2005 Women's Cricket World Cup

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2005 Women's Cricket World Cup
Dates22 March – 10 April 2005
Administrator(s) International Women's Cricket Council
Cricket format Women's One Day International (50 overs)
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of India.svg  India
Participants8
Matches31
Player of the series Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Rolton
Most runs Flag of England.svg Charlotte Edwards (280)
Most wickets Flag of India.svg Neetu David (20)
2000
2009

The 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup was the eighth Women's Cricket World Cup, held in South Africa from 22 March to 10 April 2005. It was the first edition of the tournament to be hosted by South Africa.

Contents

The World Cup was the final tournament organised by the International Women's Cricket Council before it was merged with the International Cricket Council. [1] Australia won the tournament, their fifth title, comfortably beating India in the final, by 98 runs. England and New Zealand were the losing semi-finalists, while the other four teams that competed were Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. [2] [3] Karen Rolton was named the Player of the Tournament after scoring 107* in the final of the tournament. Charlotte Edwards was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, Neetu David the leading wicket-taker and Karen Rolton the player of the series.

Squads

Group stage

PosTeamPldWLTNRBPPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 64002430
2Flag of India.svg  India 85102435
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 74102329
4Flag of England.svg  England 73202526
5WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 72302319
6Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 71402112
7Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 71402011
8Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 7050206
Source: ESPNCricinfo [4]

Round 1

22 March 2005
(scorecard)
England  Flag of England.svg
169/7 (50.0 overs)
v
Jenny Gunn 40 (50)
Julie Hayes 2/32 (10.0)
No Result
Technikon Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: ZTA Ndamane and BM White

22 March 2005
(scorecard)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
116 (46.5 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
4/0 (2.0 overs)
Jaya Sharma 3 (6)
No Result
Laudium Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: SW Liebisch and D Ntuli

22 March 2005
(scorecard)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
204/7 (48.0 overs)
v
Shandre Fritz 48 (61)
Barbara McDonald 2/26 (10.0)
No Result
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: BN Harrison and GH Pienaar

22 March 2005
(scorecard)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
178/8 (50.0 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
18/2 (3.4 overs)
Maia Lewis 77 (144)
Philipa Thomas 2/19 (7.0)
No Result
Harlequins, Pretoria
Umpires: S George and DJ Smith

Round 2

24 March 2005
(scorecard)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
174/7 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
142 (49.3 overs)
Alex Blackwell 53 (65)
Rachel Pullar 2/30 (10.0)
Rebeca Rolls 60 (80)
Karen Rolton 3/22 (10.0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 32 runs
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: BN Harrison and GH Pienaar

24 March 2005
(scorecard)
England  Flag of England.svg
284/4 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
70 (26.0 overs)
Claire Taylor 136 (128)
Praba Udawatte 3/38 (10.0)
Praba Udawatte 8 (49)
Lucy Pearson 3/26 (6.0)
Flag of England.svg  England won by 214 runs
Harlequins, Pretoria
Umpires: SW Liebisch and S Zoutendyk

24 March 2005
(scorecard)
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
65 (42.1 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
68/1 (17.2 overs)
Miriam Grealey 38 (88)
Amita Sharma 3/12 (8.0)
Anju Jain 32* (60)
Heather Whelan 1/17 (6.0)
Flag of India.svg  India won by 9 wickets
Harlequins, Pretoria
Umpires: LM Engelbrecht and S George

24 March 2005
(scorecard)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
169 (49.0 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
168 (49.4 overs)
Cri-Zelda Brits 72 (120)
Philipa Thomas 4/42 (10.0)
Juliana Nero 41 (93)
Cri-Zelda Brits 4/37 (9.4)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa won by 1 run
Laudium Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: A Crafford and BM White

