The Basin Reserve in Wellington and the Hagley Oval in Christchurch will host the semi-finals with the latter also hosting the final under the lights on April 3, 2022.
An opening match at the Bay Oval in Tauranga and a final under the lights at Hagley Oval are two of the highlights of the 31-match schedule announced today for the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.
The peak event of women’s cricket will see 31 matches played over 31 action-packed days between March 4 and April 3, 2022, the first global women’s cricket event to be played since the T20 Women’s World Cup in Australia in March. The tournament was postponed from its original window in February-March 2021 with the same six host cities and venues held for 2022.
Eight of the world’s best cricket nations will meet in six host cities in Aotearoa: Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.
Highlights from the match schedule announced today include:
- A spectacular opening match in Tauranga with the WHITE FERNS and a qualifying match on Friday, March 4. Tauranga is also hosting the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup final rematch at Lord’s with England versus India on Wednesday, March 16.
- Dunedin University Oval, home of world superstar Suzie Bates, will host three group matches, with England, the reigning champions, city favorites, WHITE FERNS and South Africa on display.
- Hamilton’s Seddon Park will host seven group games, with bitter rivals Australia and England kicking off the city games. India and South Africa will face off against the host nation’s WHITE FERNS in Hamilton.
- The iconic Basin Reserve will host a Trans-Tasman showdown between Australia and New Zealand on Sunday March 13, as well as another five group matches and the first semi-final of the tournament.
- A huge double headed weekend in Auckland will see India take on Australia on Saturday 19 March, before the WHITE FERNS take on England the next day.
- Christchurch will host the final on April 3 under lights at Hagley Oval after three group matches and a semi-final.
WWC 2022 schedule
The long-awaited Hagley Oval lights were first turned on by Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Grant Robertson in the announcement, with the attendance of key representatives from the Canterbury Cricket Trust, the Canterbury Cricket Association and the City of Christchurch.
WHITE FERNS veteran and Canterbury Magicians representative Amy satterthwaite attended the announcement at Hagley Oval.
Satterthwaite said: “As a born and raised Cantabrian, it’s great to see the Hagley Oval lights up and running. Playing a World Cup on our own ground here in Christchurch, under the lights, would be a real highlight in our career.
“It was difficult to watch the T20 Women’s Cricket World Cup from the sidelines in March (after giving birth in January), so watching the match schedule locked up for the ODI World Cup here in 2022 gives me and the rest of the team a goal to strive for as we prepare for the next 16 months. “
South Africa Captain Dane van Niekerk He says that playing in a World Cup will be a memorable occasion.
“Every time you have the opportunity to play for your country and wear the Proteas on your jersey it is an honor.
“I have been fortunate to have the opportunity before playing in a Women’s Cricket World Cup, but each new moment is more special than the last. Every young cricketer dreams of playing for his country at the highest level, and we are definitely looking forward to CWC22 in New Zealand, ”he said.
Mithali Raj, Captain India he also hopes to lead his team to a victory in the World Cup.
Raj said: “We have all been through a very difficult year and we are happy to play the game we all love again. India has been doing very well in ICC tournaments for the last three or four years, whether I speak of (ODI) Or the recently concluded T20 World Cup, and if we manage to win the tournament in 2022, it will be a great inspiration to the next generation of girls, as the 50+ year format is considered the pinnacle for any cricketer. ensure the team and I’m looking forward to it. ”
Sports fans in the six host cities will be able to get a taste of WHITE FERNS action with key matchups taking place in each city.
The 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will be the first of two major cricket tournaments worldwide in 2022; the other will be the Commonwealth Games in England.
The prize money for the women’s international cricket masterpiece will total NZD $ 5.5 million, and all matches will be broadcast live to a large global audience.
ICC Executive Director Manu Sawhney said: “ICC has a long-term commitment to elevating women’s cricket as part of our strategy to grow and develop the global game.
“We want to build a sustainable foundation for women’s cricket. It’s about creating a product that fans want to see, that kids want to adopt, that sponsors and broadcasters want to be a part of. This program takes the world’s best cricketers through New Zealand and can help inspire a generation of girls and boys to start the game.
“We are extremely proud of the significant progress we have made in increasing prize money for ICC events in recent years, with the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in New Zealand with $ NZD5.5 million available in awards, an increase of almost 60% in 2017 and more than 1000% compared to 2013 ”.
With the match schedule now closed, ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Executive Director Andrea Nelson is excited to see the country back the event.
“Our team is proud to offer a tournament where Kiwis from across the country, in each of our six host cities, can truly participate in what is a truly special event. We can’t wait to see the excitement grow in New Zealand as we prepare to roll out the welcome mat for the rest of the world.
“Big events like this are all about creating a genuine legacy for the sport and we are proud to say that our tournament was the catalyst for the installation of the Hagley Oval lights. I’d like to thank the New Zealand government and the Canterbury Cricket Trust for making that happen. “
New Zealand, Australia, England, South Africa and India have qualified for the World Cup. The remaining three teams will exit the ICC qualifying tournament, which is confirmed to take place from June 26 to July 10, 2021 in Sri Lanka.
The eight-team round-robin format will see all teams play against each other, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals.
A semi-final and final will be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 at a glance
- Hosted in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3, 2022
- Eight nations
- 31 games
- 6 host cities: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
Tournament schedule by location:
* denotes day / night
Bay Oval, Tauranga
Friday 04 March 2022 New Zealand v Qualifier *
March 06, 2022 Qualifier v India *
Tue 08 Mar 2022 Australia v Qualifier *
Fri March 11, 2022 Qualifier v South Africa *
Mon March 14, 2022 South Africa v England *
Wed Mar 16, 2022 England v India *
Fri 18 Mar 2022 Qualifier v Qualifier
University Oval, Dunedin
Sat 05 Mar 2022 Qualifier v South Africa
Mon Mar 07 2022 New Zealand v Qualifier
Wed 09 Mar 2022 Qualifier – England
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Sat 05 March 2022 Australia v England *
Thu March 10, 2022 New Zealand v India *
Sat March 12, 2022 Qualifier v India *
Mon Mar 14 2022 Qualifier v Qualifier
March 17, 2022 New Zealand v South Africa *
Mon Mar 21, 2022 Qualifier v Qualifier *
March 22, 2022 India v Qualifier *
Basin Reserve, Wellington
March 13, 2022 New Zealand v Australia
March 15, 2022 Australia v Qualifier
March 22, 2022 South Africa v Australia
March 24, 2022 South Africa v Qualifier
Friday March 25, 2022 Qualifier v Australia
March 27, 2022 England – Qualifier
Wed 30 Mar 2022 Semifinal 1
Eden Park, Auckland
March 19, 2022 India – Australia *
March 20, 2022 New Zealand – England
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
March 24, 2022 England v Qualifier *
Sat 26 Mar 2022 New Zealand v Qualifier
March 27, 2022 India v South Africa *
Thu 31 Mar 2022 Semifinal 2 *
Sun 03 Apr 2022 FINAL *
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