New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the fixtures for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup 2021, which will be held in New Zealand from February 6.
With the 30-day, 31-match schedule now locked in, ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup CEO Andrea Nelson is excited to see the country get behind the event.
“Our team is proud to be delivering a tournament where Kiwis across the whole country, in each of our six host cities, can really get involved in what is a truly special event. We can’t wait to see the excitement build around New Zealand as we prepare to roll out the welcome mat for the rest of the world,” Nelson said.
The tournament will bookmark the ICC’s Year of Women’s Cricket, which begins on International Women’s Day, 8 March 2020, the grand finale taking place at the 7 March ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 final under lights at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa have already qualified for the World Cup. The remaining four teams will be established following the completion of the ICC Women’s Championship and a subsequent qualifying tournament in Sri Lanka in July.
The eight-team round robin format will see all teams play each other, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals.
Tournament fixtures by venue:
Eden Park, Auckland
• Saturday, 6 Feb – New Zealand v QUALIFIER
• Sunday, 7 Feb – Australia v England
University Oval, Dunedin
• Sunday, 7 Feb – QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
• Tuesday, 9 Feb – NZ v QUALIFIER
• Saturday, 13 Feb – QUALIFIER v England
• Sunday, 14 Feb – QUALIFIER v South Africa
Seddon Park, Hamilton
• Monday, 8 Feb – QUALIFIER v South Africa
• Wednesday, 10 Feb – England v QUALIFIER
• Thursday, 11 Feb – QUALIFIER v South Africa
• Saturday, 20 Feb – New Zealand v South Africa
• Wednesday, 24 Feb – QUALIFIER v Australia
• Friday, 26 Feb – South Africa v Australia
• Thursday, 4 March – Semi-final 2 (2v3)
Bay Oval, Tauranga
• Wednesday, 10 Feb – Australia v QUALIFIER
• Sunday, 14 Feb – QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
• Wednesday, 17 Feb – New Zealand v QUALIFIER
• Sunday, 21 Feb – England v QUALIFIER
• Sunday, 28 Feb – QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
• Wednesday, 3 March – Semi-Final 1 (1v4)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
• Saturday, 13 Feb – New Zealand v Australia
• Tuesday, 16 Feb – Australia v QUALIFIER
• Wednesday, 17 Feb – South Africa v England
• Tuesday, 23 Feb – South Africa v QUALIFIER
• Thursday, 25 Feb – New Zealand v QUALIFIER
• Saturday, 27 Feb – QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
• Thursday, 18 Feb – QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
• Saturday, 20 Feb – QUALIFIER v QUALIFIER
• Sunday, 21 Feb – QUALIFIER v Australia
• Wednesday, 24 Feb – England v QUALIFIER
• Sunday, 28 Feb – New Zealand v England
• Sunday, 7 March – Final
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2021 at a glance
• Hosted in New Zealand from February 6 to March 7, 2021
• Eight nations
• 31 matches
• 6 host cities: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin
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