1988 Women's Cricket World Cup
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The 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup was won by Australia who beat England by 8 wickets in a low scoring final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
on 18 December 1988. The match was watched by 3,000 people and was only the second time that women's cricket had been played at the ground – the first had been in 1949.
New Zealand Women beat Ireland by 70 runs in the 3rd/4th place play-off. The only other team in the tournament, the Netherlands, did not qualify for the finals, losing all eight of their matches.
The tournament ran from 29 November with matches held around Australia in Sydney, Perth, Canberra and Melbourne.
Lindsay Reeler
and Ruth Buckstein
of Australia both scored two centuries in the tournament while New Zealand's Nicki Turner scored one. Lyn Fullston took the only five wicket haul, taking 5 for 28 for Australia against the Netherlands.
New Zealand recorded the highest total, 297 against the Netherlands, who were themselves bowled out for just 29 against Australia.
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
on 18 December 1988. The match was watched by 3,000 people and was only the second time that women's cricket had been played at the ground – the first had been in 1949.
New Zealand Women beat Ireland by 70 runs in the 3rd/4th place play-off. The only other team in the tournament, the Netherlands, did not qualify for the finals, losing all eight of their matches.
The tournament ran from 29 November with matches held around Australia in Sydney, Perth, Canberra and Melbourne.
Lindsay Reeler
Lindsay Reeler
Lindsay Anne Reeler is a former New South Wales Breakers and Australia cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, she played 10 Test matches for Australia between 1984 and 1987, scoring a century against England in her penultimate Test match in August...
and Ruth Buckstein
Ruth Buckstein
Ruth Buckstein is a former Australian Test and ODI cricketer. A right-handed batsman, Buckstein played one Test and 16 ODIs, also scoring an ODI century.-References:...
of Australia both scored two centuries in the tournament while New Zealand's Nicki Turner scored one. Lyn Fullston took the only five wicket haul, taking 5 for 28 for Australia against the Netherlands.
New Zealand recorded the highest total, 297 against the Netherlands, who were themselves bowled out for just 29 against Australia.