The 1990 Women's European Cricket Cup was an international

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tournament held in England from 18 to 22 July 1990. It was the second edition of the Women's European Championship, and all matches at the tournament held One Day International (ODI) status. Four teams participated, with the hosts,

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, joined by the three other European members of the

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(IWCC) –

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, and the

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. A round-robin format was used, with the top teams proceeding to the final. England was undefeated in the round-robin stage and beat Ireland by 65 runs in the final, winning the championship for a second consecutive time. England's Wendy Watson led the tournament in runs for a second year running, while Ireland's

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was the leading wicket-taker. The tournament was hosted by East Midlands Women's Cricket Association, a member of England's

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, and matches were played at venues in three English counties ( Leicestershire,

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, and

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).Women's European Cricket Cup 1990
(tournament brochure), p. 22. Retrieved from Women's Cricket History, 30 November 2015.

Squads

Round-robin

Points table

Source

Fixtures

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Final

Statistics

Most runs

The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table. Source

Most wickets

The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average. Source
CricketArchive

References

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