- Full match schedule of fixtures released available here
- 23 matches featuring the Top 10 women’s teams in the world on show from 10 -26 February
- Tickets on sale online here and across all three venues – Newlands Cricket Ground, Boland Park and St George’s Park
- Rights free images from the day available here including Mithali Raj and Faf du Plessis with the Women's T20 World Cup trophy
The top 10 teams in the world will begin their bid for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket when South Africa take on Sri Lanka in the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Newlands on 10 February, as the match schedule for the biggest ever women’s sporting event in Africa was announced.
Fans can now buy tickets for the 23 matches that will be played across Cape Town, Paarl and Gqeberha in 15 days. The world’s best cricketers will take centre stage for a uniquely African celebration of cricket culminating in a Finals weekend at Newlands Cricket Ground with the winner being crowned on Sunday, 26 February. Tickets prices start at R60, with scholars and pensioners able to avail discounts. Families can make the most of the action with kids under six coming in for free across all the venues.
Bangladesh and Ireland complete the list of participating teams, joining Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies in the eighth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be a spectacular celebration for everyone to be a part of.
The final match schedule was released on Monday in a uniquely African event at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town with ICC Ambassador Mithali Raj attending the launch. The T20 World Cup, which is a ground-breaking opportunity for cricket in South Africa, will look to be the most inclusive and accessible cricket tournament ever played in the country, forming part of back-to-back World Cups that will leave a legacy to grow girls’ and women’s participation.
The Western Cape will play host to a bumper opening weekend of the Women’s T20 World Cup. Boland Park will host the first double-header, with England and the West Indies in action in the early match, followed by defending champions Australia taking on New Zealand. The four sub-continent sides will headline the second double-header at Newlands on Sunday as India take on Pakistan and Bangladesh face Sri Lanka.
ICC Chief Executive, Geoff Allardice said: “We are thrilled to be announcing the match schedule for the next ICC Women’s T20 World Cup as we look to build on the success of Australia 2020 and host a uniquely African celebration of cricket.
“As a key strategic priority for the sport, women’s cricket continues to build momentum and engage more fans than ever before. With T20 as the growth vehicle for cricket we are confident that this event and the inaugural U19 Women’s T20 World Cup preceding the senior event will leave a lasting legacy to grow girls and women’s cricket around the world.”
Former India captain Mithali Raj, who is an ICC Ambassador, said she was really excited about the tournament being held in South Africa.
“The announcement of the schedule takes us one step closer to the Women’s T20 World Cup. This has been a fantastic period for the growth of the women’s game, and I am sure fans in South Africa will be out in huge numbers to support the players.
“I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to participate in ICC tournaments over the years and know what they mean to players globally. I can’t wait to watch some fast-paced, high-energy cricket and closely-fought, exciting matches.”
Cricket South Africa Chief Executive, Pholetsi Moseki, says tickets have been priced to give all South Africans access to support the Proteas during the special global event.
“South Africa is eagerly awaiting the opening match against Sri Lanka, which will prove our competitiveness on the field of play. It will also mark an historic occasion of South Africa hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, and a first-ever chance for our fans to experience the attractive blend of women’s cricket that will be beamed across the globe.
“This happens at the time that the appetite for women’s cricket, as a distinct brand, is gaining traction amongst the fans. We have sliced the prices of tickets to allow all the fans the opportunity to attend stadiums and join in the excitement, which will confirm that women’s cricket is open for business,” concluded Moseki.
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The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup will be the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, a quadrennial One Day International [ODI] cricket tournament contested by men's national teams and organized by the International Cricket Council [ICC]. It is scheduled to be hosted by India during October and November 2023,[1] and will be the first time the competition is held entirely in India. Three previous editions were partially hosted there – 1987, 1996, and 2011. Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be played from 9 February to 26 March 2023;[2][3] but in July 2020 it was announced that the tournament would be delayed to an October–November window,[4] following the disruption of the qualification schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Qualification[edit]
As with the previous edition, the tournament will feature ten teams. The main route for qualification will be the 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League tournament.[6]
For the World Cup, the top seven sides plus the hosts [India] from the thirteen competitors in the Super League will qualify. The remaining five teams, along with five Associate sides, will play in the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, from which two teams will go through to the final tournament.[7][8]
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | |
| 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League | 30 July 2020 – 31 May 2023 | Various | 7 | |
| 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier | 18 June – 9 July 2023 | 2 | ||
Venues[edit]
The Cricket World Cup has 9 confirmed locations in India.[9]
| Wankhede Stadium | Mumbai | 33,500 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chennai | 50,000 |
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore | 40,000 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | Ahmedabad | 132,000 |
| Eden Gardens | Kolkata | 66,000 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | Delhi | 41,842 |
| Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Hyderabad | 55,000 |
| Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium | Mohali | 27,000 |
| Green Park Stadium | Kanpur | 35,000 |
| Greenfield International Stadium | Thiruvananthapuram | 55,000 |
References[edit]
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- ^ "Outcomes from ICC Annual Conference week in London". International Cricket Council. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "IPL now has window in ICC Future Tours Programme". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Men's T20 World Cup postponement FAQs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "ICC postpones T20 World Cup due to Covid-19 pandemic yes". ESPNcricinfo. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "ICC launches the road to India 2023". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "New cricket calendar aims to give all formats more context". ESPN Cricinfo. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Desk, Sports Ganga News [29 March 2022]. "ICC World Cup 2023 Schedule PDF Download". SPORTS GANGA. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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1st Match Cricket World Cup 2023 Match 1 Date - 2023-10-10 Time - 10:00[Local] Vs Venue TBD Cricket World Cup 2023 Final Match 2 Date - 2023-11-26 Time - 10:00[Local] Vs Venue TBD | |
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