The 2000 CricInfo Women's Cricket World Cup was played in New Zealand from 29 November to 23 December 2000. It was the seventh Women’s Cricket World Cup and the second to be hosted by New Zealand after the 1982 tournament.

The New Zealand WHITE FERNS squad comprised Emily Drumm (c), Catherine Campbell, Paula Flanney, Debbie Hockley, Katrina Keenan, Erin McDonald, Claire Nicholson, Nicola Payne, Rachel Pullar, Kathryn Ramel, Rebecca Rolls (wk), Anna Smith, Haidee Tiffen, Emily Travers (wk), and Helen Watson.

The World Cup was organised by the International Women’s Cricket Council (IWCC), with matches played over 50 overs.  New Zealand defeated Australia by four runs in the final. India and South Africa were the losing semi-finalists, while the other four teams were England, Sri Lanka, Ireland and the Netherlands. New Zealand had been runner-up in the final of the 1993 and 1997 tournaments. New Zealand was also the runner-up to England in the 2009 final.

Australia won the round robin with a perfect record of seven wins and New Zealand was second with six victories, losing only to Australia by six wickets. Australia defeated South Africa by nine wickets in their semi-final and New Zealand (121/1, Anna Smith 50*) defeated India (117) in theirs. New Zealand (184) defeated Australia (180) in the final.

In the tournament, Emily Drumm was 4^th top run scorer with 339 runs in 7 innings, an average of 67.8 and a top score of 108*. Anna Smith was 5^th top run scorer with 308 runs in 8 innings, an average of 51.33 with a top score of 91*. Katrina Keenan was the 4^th highest wicket-taker with 12 wickets at an average of 10.66.

Gunn & Moore Ltd was founded in 1885 by England Test batsman William Gunn and local businessman Thomas James Moore, and is most noted for manufacturing cricket bats. The company also manufactures clothing and a full range of other cricket equipment.

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