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{{Infobox cricket tournament
|administrator =
|cricket format = [[Women's One Day International|ODI]] (50 overs)
|partof=
|image=
|caption=
|champions= {{crw|AUS}}
|runner up= {{crw|NZ}}
|fromdate = 26 January
|todate = 8 February 2003
|participants = 4
|matches = 14
|host= New Zealand
|most runs = [[Belinda Clark]] (Aus) (343)
|most wickets = [[Cathryn Fitzpatrick]] (Aus) (15)
|player of the series =
}}
The '''World Series of Women's Cricket''' was a [[Women's One Day International]] series which took place in New Zealand in January and February 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255 |title=World Series of Women's Cricket 2002/03 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref> The four teams competing were [[Australia national women's cricket team|Australia]], [[England women's cricket team|England]], [[India national women's cricket team|India]] and [[New Zealand national women's cricket team|New Zealand]]. The tournament consisted of a double round-robin group stage, in which Australia and New Zealand finished as the top two, and then a third-place play-off and a final were contested to decide the final positions. Australia defeated New Zealand by 109 runs in the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-final-67274/full-scorecard |title=Final, Lincoln, Feb 8 2003, World Series of Women's Cricket: Australia Women v New Zealand Women |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref> The three matches that took place between Australia and New Zealand at the tournament were also played for the [[Rose Bowl series|Rose Bowl]], which was won by Australia 3–0. Following the tour, England went on to [[English women's cricket team in Australia in 2002–03|tour Australia]] for [[The Women's Ashes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cup-finalists-to-open-women-s-quadrangular-at-lincoln-111833 |title=Cup finalists to open women's quadrangular at Lincoln |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:0 auto"
|-
! {{crw|AUS}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/acb-announces-commonwealth-bank-southern-stars-team-for-one-day-series-in-new-zealand-127777 |title=ACB announces Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars team for one-day series in New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>
! {{crw|ENG}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-women-s-squad-announced-for-odi-tournament-and-ashes-test-series-122021 |title=England Women's Squad announced for ODI Tournament and Ashes Test Series |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>
! {{crw|IND}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=996;team=1863;type=tournament |title=Records/World Series of Women's Cricket, 2002/03 – India Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>
! {{crw|NZ}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/maia-lewis-returns-to-new-zealand-women-s-team-128112 |title=Maia Lewis returns to New Zealand women's team |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[Belinda Clark]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Alex Blackwell]]
* [[Kris Britt]]
* [[Melissa Bulow]]
* [[Cathryn Fitzpatrick]]
* [[Michelle Goszko]]
* [[Julie Hayes]]
* [[Mel Jones]]
* [[Emma Liddell]]
* [[Julia Price]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Karen Rolton]]
* [[Clea Smith]]
* [[Lisa Sthalekar]]
|
* [[Clare Connor]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Arran Brindle]]
* [[Sarah Collyer]]
* [[Charlotte Edwards]]
* [[Mandie Godliman]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Laura Harper (cricketer)|Laura Harper]]
* [[Dawn Holden]]
* [[Kathryn Leng]]
* [[Laura Newton]]
* [[Lucy Pearson (cricketer)|Lucy Pearson]]
* [[Nicky Shaw]]
* [[Laura Spragg]]
* [[Claire Taylor]]
* [[Clare Taylor]]
|
* [[Anjum Chopra]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Nooshin Al Khadeer]]
* [[Neetu David]]
* [[Rumeli Dhar]]
* [[Jhulan Goswami]]
* [[Bindeshwari Goyal]]
* [[Hemlata Kala]]
* [[Mamata Kanojia]]
* [[Reema Malhotra]]
* [[Babita Mandlik]]
* [[Sulakshana Naik]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Sunetra Paranjpe]]
* [[Mithali Raj]]
* [[Amita Sharma]]
* [[Jaya Sharma]]
|
* [[Emily Drumm]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Nicola Browne]]
* [[Amanda Green (cricketer)| Amanda Green]]
* [[Frances King (cricketer)|Frances King]]
* [[Maia Lewis]]
* [[Michelle Lynch]]
* [[Sara McGlashan]]
* [[Louise Milliken]]
* [[Nicola Payne (cricketer)|Nicola Payne]]
* [[Kate Pulford]]
* [[Rebecca Rolls]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Rebecca Steele (cricketer)|Rebecca Steele]]
* [[Haidee Tiffen]]
* [[Aimee Watkins]]
|}

