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Why did the Women’s Cricket World Cup become an ICC tournament in 2005?

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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 Women’s Cricket World Cup became an ICC tournament in 2005 because the International Women’s Cricket Council merged with the International Cricket Council (ICC) that year. Prior to this merger, the women's tournament was organized by the International Women’s Cricket Council and held at irregular intervals. Following the integration of the two bodies, the ICC took over the organization of the women's edition, and the tournament has been held on a quadrennial basis ever since.12