50 years of glory: Golden jubilee celebration of the first-ever Cricket World Cup
Friday (28 July) marks the anniversary of the first final of the tournament – the 1973 Women's World Cup – played between England and Australia at the famous Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham. Hosts England lifted the coveted trophy after beating their arch-rivals by 92 runs.
As the ICC's tribute draws to a close, take a look back at some of the commemorative videos and tribute graphics below.
✨ 5️⃣0️⃣ GLORIOUS YEARS ✨
— ICC (@ICC) June 20, 2023
Celebrate the anniversary of the first-ever Cricket World Cup which began on this day in 1973.
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An icon of the sport and the 1973 World Cup champion, Enid Bakewell relived the memorable day she starred for her side, and spoke on the progress the Women's game has made.
50 glorious years: Enid Bakewell remembers first-ever World Cup in 1973
Enid Bakewell recalls her starring role with a triumphant England at the Women's Cricket World Cup 1973 and hails the growth in the game since those times.
Inspiring words from inspirational people – the pioneers talked through what it took to stage that ground-breaking inaugural World Cup, and how it's shaped today's game.
As the celebrations continued, modern-day greats paid tribute to the pioneers of the sport, and reflected on the growth of the women’s game.
Golden Jubilee: Commemorating 50 years of the first ever Cricket World Cup
As we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first-ever Women's Cricket World Cup, modern-day greats pay homage to the trailblazers and reflect on where the women’s game is now.
Cricket made history by being the first team sport to have prize money parity in its men’s and women’s World Cup events. Here's how the monumental moment was marked.
To celebrate the monumental announcement about equal prize money for men's and women's teams at ICC events, and the 50-year anniversary of the first @cricketworldcup, here's some insight into the trailblazing 1973 tournament and its trophy ✨ pic.twitter.com/XyxVK8ocOu
— ICC (@ICC) July 14, 2023
There have been 12 editions of the Women's Cricket World Cup, with Australia winning the latest one in 2022 when they beat England in Christchurch.
Australia hold the most number of CWC trophies – 7. England have won four titles, while New Zealand were crowned champions in 2000.