==Tour Matches==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 January 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ|name=New Zealand A}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 155/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Michelle Lynch]] 77 (142)
| wickets1 = [[Clea Smith]] 3/28 (8 overs)
| score2 = 157/6 (43 overs)
| runs2 = [[Karen Rolton]] 45 (52)
| wickets2 = [[Beth McNeill]] 1/16 (6 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/147/147008.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lincoln Green (New Zealand)|Lincoln Green]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = Jeremy Busby (NZ) and [[Dave Quested]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = New Zealand A Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 January 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 235/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rebecca Rolls]] 63 (76)
| wickets1 = [[Nooshin Al Khadeer]] 2/29 (8 overs)
| score2 = 35/1 (14 overs)
| runs2 = [[Jaya Sharma]] 11[[not out|*]] (50)
| wickets2 = [[Louise Milliken]] 1/7 (3 overs)
| result = No result
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/147/147034.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]]
| umpires = Glenn Holdem (NZ) and Ian Shine (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 January 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ|name=New Zealand A}}
| score1 = 199/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Arran Brindle]] 75 (99)
| wickets1 = Maree Hannay 3/42 (9 overs)
| score2 = 200/9 (49.4 overs)
| runs2 = Megan Kane 57 (70)
| wickets2 = [[Nicky Shaw]] 3/33 (9 overs)
| result = New Zealand A Women won by 1 wicket
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/147/147018.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Lincoln Green (New Zealand)|Lincoln Green]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = Mike George (NZ) and [[Dave Quested]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----

==Points table==
''Note: '''P''' = Played, '''W''' = [[Result (cricket)#Win and loss|Wins]], '''L''' = [[Result (cricket)#Win and loss|Losses]], '''BP''' = Bonus Points, '''CP''' = Consolation Points, '''Pts''' = Points, '''NRR''' = [[Net run rate]].''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Pos
! Team
! P
! W
! L
! BP
! CP
! Pts
! NRR
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 1
| style="text-align:left;"| {{crw|AUS}}
|| 6 || 6 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 36 || +1.393
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2
| style="text-align:left;"| {{crw|NZL}}
|| 6 || 4 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 23 || +0.343
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 3
| style="text-align:left;"| {{crw|IND}}
|| 6 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7 || −0.795
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 4
| style="text-align:left;"| {{crw|ENG}}
|| 6 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6 || −0.936
|}
* Source: CricketArchive<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/2/World_Series_of_Womens_Cricket_2002-03.html |title=World Series of Women's Cricket 2002/03 Table |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>

