Revised schedule for ICC Women’s World Cup 2013
27th January 2013The International Cricket Council have announced the revised schedule for the ICC Women’s World Cup India 2013.
England Women will continue to be based in Mumbai for warm-up matches and the group stages of the tournament, travelling to Cuttack to play either Pakistan or South Africa depending on qualification for the super six stage.
England will play two warm up games against South Africa at the Cricket Club of India and New Zealand at the Bandra Kurlra Complex on the 28th and 29th January respectively.
Tournament schedule
Group A – England (A1), India (A2), West Indies (A3), Sri Lanka (A4)
Group B – Australia (B1), New Zealand (B2), Pakistan (B3), South Africa (B4)
Warm-up matches (to start at 0900 India time)
28 Jan – England v SA, CCI; India v New Zealand, BKC; West Indies v Australia, MIG; New Local XI v Sri Lanka, Mumbai Police Gymkhana.
29 Jan – England v New Zealand, BKC; India v Australia, CCI; West Indies v Local XI, Mumbai Police Gymkhana; Sri Lanka v South Africa, MIG; Pakistan v Local XI, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
30 Jan – Pakistan v Local XI, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Tournament schedule (All day matches begin at 0900 while day/night fixtures start at 1430 India time; All matches at CCI will be broadcast in HD by the ICC Broadcast Partner - Star Sports)
31 Jan – India v West Indies (D/N), CCI
1 Feb – England v Sri Lanka, CCI; New Zealand v South Africa, Driems Cricket Ground, Cuttack; Australia v Pakistan, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
3 Feb – India v England, CCI; Sri Lanka v West Indies, MIG; New Zealand v Pakistan, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack; Australia v South Africa, Driems Cricket Ground, Cuttack
5 Feb – England v West Indies, BKC; India v Sri Lanka, (D/N) CCI;; Pakistan v South Africa, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack; Australia v New Zealand, Driems Cricket Ground, Cuttack
Super Six Stage
Provided they qualify, each of the top three teams will retain its ranking from the group stage through to the Super Sixes, regardless of their finishing position in the group. For example, England will be ranked A1 whether they finish first, second or third at the end of the group stage. If the fourth ranked team in a group qualifies for the Super Six stage, they will adopt the ranking of the team that they have replaced.
7 Feb –A4 v B4 (7th v 8th Play Off), Driems Cricket Ground, Cuttack*
8 Feb - A1 v B1, CCI; A2 v B2, BKC; A3 v B3, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
10 Feb - A2 v B1, CCI; A1 v B3, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
11 Feb – A3 v B2, CCI
13 Feb – A1 v B2 (D/N), CCI; A3 v B1, MIG; A2 v B3, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
15 Feb – 5th v 6th Play Off, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack; 3rd v 4th Play Off, CCI
17 Feb – Final (D/N), CCI
Abbreviations:
D/N = Day/night fixture
CCI = Cricket Club of India
MIG = Middle Income Group Ground
BKC = Bandra Kulra Complex
Barabati Stadium in Cuttack
Driems Cricket Ground in Cuttack
* If Pakistan features in this match then it will relocate to Barabati Stadium