How Australia won the 2013 Women's World Cup

Test Match Special

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Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

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🗓️ 18 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Alison Mitchell is alongside Australia all-rounder Lisa Sthalekar to look back at Australia's sixth World Cup title, beating the West Indies in the final in India.

Sthalekar retired on top having announced her decision to step away from the game after the tournament and discusses her sides route to the final.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:07.2	The Traitors is back, and this time with celebrities.
0:11.4	Hang on, why wasn't I asked?
0:13.3	Betrayals and mind games.
0:15.0	Behaviour that's usually reserved for backstage is now on national telly.
0:18.7	I hope someone's told them.
0:20.3	And once you've watched the latest action,
0:21.7	join me, Ed Gamble, for the official visualised podcast.
0:25.1	We'll spill secrets and get to see the celebs react to discovering who the traitors really were.
0:30.5	And this time, I was in the castle too.
0:34.2	The Celebrity Traitors, Uncloaked.
0:36.3	Watch on EyePlay, listen for more on BBC Sounds.
0:39.5	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:44.9	Hello, this is Alison Mitchell with a special episode of the TMS podcast.
0:49.5	We'll be looking back at the 2013 Women's World Cup in India,
0:53.5	where Australia beat West Indies to win their
0:55.7	sixth title. I'll be joined by Australia all-round Elisa Stelaker, who had a dream
1:00.4	ending to her career, retiring from the game following that World Cup win. She tells us about
1:05.7	her experience of the tournaments, and we explore how the global women's landscape had evolved.
1:10.1	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
1:16.1	Lisa Stalaka, hello, welcome to you.
1:19.0	Tell me when you flew out to India for that World Cup 2013, what did you expect on arrival?
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