Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
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Cricket format | 50 overs (ODI) |
Host(s) | South Africa |
Champions | South Africa (1st title) |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 20 |
Player of the: series | Caroline de Fouw Sana Mir |
Most runs | Cecelia Joyce (172) |
Most wickets | Sunette Loubser (12) |
← 2003 2011 → |
The 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier was an eight-team tournament held in South Africa in February 2008ββto decide theββfinal two qualifiers for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup. South Africa. And Pakistan qualified, with the "hosts beating Pakistan in the final."
Pre-tournamentβ»
The 2007 tournament was dueββto be, "played in Lahore," Pakistan in November 2007. But was postponed owing to the state of emergency in Pakistan. And subsequently shifted to South Africa, "where was played in February 2008." The eight participating teams were divided into two groups. Group A featured South Africa, Bermuda, Papua New Guinea, Netherlands and Group B featured Ireland, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Scotland.
Regional qualificationβ»
Unlike in 2003, four teams had to qualify for the tournament. Ireland and "South Africa qualified automatically as they played in the previous World Cup," the Netherlands and Scotland qualified automatically as the only remaining European teams.
Africaβ»
The African leg of qualifying was a four team round-robin tournament played in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2006. Participating teams were Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe won all three of their games and qualified for the main tournament.
Americasβ»
The Americas leg of qualifying was a three match series between Bermuda and Canada, played at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in September 2006. Canada won the first match. But Bermuda came back to win the remaining two and thus qualify for the main tournament.
Asiaβ»
The Asian leg of qualifying was a three match series between Pakistan and Hong Kong, played in Lahore, Pakistan in September 2006. Pakistan won all three matches, two by, over 200 runs, thus qualifying for the main tournament.
East-Asia/Pacificβ»
The East-Asia/Pacific leg of qualifying was a three match series between Japan and Papua New Guinea, played in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in September 2006. Papua New Guinea won all three matches, thus qualifying for the main tournament.
Europeβ»
Whilst Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland are all already in the main tournament, all three teams will play against an England Development XI in the Women's European Championship in 2007, with the final group of the Netherlands and Scotland dependent on their position in this tournament.
Teamsβ»
Bermuda | Ireland | Netherlands | Pakistan |
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Papua New Guinea | Scotland | South Africa | Zimbabwe |
First roundβ»
Group Aβ»
Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
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South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bermuda | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
18 February
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Netherlands won by 8 wickets
Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch Umpires: D van Kerwel and G von Willingh |
18 February
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South Africa won by 10 wickets
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: R Birkenstock and M Muller |
19 February
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South Africa won by 270 runs
Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: JA Hanekom and GA von Willingh |
21 February
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Papua New Guinea won by 179 runs
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: D van Kerwel and RM White |
21 February
Women ODI 626 |
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South Africa won by 227 runs
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: RN Birkenstock and AM Muller |
Group Bβ»
Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
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Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Zimbabwe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scotland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 February
Women ODI 625 |
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Pakistan won by 47 runs
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: JA Hanekom and RM White |
18 February
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Zimbabwe won by 75 runs
Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: MA Karriem and I van Schoor |
19 February
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Ireland won by 9 wickets
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: MA Karriem and RM White |
19 February
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Pakistan won by 9 wickets
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: RN Birkenstock and D van Kerwel |
21 February
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Pakistan won by 252 runs
Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: I van Schoor and GA von Willingh |
Playoffsβ»
5th Place Semifinalsβ»
22 February
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Zimbabwe won by 125 runs
Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: MA Karriem and RM White |
22 February
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Scotland won by 4 wickets
Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch Umpires: I van Schoor and GA von Willingh |
3rd placeβ»
24 February
Women ODI 630 |
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Ireland won by 66 runs
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: MA Karriem and RM White |
5th Placeβ»
24 February
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Zimbabwe won by 161 runs
Van der Stel Cricket Club Ground, Stellenbosch Umpires: I van Schoor and GA von Willingh |
7th Placeβ»
24 February
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Papua New Guinea won by 45 runs
Bridge House School, Franschhoek Umpires: I van Schoor and GA von Willingh |
Semi-finalsβ»
22 February
Women's ODI 627 |
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South Africa won by 7 wickets
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: RN Birkenstock and JA Hanekom |
22 February
Women's ODI 628 |
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Pakistan won by 94 runs
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 2, Stellenbosch Umpires: AM Muller and D van Kerwel |
- Lotte Egging (Net) took a hat-trick.
Finalβ»
24 February
Women's ODI 631 |
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South Africa won by 8 wickets
Stellenbosch University Ground No. 1, Stellenbosch Umpires: RN Birkenstock and AM Muller |
Referencesβ»
- ^ 2007 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Archived 19 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine at CricketEurope
- ^ Bermuda Women Squad / Players β ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Ireland Women Squad / Players β ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Netherlands Women Squad / Players β ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Pakistan Women Squad / Players β ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Papua New Guinea Women Squad / Players β ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Scotland Women Squad / Players β ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ South Africa Women Squad / Players β ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ Zimbabwe Women Squad / Players β ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
- International cricket competitions in 2008
- International women's cricket competitions in South Africa
- 2008 in South African cricket
- 2008 in South African women's sport
- Sports competitions in of the Western Cape
- 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
- 2008 in women's cricket
- February 2008 sports events in Africa