Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
Australia won their seventh title. Final: Australia beat England by 71 runs.
Tournament summary
The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 was the twelfth edition of the Women’s Cricket World Cup, hosted by New Zealand. Australia beat England by 71 runs in the final. It was Australia’s seventh title.
The previous edition, in 2017, was won by England. The next, in 2025, was won by India.
Key facts
- Winner: Australia
- Runner-up: England
- Final result: Australia won by 71 runs
- Host: New Zealand
- Edition: twelfth
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 2022?
Australia, beating England by 71 runs in the final.
Where was the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 held?
It was hosted by New Zealand.
How many titles had Australia won after 2022?
7 – this was their seventh title in the competition.
More about the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022
Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 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 New Zealand.
How the title was won
Australia beat England by 71 runs in the final. It took Australia to 7 titles in the competition.
The runners-up
England reached the final for the sixth time in the competition’s history up to 2022.
Before and after
The previous edition, in 2017, was won by England. The next, in 2025, was won by India.
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 Cricket Council
- Cricket format
- Women's One Day International
- Tournament format
- Round-robin and Knockout
- Host(s)
- New Zealand
- Champions
- Australia
- Runner-up
- England
- Number of titles (winner)
- 7
- Teams
- 8
- Matches played
- 31
- Player of the tournament
- Alyssa Healy
- Most runs
- Alyssa Healy (509)
- Most wickets
- Sophie Ecclestone (21)
Source: 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup on Wikipedia. This facts table is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.