Young England was formed to compete in the
1973 Women's Cricket World Cup, "making up the numbers" along with
International XI after
South Africa was not invited due to
apartheid. The side was captained by
Susan Goatman. Young England's first match of the tournament was against
Australia, in which they were bowled out for just 57 and lost by 7 wickets. They also lost their second game, against
Jamaica, by 23 runs. They gained their first win of the tournament in their third match, posting 165/7 from their 60 overs against International XI before restricting their opposition to 151/8 to win by 14 runs. Young England batter
Geraldine Davies made 65, whilst
Julia Greenwood and
Rosalind Heggs took 3 wickets apiece. This would prove to be Young England's only win of the tournament, however, as they went on to lose to
Trinidad and Tobago,
England, and
New Zealand in their final three matches. Overall, the side finished bottom of the seven-team group. Young England bowler Rosalind Heggs was the leading wicket-taker in the competition, with 12 wickets at an average of 14.91. ==Tournament history==