==Fixtures==
===Group stage===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 January 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 223/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Karen Rolton]] 86 (84)
| wickets1 = [[Frances King (cricketer)|Frances King]] 4/24 (10 overs)
| score2 = 160/9 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Nicola Payne (cricketer)|Nicola Payne]] 36 (83)
| wickets2 = [[Karen Rolton]] 2/17 (6 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 63 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-1st-match-67265/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Doug Cowie (umpire)|Doug Cowie]] (NZ) and Mike George (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Australia Women 6, New Zealand Women 0
* [[Kris Britt]] (Aus), [[Amanda Green (cricketer)|Amanda Green]] and [[Michelle Lynch]] (NZ) all made their WODI debuts.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 January 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 86 (35.5 overs)
| runs1 = [[Charlotte Edwards]] 23 (54)
| wickets1 = [[Nooshin Al Khadeer]] 5/14 (6.5 overs)
| score2 = 89/4 (29.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Jaya Sharma]] 33 (64)
| wickets2 = [[Clare Taylor]] 2/15 (9 overs)
| result = India Women won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/england-women-vs-india-women-2nd-match-67266/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Doug Cowie (umpire)|Doug Cowie]] (NZ) and Mike George (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Points: India Women 6, England Women 0
* [[Rumeli Dhar]] (Ind) made her WODI debut.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 28 January 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 248/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nicola Payne (cricketer)|Nicola Payne]] 93 (130)
| wickets1 = [[Nooshin Al Khadeer]] 2/44 (10 overs)
| score2 = 165/5 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sunetra Paranjpe]] 41 (85)
| wickets2 = [[Emily Drumm]] 1/17 (3 overs)
| result = New Zealand Women won by 83 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/new-zealand-women-vs-india-women-3rd-match-67267/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Dave Quested]] (NZ) and [[Evan Watkin]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: New Zealand Women 6, India Women 0
* [[Rebecca Steele (cricketer)|Rebecca Steele]] (NZ) made her WODI debut.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 January 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 156/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Claire Taylor]] 35 (50)
| wickets1 = [[Emma Liddell]] 1/19 (8 overs)
| score2 = 157/3 (39.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Karen Rolton]] 68[[not out|*]] (102)
| wickets2 = [[Laura Harper (cricketer)|Laura Harper]] 2/31 (10 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/australia-women-vs-england-women-4th-match-67268/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and [[Kathy Cross]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Australia Women 6, England Women 0
* [[Alex Blackwell]] (Aus) made her WODI debut.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 January 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 140 (46.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sarah Collyer]] 29 (71)
| wickets1 = [[Emily Drumm]] 3/8 (5 overs)
| score2 = 141/6 (39.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Rebecca Rolls]] 41 (33)
| wickets2 = [[Laura Harper (cricketer)|Laura Harper]] 2/17 (10 overs)
| result = New Zealand Women won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/new-zealand-women-vs-england-women-5th-match-67330/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Lincoln No. 3, [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Evan Watkin]] (NZ) and [[Kathy Cross]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: New Zealand Women 6, England Women 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 216/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Karen Rolton]] 68 (82)
| wickets1 = [[Neetu David]] 2/30 (10 overs)
| score2 = 157/9 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mithali Raj]] 36 (51)
| wickets2 = [[Julie Hayes]] 3/28 (10 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 59 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/australia-women-vs-india-women-6th-match-67331/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Lincoln No. 3, [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and Robert Anderson (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Australia Women 6, India Women 0
* [[Melissa Bulow]] (Aus), [[Babita Mandlik]] and [[Reema Malhotra]] (Ind) all made their WODI debuts.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 226/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Belinda Clark]] 81 (106)
| wickets1 = [[Sarah Collyer]] 2/31 (9 overs)
| score2 = 120 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Clare Connor]] 29 (69)
| wickets2 = [[Kris Britt]] 4/16 (7 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 106 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/australia-women-vs-england-women-7th-match-67332/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Lincoln No. 3, [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and Robert Anderson (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Australia Women 6, England Women 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 239/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rebecca Rolls]] 59 (37)
| wickets1 = [[Nooshin Al Khadeer]] 4/38 (9 overs)
| score2 = 186 (47.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mithali Raj]] 82 (98)
| wickets2 = [[Emily Drumm]] 3/26 (7 overs)
| result = New Zealand Women won by 57 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/new-zealand-women-vs-india-women-8th-match-67269/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Dave Quested]] (NZ) and Jeremy Busby (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Points: New Zealand Women 6, India Women 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 173/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sarah Collyer]] 39 (89)
| wickets1 = [[Rebecca Steele (cricketer)|Rebecca Steele]] 3/31 (10 overs)
| score2 = 174/3 (44.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Emily Drumm]] 93 (115)
| wickets2 = [[Dawn Holden]] 1/19 (5.3 overs)
| result = New Zealand Women won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/new-zealand-women-vs-england-women-9th-match-67270/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and Robert Anderson (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: New Zealand Women 5, England Women 1
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 134/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Anjum Chopra]] 25 (84)
| wickets1 = [[Alex Blackwell]] 2/18 (6 overs)
| score2 = 135/1 (28 overs)
| runs2 = [[Lisa Sthalekar]] 58[[not out|*]] (80)
| wickets2 = [[Amita Sharma]] 1/25 (6 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 9 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/australia-women-vs-india-women-10th-match-67271/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = Robert Anderson (NZ) and [[Tony Hill (umpire)|Tony Hill]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Australia Women 6, India Women 0
* [[Mamata Kanojia]] (Ind) made her WODI debut.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| score1 = 174 (49.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Maia Lewis]] 43 (85)
| wickets1 = [[Cathryn Fitzpatrick]] 5/27 (9.1 overs)
| score2 = 175/4 (40 overs)
| runs2 = [[Belinda Clark]] 67 (87)
| wickets2 = [[Rebecca Steele (cricketer)|Rebecca Steele]] 2/29 (10 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-11th-match-67272/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = Glenn Holdem (NZ) and [[Tony Hill (umpire)|Tony Hill]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Australia Women 6, New Zealand Women 0
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 208/4 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Charlotte Edwards]] 79[[not out|*]] (94)
| wickets1 = [[Neetu David]] 1/20 (10 overs)
| score2 = 207 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mithali Raj]] 98 (126)
| wickets2 = [[Sarah Collyer]] 2/35 (9 overs)
| result = England Women won by 1 run
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/england-women-vs-india-women-12th-match-67333/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Lincoln No. 3, [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and Jeremy Busby (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Points: England Women 5, India Women 1
}}
----

