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MEDIA GUIDE 2 The ICC would like to thank all its Commercial Partners for their support of the ICC Women’s World Cup England and Wales 2017 3 WELCOME ICC CHIEF EXECUTIVE I extend a warm welcome to members of the As we look forward to a world-class event in world-class media who are in England and Wales to cover conditions, I take this opportunity to thank the England and Wales Cricket Board, its staff, ground authorities the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017, the third and volunteers in helping us organize this mega event. time the pinnacle 50-over event for women has My colleagues at the ICC too deserve appreciation for been staged here. striving hard to ensure a special event. Women, of course, have been the torch-bearers in relation I would also like to thank our commercial and broadcast to the World Cup because they organized their first one in partners for their support, without which the event would 1973, two years before men played their first World Cup, not have been on this large scale. also in England. This fact definitely adds credence to our As for the media, our thanks are due to each one of you tag line for the event – “Who Runs the World?” whether you’re reporting from the games or enabling fans The tournament brings together the top eight teams, who around the world to engage in our sport from the confines fight it out in a grueling round-robin format with every of your newsroom. The growth of the women’s game is in team playing each other. The ICC Women’s World Cup will part due to your commitment to coverage and on behalf of be played at five venues including the final at Lord’s. the ICC, our members and of course the players, I extend a big thank you. I believe this event is the biggest opportunity we’ve ever had for the women’s game. The standard of cricket is The ICC media team has planned and worked hard to improving rapidly and the gap between sides is closing arrange top-class media facilities at the venues as well as just as fast as more of our Members invest in the women’s provided editorial material, images and videos through game. All eight teams competing here this summer are the tournament to ensure wide coverage. We hope all professionally contracted and we will no doubt see some the effort will be worth it and women’s cricket will be the exciting, compelling and absorbing cricket as the teams vie winner in the long run. to be crowned World Champions. The appetite for the game from fans is also growing at an David Richardson astonishing pace – highlights from the recent Women’s World ICC Chief Executive Cup Qualifier attracted almost 18 million views. Demand for tickets has been healthy too, the opening game between England and India was sold out and the final at Lord’s will also see our biggest ever crowd for a Women’s World Cup final. 4 WELCOME ECB CHAIRMAN As Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket The world’s best players are set to battle it out over 31 Board, it is my pleasure to welcome you as part matches at the County Grounds in Bristol, Derby, Leicester and Taunton, with the final at Lord’s. There is plenty to see of the broadcasters and media that will cover and do in each of our great host cities and our staff, as well the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017. as ‘Cricketeers’, our team of volunteers, will be on hand to point you in the right direction. This year will be the third time that we have hosted the tournament, having hosted the inaugural Women’s World I hope you enjoy the tournament in what will be a thrilling Cup in 1973 and the fifth edition in 1993. summer of cricket. The women’s game has come a long way since 1973, especially here in England and Wales where it is thriving at all levels. This has translated into a large demand for tickets, Colin Graves Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board with us on track to host the biggest tournament to date. We are honoured to be hosting the first ICC Women’s World Cup where the players will have parity with the men’s tournament in areas such as travel and accommodation. This shows real progress in the development of the women’s game and something that the late Baroness Rachael Heyhoe-Flint campaigned hard for. It’s a pity she won’t be here to see it, but I know we will work hard to put on a spectacle that she would have enjoyed. 5 CONTENTS 01 Travelling IN 04 ESSENTIAL MEDIA Information 05 TEAM Information THE UNITED KINGOM Overview ..................................................................................27 Australia ....................................................................................58 General Information................................................................. 7 Accreditation Guide ...............................................................28 England .....................................................................................64 Safety and Security .................................................................. 8 Additional Media Services ....................................................32 India ...........................................................................................70 Medical and Vaccination Information .................................. 8 Event Administration .............................................................34 New Zealand ...........................................................................76 Finance ....................................................................................... 8 Venue Information - Cities and Venues.............................36 Pakistan ....................................................................................82 Tipping ........................................................................................ 8 City Information - Bristol ......................................................37 South Africa .............................................................................88 Arrival Information ................................................................... 8 My City Guide - Bristol .........................................................38 Sri Lanka ...................................................................................94 Travel Information .................................................................... 9 Venue Information - The Bristol County Ground ............39 West Indies ........................................................................... 100 Airports ....................................................................................... 9 Ground Map - The Bristol County Ground .......................40 Travelling Around the United Kingdom .............................10 City Information - Derby ......................................................41 06 Match OFFICIALS My City Guide - Derby ..........................................................42 Referees ................................................................................. 107 02 TOURNAMENT Information Venue Information - The County Ground Derby ............43 Ground Map - The County Ground Derby .......................44 Umpires ................................................................................. 108 Event History...........................................................................18 City Information - Leicester .................................................45 Winners of Past Women’s World Cups .............................19 My City Guide - Leicester .....................................................46 07 TOURNAMENT Statistics Prize Money .............................................................................19 Venue Information - Grace Road ........................................47 ICC Women’s World Cup Records ................................... 111 Fixtures .....................................................................................20 Ground Map - Grace Road ...................................................48 Australia ................................................................................. 118 Cricket Information ................................................................21 City Information - London ....................................................49 England .................................................................................. 121 My City Guide - London .......................................................50 India ........................................................................................ 124 03 Contacts Venue Information - Lord’s ...................................................51 New Zealand ........................................................................ 127 Ground Map - Lord’s ..............................................................52 Pakistan ................................................................................. 130 Media and Communications ................................................23 Town Information - Taunton ................................................53 South Africa .......................................................................... 133 Team Media Managers ..........................................................24 My Town Guide - Taunton ....................................................54 Sri Lanka ................................................................................ 136 Venue Media Managers ........................................................24 Venue Information - The County Ground Taunton .........55 West Indies ........................................................................... 139 Event Photograph Manager .................................................24