Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket, the hosts of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, today announced the appointment of Mr Ralph Waters as Chairman of the Local Organising Committee for the tournament.

Mr Waters, who was previously Deputy Chairman, was appointed following the sad loss of the inaugural Chairman, Mr James Strong AO, who passed away last week.

Afghanistan has stayed on course for a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 after winning both its fifth round One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Championship against Scotland at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Afghanistan beat Scotland by seven wickets in the first ODI on Wednesday and then made it two out of two on Friday by winning the second ODI by five wickets. The double-win means that Afghanistan joins Scotland on 11 points and both sides now share second position on the WCL Championship table.

Finalists Australia and West Indies contribute a total of six players to the ICC Women’s World Cup India 2013 team of the tournament, which was announced today in Mumbai, with Player of the Tournament, New Zealand’s Suzie Bates named as captain.

Chosen by a select group of experts the team was aimed at being suited for India conditions on the basis of performances in the tournament only. Statistics were used but were not the sole basis for selections. The side features not only players from Australia and West Indies, but also sees four England players, one New Zealander and one Sri Lankan in the side.

Australia marched its way into Women’s World Cup history tonight as the side won a record sixth ICC Women’s World Cup title after it beat West Indies by 114 runs in front of a vociferous crowd at the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium. Electing to bat first, Australia posted a formidable 259-7 off its 50 overs – the highest score in a 50-over Women’s World Cup final – before dismissing West Indies for just 145 runs. Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Suzie Bates was declared Player of the Tournament for her 407 runs with three half-centuries and a ton at an average of 67.83. She also took four wickets while captaining her side to a fourth place finish in the tournament.

The final saw the return of Australia’s Ellyse Perry, back from an ankle injury and bowling with all the aggression expected of a fast bowler, taking 3-19 in her 10 overs. The Australian women dominated right from the start never letting the dangerous West Indies batting off the hook.

England Women ended their 2013 World Cup campaign on a high with a four wicket victory over New Zealand to claim third place at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai today. Charlotte Edwards led her side to victory scoring her eighth international century, equalling the record for the most centuries and becoming the first woman to score over 5000 runs in a career.

England won the toss and inserted New Zealand, restricting them to 220-8 from their 50 overs. Holly Colvin emerged as pick of the bowlers, taking three for 31 from her 10 overs and claiming the scalp of the White Ferns’ main contributor Amy Satterthwaite who posted 85.

England Women claimed a 15-run victory over New Zealand in the final Super Six game of the ICC Women’s World Cup  under lights at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai today. England posted 266-6 from their 50 overs and restricted New Zealand to 251-9.

Despite the efforts of Sarah Taylor, who top scored for England with a stylish 88 off 79 balls, England’s hopes of defending their World Cup title were dashed by West Indies, who defeated Australia to book their place in the final by finishing joint top of the Super Six table.

Australia have suffered their first loss of the ICC Women’s World Cup in their third and final Super Six match, going down by eight runs to the West Indies at MIG Stadium today. The two teams will meet again on Sunday in the ICC Women’s World Cup match at the Cricket Club of India (CCI).

The West Indies won the toss and elected bat on a ground where they had previously had great success with the bat, having posted 368 against Sri Lanka in the group stage of the tournament. On this occasion they got off to a slow start and were into the fifth over when Megan Schutt (3-50) first struck. She claimed the wicket of opener Juliana Nero (1), who was caught behind by captain Jodie Fields. Schutt proved why she is one of the leading wicket-takers of the tournament, as she made light work of Shemaine Campbelle (0) and Shanel Daley (4).