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| Dates | 29 November – 18 December 1988 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Women's Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Women's One Day International (60-over) |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin Playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Australia |
| Champions | Australia (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Player of the series | Carole Hodges |
| Most runs | Lindsay Reeler (448) |
| Most wickets | Lyn Fullston (16) |
The 1988 Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup was an international cricket tournament played in Australia from 29 November to 18 December 1988. Hosted by Australia for the first time, as part of the Bicentenary celebrations, it was the fourth edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, and came six years after the preceding 1982 World Cup in New Zealand.
The tournament was organised by the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC), with matches played over 60 overs. Australia won the tournament for a third consecutive time, defeating England in the final by eight wickets. New Zealand defeated Ireland in the third-place playoff, while the Netherlands, the only other team at the tournament, placed fifth and last after failing to win a single match. Both Ireland and the Netherlands were making their tournament debuts. India had been invited to compete, as they had at the previous two tournaments, but were forced to withdraw after failing to secure enough money from sponsors.[1] Two Australians, Lindsay Reeler and Lyn Fullston, led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.[2][3] The player of the series was English all-rounder Carole Hodges, who placed third for runs scored and second for wickets taken.[4] She received a Waterford Crystal trophy valued at A$4,000, donated by an Irish firm, R&A Bailey.[5]
- ^ Mary Boson. "A worldly ambition for the world's best" – The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 October 1988.
- ^ Batting at Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup 1988/89 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Bowling at Shell Bicentennial Women's World Cup 1988/89 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Carole Hodges with the Player of the Series Award – Women's Cricket History. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Heather Smith. "Irish postie poses problem" – The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 December 1988.