Dates confirmed for ICC WWC in Leicester
Sun 5 Feb 2017
- Tournament starts on Saturday 24 June
- Grace Road to host seven matches
- First match on Sunday 25 June during opening weekend
- Complete match schedule to be confirmed on Wednesday 8 March, with tickets going on sale via www.icc-cricket.com/tickets
- 27 round-robin matches spread over 21 days in four venues
- Semi-Finals will be played at Bristol on 18 July and in Derby on 20 July
- Final at Lord’s on Sunday 23 July
- Qualifying tournament to decide final four teams starts on Tuesday (7 February) in Sri Lanka
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today revealed the dates for this summer’s Women’s World Cup matches in Leicester.
Grace Road will host seven matches, with the first one taking place on Sunday 25 June during the opening weekend of the tournament.
There will also be three other weekend fixtures and at least one England game. The other match dates are:
- Tuesday 27 June
- Sunday 2 July
- Wednesday 5 July
- Saturday 8 July
- Tuesday 11 July
- Saturday 15 July
The complete match schedule will be confirmed on Wednesday 8 March with tickets going on sale via www.icc-cricket.com/tickets.
Leicestershire CCC Chief Executive Wasim Khan MBE said: “It is an honour to be hosting seven ICC Women’s World Cup games. The fixture list looks exciting with four weekend games and at least one England game taking place in Leicester. We look forward to seeing the full schedule when it is announced on 8 March.
“We hope to welcome as many schools and clubs as possible and there are plans in place to give them the unique opportunity to watch the top international women’s teams in action.”
The tournament will see 28 matches being held over 21 days and importantly four weekends meaning more opportunities for fans to attend. A round-robin between the world’s eight best teams will conclude with a semi-final at Derby and Bristol before the final at Lords on 23 July.
Tournament Director of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, Steve Elworthy, said: “Preparations are now well under way for this summer’s tournament which we hope will push new boundaries for the women’s game.
“We have worked hard with the venues to put together a schedule that best meets the needs of the players, fans and broadcasters. Confirming the start date as Saturday 24 June, means we have an additional weekend of cricket and it promises to be an exciting opening weekend for everyone involved.”
As well as Grace Road, the County Grounds in Taunton, Bristol and Derby will host matches, with hosts England playing at least one game at each the four venues. Then the two Semi-Finals will be played at Bristol on 18 July and in Derby on 20 July. The showpiece Final will be played at Lord’s on Sunday 23 July. Tickets are currently on sale via www.icc-cricket.com/tickets. So far over 8,000 tickets have been sold, a record sales figure for an ICC women’s Final.
Australia, England, New Zealand and West Indies qualified automatically for the tournament from the ICC Women’s Championship.
The qualifying tournament to determine the final four team’s starts on Tuesday (7/2) in Colombo. India, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Bangladesh, Scotland and Papua New Guinea will all battle it out to make it into the Super Six stage. The top four sides will then secure a place at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, with the top two facing off in the Final on Tuesday 21 February.
* For more information about ICC Women's World Cup 2017 ticketing opportunities at Leicestershire CCC, please email enquiries@leicestershireccc.co.uk or call 0116 283 2128.
