{"id":19733,"date":"2014-07-05T05:43:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T05:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=19733"},"modified":"2014-07-05T05:43:21","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T05:43:21","slug":"inaugural-icc-womens-championship-to-commence-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=19733","title":{"rendered":"Inaugural ICC Women\u2019s Championship to commence in August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The inaugural edition of the ICC Women\u2019s Championship kicks off in August and will see the top eight sides in the game lock horns in a multi-year, bilateral qualifying competition that will lead into the pinnacle event in women\u2019s cricket, the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Developed in order to create a more extensive and meaningful bilateral playing programme for women&#8217;s cricket, the ICC Women\u2019s Championship will see the eight sides play each other in three One-Day Internationals, either at home or away, between 2014 and 2016.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Points will be awarded for each game, with the top four sides at the conclusion of the ICC Women\u2019s Championship gaining automatic qualification to the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup 2017, to be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bottom four sides will have a second chance to qualify for the marquee event through the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup Qualifier 2017, details of which will be announced in due course.&nbsp; Joined by six regional qualifiers, the bottom four will face off for the final four positions at the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup 2017.\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first round of the ICC Women\u2019s Championship will see reigning world champion Australia begin its title defence against Pakistan on home soil, while three-time ICC Women\u2019s World Cup champion England will host India, Sri Lanka will host South Africa and the West Indies will host New Zealand. The dates and venues for the first round fixtures will be announced shortly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: \u201cThe ICC Women\u2019s Championship provides another fantastic opportunity for women\u2019s cricket.&nbsp; Following the ICC Board\u2019s decision to hold a stand-alone ICC Women\u2019s World Twenty20 tournament every four years, alternately with the ongoing joint men\u2019s and women\u2019s ICC World Twenty20, this tournament guarantees both regular playing opportunities and a meritocratic pathway to the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chair of the ICC Women\u2019s Committee, Clare Connor, said: \u201cThe ICC Women\u2019s Championship is an exciting new initiative that represents a significant step in the continued development of women\u2019s cricket. The multi-year structure provides regular playing opportunities for the leading women\u2019s teams, as well as clear context around bi-lateral series that provides a competitive pathway into the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup 2017.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The seven rounds of the ICC WC will be played during windows as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 453px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"453\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" style=\"width: 570px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ROUND\/DATE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">HOME<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AWAY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p><strong>Round 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p>June \u2013 October 2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>England<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\">\n<p>India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>West Indies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\">\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p><strong>Round 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p>November 2014 \u2013 February 2015<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\">\n<p>West Indies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>England<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p><strong>Round 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p>March 2015 \u2013 August 2015<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>England<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>West Indies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p><strong>Round 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p>October 2015 \u2013 January 2016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>England<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>West Indies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p><strong>Round 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p>February 2016 \u2013 July 2016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"94\">\n<p>England<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>West Indies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p><strong>Round 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p>August 2016 &#8211; October&nbsp; 2016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>West Indies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>England<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p><strong>Round 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\">\n<p>October 2016 &#8211; November 2016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>South Africa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>England<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"148\">\n<p>West Indies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"248\"><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"94\">\n<p>New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" width=\"80\">\n<p>v<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"148\">\n<p>Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inaugural edition of the ICC Women\u2019s Championship kicks off in August and will see the top eight sides in the game lock horns in a multi-year, bilateral qualifying competition that will lead into the pinnacle event in women\u2019s cricket, the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Developed in order to create a more extensive and meaningful bilateral playing programme for women&#8217;s cricket, the ICC Women\u2019s Championship will see the eight sides play each other in three One-Day Internationals, either at home or away, between 2014 and 2016.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Points will be awarded for each game, with the top four sides at the conclusion of the ICC Women\u2019s Championship gaining automatic qualification to the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup 2017, to be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bottom four sides will have a second chance to qualify for the marquee event through the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup Qualifier 2017, details of which will be announced in due course.&nbsp; Joined by six regional qualifiers, the bottom four will face off for the final four positions at the ICC Women\u2019s World Cup 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-isn-front-stories"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Inaugural ICC Women\u2019s Championship to commence in August - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs 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