ICC Women's World Cup winner Isa Guha insists England face a stern challenge if they are to lift the trophy for a fourth time this summer - with opponents in blistering form also gunning for the title.
Australia women's captain Meg Lanning admits that the upcoming World Cup will be one of the most open in history but is confident her team will be able to deliver when it matters.
Cricket South Africa on Tuesday announced the 15-woman strong Proteas squad that will represent South Africa in the 2017 ICC Women's World Cup that will take place in England from 24 June to 23 July.
The International Cricket Council have confirmed the squads that will be taking part in the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 to be staged in the United Kingdom from 24 June - 23 July.
A batting collapse saw the South Africa women's team suffer an eight-wicket defeat to India in the final of the Cricket South Africa Women's Quadrangular series in Potchefstroom on Sunday.
Andrie Steyn scored a 123-ball 117 runs to set up a whopping, 120-run victory for the Proteas in their Round Seven CSA Women's Quadrangular series clash against Ireland.
Half-centuries from Andrie Steyn, Chloe Tryon and Trisha Chetty as well as three wickets from Shabnim Ismail saw the Proteas clinch an eight-run win over India in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe Women have thrashed Ireland Women once again, this time round beating their fancied opponents by five wickets in the women's quadrangular series taking place in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Experienced campaigners and the youngest New Zealand player ever to attend a Cricket World Cup are the features of the White Ferns squad named for next month's ICC Women's World Cup in England.
Proteas pace bowler Shabnim Ismail took a remarkable 4/14 in 7.2 overs to help restrict Zimbabwe to 113 and set up a seven-wicket victory for her side when they met in the seventh match of the CSA Women's Quadrangular Series
India Women have enjoyed a rather simple start to the quadrangular series in Potchefstroom and recorded a third straight win after bowling Zimbabwe out cheaply.
Laura Wolvaardt smashed a magnificent 149 at a run a ball giving the Proteas a colossal 178-run triumph over Ireland on match five of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women's Quadrangular series in Potchefstroom on Thursday.
Jhulan Goswamy (3/20) and Shikha Pandey (3/22) took six wickets between them to give India a solid, seven-wicket victory over the Proteas in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.
Shabnim Ismail took her second ever five-wicket haul while Raisibe Ntozakhe took an excellent 3/8 on debut to set up a convincing eight-wicket win for the Proteas.
With less than 50 days to go until the first ball of the Women's World Cup is bowled, former England captain Charlotte Edwards has praised the ICC's continuing commitment to developing women's cricket across the globe.
Proteas coach Hilton Moreeng is satisfied that his team is moving in the right direction ahead of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Women's Quadrangular series after they beat Ireland by eight wickets in their warm up match in Potchefstroom.
Cricket Australia have welcomed the decision by the ICC to double prizemoney for the Women's World Cup, and make every game available to fans through livestreaming.
