1973 Women's Cricket World Cup

The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup was the first tournament of its kind, held two years before the first limited overs World Cup for men in 1975. The competition was won by the hosts, England.[1] The competition was the brainchild of businessman Sir Jack Hayward, who contributed £40,000 towards its costs.

1973 Women's World Cup
Dates20 June – 28 July 1973
Administrator(s)IWCC
Cricket formatODI (60-over)
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s) England
Champions England (1st title)
Runners-up Australia
Participants7
Matches played21
Most runs Enid Bakewell (264)
Most wickets (YE) Rosalind Heggs (12)

England, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were joined by an International XI and a Young England side in a round robin league which saw the top team win the World Cup. England topped the group with 20 points from their six matches, including five victories and one defeat, while Australia were runners up posting 17 points with four wins.[2]

The final round robin match, held at Edgbaston on 28 July, was distinguished by a commanding century by Enid Bakewell of England, whose 118 formed the bedrock of England's imposing 279-3 in their 60 overs, with captain Rachel Heyhoe-Flint scoring 64. Australia were restricted by tight England bowling and fell well short of their target, scoring 187-9. The cup was presented by Princess Anne and the winning England team were hosted at a reception at 10 Downing Street by Prime Minister Edward Heath.[3]

Bakewell, one of England's finest all time players, was the leading run-scorer in the competition with 264 runs while Rosalind Heggs, of Young England, headed the bowling aggregates with 12 wickets. The next World Cup was held five years later in 1978.

Competition

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts
1  England 6 5 1 0 0 20
2  Australia 6 4 1 0 1 17
3  New Zealand 6 3 2 0 1 13
4  International XI 6 3 2 0 1 13
5  Trinidad and Tobago 6 2 4 0 0 8
6  Jamaica 6 1 4 0 1 5
7 Young England 6 1 5 0 0 4
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Match log

20 June 1973
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Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Kew Green, London

23 June 1973
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Young England 
57 (31.1 overs)
v
 Australia
58/3 (21 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Dean Park, Bournemouth

23 June 1973
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England 
258/1 (60 overs)
v
International XI
123/8 (60 overs)
England won by 135 runs
County Ground, Hove

23 June 1973
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New Zealand 
197 (59.5 overs)
v
 Trinidad and Tobago
61 (31.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 136 runs
Clarence Park, St Albans

30 June 1973
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Trinidad and Tobago 
124 (52.4 overs)
v
 Australia
125/3 (45.3 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Tring Park Cricket Club Ground, Tring

30 June 1973
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New Zealand 
136/8 (60 overs)
v
International XI
140/8 (59.5 overs)
International XI won by 2 wickets
Queen's Park, Chesterfield

30 June 1973
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Jamaica 
124 (51.1 overs)
v
 Young England
101 (57.3 overs)
Jamaica won by 23 runs
Gore Court, Sittingbourne

4 July 1973
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Jamaica 
97 (51.5 overs)
v
 Trinidad and Tobago
98/8 (48.4 overs)
Trinidad & Tobago won by 2 wickets
Ealing Cricket Club Ground, Ealing

7 July 1973
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Australia 
137/6 (60 overs)
v
 New Zealand
102 (55.3 overs)
Australia won by 35 runs
Hesketh Park, Dartford

7 July 1973
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England 
191/7 (60 overs)
v
 Jamaica
128/9 (49 overs)
England won by 63 runs
Park Avenue, Bradford

7 July 1973
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Young England 
165/7 (60 overs)
v
International XI
151/8 (60 overs)
Young England won by 14 runs
Manor Fields, Bletchley

11 July 1973
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Australia 
195/7 (60 overs)
v
 Jamaica
118 (56.3 overs)
Australia won by 77 runs
Clifton Park Ground, York

14 July 1973
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New Zealand 
105/7 (35 overs)
v
 England
34/1 (15 overs)
New Zealand won by 11 runs (revised target)
The Maer Ground, Exmouth

14 July 1973
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Jamaica 
162/8 (60 overs)
v
International XI
163/5 (55.4 overs)
International XI won by 5 wickets
Ivanhoe Cricket Club, Kirby Muxloe

14 July 1973
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Young England 
90 (51 overs)
v
 Trinidad and Tobago
91/5 (38.5 overs)
Trinidad & Tobago won by 5 wickets
Fenner's, Cambridge

18 July 1973
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England 
231/6 (60 overs)
v
 Young England
102/7 (39 overs)
England won by 49 runs (revised target)
Valentines Park, Ilford

18 July 1973
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Trinidad and Tobago 
115/8 (60 overs)
v
International XI
117/3 (42.2 overs)
International XI won by 7 wickets
Aigburth, Liverpool

20 July 1973
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Trinidad and Tobago 
59 (45.5 overs)
v
 England
62/2 (25.5 overs)

21 July 1973
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International XI
5/1 (4.4 overs)
v

21 July 1973
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Young England 
174/6 (60 overs)
v
 New Zealand
177/7 (58.5 overs)
New Zealand won by 3 wickets
The Saffrons, Eastbourne

28 July 1973
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England 
279/3 (60 overs)
v
 Australia
187/9 (60 overs)
England won by 92 runs
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham

Statistics

Batting averages

Player[n 1]TeamMatchesInningsRunsAverageHighest Score100s50s
Enid Bakewell England6426488.0011820
Lynne Thomas England5426387.6613411
Rachael Heyhoe-Flint England6625785.6611411
Jackie Potter Australia6516783.505702
Vivalyn Latty-Scott Jamaica5516833.606102
Geraldine Davies Young England5515731.406502
Louise Browne Trinidad and Tobago6615030.0050*01

Bowling averages

Player[n 2]TeamMatchesBallsWicketsAverageEconomyBBI4wi
Mary Pilling England6354910.221.552/60
Nora St Rose Trinidad and Tobago6396810.251.243/160
Tina Macpherson Australia5253911.002.345/141
June Stephenson England6270713.422.083/40
Julia Greenwood Young England5310913.662.383/210
Glynis Hullah Young England5307814.622.284/81
Rosalind Heggs Young England63401214.913.153/160

Notes

  1. Batting averages are listed only for those players who scored in excess of 150 runs.[4]
  2. Bowling averages are listed only for those players who bowled over 20 overs and have a bowling average better than 15.[5]

References

  1. "Women's World Cup 1973". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2009. (subscription required)
  2. "Women's World Cup 1973 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2009. (subscription required)
  3. "Winning it in front of a Royal". Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Batting and Fielding in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  5. "Bowling in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
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