Canterbury Region To Host Warm-Up Matches Of 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup
Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island will host the warm-up matches ahead of the 2022 women's Cricket World Cup from February 27 to March 2. Each team will play two warm-up matches a
Each team will play two warm-up matches across four days at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln Green, and Rangiora Oval. Fans can watch matches at the venues free of charge.
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Apart from the warm-up matches, the official pre-tournament media day, press conferences by the captains, and welcoming of all teams will be held in Christchurch. Canterbury's hosting of the warm-up matches will provide significant economic value for the region at an estimation of $4.2 million.
This tournament will be the first glob'l women's cricket event since the T20 World Cup final last year on March 8, which saw over 86,000 fans turn out at the MCG. ' India's first warm-up match is against South Africa at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval on February 27. They will then take on a qualifier team on March 1 at the same venue.
The Chief Executive Officer of the tournament Andrea Nelson said she wants as many Kiwi spectators as possible to experience the marquee event.
