African teams to begin countdown to 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup

Four-day regional qualifying tournament starts in Kenya from 8 December

DUBAI - Nov.23 (ICC Press Release): The countdown to 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup begins next month when four African countries assemble in Kenya for the Women’s World Cup Regional Qualifying Cricket Tournament between 8 and 11 December.

Besides the host nation, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Uganda will contest the one-day competition which will be played in a simple round-robin format.

It will be a special and historic time for the Zimbabwe team as it makes its international debut.

Four-nation women's cricket tourney in India (New Kerala) - Mumbai, Nov 18: The Indian cricket board will host a women's quadrangular tournament involving Australia, New Zealand and England, besides the hosts, in February in Chennai. [Yahoo! News: Women's cricket]

At the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Victoria won by six wickets and gained one bonus point.
NSW 139 all out (47.1 overs), Victoria 4.140 (34.3 overs)

Match scorecard at CricketArchive.

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Women to Get First Taste of International Cricket (AllAfrica.com) - THE Zimbabwe women's cricket squad will get their first international exposure when they take on three countries for the women's ICC World Cup regional qualifiers to be held in Kenya next month. [Yahoo! News: Women's cricket]

At the Sydney Cricket Ground.

New South Wales won by three wickets and gained one bonus point.
Victoria 8/131 (50 overs), New South Wales 7/132 (39.5 overs)

Scorecard

Scheduled to be played at Centennial Park, Nuriootpa, in the Barossa Valley. Match was abandoned with no play.

South Australia 2 points, Western Australia 2 points.

Played at Nurioopta, South Australia.

South Australia won by 12 runs.

Scorecard