2009 World Cup

7-22 March 2009

The 25-match ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will be played at six venues in Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle and Bowral from 7-22 March 2009. Australia and India are the tournament’s top two seeds, with New Zealand and England viewed as the other two main chances for the title.

As the tournament’s top-ranked team, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars have been placed in Group A along with New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa. Group B contains India, England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

The Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars will open their World Cup defence with a Trans Tasman clash against New Zealand on 8 March at North Sydney Oval before completing their Group A commitments with matches against South Africa and West Indies in Newcastle and Drummoyne.

Providing they make it through their Group matches to the Super Sixes stage, the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars will play three more matches before the final and playoff matches.

“Hosting the World Cup is a fantastic opportunity for Cricket Australia and Cricket New South Wales and we can’t wait to welcome the world’s cricket community to Australia next March,” Cricket Australia CEO, James Sutherland, said.

“With the generous support provided by the NSW Government, the 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup will set a new benchmark for the promotion and staging of women’s cricket.

Latest News:

1st October 08 – Lauren Griffiths earns World Cup call Griffiths plays for Cheshire and was part of this summer’s academy squad. She will provide cover for No.1 wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor and replaces Lynsey Askew………..

13th sept 08 – Australia Announce Dates For 2009 World Cup The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket Australia (CA) announced the match schedule and venues for the 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup today, with Sydney, Canberra, and regional NSW to host the top eight nations in women’s cricket next March………..

9th sept 08 – Australia women’s cricket team celebrates six months until ICC Women’s World Cup Members of the Australia women’s cricket team have celebrated six months until its quest for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009 by taking to the Sydney Tower’s Skywalk attraction…………