===Third-place play-off===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 191 (48.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Kathryn Leng]] 80 (109)
| wickets1 = [[Neetu David]] 3/42 (10 overs)
| score2 = 101 (43.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mithali Raj]] 26 (45)
| wickets2 = [[Sarah Collyer]] 3/9 (9.5 overs)
| result = England Women won by 90 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/england-women-vs-india-women-3rd-ppo-67273/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and [[Tony Hill (umpire)|Tony Hill]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----

===Final===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 February 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}
| score1 = 214 (49.5 overs)
| runs1 = [[Belinda Clark]] 80 (119)
| wickets1 = [[Frances King (cricketer)|Frances King]] 3/44 (9.5 overs)
| score2 = 105 (30 overs)
| runs2 = [[Aimee Watkins]] 31 (42)
| wickets2 = [[Julie Hayes]] 3/31 (7 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 109 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-final-67274/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bert Sutcliffe Oval]], [[Lincoln, New Zealand|Lincoln]]
| umpires = [[Gary Baxter (umpire)|Gary Baxter]] (NZ) and [[Tony Hill (umpire)|Tony Hill]] (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Australia Women won the 2002–03 World Series of Women's Cricket.
* Australia Women won the 2002–03 [[Rose Bowl series|Rose Bowl]] 3–0.
}}
----

==Statistics==
===Most runs===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! Player!! Team !! [[Innings (cricket)|Innings]] !! [[Run (cricket)|Runs]] !! [[Batting average (cricket)|Average]] !! [[Strike rate]] !! Highest Score
|-
| {{sortname|Belinda|Clark}} || {{crw|AUS}} || 7 || 343 || {{nts|49.00}} || {{nts|64.83}} || {{sort|810|81}}
|-
| {{sortname|Mithali|Raj}} || {{crw|IND}} || 7 || 292 || {{nts|41.71}} || {{nts|67.28}} || {{sort|980|98}}
|-
| {{sortname|Karen|Rolton}} || {{crw|AUS}} || 7 || 291 || {{nts|58.20}} || {{nts|81.51}} || {{sort|860|86}}
|-
| {{sortname|Lisa|Sthalekar}} || {{crw|AUS}} || 6 || 189 || {{nts|37.80}} || {{nts|63.85}} || {{sort|590|59}}
|-
| {{sortname|Maia|Lewis}} || {{crw|AUS}} || 7 || 186 || {{nts|46.50}} || {{nts|50.68}} || {{sort|500|50}}
|- class="unsortable"
| colspan="8" | <small> Source: ESPNcricinfo<ref name="batting">{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=996;type=tournament |title=Records / World Series of Women's Cricket 2002/03 / Most Runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref></small>
|}

===Most wickets===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%;"
|-
! Player!! Team !! [[Over (cricket)|Overs]] !! [[Wicket (dismissal)|Wickets]] !! [[Bowling average|Average]] !! [[Economy rate|Economy]] !! [[Glossary of cricket terms#best bowling|BBI]]
|-
| {{sortname|Cathryn|Fitzpatrick}} || {{crw|AUS}} || {{nts|54.1}} || {{sort|15|15}} || {{nts|10.06}} || {{nts|2.78}} || {{sort|523|5/27}}
|-
| {{sortname|Nooshin|Al Khadeer}} || {{crw|IND}} || {{nts|63.5}} || {{sort|14|14}} || {{nts|17.28}} || {{nts|3.79}} || {{sort|536|5/14}}
|-
| {{sortname|Frances|King|dab=cricketer}} || {{crw|NZL}} || {{nts|43.1}} || {{sort|11|11}} || {{nts|15.90}} || {{nts|4.05}} || {{sort|426|4/24}}
|-
| {{sortname|Julie|Hayes}} || {{crw|AUS}} || {{nts|65.0}} || {{sort|10|10}} || {{nts|17.70}} || {{nts|2.72}} || {{sort|322|3/28}}
|-
| {{sortname|Emma|Liddell}} || {{crw|AUS}} || {{nts|62.0}} || {{sort|09|9}} || {{nts|21.11}} || {{nts|3.06}} || {{sort|319|3/31}}
|- class="unsortable"
| colspan="10" | <small> Source: ESPNcricinfo</small><ref name="bowling">{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=996;type=tournament |title=World Series of Women's Cricket, 2002/03 / Most Wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 June 2021}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[English women's cricket team in Australia in 2002–03]]
* [[Rose Bowl series]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-series-of-women-s-cricket-2002-03-61255 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

{{International cricket in 2002–03}}
{{Australia women's national cricket team}}
{{England women's cricket team}}
{{India women's national cricket team}}
{{New Zealand women's national cricket team}}
{{International women's cricket tours of New Zealand}}

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