ICC Women's World Cup 2022: Decoding the tournament in numbers
Australia Women beat England by 71 runs to be crowned champions of the ICC Women's World Cup 2022. They blasted their way to 356/5 in 50 overs riding on Alyssa Healy's 170. In response, England were pinned down to 285 in 43.4 overs. Meanwhile, the tournament witnessed plenty of records being registered at frequent intervals. Here are the details.
Why does this story matter?
The 12th edition of the Women's World Cup was competitive to the core. Australia bulldozed their way to the finals. England staged a comeback midway in the tournament. SA and WI came close to getting their maiden WC title. Meanwhile, India missed the semi-final berth in the fag moments. In the process, the tournament witnessed the teams and players register some jaw-dropping numbers.
Major individual records scripted in the Women's World Cup 2022
Alyssa Healy has the honors of the highest score in the WC (170 vs ENG). Natalie Sciver and Healy struck the joint-most hundreds (2) in this edition. Indian wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh affected the most number of dismissals (13). Rachel Haynes and Healy were involved in the highest partnership by runs (216, vs WI). Beth Mooney was instrumental with the most number of catches (7).
Top five run-scorers in Women's World Cup 2022
Aussie opener Alyssa Healy slammed 509 runs at 56.55 to sit atop the batting charts. Rachael Haynes (497) and Natalie Sciver (436) take the next two spots averaging 62.12 and 72.66 respectively. SA batter Laura Wolvaardt hammered 433 runs at 54.12 to occupy the fourth position. Meanwhile, Aussie skipper Meg Lanning grabbed the fifth spot in this regard, having scored 394 runs at 56.28.
Top five wicket-takers in the ICC Women's World Cup 2022
English spinner Sophie Ecclestone (21) scalped the most number of wickets in the Women's World Cup 2022. She averaged a miserly 15.61. SA pacer Shabnim Ismail (14) and Jess Jonassen (13) follow at the second and third positions at 18.84 and 24.50 respectively. Meanwhile, Alana King and Marizanne Kapp trail the next two spots with 12 wickets each at 24.50 and 26.25 respectively.
List of ICC Women's World Cup winners
Australia Women have now been crowned winners of the Women's World Cup on a record seven occasions (1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013, and 2022). England Women (4) trail their Ashes rival, having last won the tournament in 2017. New Zealand Women (1) too have had their hands on the much-coveted trophy. They beat their Trans-Tasman rival Australia in the Women's World Cup 2000.
Australia's performance in the Women's World Cup 2022
Australia stitched a nine-match unbeaten streak in their concluded Women's World Cup campaign. They beat England by 12 runs in their opening affair. They wrote emphatic wins over Pakistan, NZ, and WI. They were unblemished against India, SA, and Bangladesh. They trounced WI by 157 runs in the SF. Lastly, they trumped England on a second occasion, scripting a 71-run win in the final.
Notable records scripted by India Women
Mithali Raj (1,321) surpassed Janette Brittin (1,299) to become the second-highest run-scorer in the history of the Women's World Cup. She compiled 182 runs across 7 matches. Jhulan Goswami scalped 7 wickets in 6 matches. She surpassed the 250-wicket mark in her ODI career. Smriti Mandhana clobbered the most number of runs (327). Rajeshwari Gayakad scalped the most number of wickets (11).
Notable numbers for Healy and Australia Women
Healy now holds the distinction of recording the highest score in a WC final (men's and women's cricket). She surpassed Adam Gilchrist's tally (149). Healy's 170 is now the sixth-highest individual score in the Women's World Cup. Australia registered the highest total by a team in the Women's World Cup final (356/5 vs ENG). It was their first 300-plus score in a WC final.