Round 3

26 March 2005
(scorecard)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
230 (49.2 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
151 (48.3 overs)
Karen Rolton 69 (82)
Envis Williams 3/38 (8.2)
Juliana Nero 40 (64)
Lisa Sthalekar 2/16 (4.0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 79 runs
Olympia Park, Rustenburg
Umpires: ZTA Ndamane and DJ Smith

26 March 2005
(scorecard)
England  Flag of England.svg
221/6 (50.0 overs)
v
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
93/8 (50.0 overs)
Clare Connor 82 (114)
Barbara McDonald 1/22 (10.0)
Clare Shillington 17 (48)
Claire Taylor 2/13 (10.0)
Flag of England.svg  England won by 128 runs
Eesterust Cricket Club Ground, Pretoria
Umpires: D Ntuli and BM White

26 March 2005
(scorecard)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
80 (34.3 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
81/6 (25.5 overs)
Rumeli Dhar 33* (41)
Alicia Smith 4/19 (10.0)
Flag of India.svg  India won by 4 wickets
Technikon Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: S George and BN Harrison

26 March 2005
(scorecard)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
58 (34.3 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
59/3 (18.4 overs)
Hiruka Fernando 16 (25)
Helen Watson 2/0 (2.3)
Maia Lewis 20 (39)
Praba Udawatte 2/27 (7.0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Harlequins, Pretoria
Umpires: SW Liebisch and JEP Ostrom

Round 4

28 March 2005
(scorecard)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
256/5 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
159/9 (49.0 overs)
Lisa Keightley 103 (153)
Johmari Logtenberg 2/38 (8.0)
Cri-Zelda Brits 49 (75)
Shelley Nitschke 2/32 (8.0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 97 runs
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: LM Engelbrecht and JEP Ostrom

28 March 2005
(scorecard)
England  Flag of England.svg
139 (49.3 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
141/3 (45.5 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 58 (121)
Jhulan Goswami 4/27 (9.3)
Anjum Chopra 64 (119)
Katherine Brunt 1/17 (7.5)
Flag of India.svg  India won by 7 wickets
Laudium Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: A Crafford and EC Hendrikse

28 March 2005
(scorecard)
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
91 (49.0 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
95/1 (18.2 overs)
Caitriona Beggs 30 (102)
Helen Watson 3/19 (10.0)
Aimee Mason 49* (47)
Heather Whelan 1/18 (5.0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand won by 9 wickets
Harlequins, Pretoria
Umpires: GH Pienaar and S Zoutendyk

28 March 2005
(scorecard)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
152 (48.1 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
156/2 (39.2 overs)
Nelly Williams 70 (124)
Eshani Kaushalya 1/14 (3.2)
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies won by 8 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: S George and BM White

Round 5

30 March 2005
(scorecard)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
57 (38.2 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
58/2 (16.4 overs)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 8 wickets
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: A Crafford and DJ Smith

30 March 2005
(scorecard)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
174/6 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
180/2 (39.5 overs)
Cri-Zelda Brits 46 (104)
Lucy Pearson 2/23 (10.0)
Charlotte Edwards 99 (133)
Alicia Smith 2/35 (10.0)
Flag of England.svg  England won by 8 wickets
Harlequins, Pretoria
Umpires: S George and BM White

30 March 2005
(scorecard)
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
184/9 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
168/9 (50.0 overs)
Sara McGlashan 57 (73)
Neetu David 5/32 (10.0)
Mithali Raj 52 (102)
Louise Milliken 5/25 (10.0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand won by 16 runs
Technikon Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: ZTA Ndamane and GH Pienaar

30 March 2005
(scorecard)
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
159/6 (50.0 overs)
v
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
163/2 (36.3 overs)
Cecelia Joyce 37 (75)
Verena Felicien 2/22 (10.0)
Juliana Nero 71 (92)
Heather Whelan 1/31 (8.0)
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies won by 8 wickets
Laudium Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: LM Engelbrecht and D Ntuli

