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When was the first Women’s Cricket World Cup played?

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Jonny Bairstow of England, wearing a light blue uniform and helmet, batting during the 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, with two Australian fielders behind the stumps. — cricket Jonny Bairstow of England batting during a semifinal match against Australia at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

The inaugural Women’s Cricket World Cup was played in 1973. Organized by the International Women’s Cricket Council, the tournament featured seven teams competing in a round-robin league format. Notably, this event was instituted two years before the first men’s Cricket World Cup.12