Women 's Cricket World Cup - wikipedia Women 's Cricket World Cup For the current tournament, see 2017 Women 's Cricket World Cup. ICC Women 's Cricket World Cup Administrator International Cricket Council Format ODI First tournament England 1973 Number of teams ( see list below ) Current champion England ( 4th title ) Most successful Australia ( 6 titles ) Most runs Debbie Hockley ( 1,501 ) Most wickets Lyn Fullston ( 39 ) The ICC Women 's Cricket World Cup is the oldest and most prestigious international women 's cricket tournament. The Women 's World Cup is currently organised by the International Cricket Council ( ICC ). Until 2005, when the two organisations merged, it was administered by a separate body, the International Women 's Cricket Council ( IWCC ). The first World Cup was held in England in 1973, two years before the inaugural men 's tournament. The event 's early years were marked by funding difficulties, which meant several teams had to decline invitations to compete and caused gaps of up to six years between tournaments. However, since 2005 World Cups have been hosted at regular four - year intervals. The eleven World Cups played to date have been held in five different countries, with India and England having hosted the event three times. The number of teams has been fixed at eight since the 2000 event, with the preceding tournament in 1997 having been contested by a record eleven teams, the most to date. Australia are the most successful team, having won six titles and failed to make the final on only three occasions. England ( four titles ) and New Zealand ( one title ) are the only other teams to have won the event, while India ( twice ) and the West Indies ( once ) have each reached the final without going on to win. Contents 1 History 1.1 First World Cup 1.2 Second World Cup ( 1978 ) 2 Tournament history 3 Results 3.1 Teams ' performances 3.2 Debutant teams 3.3 Overview 4 Awards 4.1 Player of the Tournament 4.2 Player of the Final 5 Tournament records 6 See also 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External links History This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( October 2016 ) First World Cup Women 's international cricket was first played in 1934, when a party from England toured Australia and New Zealand. The first Test match was played on 28 -- 31 December 1934, and was won by England. The first Test against New Zealand followed early the following year. These three nations remained the only Test playing teams in women 's cricket until 1960, when South Africa played a number of matches against England. Limited overs cricket was first played by first - class teams in England in 1962. Nine years later, the first international one day match was played in men 's cricket, when England took on Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Talks began in 1987 about holding a World Cup for women 's cricket, led by Jack Hayward. Heyhoe Flint & Rheinberg ( 1976 ), p. 168. < / ref > South Africa, under pressure from the world for their apartheid laws, were not invited to take part in the competition. Both of the other two Test playing nations, Australia and New Zealand were invited. Hayward had previously organised tours of the West Indies by England women, and it was from this region that the other two competing nations were drawn ; Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. To make up the numbers, England also fielded a `` Young England '' team, and an `` International XI '' was also included. Five South Africans were invited to play for the International XI as a means of compensation for the team not being invited, but these invitations were later withdrawn. The inaugural tournament was held at a variety of venues across Australia in June and July 1988, two years before the first men 's Cricket World Cup was played. The competition was played as a round - robin tournament, and the last scheduled match was England against Australia. Australia went into the game leading the table by a solitary point : they had won four matches and had one abandoned. England had also won four matches, but they had lost to New Zealand. As a result, the match also served as a de facto final for the competition. England won the match, held at Edgbaston, Birmingham by 92 runs to win the tournament. Second World Cup ( 1978 ) This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. ( August 2017 ) Tournament history Year Host ( s ) Final venue Result Winner Margin Runner - up 1988 Australia Melbourne Australia 129 / 2 ( 44.5 overs ) Australia won by 8 wickets scorecard England 127 / 7 ( 60 overs ) 1993 England London England 195 / 5 ( 60 overs ) England won by 67 runs scorecard New Zealand 128 ( 55.1 overs ) 1997 India Kolkata Australia 165 / 5 ( 47.4 overs ) Australia won by 5 wickets scorecard New Zealand 164 ( 49.3 overs ) 2000 New Zealand Lincoln New Zealand 184 ( 48.4 overs ) New Zealand won by 4 runs scorecard Australia 180 ( 49.1 overs ) 2005 South Africa Centurion Australia 215 / 4 ( 50 overs ) Australia won by 98 runs scorecard India 117 ( 46 overs ) 2009 Australia Sydney England 167 / 6 ( 46.1 overs ) England won by 4 wickets scorecard New Zealand 166 ( 47.2 overs ) 2013 India Mumbai Australia 259 / 7 ( 50 overs ) Australia won by 114 runs scorecard West Indies 145 ( 43.1 overs ) 2017 England London England 228 / 7 ( 50 overs ) England won by 9 runs scorecard India 219 ( 48.4 overs ) 2021 New Zealand Results Thirteen nations have qualified for the Women 's Cricket World Cup at least once ( excluding qualification tournaments ). Five teams have competed in every finals tournament, three of which have won the title. Two teams from England in the first Women 's Cricket World Cup. Teams ' performances Legend 1st -- Champions 2nd -- Runners - up 3rd -- Third place SF -- Losing semi-finalist ( no third - place playoff ) QF -- Losing quarter - finalist ( no further playoffs ) -- Hosts Team 1988 ( 5 ) 1993 ( 8 ) 1997 ( 11 ) 2000 ( 8 ) 2005 ( 8 ) 