Hagley Oval to host 2021 Women’s Cricket WC final

Next year’s Women’s Cricket World Cup final will be played at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, it was announced Thursday, underscoring the growth of the game over the past two decades.

When Christchurch previously hosted the women’s final in 2000 it was played on a rural ground 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the city.

For the 2021 edition it will be played at an upgraded Hagley Oval, one of New Zealand’s principal Test venues, which has recently received approval to erect lights to host night fixtures.