Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005
Australia won their fifth title. Final: Australia beat India by 98 runs.
Tournament summary
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005 was the eighth edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, hosted by South Africa. Australia beat India by 98 runs in the final. It was Australia’s fifth title.
The previous edition, in 2000, was won by New Zealand. The next, in 2009, was won by England.
Key facts
- Winner: Australia
- Runner-up: India
- Final result: Australia won by 98 runs
- Host: South Africa
- Edition: eighth
Winners list
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | India | South Africa | By 52 runs | India and Sri Lanka |
| 2022 | Australia | England | By 71 runs | New Zealand |
| 2017 | England | India | By 9 runs | England |
| 2013 | Australia | West Indies | By 114 runs | India |
| 2009 | England | New Zealand | By 4 wickets | Australia |
| 2005 | Australia | India | By 98 runs | South Africa |
| 2000 | New Zealand | Australia | By 4 runs | New Zealand |
| 1997 | Australia | New Zealand | By 5 wickets | India |
| 1993 | England | New Zealand | By 67 runs | England |
| 1988 | Australia | England | By 8 wickets | Australia |
| 1982 | Australia | England | By 3 wickets | New Zealand |
| 1978 | Australia | England | Round-robin title; no final played | India |
| 1973 | England | Australia | Round-robin title; no final played | England |
Questions and answers
Who won the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005?
Australia, beating India by 98 runs in the final.
Where was the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005 held?
It was hosted by South Africa.
How many titles had Australia won after 2005?
5 – this was their fifth title in the competition.
More about the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005 is part of a competition with a long story. The Women’s Cricket World Cup is played over 50 overs per side and has been held since 1973, two years before the first men’s World Cup. This edition was hosted by South Africa.
How the title was won
Australia beat India by 98 runs in the final. It took Australia to 5 titles in the competition.
The runners-up
India reached the final for the first time.
Before and after
The previous edition, in 2000, was won by New Zealand. The next, in 2009, was won by England.
Explore further
See every edition on the Women’s Cricket World Cup page, compare champions on the winners list, or check how the rivalry stands on the head-to-head page.
Tournament facts
- Administrator
- International Women's Cricket Council
- Cricket format
- Women's One Day International (50 overs)
- Tournament format
- Round-robin and Knockout
- Host(s)
- South Africa
- Champions
- Australia
- Number of titles (winner)
- 5
- Runner-up
- India
- Teams
- 8
- Matches played
- 31
- Player of the tournament
- Karen Rolton
- Most runs
- Charlotte Edwards (280)
- Most wickets
- Neetu David (20)
Source: 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup on Wikipedia. This facts table is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.