ICC Women's Championship
The ICC Women's Championship is an international cricket tournament used to determine qualification for the Women's Cricket World Cup.[1] The first edition was the 2014–16 ICC Women's Championship, which started in April 2014 and was concluded in November 2016. Australia were the winners of the inaugural tournament.[2] The second edition of the tournament started in October 2017, with the top four teams automatically qualifying for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup.[3]
| Administrator | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
|---|---|
| Format | WODI |
| First edition | 2014–16 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
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| Most successful | |
Currently, the tournament is contested between the top eight teams of the ICC Women's Rankings. In September 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that they are exploring the option to expand it to all ten teams, therefore including Bangladesh and Ireland in future editions of the competition.[4][5]
Tournament history
| Year | Winner | Qualified directly to World Cup | Advanced to World Cup Qualifier |
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| 2014–16 | |
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| 2017–20 | |
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References
- "About the ICC Women's Championship". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "Australia win Women's Championship, qualify for World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- "Revised financial model passed and new constitution agreed upon". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "Bangladesh, Ireland could feature in next Women's Championship cycle". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "Tigresses could feature in next Women's Championship cycle". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 1 October 2018.