ESPN Caribbean presents live and exclusive action of this year’s ICC ODI World Cup. West Indies will begin their quest for the championship against host New Zealand at the Bay Oval on March 3 at 8 p.m. ET. The White Ferns are looking to replicate their success from the last time they played World Cup host in 2000 when they won their only title.

 

Defending Champions England will face off Friday night against the tournament favorites, top ranked Australia. Bangladesh will be making their first ever Women’s World Cup appearance beginning their campaign on Friday evening against a strong South Africa team. 2017 Tournament runner-up India will face off against rival Pakistan on Saturday night.

 

Being the hosts qualified New Zealand. Australia, England, South Africa and India earned their spots by finishing among the top five teams in the Women’s Championship between 2017 and 2021. Following the cancellation of the Qualifier in 2021 due to the global pandemic, the final three spots, Pakistan, West Indies, and Bangladesh, were determined by the ICC ODI rankings.

 

The Tournament features a round robin format with each team playing each other twice. The last round robin stage is on March 28. The semi-finals will be held on March 29 and March 30 with the Final scheduled for April 2.

 

Six venues will play host to the 31 matches in the women’s cricket world cup this year: Eden Park in Auckland, Hagley Oval in Christchurch, University Oval in Dunedin, Seddon Park in Hamilton, Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui and the Basin Reserve in Wellington. The semi-finals will be played in Wellington and Christchurch, the latter is also hosting the final.

 

Matches will broadcast on ESPN Caribbean television network; all stats and information are live on www.espncricinfo.com

 

Live coverage on the ESPN networks

 

Air Date (EST)	Start Time (EST)	Competitor	Network
Thu 3/3/2022	8:00 PM	New Zealand vs. West Indies	ESPN
Fri 3/4/2022	5:00 PM	Bangladesh vs. South Africa	ESPN Play
Fri 3/4/2022	8:00 PM	Australia vs. England	ESPN
Sat 3/5/2022	8:00 PM	Pakistan vs. India	ESPN
Sun 3/6/2022	5:00 PM	New Zealand vs. Bangladesh	ESPN Play
Mon 3/7/2022	8:00 PM	Australia vs. Pakistan	ESPN
Tue 3/8/2022	5:00 PM	West Indies vs. England	ESPN2
Wed 3/9/2022	8:00 PM	New Zealand vs. India	ESPN
Thu 3/10/2022	8:00 PM	Pakistan vs. South Africa	ESPN
Fri 3/11/2022	8:00 PM	West Indies vs. India	ESPN
Sat 3/12/2022	5:00 PM	New Zealand vs. Australia	ESPN Play
Sun 3/13/2022	6:00 PM	Pakistan vs. Bangladesh	ESPN Play
Sun 3/13/2022	9:00 PM	South Africa vs. England	ESPN
Mon 3/14/2022	6:00 PM	Australia vs. West Indies	ESPN
Tue 3/15/2022	9:00 PM	England vs. India	ESPN
Wed 3/16/2022	9:00 PM	New Zealand vs. South Africa	ESPN
Thu 3/17/2022	6:00 PM	Bangladesh vs. West Indies	ESPN
Fri 3/18/2022	9:00 PM	India vs. Australia	ESPN
Sat 3/19/2022	6:00 PM	New Zealand vs. England	ESPN Play
Sun 3/20/2022	9:00 PM	West Indies vs. Pakistan	ESPN
Mon 3/21/2022	6:00 PM	India vs. Bangladesh	ESPN
Mon 3/21/2022	6:00 PM	South Africa vs. Australia	ESPN Play
Wed 3/23/2022	6:00 PM	South Africa vs. West Indies	ESPN
Wed 3/23/2022	9:00 PM	England vs. Pakistan	ESPN Play
Thu 3/24/2022	6:00 PM	Bangladesh vs. Australia	ESPN
Fri 3/25/2022	6:00 PM	New Zealand vs. Pakistan	ESPN
Sat 3/26/2022	6:00 PM	England vs. Bangladesh	ESPN
Sat 3/26/2022	9:00 PM	India vs. South Africa	ESPN Play
Tue 3/29/2022	6:00 PM	Semifinal #1	ESPN
Wed 3/30/2022	9:00 PM	Semifinal #2	ESPN
Sat 4/2/2022	9:00 PM	Final	ESPN

 

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