2009 ( 8 ) 2013 ( 8 ) 2017 ( 8 ) Total Australia 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st 4th 1st SF 11 Denmark 7th 9th England 2nd 1st SF 5th SF 1st 3rd 1st 11 India 4th SF SF 2nd 3rd 7th 2nd 9 Ireland 4th 5th QF 7th 8th 5 Netherlands 5th 8th QF 8th New Zealand 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st SF 2nd 4th 5th 11 Pakistan 11th 5th 8th 8th South Africa QF SF 6th 7th 6th SF 6 Sri Lanka QF 6th 7th 8th 5th 7th 6 West Indies 6th 10th 5th 6th 2nd 6th 6 Debutant teams Year Teams 1988 Ireland, Netherlands 1993 Denmark, West Indies 1997 Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka 2000 none 2005 none 2009 none 2013 none 2017 none † No longer exists. Overview The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past World Cups, as of the end of group stage of the 2017 tournament. Teams are sorted by best performance, then by appearances, total number of wins, total number of games, and alphabetical order respectively. Appearances Statistics Team Total First Latest Best result Mat. Won Lost Tie NR Win % * Australia 11 1973 2017 1.1 ! Champions ( 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005, 2013 ) 84 70 11 85.47 England 11 1973 2017 1.1 ! Champions ( 1973, 1993, 2009, 2017 ) 83 57 23 75.04 New Zealand 11 1973 2017 1.1 ! Champions ( 2000 ) 80 51 26 65.82 India 9 1978 2017 2.3 ! Runners - up ( 2005, 2017 ) 63 34 27 55.64 West Indies 6 1993 2017 2.3 ! Runners - up ( 2013 ) 38 13 24 0 35.13 South Africa 6 1997 2017 3.2 ! Semi-finals ( 2000, 2017 ) 38 15 22 0 40.54 Pakistan 1997 2017 3.2 ! Super Six ( 2009 ) 23 21 0 0 08.69 Sri Lanka 6 1997 2017 3.2 ! Quarter - finals ( 1997 ) 35 8 26 0 23.52 Ireland 5 1988 2005 3.2 ! Quarter - finals ( 1997 ) 34 7 26 0 21.21 Netherlands 1988 2000 3.2 ! Quarter - finals ( 1997 ) 26 24 0 0 07.69 Denmark 1993 1997 3.2 ! First Round ( 1993, 1997 ) 13 11 0 0 15.38 The Win percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win. † No longer exists. Awards Player of the Tournament Year Player Performance details 1988 Carole Hodges 336 Runs / 12 Wickets 1993 1997 2000 Lisa Keightley 375 Runs 2005 Karen Rolton 246 Runs 2009 Claire Taylor 324 Runs 2013 Suzie Bates 407 Runs 2017 Tammy Beaumont 410 Runs Player of the Final Year Player Performance details 1988 1993 Jo Chamberlain 38 ( 33 ) / 1 / 28 ( 9 ) 1997 Debbie Hockley 79 ( 121 ) 2000 Belinda Clark 91 ( 102 ) 2005 Karen Rolton 107 * ( 128 ) 2009 Nicky Shaw 4 / 34 ( 8.2 ) 2013 Jess Cameron 75 ( 76 ) 2017 Anya Shrubsole 6 / 46 ( 9.4 ) Tournament records World Cup records Batting Most runs Debbie Hockley New Zealand 1,501 1982 -- 2000 Highest average ( min. 10 innings ) Karen Rolton Australia 74.92 1997 -- 2009 Highest score Belinda Clark Australia 229 * 1997 Highest partnership Tammy Beaumont & Sarah Taylor England 275 2017 Most runs in a tournament Debbie Hockley New Zealand 456 1997 Bowling Most wickets Lyn Fullston Australia 39 1982 -- 1988 Lowest average ( min. 500 balls bowled ) Katrina Keenan New Zealand 9.72 1997 -- 2000 Best bowling figures Jackie Lord New Zealand 6 / 10 1982 Most wickets in a tournament Lyn Fullston Australia 23 1982 Fielding Most dismissals ( wicket - keeper ) Jane Smit England 40 1993 -- 2005 Most catches ( fielder ) Janette Brittin England 19 1982 -- 1997 Team Highest score Australia ( v Denmark ) 412 / 3 1997 Lowest score Pakistan ( v Australia ) 27 1997 Highest win % Australia 85.97 See also Cricket portal Women 's sport portal ICC Women 's Championship ICC Women 's World Twenty20 References ^ Jump up to : Heyhoe Flint & Rheinberg ( 1976 ), pp. 175 -- 180. Jump up ^ Williamson, Martin ( 9 April 2011 ). `` The low - key birth of one - day cricket ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2012. Jump up ^ Williamson, Martin ( 22 June 2010 ). `` The birth of the one - day international ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` World Cups 1926 -- 1997 ''. Women 's Cricket History. Retrieved 22 January 2012. Jump up ^ Heyhoe Flint & Rheinberg ( 1976 ), p. 168. ^ Jump up to : `` Women 's World Cup, 1973 / Results ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2012. Jump up ^ Baker, Andrew ( 20 March 2009 ). `` England women 's cricketers aiming to lift World Cup for third time ''. The Daily Telegraph. London : Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 22 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Women 's World Cup 1988 Table ''. CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` 21st Match : England Women v Australia Women at Melbourne, Jul 28, 1988 ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Most runs ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Highest averages ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / High scores ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Highest partnerships by runs ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Most runs in a series ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Most wickets ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Women 's World Cup / Best averages ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Best bowling figures in an innings ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Most wickets in a series ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Most dismissals ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Most catches ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Highest totals ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Lowest totals ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Records / Women 's World Cup / Result summary ''. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Bibliography Heyhoe Flint, Rachael ; Rheinberg, Netta ( 1976 ). Fair Play : The story of women 's cricket. London : Angus and Robertson. ISBN 0 - 207 - 95698 - 7. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Women 's Cricket World Cup. 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Question: who won the previous women's world cup
Answer: Australia