The 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup was an international

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tournament played in England from 20 July to 1 August 1993. Hosted by England for the second time, it was the fifth edition of the

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, and came over four years after the preceding 1988 World Cup in Australia. The tournament was organised by the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC), with matches played over 60 overs. It was a tournament "run on a shoestring", and was close to being cancelled until a £90,000 donation was received from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts.Raf Nicholson (4 November 2014)
"Flashback: England's women upset the odds"
– All Out Cricket. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

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won the tournament for a second time, defeating

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in the final by 67 runs. A record eight teams participated, with

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, and the

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joining the five teams from the 1988 edition. Denmark and the West Indies were making their tournament debuts. England's Jan Brittin was the tournament's highest run-scorer, while her captain Karen Smithies and New Zealand's Julie Harris led the tournament in wickets.

Squads

Venues

Warm-up matches

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Group stage

Points table

* Note: run rate was used as a tiebreaker in the case of teams finishing on an equal number of points, rather than net run rate (as is now common).

Matches

1st Match

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2nd Match

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3rd Match

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4th Match

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5th Match

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6th Match

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7th Match

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8th Match

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10th Match

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20th Match

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Final

The final at

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was attended by 4,500 spectators, including the

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. The match was broadcast live on

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'', and England's victory received front-page and back-page coverage in all of the major national newspapers, a first for women's cricket. England's performance was often contrasted with that of the English men's side, which had lost the 1993 Ashes series to Australia less than a week earlier. The Women's Cricket Association (WCA) was praised for its management of the final, but the increased media coverage also led to some criticism of its role in the sport as a whole.Daniel Grummitt (28 January 2013)
"Women's World Cup History - England 1993"
– CricketWorld. Retrieved 30 August 2015.

Statistics

Most runs

The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored, then by

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, then alphabetically by surname. Source
CricketArchive

Most wickets

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

Notes

References

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