How Australia won the 1978 & 1982 Women’s World Cups

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 November 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Alison Mitchell looks back at how Australia won their first two World Cups. She talks to Sharon Tredrea, who some call the fastest female to ever bowl, and cricket journalist and historian Raf Nicholson about how Australia won the 1982 World Cup in New Zealand. Plus, she talks to Diana Edulji who captained India when they hosted the 1978 tournament.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:07.2	The Traitors is back, and this time with celebrities.
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0:39.6	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:45.0	Hello, I'm Alison Mitchell.
0:46.9	Welcome to the TMS podcast, where we'll be looking back at the 1982 and the 1978 women's World Cups.
0:54.9	We'll start with 1982, where Australia has celebrated their second World Cup title in New Zealand.
1:01.2	And to help us travel back in time, I'll be joined by Australia captain and fast bowler Sharon Tredrejay,
1:06.6	who won that World Cup as well as two others in the longer format.
1:10.6	And cricket journalist and historian, Raff Nicholson, is with us too.
1:14.2	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
1:19.6	Raff and Sharon, hello to you both.
1:22.5	And Sharon, great to see you.
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