Round 6

1 April 2005
(scorecard)
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
66/8 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
68/0 (14.0 overs)
Belinda Clark 35* (44)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 10 wickets
Eesterust Cricket Club Ground, Pretoria
Umpires: D Ntuli and BM White

1 April 2005
(scorecard)
England  Flag of England.svg
179/6 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
180/5 (48.5 overs)
Claire Taylor 46 (72)
Louise Milliken 1/11 (4.0)
Haidee Tiffen 43 (65)
Nicki Shaw 2/22 (5.0)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand won by 5 wickets
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: LM Engelbrecht and ZTA Ndamane

1 April 2005
(scorecard)
West Indies  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
135 (47.4 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
139/2 (33.0 overs)
Pamela Lavine 43 (77)
Jhulan Goswami 4/16 (9.0)
Anju Jain 68 (92)
Verena Felicien 2/31 (9.0)
Flag of India.svg  India won by 8 wickets
Harlequins, Pretoria
Umpires: SW Liebisch and DJ Smith

1 April 2005
(scorecard)
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
158 (47.4 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
126 (43.4 overs)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka won by 32 runs
Technikon Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: A Crafford and JEP Ostrom

Round 7

3 April 2005
(scorecard)
India  Flag of India.svg
v
Abandoned without a ball bowled
Laudium Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: SW Liebisch and GH Pienaar

3 April 2005
(scorecard)
v
Abandoned without a ball bowled
Harlequins, Pretoria
Umpires: EC Hendrikse and JEP Ostrom

3 April 2005
(scorecard)
v
Abandoned without a ball bowled
Technikon Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: LM Engelbrecht and DJ Smith

3 April 2005
(scorecard)
v
Abandoned without a ball bowled
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: ZTA Ndamane and BM White

Semifinals

5 April 2005
(scorecard)
England  Flag of England.svg
158 (49.4 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
159/5 (47.0 overs)
Clare Connor 35 (74)
Cathryn Fitzpatrick 3/27 (10.0)
Belinda Clark 62 (105)
Clare Connor 1/24 (10.0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 5 wickets
Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: ZTA Ndamane and GH Pienaar
Player of the match: Belinda Clark (Aus)

7 April 2005
(scorecard)
India  Flag of India.svg
204/6 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
164 (43.4 overs)
Mithali Raj 91* (104)
Rachel Pullar 4/39 (10.0 overs)
Maria Fahey 73 (94)
Amita Sharma 3/24 (9.0)
Flag of India.svg  India won by 40 runs
Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: S George and DJ Smith
Player of the match: Mithali Raj (Ind)

Final

10 April 2005
(scorecard)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
215/4 (50.0 overs)
v
Flag of India.svg  India
117 (46.0 overs)
Karen Rolton 107* (128)
Rumeli Dhar 1/34 (6.0 overs)
Anju Jain 29 (52)
Shelley Nitschke 2/14 (9.0)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia won by 98 runs
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Umpires: S George and ZTA Ndamane
Player of the match: Karen Rolton (Aus)

Statistics

Most runs

The top five run-scorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored, then by batting average, then alphabetically by surname.

PlayerTeamRunsInnsAvgHighest100s50s
Charlotte Edwards Flag of England.svg  England 280646.669903
Claire Taylor Flag of England.svg  England 265653.0013611
Karen Rolton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 246561.50107* 11
Cri-zelda Brits Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 206634.337201
Mithali Raj Flag of India.svg  India 199749.7591* 02
Source: ESPNCricinfo [5]

Most wickets

The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.

PlayerTeamOversWktsAveSREconBBI
Neetu David Flag of India.svg  India 65.4208.3519.72.545/32
Amita Sharma Flag of India.svg  India 65.31414.8528.03.173/12
Jhulan Goswami Flag of India.svg  India 64.11313.5329.62.744/16
Shelley Nitschke Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 44.0118.2724.02.063/5
Louise Milliken Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 44.01113.7224.03.435/25
Source: ESPNCricinfo [6]

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