The ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 is all set to begin on the 4th of March. New Zealand will be hosting the tournament for the 3rd time. There will be a total of 8 teams participating in the tournament. Let’s deep dive into the teams that are participating in the tournament.
Australia Women’s Cricket Team in World Cup 2022
The Australians are record 6-time world champions. They’re ranked no.1 on the ICC team rankings. They’ve won 28 of their last 30 matches. They’re heading into the tournament as favorites.
Squad:
Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Darcie Brown, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Amanda-Jade Wellington.
Traveling reserves: Heather Graham, Georgia Redmayne
Australia’s Schedule for 2022 World Cup:
March 5th 2022 – Australia vs England – Hamilton- 6.30 AM IST
March 8th 2022 – Australia vs Pakistan – Mount Maunganui – 6.30 AM IST
March 13th 2022 – Australia vs New Zealand – Wellington – 6.30 AM IST
March 15th 2022 – Australia vs West Indies – Wellington – 6.30 AM IST
March 19th 2022 – Australia vs India – Auckland – 6.30 AM IST
March 22nd 2022 – Australia vs South Africa – Wellington – 6.30 AM IST
March 25th 2022 – Australia vs Bangladesh – Wellington – 3.30 AM IST
Australia’s Warm-Up Matches:
February 27th 2022 – Australia vs West Indies – Lincoln – 1.30 AM IST
March 1st 2022 – Australia vs New Zealand – Lincoln – 1.30 AM
The Knockout stage for World Cup 2022 is scheduled as follows:
March 30th, 2022 – 1st Semi-Final – Wellington – 6.30 AM IST
March 31st, 2022 – 2nd Semi-Final – Christchurch – 6.30 AM IST
April 3rd, 2022 – Final – Christchurch – 6.30 AM IST
These 8 teams will lock horns from 4th of March to 3rd of April and will fight to win the World Cup across 31 matches.
Live Streaming
The matches of the 2022 World Cup will be broadcasted Live on Star Sports Network and you can catch up the Live Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar.
Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar
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