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ICC Women’s ODI World Cup schedule announced | ICC Announces Women’s ODI World Cup schedule, which will begin in early 2022
The schedule for the ODI World Cup for women’s team has been annouced with a few changes from the previous layout. The 31-day tournament includes 31 games that will be held across six different cities on both North and South Islands.
Previously, the World Cup was due for next February and March 2021, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was postponed to the beginning of 2022. The ODI World Cup is the only trophy missing from Australian captain Meg Lanning’s line of achievements. England, South Africa and India has sealed their positions in the tournament while rest are yet to be decided.
“The qualifying tournament, which had been due to be held in Sri Lanka in July, has been rescheduled for June 26-July 10, 2021. West Indies, Sri Lanka and Pakistan will compete at that tournament alongside seven other sides – Thailand, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea and the United States.”, read the official statement.
Unlike T20 tournament, this time the 50-over games will be played with out the pool system. Rather all the eight teams will compete with one another and the first four will enter the semi-finals.
Australia’s 2022 World Cup schedule
March 5: Australia v England at Seddon Park, Hamilton
March 8: Australia v TBC at Bay Oval, Tauranga
March 13: Australia v New Zealand at Basin Reserve, Wellington
March 15: Australia v TBC at Basin Reserve, Wellington
March 19: Australia v India at Eden Park, Auckland
March 22: Australia v South Africa at Basin Reserve, Wellington
March 25: Australia v TBC at Basin Reserve, Wellington
Finals
March 30: Semi-final 1 at Basin Reserve, Wellington
March 31: Semi-final 2 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
April 3: Final at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
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