Dates | 20 June – 28 July 1973 |
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Administrator(s) | International Women's Cricket Council |
Cricket format | Women's One Day International (60-over) |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Host(s) | England |
Champions | England [1] (1st title) |
Runners-up | Australia |
Participants | 7 |
Matches | 21 |
Most runs | Enid Bakewell (264) |
Most wickets | (YE) Rosalind Heggs (12) |
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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
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1 | England | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
2 | Australia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
3 | New Zealand | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
4 | International XI | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
6 | Jamaica | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
7 | Young England | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
23 June 1973 Scorecard |
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23 June 1973 Scorecard |
v | International XI 123/8 (60 overs) | |
Lynne Thomas 134 |
23 June 1973 Scorecard |
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30 June 1973 Scorecard |
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30 June 1973 Scorecard |
v | International XI 140/8 (59.5 overs) | |
30 June 1973 Scorecard |
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4 July 1973 Scorecard |
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7 July 1973 Scorecard |
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7 July 1973 Scorecard |
v | International XI 151/8 (60 overs) | |
11 July 1973 Scorecard |
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14 July 1973 Scorecard |
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14 July 1973 Scorecard |
v | International XI 163/5 (55.4 overs) | |
18 July 1973 Scorecard |
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18 July 1973 Scorecard |
v | International XI 117/3 (42.2 overs) | |
21 July 1973 Scorecard |
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Player [n 1] | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 100s | 50s |
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Enid Bakewell | England | 6 | 4 | 264 | 88.00 | 118 | 2 | 0 |
Lynne Thomas | England | 5 | 4 | 263 | 87.66 | 134 | 1 | 1 |
Rachael Heyhoe Flint | England | 6 | 6 | 257 | 85.66 | 114 | 1 | 1 |
Jackie Potter | Australia | 6 | 5 | 167 | 83.50 | 57 | 0 | 2 |
Vivalyn Latty-Scott | Jamaica | 5 | 5 | 168 | 33.60 | 61 | 0 | 2 |
Geraldine Davies | Young England | 5 | 5 | 157 | 31.40 | 65 | 0 | 2 |
Louise Browne | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 6 | 150 | 30.00 | 50* | 0 | 1 |
Player [n 2] | Team | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Average | Economy | BBI | 4wi |
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Rosalind Heggs | Young England | 6 | 340 | 12 | 14.91 | 3.15 | 3/16 | 0 |
Tina Macpherson | Australia | 5 | 253 | 9 | 11.00 | 2.34 | 5/14 | 1 |
Julia Greenwood | Young England | 5 | 310 | 9 | 13.66 | 2.38 | 3/21 | 0 |
Mary Pilling | England | 6 | 354 | 9 | 10.22 | 1.55 | 2/6 | 0 |
Glynis Hullah | Young England | 5 | 307 | 8 | 14.62 | 2.28 | 4/8 | 1 |
Nora St Rose | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 396 | 8 | 10.25 | 1.24 | 3/16 | 0 |
June Stephenson | England | 6 | 270 | 7 | 13.42 | 2.08 | 3/4 | 0 |
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