How to watch ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. UK Live TV Coverage and streaming explained

It’s just two days until the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup hits our screens once more, five years after England were victorious at Lord’s against India and took the title for the fourth time.

After a disappointing Ashes series, England will be keen to get back on a strong foot ahead of an exceptionally busy summer and will hope to regain some pride as they defend their Trophy.

Losing all three ODIs during their Ashes multi-format series will not have helped hopes of preparation for the World Cup but Heather Knight and her cricketers will put this firmly behind them as they look ahead to competition from their age-old nemesis Australia and six other teams.

Australia enter this tournament as the firm favourites to take the trophy away from their rivals and having had such a strong lead-up to the event, it is likely that very little will rumble Meg Lanning and her squad in their quest for glory.

The Aussies have won 29 out of their last 30 ODI matches, with the only disappointment coming in September 2021 when India stole a singular victory, ending Australia’s record-winning spell at 26.

The side down under are also the most successful side at the competition, having won a record six times.

New Zealand and India should not be discounted, despite the expectation of Australia. With the tournament being hosted on home soil, Sophie Devine will hope that the local fanbase will inspire magic from her side and lead them to a second victory.

The Kiwis have come in second place on three occasions and third on four occasions.

It will be the third time that New Zealand host the tournament and all the action from across the other side of the world will be available to watch live.

Here is all you need to know about how to keep up with all the action from New Zealand…

When is the Women’s ODI World Cup?

The tournament is scheduled to take place from Friday 4 March 2022 until Sunday 3 April 2022.

The round-robin matches will make up the majority of play. These will then be followed by two semi final matches on Tuesday 29 March and Thursday 31 March 2022 with the final taking place on Sunday 3 April 2022.

Go to our article on When is the ODI Women’s World Cup to find out the full tournament schedule.

How to watch the Women’s ODI World Cup tournament

All of the action will be available to watch on Sky Sports Cricket.

Subscription to Sky Sports start at around £40/month and fans will be able to watch every ball of the competition.

Subscribers of Sky will also be able to stream the competition through SkyGo.

Will there be highlights of the tournament?

There will not be a dedicated programme to highlights of the World Cup tournament but clips will be made available on Youtube and social media pages from both the ICC and Cricket World Cup accounts.

Where is the tournament being held?

Six venues across New Zealand are being used for the Cricket World Cup:

• Hagley Oval, Christchurch
• Eden Park, Auckland
• Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
• Seddon Park, Hamilton
• Basin Reserve, Wellington
• University Oval, Dunedin

Who’s in the England squad?

Heather Knight (Captain), Nat Sciver (VC), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Tash Farrant, Amy Jones, Emma Lamb, Anya Shrubsole, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danni Wyatt.

Reserves: Lauren Bell, Mady Villiers

England’s first match is on Saturday 5 March 2022 against Australia.

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