2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, held in Australia from 7 to 22 March 2009.
Logo of the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup | |
| Dates | 7 – 22 March 2009 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
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| Champions | England (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | New Zealand |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 25 |
| Player of the series | Claire Taylor |
| Most runs | Claire Taylor (324) |
| Most wickets | Laura Marsh (16) |
England won the tournament, beating New Zealand in the final to claim their third World Cup title. England batter Claire Taylor was the leading run-scorer and Player of the Tournament, whilst teammate Laura Marsh was the leading wicket-taker. Australia, West Indies, India and Pakistan were eliminated at the Super Six stage, whilst South Africa and Sri Lanka were eliminated in the first round.
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