Women's Cricket World Cup
The Women's Cricket World Cup is the World Cup one- day cricket for women and has been held since 1973. Record winner is the team from Australia who previously won six times the title.
History
Beginning and Australian- English dominance
The first Cricket World Cup women was two years before the men fought in England and initially selected the 60 -over format. Participants in addition to the hosts, the national teams from Australia and New Zealand, as well as those following year in the West Indies cricket team rising teams from Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The field was also supplemented by a National Selection of an International team and Englishwomen. In the preliminary competition, England and Australia were able to prevail and the hosts eventually succeeded the finals to decide for themselves.
In the second edition in 1978 in India, the number of overs to be played per team was reduced to 50. The number of participants was reduced to four teams, which was next to the host and the two previous finalists New Zealand again with it. The tournament was this time exclusively decided through the group stage, in which the Australians were able to beat the English women in the decisive game with 8 wickets.
In 1982, the tournament was held in New Zealand and in addition to the participants of the previous issue an international team was put together again. The result was at the back been discharged after the 60 -over format tournament the same as before, as the Australians, the English were able to defeat in the final three wickets.
In the fourth tournament in 1988 in Australia, the Netherlands team and Irin replaced the international selection, and India. In the finale, however, changed again nothing because the Australians for the third time in a row the English women, this could sometimes defeat with 8 wickets.
New Zealand can establish itself
For the first time in 1993 was another finalist present at the tournament in England when the Kiwis replaced the Australians. In the preliminary round, this time the West Indies and Denmark took part for the first time. There Zealand also managed the only team to remain undefeated, which they did not succeed in the final. There they lost to England by 67 runs.
In 1997, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were at the second host in India for the first time with this. In the from now basically in the 50 Over format discharged tournament the eleven participating teams were divided into two groups. The two group winners New Zealand and Australia could also qualify the quarter-finals and semi-finals for the finals. There again kept Australia the upper hand and gewnn with 5 wickets.
The third attempt in the finals took New Zealand in 2000 in their own country. When occupied with eight teams group stage the team was subject to against Australia, but in the final they managed a narrow victory by 4 runs. England was the first time not even qualify for the semifinals, which, however, India and South Africa succeeded.
India completes the ranks of the top teams
In the eighth edition in 2005 in South Africa, India succeeded in reaching the final. For the first time there was a qualification tournament for the participants on eight teams to complete. In the preliminary round, however, the three previous finalists and India were able to prevail. In the semifinals, Australia won against England and India against New Zealand. In the final, even the Australians then able to secure a win by 98 runs the title for the fifth time.
In the last issue so far in 2009 was held in Australia. After a preliminary round which consisted of two groups, the first time a Super was played 6 intermediate round. This is New Zealand and England were able to prevail, the latter being held up in the final with 4 wickets.
The tenth edition was held in 2013 in India. The qualification for this tournament took place in Bangladesh in November 2011. The surprise team's advance to the team of the West Indies, who succeeded to the finals this time. There, they lost against the Australian team with 114 runs, the so won their sixth title.