2017–2020 ICC Women's Championship explained

2017–2020 ICC Women's Championship
Administrator:International Cricket Council
Cricket Format:One Day International
Tournament Format:Round robin
Host:Various
Count:2
Most Runs: Alyssa Healy (1,000)
Most Wickets: Sana Mir (35)
Previous Year:2014–16
Previous Tournament:2014–16 ICC Women's Championship
Next Year:2022–25
Next Tournament:2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship

The 2017–2020 ICC Women's Championship[1] was the second edition of the ICC Women's Championship, a Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) competition that was contested by eight teams, to determine qualification for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup.[2] The top four teams, along with hosts New Zealand, qualified directly for the World Cup.[3] The remaining three teams progressed to the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.[4]

In the previous tournament, the first three WODIs counted towards qualification. However, for this tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) requested that additional matches are played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).[2] Inline with the updated ICC rules, two balls were used for the first time in WODI matches.[5]

When originally announced in October 2017, the top three teams, along with hosts New Zealand, would qualify for the World Cup.[1] [6] In October 2018, the qualification structure was changed allowing the hosts plus the top four teams to qualify directly for 2022 World Cup.[3]

The first set of fixtures were announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), with Pakistan playing New Zealand in the United Arab Emirates in October 2017.[7] The first round of fixtures to be played were between the West Indies and Sri Lanka, which started on 11 October 2017.[8] In the opening fixture of the championship, the West Indies beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.[9]

In March 2019, England beat Sri Lanka 3–0. The result meant that Sri Lanka Women could no longer qualify directly for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup, progressing to the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament instead.[10] In September 2019, the ICC confirmed that Australia were the first team to qualify for the World Cup.[11] In October 2019, Australia took an unassailable points lead to win the ICC Women's Championship trophy for the second time in a row.[12] [13] In February 2020, the Australian team were presented with the ICC Women's Championship trophy, ahead of their Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) match against India.[14]

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the series between South Africa and Australia in March 2020.[15] Two unscheduled series, New Zealand against Sri Lanka and Pakistan against India, were also thrown into doubt due to the pandemic.[16] On 3 April 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that their planned tour of Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place in April, had been cancelled due to the pandemic.[17] However, the result of the series would have no impact on the final standings, as Sri Lanka had already been eliminated, and New Zealand had progressed to the World Cup as hosts.[18] On 15 April 2020, the ICC confirmed that the points would be shared for the three series that were not played.[19]

Results

The breakdown of results is as follows. During each round, each team played against its opponent three times.

RoundWindowHome teamAway teamDateResult
1October 2017 – February 201811 October 20173–0[20]
22 October 20172–1[21]
31 October 20171–2[22]
5 February 20181–2[23]
2March – June 20184 March 20183–0[24]
12 March 20180–3[25]
20 March 20180–3[26]
9 June 20182–1[27]
3July – October 20187 July 20182–1[28]
11 September 20181–2[29]
16 September 20181–1[30]
18 October 20180–3[31]
4October 2018 – February 201924 January 20191–2[32]
7 February 20192–1[33]
11 February 20193–0[34]
22 February 20193–0[35]
22 February 20192–1[36]
5March – June 201916 March 20190–3[37]
6 May 20191–1[38]
6 June 20193–0[39]
6July – November 20195 September 20190–3[40]
5 October 20193–0[41]
1 November 20191–2[42]
November 2019(see Notes)
7December 2019 – April 20209 December 20190–2[43]
25 January 20200–3[44]
22 March 2020(see Notes)
April 2020(see Notes)

Notes:

Fixtures

2017–18

See main article: International cricket in 2017–18.

West Indies v Sri Lanka

See main article: Sri Lankan women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2017–18.

Australia v England

See main article: English women's cricket team in Australia in 2017–18.

Pakistan v New Zealand (in the UAE)

See main article: New Zealand women's cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2017–18.

South Africa v India

See main article: India women's cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18.

New Zealand v West Indies

See main article: West Indies women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18.

India v Australia

See main article: Australian women's cricket team in India in 2017–18.

Sri Lanka v Pakistan

See main article: Pakistan women's cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017–18.

2018

See main article: International cricket in 2018.

England v South Africa

See main article: South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2018.

England v New Zealand

See main article: New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 2018.

2018–19

See main article: International cricket in 2018–19.

Sri Lanka v India

See main article: India women's cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2018–19.

West Indies v South Africa

See main article: South African women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2018–19.

Pakistan v Australia (in Malaysia)

See main article: Australia women's cricket team against Pakistan in Malaysia in 2018–19.

New Zealand v India

See main article: India women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2018–19.

Pakistan v West Indies (in the UAE)

See main article: West Indies women's cricket team against Pakistan in 2018–19.

South Africa v Sri Lanka

See main article: Sri Lanka women's cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19.

Australia v New Zealand

See main article: New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2018–19.

India v England

See main article: English women's cricket team in India in 2018–19.

Sri Lanka v England

See main article: English women's cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2018–19.

2019

See main article: International cricket in 2019.

South Africa v Pakistan

See main article: Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2019.

England v West Indies

See main article: West Indies women's cricket team in England in 2019.

2019–20

See main article: International cricket in 2019–20.

West Indies v Australia

See main article: Australian women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2019–20.

Australia v Sri Lanka

See main article: Sri Lanka women's cricket team in Australia in 2019–20.

West Indies v India

See main article: India women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2019–20.

Pakistan v England (in Malaysia)

See main article: English women's cricket team against Pakistan in Malaysia in 2019–20.

