ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2009
2009 · 8 teams · ODI cricket
Tournament Overview
Series Overview
The 2009 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, staged in Australia, produced an English triumph at North Sydney Oval that earned their third ODI World Cup title. England had been consistently excellent throughout the tournament under Charlotte Edwards' captaincy, combining solid batting with disciplined bowling. In the final against New Zealand, England's bowlers restricted the White Ferns to 166 all out — a challenging but not insurmountable total. England's chase was clinical: they reached their target with 23 balls remaining, winning by 4 wickets with a degree of comfort. Player of the Match was Nicky Shaw — a bowler who had not been scheduled to play, brought in as a last-minute replacement for the injured Jenny Gunn with just 10 minutes before the match started. Shaw responded with figures of 4/34 that proved central to England's victory. Claire Taylor was the Player of the Tournament — the England batter had been the tournament's most consistent performer across all their matches. England winning away from home in Australia added an extra dimension of achievement to a title that confirmed them as genuine Women's World Cup royalty in the 50-over format.
Key Highlights
- 1England's third Women's ODI World Cup title — claimed away from home in Australia, denying the host nation the chance to win on their own soil
- 2New Zealand were bowled out for 166; England chased it down with 23 balls to spare to win by 4 wickets
- 3Nicky Shaw, a late replacement for the injured Jenny Gunn just 10 minutes before the match, took 4/34 to be named Player of the Match
- 4Claire Taylor was the tournament's dominant batter and Player of the Tournament — England's most consistent performer throughout
- 5The first Women's World Cup held in Australia since 1988 — hosted at venues in Sydney and regional New South Wales