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Complete Schedule, Ticket & Venue information of Pakistani Women’s Cricket team’s Visit to Australia

The 9th ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will be held in Australia from 7th to 22nd March 2009.Teams from New Zealand, Australia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and West Indies will compete. Six grounds will be used for the tournament in Sydney, Canberra, Bowral and Newcastle.
The teams will form two groups, Group A comprising reigning champions Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies with India, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka making up Group B. The top three sides in each group will then progress to the Super Six stage before the top two sides in the Super Six meet in the final, to be held at North Sydney Oval, on 22nd March. The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced its 15-player squad to Australia for the ICC Women’s World Cup.

Venues:

There are six venues for the ICC Women's World Cup 2009. They are:

North Sydney Oval

North Sydney Oval is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Australia with its first ever cricket pitch laid on 6 December 1867. Situated just north of the Harbour Bridge, this picturesque ground has hosted first-class, one-day domestic (men's and women's) and Twenty20 cricket, as well as rugby League, rugby union, soccer and AFL. One of the most popular features of the ground is the large hill area, while several classic stands from the Sydney Cricket Ground have also been relocated here. One of the venues during the 1988 Women's World Cup, North Sydney Oval is the only broadcast venue for the 2009 ICC Women's World Cup and will host the Final of the tournament on March 22.

Bankstown Oval

Located in Sydney's west, Bankstown Oval has been used for men's first-class and domestic one-day matches. It is also one of the most popular venues for women's cricket having hosted many WNCL matches and final series, as well as one-day internationals and Tests. Bankstown Oval is best known as the stomping ground of local heroes Steve and Mark Waugh during their time representing Bankstown in the Sydney grade cricket competition, with the main pavilion bearing the names of the famous twins.

Newcastle No.1 Sports Ground

Newcastle No.1 Sports Ground has been used for first-class and Twenty20 domestic fixtures with Steve Waugh once rating it as one of the best four-day wicket he had ever played on.In 2006-07 10,000 fans packed in to watch local rugby league legend Andrew Johns guest star for the NSW men's team in a Twenty20 match. It was the largest crowd in history to attend a single day of cricket in Newcastle. The ground has hosted just one international match in its time, with the Australian women comprehensively defeating England in 2000.

Drummoyne Oval

The first interstate fixture was held at this venue in February 2003 when the NSW men Blues played Tasmania in a one-day match. With modern pavilion and grandstand facilities, the ground has retained its suburban feel with large grassed areas overlooking the Parramatta River. Drummoyne was to have held its first women's international in 2007-08, however rain washed out the match between Australia and England without a ball being bowled.

Manuka Oval, Canberra

Canberra's main cricket ground is a regular stop for visiting international teams taking on the Prime Minister's XI in this popular annual fixture. The ground also recently held a one-day international with India playing Sri Lanka in the Commonwealth Bank Series, while the NSW men and Victoria scored more than 600 runs in a match in 2006-07. This is not the first occasion that this venue has hosted a World Cup match. South Africa played Zimbabwe here during the 1992 Men's World Cup and Australia also played here during the 1988 Women's World Cup.

Bradman Oval, Bowral

Nestled amongst the suburban streets of Bowral, Bradman Oval transports both players and spectators back to a traditional English village ground surrounded by a picket fence, plenty of trees and a carnival atmosphere. Bradman Oval most recently played host to the 2008 Test match between the Australian and English women's teams with close to 5000 spectators lining the boundary with picnic chairs and rugs over the four days. Located within sight of his childhood home, Don Bradman first played on this ground in 1920, scoring 29 not out as a 12-year-old.

Tickets

Information on how to purchase tickets for the ICC Women's World Cup 2009 is available here.

Tournament schedule

The top three ranked teams in each group are seeded 1, 2 and 3. They will retain this seeding for the Super sixes stage irrespective of whether they finish first, second or third in their group, unless they are knocked out by team four in their group. In this instance, team four replaces the position of the team they knock out.For example, if South Africa (team four) wins Group A and Australia comes second and New Zealand comes third, for the purpose of the super sixes, Australia will still be A1, New Zealand will still be A2 and South Africa will become A3 (as they will have knocked out West Indies).

Based on groupings as follows:

Ticket Prices:

Please find below a list of ticket prices for individual matches at the ICC Women's World Cup 2009. All prices listed below are in Australian dollars (AUD). A tournament pass, enabling fans to attend all matches of the event, can be purchased for $35. On purchasing a tournament pass, fans will receive an exclusive, limited edition tournament lanyard and pouch.

Quotes prices are inclusive of all fees, taxes and charges.

Concessions information and family tickets:

Children aged 15 and under are entitled to a 50% reduction in ticket price (except for matches in the Group Stages and the Tournament Pass).

Family tickets (admits 2 adults and 2 children) are priced as follows:

Group Stages: $10 AUD
Super Sixes and Play Offs: $20 AUD
Final: $30 AUD

Children aged five and under receive free admission.

Where and how to purchase

Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here or at the venue on match day. Internet payments must be made by credit card and only Visa and Mastercard are accepted. For ticket purchases at the venue, only cash will be accepted.