2013 Women's Cricket World Cup
 Logo of the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup | |
| Dates | 31 January – 17 February 2013 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's One-day International cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |
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| Champions |  Australia (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  West Indies |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 25 |
| Player of the series |  Suzie Bates |
| Most runs | Suzie Bates (407) |
| Most wickets | Megan Schutt (15) |
The 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup was the tenth Women's Cricket World Cup, hosted by India for the third time, and held from 31 January to 17 February 2013. India previously hosted the World Cup in 1978 and 1997.[1][2] Australia won the tournament for the sixth time, beating West Indies by 114 runs in the final.[3][4]
It also marked the 40th anniversary of the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup.
Qualification
Four teams, Australia, England, India and New Zealand; had already qualified for this tournament. They were joined by Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan and West Indies through the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bangladesh,[5] which also doubled as a qualifying tournament for the 2012 ICC Women's World Twenty20.
Stadiums
| Stadium | City | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Brabourne Stadium | Mumbai | Opening, Group A, Super Six & Final |
| Bandra Kurla Complex Ground | Mumbai | Group A & Super Six Matches |
| Middle Income Group Club Ground | Mumbai | Group A & Super Six Matches |
| Barabati Stadium | Cuttack | Group B & Super Six Matches |
| DRIEMS Cricket Stadium | Cuttack | Group B Matches |
Results
Group stage
The eight qualifying teams were split into two groups for the group stage, with traditional rivals Australia and New Zealand drawn together in Group B alongside South Africa and Pakistan, while India and West Indies were drawn together in Group A along with England and Sri Lanka. The top three teams from each group progress to the Super Six stage while the fourth team advances to the 7th Place Play-off.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 |  England
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.641 |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.433 |
| 3 | West Indies
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.276 |
| 4 |  India
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.433 |
On the Final Matchday – Tuesday 5 February
- England, advanced as seed A1 from Group A to the Super Six with victory in their final Group A match over the West Indies. Sri Lanka advanced as seed A2 from Group A following their 138 run victory over India who were eliminated. As a result, Sri Lanka takes over India's seeding (A2).
- West Indies advanced as seed A3 despite their defeat to England due to their superior Net Run Rate over India.
- India was eliminated from the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup.
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- India Women won the toss and elected to field
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- Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to field
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- West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat
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- Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.099 |
| 2 | New Zealand
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.430 |
| 3 |  South Africa
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.297 |
| 4 |  Pakistan
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.986 |
On the Final Matchday – Tuesday 5 February
- Australia and New Zealand advanced as seeds B1 and B2 respectively having already secured qualification ahead of their final fixture with wins in both their opening two matches.
- South Africa advanced as seed B3 after their victory over Pakistan who subsequently have been eliminated from the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup.
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat
- Renee Chappell and Holly Ferling (Aus) both made their WODI debuts.
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- South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field
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- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat
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- South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat
Super Six
The top three teams in each group moved on to the Super Six stage, which was scored as a complete round-robin. Each team played the three Super Six qualifiers from outside its group, whilst carrying forward its two results against the other Super Six teams which qualified from its group. The top two teams in the final table qualified for the final.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | West Indies
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.941 | Met in the Final |
| 2 | Australia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.714 | |
| 3 | England
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.003 | Met in the 3rd place playoff |
| 4 | New Zealand
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.694 | |
| 5 | South Africa
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.131 | Met in the 5th place playoff |
| 6 | Sri Lanka
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.477 |
On the Final Matchday – Wednesday 13 February
- Sri Lanka lost to South Africa, losing their chance to make the 3rd place playoff.
- Australia lost to West Indies, ensuring they would not have to play England or New Zealand in the final.
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field
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- South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to field
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field
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- West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat
Play-Offs
3rd place playoff
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field
5th place playoff
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- Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bat
7th place playoff
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- Pakistan Women won the toss and elected to bat
Final
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat
Final Positions
| Pos | Team | Record |
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| 1st | Australia |
6–1 |
| 2nd | West Indies |
4–3 |
| 3rd | England |
5–2 |
| 4th | New Zealand |
3–4 |
| 5th | Sri Lanka |
3–4 |
| 6th | South Africa |
2–5 |
| 7th | India |
2–2 |
| 8th | Pakistan |
0–4 |
Statistics
Most Runs
| Pos | Name | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Suzie Bates |
407 |
| 2nd | Stafanie Taylor |
309 |
| 3rd | Charlotte Edwards |
292 |
| 4th | Rachael Haynes |
273 |
| 5th | Deepika Rasangika |
236 |
Most Wickets
| Pos | Name | Wickets |
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| 1st | Megan Schutt |
15 |
| 2nd | Anya Shrubsole |
13 |
| 3rd | Sian Ruck |
12 |
| 3rd | Katherine Brunt |
12 |
| 5th | Arran Brindle |
11 |
References
- ^ "India to host 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup". Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "'Women's Cricket World' book launch". The Times of India. 19 February 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "WWC 2013: Australia are champions of the world". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "ICC Women's World Cup 2013: Australia beat West Indies by 114 runs in final to win tournament". Cricket Country. 17 February 2013. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ ICC. "WWCQ Official Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "ICC Women's World Cup 2012/13/Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
Further reading
- Pennington, John (2013). The Joy of Six: The Story of the 2013 Women's World Cup and Australia's Landmark Victory. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781484114216.