Ritu Moni and Jahanara Alam had a good outing during the main event. Read SA vs BAN Test Series 2022: Ten Expected Milestones for Bangladesh Players Top 3 Most Wickets  Player Match Wickets BBI Ave Salma Khatun 7 10 3/23 22.40 Ritu Moni 7 7 3/37 27.14 Jahanara Alam 7 6 2/28 33.33    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read SA vs BAN ODI Series 2022: Bangladesh Cricket Team's Performance Analysis Top 3 Bowling Figures Player Wickets Opposition Salma Khatun 3/23 Australia Women Fariha Trisna 3/35 South Africa Women Ritu Moni 3/37 India Women    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Tigers Create Path-Breaking history in South Africa by Conquering Proteas in the ODI series decider Way Forward  The Bangladesh team's overall performance in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022 was not impressive, with the exception of a historic triumph against Pakistan and a closely contested match against the West Indian side. Though this was the first World Cup for Bangladesh's women's team. Therefore, qualifying for the event is a huge accomplishment. Playing against the world's cricket powers taught Bangladesh's women's squad a lot of vital lessons and experience. Cricketers will benefit from the lessons gained during the competition. Hopefully, the Tigresses will improve their performance in future World Cup tournaments.  Read Taskin Declines IPL 2022: Why Do Lucknow Super Giants Want to Sign the Right-Arm Pacer?

The BCB has named a 16-member Bangladesh squad for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022, which will be held in New Zealand in March-April. The Bangladesh Women's team will begin their preparatory camp for the main event on January 29 (Saturday). This is the first time the Bangladesh Women's national team is going to compete in the ICC 50-over World Cup after qualifying in November last year. Let's have a look at the Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team's squad and schedule for the World Cup in 2022. Bangladesh Squad for the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022  Bangladesh's top pacer Jahanara Alam has been selected for the 2022 Women's World Cup. Jahanara was dropped from the Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier 2022 because of a disciplinary issue, which caused quite a stir in the country. However, the selectors couldn't overlook Jahanara for the huge event. Aside from that, all of the expected names have been chosen for the 2022 World Cup. Nigar Sultana Joty will lead the Bangladesh women's squad during the world cup. Read ICC U19 World Cup 2022: Bangladesh vs India Super League Quarter-Final Preview Bangladesh Team  Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain), Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Fahima Khatun, Mst Ritu Moni, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Mst Fariha Islam Trisna, Suraiya Azmim, Mst Shanjida Akther Maghla, Jahanara Alam, Shamima Sultana, Most. Sharmin Akter Supta, Lata Mondol, Sobhana Mostary. Bangladesh's Schedule for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022  The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 will take place in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3. The twelfth edition of the tournament includes eight qualifying teams: Australia, Bangladesh, England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, and the host New Zealand. The tournament's format is that all of the teams competing will face each other for a spot in the semi-finals. The top four teams will proceed to the semi-finals in the group stage.  Read BPL 2022 Points Table Phase 1: Comilla Victorians Propel to Top New Zealand's six venues will host a total of 31 tournament matches. 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 will host the games of the tournament. The tournament will kick off on March 4 with a match between New Zealand and the West Indies at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The championship match will take place on April 3 at Christchurch's Hagley Oval. Bangladesh will begin their campaign on March 5 at the University Oval in Dunedin against South Africa and will play their final fixture on March 27 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington against defending champion England. Read BPL 2022 Phase 1: Noteworthy Performance of Players in Different Categories  Bangladesh Women’s team full ICC World Cup 2022 fixtures  Date Fixture Venue March 5, 2022 Bangladesh vs South Africa University Oval, Dunedin March 7, 2022 Bangladesh vs New Zealand University Oval, Dunedin March 14, 2022 Bangladesh vs Pakistan Seddon Park, Hamilton March 18, 2022 Bangladesh vs West Indies Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui March 22, 2022 Bangladesh vs India Seddon Park, Hamilton March 25, 2022 Bangladesh vs Australia Basin Reserve, Wellington March 27, 2022 Bangladesh vs England Basin Reserve, Wellington  Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Bottom Line The Bangladesh team will face all of the tournament's participants in the upcoming ICC 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. It seems that the Bangladesh Women's team has a very limited chance of qualifying for the semi-finals, given the strength of the other teams. Not to mention, participating in the ICC World Cup for the first time is a significant achievement for Bangladesh. The players of the Bangladesh team are expected to gain valuable experience playing in New Zealand's adverse conditions, which would help their development as international players.   Read BPL 2022 Phase 2 Preview: All You Need to Know