1997 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup, also known as the Hero Honda Women's World Cup, was the sixth edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, held in India. With 32 matches between a record 11 teams across 25 cricket grounds, England, Australia, New Zealand and India reached the semi-finals, with Australia and New Zealand progressing to the final match, which was played on 29 December 1997. Australia defeated New Zealand by five wickets to win their fourth championship title.
| Dates | 9 – 29 December 1997 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Women's Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and Knockout |
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| Champions | Australia (4th title) |
| Runners-up | New Zealand |
| Participants | 11 |
| Matches | 33 |
| Most runs | Debbie Hockley (456) |
| Most wickets | Katrina Keenan (13) |
The 1997 World Cup also set a number of records for the tournament. In their match against Denmark, Australia scored the highest team score in a World Cup, 412/3, and achieved the largest winning margin in a World Cup, 363 runs. In the same match, Australia's Belinda Clark scored 229*, the highest individual score in a World Cup. Australia also bowled out Pakistan for 27 in 82 balls, the shortest completed innings in a Women's One Day International.