Tournament in England
Cricket tournament
The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup was the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup, held in England from 20 June to 28 July 1973. It was the first tournament of its kind, held two years before the first limited overs World Cup for men in 1975. The competition was won by the hosts, England.[2] The competition was the brainchild of businessman Sir Jack Hayward, who contributed £40,000 towards its costs.
England, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were joined by an International XI and a Young England side in a round-robin league which saw the team with the most points win the World Cup. England topped the group with 20 points from their six matches, including five victories and one defeat, while Australia were runners up posting 17 points with four wins.[3]
The final round-robin match, held at Edgbaston on 28 July, was distinguished by a commanding century by Enid Bakewell of England, whose 118 formed the bedrock of England's imposing 279/3 in their 60 overs, with captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint scoring 64. Australia were restricted by tight England bowling and fell well short of their target, scoring 187/9. The cup was presented by Princess Anne and the winning England team were hosted at a reception at 10 Downing Street by Prime Minister Edward Heath.[4]
Bakewell, one of England's finest all time players, was the leading run-scorer in the competition with 264 runs while Rosalind Heggs, of Young England, was the leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets. The next World Cup was held five years later in 1978.
Standings
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Matches
New Zealand vs Jamaica
- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
Australia vs Young England
- Young England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Anne Gordon, Bev Wilson, Dawn Rae, Elaine Bray, Jackie Potter, Margaret Jennings, Miriam Knee, Patsy May, Tina Macpherson, Wendy Blunsden, Yvonne Golland (Aus), Jacqueline Court, Julia Greenwood, Katherine Brown, Lynne Green, Lynne Read, Margaret Wilks, Megan Lear, Rosalind Heggs, Shirley Ellis and Susan Goatman (YE) all made their WODI debuts.
- Tina Macpherson took the first 5-wicket haul in Women's ODI cricket.
England vs International XI
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lynne Thomas, Enid Bakewell, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Chris Watmough, June Stephenson, Jill Cruwys, Lesley Clifford, Sue Hilliam, Mary Pilling, Shirley Hodges, Pamela Mather (Eng), Audrey Disbury, Lynette Smith, Trish McKelvey, Sue Rattray, Margaret Jude, Eileen Badham, Donna Carmino, Betty McDonald, Wendy Williams and Paulette Lynch (Int XI) all made their WODI debuts.
- Lynne Thomas scored the first century in Women's ODI cricket.
- Trinidad & Tobago won the toss and elected to field.
- Barb Bevege, Bev Brentnall, Carol Marett, Glenys Page, Jenny Olson, Jill Saulbrey, Jos Burley, Judi Doull, Lynda Prichard, Maureen Peters, Shirley Cowles (NZ), Beverly Browne, Christine Jacobson, Emelda Noreiga, Jane Joseph, Janice Moses, Jasmine Sammy, Joyce Demmin, Louise Browne, Maureen Phillips, Menota Tekah and Nora St. Rose (T&T) all made their WODI debuts.
New Zealand vs International XI
Jamaica vs Young England
- Young England won the toss and elected to field.
- Evelyn Bogle, Dorrett Davis, Elaine Emmanual, Peggy Fairweather, Yolande Geddes-Hall, Dorothy Hobson, Vivalyn Latty-Scott, Loretta McIntosh, Madge Stewart, Yvonne Oldfield, Grace Williams (Jam), Geraldine Davies and Glynis Hullah (YE) all made their WODI debuts.
- Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
- Audrey McInnis (Jam) made her WODI debut.
Australia vs New Zealand
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
England vs Jamaica
- Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
Young England vs International XI
- International XI won the toss and elected to field.
- Cathy Garlick (Int XI) and Julia Lloyd (YE) both made their WODI debuts.
Australia vs Jamaica
New Zealand vs England
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 35 overs per side due to rain.
- Further rain curtailed England's innings after 15 overs; target calculated using average run rate method was 46 runs from 15 overs.
- Kay Green (Eng) made her WODI debut.
Jamaica vs International XI
- International XI won the toss and elected to field.
- Young England won the toss and elected to bat.
England vs Young England
- Young England won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced Young England's chase to 39 overs; target calculated using average run rate method was 152 runs from 39 overs.
- Heather Dewdney and Jane Gough (Eng) both made their WODI debuts.
- International XI won the toss and elected to field.
- Valerie Farrell (Int XI) made her WODI debut.
- Trinidad & Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.
International XI vs Australia
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play possible due to rain.
- Wendy Weir (Aus) made her WODI debut.
Young England vs New Zealand
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
England v Australia
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
Most wickets
Notes
- ^ Batting averages are listed only for those players who scored in excess of 150 runs.[5]
- ^ Bowling averages are listed only for those players who bowled over 20 overs and have a bowling average better than 15.[6]
References
- ^ "The inside story of cricket's first World Cup". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Women's World Cup 1973". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2009.(subscription required)
- ^ "Women's World Cup 1973 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2009. (subscription required)
- ^ "Winning it in front of a Royal". Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Bowling in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
External links
- Results - Women's World Cup 1973 ESPN Cricinfo
- RNZ: New Zealand set to host women's Cricket World Cup 49 years after the first one – includes discussion of 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup from a New Zealand perspective
