Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
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The Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier, formerly the IWCC Trophy, is a cricket
tournament that serves as a qualifying tournament for the Women's Cricket World Cup
. It has been played once so far, in 2003, the second tournament was to take place in Lahore
, Pakistan
in November 2007 but was postponed due to the state of emergency in Pakistan. In January 2008 the International Cricket Council
moved the tournament to Stellenbosch in South Africa
.
in July. The participating teams were Ireland, Japan, Pakistan, Scotland and the West Indies in addition to hosts the Netherlands. All matches were official Women's ODIs
and Japan's match against Pakistan was their first such game.
Ireland won the tournament, winning all five of their games. The West Indies won four of their games, finishing second, joining Ireland in the 2005 Women's World Cup. Japan lost all five of their games and were rather uncompetitive, usually losing by substantial margins. They conceded a remarkable 104 runs in extras
in their match against the Netherlands, eventually losing by 301 runs, the fifth largest winning margin in Women's ODIs.
and Scotland.
played in Nairobi
, Kenya
in December 2006. Participating teams were Kenya
, Tanzania
, Uganda
and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe won all three of their games and qualified for the main tournament.
in Victoria, British Columbia
, Canada
in September 2006. Canada won the first match, but Bermuda came back to win the remaining two and thus qualify for the main tournament.
, played in Lahore, Pakistan in September 2006. Pakistan won all three matches, two by over 200 runs, thus qualifying for the main tournament.
, Papua New Guinea
in September 2006. Papua New Guinea won all three matches, thus qualifying for the main tournament.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tournament that serves as a qualifying tournament for the Women's Cricket World Cup
Women's Cricket World Cup
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a Women's one-day international cricket competition. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's ICC Cricket World Cup....
. It has been played once so far, in 2003, the second tournament was to take place in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in November 2007 but was postponed due to the state of emergency in Pakistan. In January 2008 the International Cricket Council
International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council is the international governing body of cricket. It was founded as the Imperial Cricket Conference in 1909 by representatives from England, Australia and South Africa, renamed the International Cricket Conference in 1965, and took up its current name in 1989.The...
moved the tournament to Stellenbosch in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
2003 tournament
The 2003 tournament was known as the IWCC Trophy and was played in the NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in July. The participating teams were Ireland, Japan, Pakistan, Scotland and the West Indies in addition to hosts the Netherlands. All matches were official Women's ODIs
Women's One-day International cricket
Women's One Day International cricket is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was held in England...
and Japan's match against Pakistan was their first such game.
Ireland won the tournament, winning all five of their games. The West Indies won four of their games, finishing second, joining Ireland in the 2005 Women's World Cup. Japan lost all five of their games and were rather uncompetitive, usually losing by substantial margins. They conceded a remarkable 104 runs in extras
Extra (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball.Other than runs scored off the bat from a no ball, a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score...
in their match against the Netherlands, eventually losing by 301 runs, the fifth largest winning margin in Women's ODIs.
Records
- Highest individual score: 142 by Pauline te BeestPauline te BeestPauline Jantina te Beest is a Netherlands cricketer who played in three Women's Cricket World Cup in England , in India and in New Zealand . She had one season for the Otago Sparks in the State League....
for the Netherlands against Japan - Best innings bowling: 7/4 (seven wickets for four runsRun (cricket)In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
) by Sajjida ShahSajjida ShahSajjida Bibi Shah is a female Pakistani cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, she has played two Tests and 42 One-Day Internationals for the Pakistan national women's cricket team....
for Pakistan v Japan (also a world record) - Highest team total: 375/5 by the Netherlands against Japan
- Lowest team total: 26 all out by Japan against Pakistan
2007 tournament
The 2007 tournament was due to be played in Lahore, Pakistan in November 2007 but was postponed owing to the state of emergency in Pakistan, and subsequently shifted to South Africa, where was played in February 2008. The eight participating teams were divided into two groups. Group A featured South Africa, Bermuda, Papua New Guinea, Netherlands and Group B featured Ireland, Pakistan, ZimbabweZimbabwe national women's cricket team
The Zimbabwean women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Zimbabwe in international women's cricket. They played their first internationals as part of the African regional qualifiers for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup in December 2006, when they played Kenya, Tanzania and...
and Scotland.
Regional pre-qualifying
Unlike in 2003, four teams had to qualify for the tournament. Ireland and South Africa qualified automatically as they played in the previous World Cup, the Netherlands and Scotland qualified automatically as the only remaining European teams.Africa
The African leg of qualifying was a four team round-robin tournamentRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
played in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
in December 2006. Participating teams were Kenya
Kenya national women's cricket team
The Kenyan women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international women's cricket. Their first matches were in January 2006 when they played a triangular series against Kenya A and Uganda. They played in the African regional qualifiers for the 2009 World Cup in...
, Tanzania
Tanzania national women's cricket team
The Tanzanian women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Tanzania in international women's cricket. They played their first internationals as part of the African regional qualifiers for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup in December 2006, when they played Kenya, Uganda and...
, Uganda
Uganda national women's cricket team
The Ugandan women's cricket team is the team that represents the county of Uganda in international women's cricket. They played their first matches as part of a triangular series that also involved Kenya and Kenya's A side in January 2006. They played in the African regional qualifiers for the 2009...
and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe won all three of their games and qualified for the main tournament.
Americas
The Americas leg of qualifying was a three match series between Bermuda and Canada, played at Beacon Hill ParkBeacon Hill Park
Beacon Hill Park is a 75 ha park located along the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait in Victoria, British Columbia. The park is popular both with tourists and locals, and contains a number of amenities including woodland and shoreline trails, two playgrounds, a waterpark, playing fields, a petting...
in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in September 2006. Canada won the first match, but Bermuda came back to win the remaining two and thus qualify for the main tournament.
Asia
The Asian leg of qualifying was a three match series between Pakistan and Hong KongHong Kong women's cricket team
The Hong Kong women's cricket team is the team that represents the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong in international women's cricket matches...
, played in Lahore, Pakistan in September 2006. Pakistan won all three matches, two by over 200 runs, thus qualifying for the main tournament.
East-Asia/Pacific
The East-Asia/Pacific leg of qualifying was a three match series between Japan and Papua New Guinea, played in Port MoresbyPort Moresby
Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea . It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea, which made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43...
, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
in September 2006. Papua New Guinea won all three matches, thus qualifying for the main tournament.