New Zealand v South Africa

See main article: South Africa women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2019–20.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's cricket breaks new grounds . 9 October 2017 . International Cricket Council.
  2. Web site: Revised financial model passed and new constitution agreed upon . 27 April 2017 . International Cricket Council.
  3. Web site: New qualification pathway for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup approved . 20 October 2018 . 13 January 2019 . International Cricket Council.
  4. Web site: Thailand plays host as the road to the Women's T20 and 50-over World Cups begins . International Cricket Council . 14 February 2019.
  5. Web site: Schutt easily swung by new ODI rule . 18 October 2017 . Cricket Australia.
  6. Web site: England move to third position after 2–1 series win over New Zealand . 14 July 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  7. Web site: ICC Women's Cricket Championship 2017–2021 . 24 September 2017 . Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014 .
  8. Web site: ICC Women's Championship gets underway with series between Windies and Sri Lanka . 10 October 2017 . International Cricket Council.
  9. Web site: West Indies spinners set up win in low-scoring match . 12 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  10. Web site: All-round England secure clean-sweep . International Cricket Council . 21 March 2019.
  11. Web site: Australia seal spot in Women's World Cup 2021 . International Cricket Council . 12 September 2019.
  12. Web site: Haynes, Jonassen see Aussies equal record win streak . 7 October 2019 . Cricket Australia.
  13. Web site: Bowlers, Healy power Australia to record 18th ODI win in a row . International Cricket Council . 9 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Australia presented with ICC Women's Championship trophy . International Cricket Council . 8 February 2020.
  15. News: Australia-New Zealand behind closed doors, women's South Africa tour off . BBC Sport . 20 March 2020.
  16. Web site: Coronavirus: What's at stake for cricket in 2020? . ESPN Cricinfo . 20 March 2020.
  17. Web site: New Zealand's winter tours in doubt; women's tour of Sri Lanka called off . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 April 2020.
  18. Web site: White Ferns tour to Sri Lanka postponed . The Papare . 3 April 2020 . 5 April 2020.
  19. Web site: ICC announces allocation of points for cancelled series in the ICC Women's Championship . International Cricket Council . 15 April 2020.
  20. Web site: Taylor stars as Windies Women win 3–0. 16 October 2017 . International Cricket Council.
  21. News: Women's Ashes: England beat Australia by 20 runs to reduce deficit in series. 29 October 2017 . BBC Sport.
  22. Web site: Mir, Maroof drive Pakistan to historic win . 5 November 2017 . International Cricket Council.
  23. Web site: Du Preez takes South Africa home in last-over thriller . 10 February 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  24. Web site: Devine brutal as New Zealand whitewash West Indies . ESPN Cricinfo . 11 March 2018.
  25. Web site: Healy stars as Australia sweeps India . 18 March 2018 . Cricket Australia.
  26. Web site: Sana Mir, Nahida Khan lead Pakistan to series sweep . 24 March 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  27. News: England v South Africa: Hosts secure series win with emphatic Canterbury victory . BBC Sport . 15 June 2018.
  28. Web site: Sophie Devine delivers New Zealand consolation win after Leigh Kasperek takes five wickets . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 July 2018.
  29. Web site: Athapaththu ton trumps Raj's as Sri Lanka claim last-over thriller . International Cricket Council . 16 September 2018.
  30. Web site: Matthews smashes 117 to help WI women level ODI series . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 September 2018.
  31. Web site: Australia sweep series after Healy-Gardner masterclass . International Cricket Council . 22 October 2018.
  32. Web site: Anna Peterson, Lea Tahuhu set up eight-wicket win for New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 1 February 2019.
  33. Web site: All-round Pakistan clinch series, surge up IWC table . International Cricket Council . 11 February 2019.
  34. Web site: Clean sweep for power-packed Proteas Women . SA CricketMag . 17 February 2019 . 17 February 2019.
  35. Web site: Dominant Aussies cruise to clean sweep . Cricket Australia . 3 March 2019.
  36. News: England women in India: Tourists win consolation ODI . BBC Sport . 28 February 2019.
  37. Web site: England Women seal 3–0 series sweep with eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka . Sky Sports . 21 March 2019.
  38. Web site: Thrilling tie leaves South Africa-Pakistan series drawn . International Cricket Council . 12 May 2019.
  39. News: England v West Indies: Hosts complete series whitewash with 135-run win . BBC Sport . 13 June 2019.
  40. Web site: Schutt, Healy star as Australia seal ODI series sweep . Cricket Australia . 11 September 2019.
  41. Web site: World record! Healy's ton seals win No.18 for Aussies . Cricket Australia . 9 October 2019.
  42. Web site: Mandhana, Rodrigues guide India to ODI series win against Windies . Women's CricZone . 6 November 2019 . 6 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191106204737/https://www.womenscriczone.com/report/mandhana-rodrigues-guide-india-to-odi-series-win-against-windies/ . dead .
  43. Web site: Rain saves Pakistan; England take series 2–0 . Women's CricZone . 14 December 2019 . 14 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191214090453/https://www.womenscriczone.com/report/rain-saves-pakistan-england-take-series-2-0/ . dead .
  44. Web site: White Ferns beaten again by South Africa in women's ODI series . Stuff . 30 January 2020.
  45. Web site: Pakistan players on ICC Women's Championship journey . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 15 December 2019.
  46. Web site: India qualify for 2021 Women's World Cup after ICC splits points from unplayed Pakistan series . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 April 2020.
  47. Web site: Australia Women won't tour South Africa as scheduled because of coronavirus . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 March 2020.
  48. Web site: India through to ICC Women's World Cup 2021 after split of points . Women's CricZone . 15 April 2020.

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