Host Bangladesh opens the 2024 ICC Women’s World Cup against Scotland in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
After a late change of venue, the 2024 International Cricket Council Women’s World Cup opens on Thursday at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Bangladesh, the original host of the event, takes on qualifier Scotland in the first game of the tournament in a matchup of squads in Group B. 10 teams qualified for the event: Bangladesh, Australia, England, India, South Africa, New Zealand and West Indies as the top six finishers of the 2023 World Cup. Pakistan has the next highest team in the rankings, followed by Scotland and Sri Lanka.
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Scotland comes into the tournament ranked 12th in the ICC rankings and is the only team in the field that did not play in South Africa for the 2023 World Cup. Captain Kathryn Bryce is the squad’s top batter, ranked No. 32 in the world, and is ranked No. 50 as a bowler as well. She is tied for seventh in the ICC rankings among all-rounders.
Bangladesh, coming in with the No. 9 spot in the rankings, is 4-0 all-time against Scotland and last met in the 2022 Women’s World Cup qualifier. Captain Nigar Sultana, ranked No. 13, leads the batting attack, while the bowlers are led by No. 10 Rabeya Khan, who is also listed at No. 87 among all-rounders. The Bangladeshis finished 0-4 in South Africa last year.
In August, the ICC opted to move the competition to the United Arab Emirates due to internal conflicts in Bangladesh. The tournament will be held at both Sharjah and at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, which will host one semifinal and the final, with group play to be split between the venues.
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