2005 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup was the eighth Women's Cricket World Cup, held in South Africa from 22 March to 10 April 2005. It was the first edition of the tournament to be hosted by South Africa.
| Dates | 22 March – 10 April 2005 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Women's Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's One Day International (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
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| Champions | Australia (5th title) |
| Runners-up | India |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Karen Rolton |
| Most runs | Charlotte Edwards (280) |
| Most wickets | Neetu David (20) |
The World Cup was the final tournament organised by the International Women's Cricket Council before it was merged with the International Cricket Council. Australia won the tournament, their fifth title, beating India in the final. England and New Zealand were the losing semi-finalists, while the other four teams that competed were Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies. Karen Rolton was named the Player of the Tournament after scoring 107* in the final of the tournament. Charlotte Edwards was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, and Neetu David was the leading wicket-taker.