All you need to know about ICC Women’s World Cup 2022

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 The much-awaited ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 is about to start from 4th March. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the tournament was originally in 2021.

A total of 8 teams will take part in the tournament. All teams will play each other once and the top four teams would qualify for the knockout stage. England, Australia, India, South Africa qualified directly for the prestigious tournament finishing in the top four of ICC Women’s ODI Championship. New Zealand made it into the tournament being hosts.

As the ICC qualifying tournament was canceled due to pandemic, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and West India progressed basis on the ICC ODI rankings.

It promises to be a cracking tournament with many veteran players like Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, Ellyse Perry, Katherine Brunt, and a few youngsters who would feature in this prestigious tournament. The matches will be held in 6 venues named Hagley Oval, Christchurch, Eden Park, Auckland, Bay Oval, Mount Manuagai, Seddon Park, Hamilton, Basin Reserve, Wellington, and University Oval, Dunedin.

Here we look at the teams of All 8 teams for the prestigious tournament

1.       England

Heather Knight (C), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Tash Farrant, Amy Jones (WK), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver, Any Shurbsole, Lauren Winfield Hill, Daniel Wyatt, Freya Davis.

Lauren Bell, Mady Villiers (Reserves)

2.       Australia

Meg Lanning (C), Racheal Haynes (VC), Darice Brown, Ashely Gardner, Nicola Carey, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy (WK), Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Alana King, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Amanda Jade Wellington.

Hannah Darlington and Redymane were named as reserves before Darlington withdrew from the squad. Heather Graham has been her replacement.

3.       India

Mithali Raj (C), Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur (VC), Richa Ghosh (WK), Jhulan Goswami, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Taniya Bhatia (WK), Deepti Sharma, Sneha Rana, Meghna Singh, Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar, Poonam Yadav.

Simran Bahadur, Ekta Bisht and Sabbehini Meghana- Reserves

4.       New Zealand

Sophie Devine (C), Amy Satterwhite (VC), Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Brookie Hadley, Hayley Jansen, Fran Jonas, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Frances Mackay, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Plimmer, Hannah Rove, Lea Tahuhu.

5.       South Africa

Sune Luus (C), Lizelle Lee, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Lara Goodall, Mignon du Preez, Chole Tyron, Masabata Klass, Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Trisha Chetty, Tumi Sekhukhune,

Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Ntozakhe- Reserves   

 

6.       West Indies

Stefanie Taylor (C), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Chinelle Henry, Kycia Knight, Hayley Mathews, Chedean Nation, Shakera Selman, Karishma Ramharack, Shamila Connell, Rashada Williams, Anisa Mohammed (VC).

Schultz, Mandy Mangru, Glasgow- Reserves.

7.       Pakistan

Bismah Mahroof (C), Nida Dar, Sidra Ameen, Anam Amin, Aiman Anwer, Diana Baig, Ghulam Fatima, Javeria Khan, Nahida Khan, Sidra Nawaz (WK), Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Nashra Sindhu, Omaima Sohail, Muneeba Ali (WK).

Iram Javed, Najha Alvi, Tuba Hassan- Reserves

 

8.       Bangladesh

Nigar Sultana (C), Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed, Fargana Hoque, Jahanara Alam, Fahima Khatun, Ritu Moni, Shamima Sultana, Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Sharmin Akter, Lata Mondal, Farhia Trisna, Suraiya Azmin.

Nuzhat Tasnia, Sanijda Akter Meghala- Reserves

 

Players to watch out from each country

1.       Australia- Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry

2.       England- Nat Sciver, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Heather Knight

3.       India- Mithali Raj, Shafali Verma, Jhulan Goswami, Harmanpreet Kaur

4.       New Zealand- Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Lea Tahuhu

5.       South Africa- Shabnim Ismail, Sunne Luus, Lizelle Lee, Mignon du Preez

6.       West Indies- Stefanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin, Anisa Mohammed

7.       Pakistan- Javeria Khan, Bismah Maharoof, Diana Baig

8.       Bangladesh- Nigar Sultana, Rumana Ahmed, Jahanara Alam.









IICC Women's World Cup 2022 set to begin from 4th March 

 

 

 

        

 

 

  

 

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