ICC Confirm Venues for 2017 Women’s World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Lord’s will host the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 matches from 26 June to 23 July.

It will be the first time that the tournament will be held in England since 1993.Steve Elworthy, ECB’s Director of Events said: “This is a very exciting time for the women’s game in this country and staging a Women’s World Cup here will really help drive interest and participation in women’s cricket at every level.It’s critical we use this event to reach out to young children in particular so we’ve moved the tournament start date to earlier in the summer - a decision which will help our host venues encourage attendance by engaging with schools in the build-up to the event.

“In this country, last summer’s record-breaking attendances for the Women’s Ashes series showed there is a growing audience and appetite for women’s cricket – we witnessed excellent crowds, including full houses at Chelmsford and Hove, coupled with growing media and commercial interest.

“The launch of the new Women’s Cricket Super League here later this year will give the women’s game another significant fillip and help set the stage for what promises to be a fantastic showcase for our sport next summer.” said Clare Connor, ECB’s Director of England Women’s Cricket and Chair of the ICC Women’s Cricket Committee