2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier


The 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier was an international women's cricket tournament that was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 7 to 21 February 2017. It was the final stage of the qualification process for the 2017 World Cup in England. The tournament was the fourth edition of the World Cup Qualifier, and the first to be held in Sri Lanka.
The final was contested between India and South Africa, with India winning by 1 wicket. Along with the two finalists, both Sri Lanka and Pakistan have qualified for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. As well as the four qualifiers for the Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh and Ireland kept their ODI status until 2021 by virtue of them reaching the Super Six stage of the tournament.

Participating teams

Ten teams participated – Bangladesh and Ireland qualified automatically by virtue of having One Day International status, while the other eight teams included the bottom four teams of the 2014–16 ICC Women's Championship and the four winners of the regional qualifiers. The top four teams at the World Cup Qualifier qualified for the World Cup.
  1. Squads

The International Cricket Council confirmed all the squads for the tournament on 24 January 2017.

  • Mithali Raj
  • Ekta Bisht
  • Rajeshwari Gayakwad
  • Jhulan Goswami
  • Mansi Joshi
  • Thirush Kamini
  • Harmanpreet Kaur
  • Veda Krishnamurthy
  • Smriti Mandhana
  • Mona Meshram
  • Shikha Pandey
  • Sukanya Parida
  • Poonam Yadav
  • Deepti Sharma
  • Devika Vaidya
  • Sushma Verma
  • Soni Yadav
  • Laura Delany
  • Kim Garth
  • Cecelia Joyce
  • Isobel Joyce
  • Shauna Kavanagh
  • Meg Kendal
  • Amy Kenealy
  • Gaby Lewis
  • Robyn Lewis
  • Ciara Metcalfe
  • Louise McCarthy
  • Lucy O'Reilly
  • Clare Shillington
  • Mary Waldron
  • Sana Mir
  • Bismah Maroof
  • Nain Abidi
  • Muneeba Ali
  • Sidra Ameen
  • Anam Amin
  • Aiman Anwer
  • Ghulam Fatima
  • Javeria Khan
  • Nahida Khan
  • Sidra Nawaz
  • Aliya Riaz
  • Nashra Sandhu
  • Rabiya Shah
  • Maham Tariq
  • Sadia Yousuf
  • Ayesha Zafar
  • Pauke Siaka
  • Kaia Arua
  • Helen Buruka
  • Veru Frank
  • Sibona Jimmy
  • Kopi John
  • Ravina Oa
  • Konio Oala
  • Norma Ovasuru
  • Hinamutawa Philip
  • Tanya Ruma
  • Brenda Tau
  • Mairi Tom
  • Abbi Aitken
  • Kari Anderson
  • Kathryn Bryce
  • Sarah Bryce
  • Priyanaz Chatterji
  • Kirstie Gordon
  • Samantha Haggo
  • Rachel Hawkins
  • Lorna Jack
  • Abtaha Maqsood
  • Katie McGill
  • Elizabeth Priddle
  • Olivia Rae
  • Fiona Urquhart
  • Dane van Niekerk
  • Trisha Chetty
  • Moseline Daniels
  • Mignon du Preez
  • Yolani Fourie
  • Lara Goodall
  • Shabnim Ismail
  • Marizanne Kapp
  • Ayabonga Khaka
  • Lizelle Lee
  • Marcia Letsoalo
  • Suné Luus
  • Chloe Tryon
  • Laura Wolvaardt
  • Inoka Ranaweera
  • Inoshi Priyadharshani
  • Nipuni Hansika
  • Chamari Atapattu
  • Eshani Lokusuriyage
  • Sugandika Kumari
  • Chamari Polgampola
  • Harshitha Madavi
  • Hasini Perera
  • Udeshika Prabodhani
  • Malsha Shehani
  • Dilani Manodara
  • Prasadani Weerakkody
  • Sripali Weerakkody
  • Sornnarin Tippoch
  • Nattaya Boochatham
  • Naruemol Chaiwai
  • Nattakan Chantam
  • Rosenan Kanoh
  • Nannapat Koncharoenkai
  • Suleeporn Laomi
  • Soraya Lateh
  • Ratanaporn Padunglerd
  • Sirintra Saengsakaorat
  • Sainammin Saenya
  • Rattana Sangsoma
  • Shagufta Arwe
  • Chanida Sutthiruang
  • Sharne Mayers
  • Tasmeen Granger
  • Precious Marange
  • Esther Mbofana
  • Pellagia Mujaji
  • Modester Mupachikwa
  • Anesu Mushangwe
  • Mary-Anne Musonda
  • Nomatter Mutasa
  • Ashley Ndiraya
  • Josephine Nkomo
  • Nonhlanhla Nyathi
  • Loren Tshuma
  • Mona Meshram replaced Smriti Mandhana in India's squad after Mandhana was injured during a match in the 2016–17 Women's Big Bash League. Later, both Jhulan Goswami and Sukanya Parida were also ruled out of India's squad due to injury. They were replaced by Soni Yadav and Mansi Joshi respectively. Ahead of the tournament, Sidra Nawaz was ruled out of Pakistan's squad due to injury and was replaced by Rabiya Shah. Anam Amin and Sidra Ameen were also withdrawn from Pakistan's squad, being replaced by Sadia Yousuf and Muneeba Ali respectively. Bangladesh replaced Fahima Khatun and Lata Mondol with Shaila Sharmin and Murshida Khatun.

    Format

    The ten teams at the tournament were initially divided into two groups of five. The top three teams from each group progressed to the Super Six stage, and also earned ODI status until the next World Cup. The top four teams from the Super Six stage qualified for the World Cup, although there was still be a final to determine the overall winner of the World Cup Qualifier. In December 2016 the International Cricket Council announced the fixtures and format for the tournament.

    First round

    Group A

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    Group B

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    Super Six stage

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    Final