Australia vs England live stream: how to watch Women's Cricket World Cup Final 2022 online

published 2 April 2022

Reigning champs face favourites again after a thrilling opener

Australia and England teams line up ahead of Women's Cricket World Cup match

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The obituaries were penned weeks ago, but an extraordinary turnaround has given England the chance to repeat as world champions. However, they're up against the irrepressible Southern Stars, who have played seven, won seven - and dished out some heavy beatings along the way. Read on as we explain how to get an Australia vs England live stream and watch the 2022 Women's World Cup Final online from anywhere - with free coverage in the UK.

Women's Cricket World Cup final live stream

Date: Sunday, April 3

Time: 1pm NZST (local) / 11am AEST / 2am BST / 9pm ET

Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand

FREE live streams: YouTube (opens in new tab) (UK) | Kayo Sports FREE trial (opens in new tab) (AU)

Global streams: Sky Sport (opens in new tab) (NZ) | Sling TV / Willow TV (opens in new tab) / ESPN Plus (US) | Disney Plus Hotstar (IN) | SuperSport (opens in new tab) (SA)

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Meg Lanning's women have lived up to the billing as pre-tournament favourites, annihilating almost everyone in their path. Only England have given them a real game, coming within 12 runs of victory in a gripping encounter on the opening weekend of the tournament.

Rachael Haynes and her skipper did most of the damage as the Aussies piled up 310, but England came within a whisker of pulling off a magnificent chase, thanks in part to a heroic effort from Nat Sciver.

Heather Knight has done a tremendous job with turning England's fortunes around, especially after the flood of ridicule that followed their three opening defeats, and they've always got a chance with Sophie Ecclestone, the tournament's leading wicket-taker who bagged a semi-final six-for.

Many of the best players in the game will be matching wits as the tournament reaches its finale, and you can follow our guide below to tune into a 2022 Women's World Cup Final live stream and watch Australia vs England from anywhere.

How to watch England vs Australia FREE: live stream World Cup Final cricket in the UK

In the UK, the Women's World Cup final is being live streamed on the Sky Sports Cricket YouTube channel (opens in new tab), which means you can watch England vs Australia for FREE.

YouTube is compatible with pretty much any internet-connected device out there, so you can get a big-screen experience too.

Just be warned that play begins at 2am BST on Saturday night/Sunday morning. Coverage starts at 1am.

The Women's World Cup final is also being shown on the free-to-air TV channel Pick (opens in new tab), Sky Showcase, and on Sky Sports (opens in new tab) and its dedicated Sky Sports Cricket channel.

How to watch Women's Cricket World Cup Final for FREE in Australia

Cricket fans Down Under can watch Australia vs England in action in the World Cup Final on Fox Sports and via Foxtel (opens in new tab). Play begins at 11am AEST on Sunday morning, with coverage starting at 10am.

If you don't have Fox as part of a pay TV package, your best option is to sign up for the excellent Kayo Sports (opens in new tab) streaming service.

It features no lock-in contracts from $25 a month and gives you access to over 50 other sports including the NRL, soccer, F1, NFL... the list goes on! Handy if you don't want to go all-out on Fox.

Better still, Kayo offers a FREE two-week trial (opens in new tab)!

Outside Australia this month? You can take your cricket coverage abroad with you as well. For those wanting to watch home coverage of sports from overseas, getting a VPN is the solution (opens in new tab) (see below for more details).

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How to watch Australia vs England cricket outside your country

Below we've got you covered with your official broadcasting options for major cricket loving countries (and the US!), but if you're outside your country of residence - whether that's the UK, India or anywhere else - and try to start streaming the cricket via your local broadcaster, you'll soon discover that you can't, as it's location restricted. But there is a way to tune in regardless.

By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home. That way you can enjoy your home coverage without having to find an illegal stream - assuming you comply with the broadcaster's fine print, of course - specifically its terms and conditions.

Use a VPN to live stream cricket from anywhere

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How to watch Women's World Cup Final: live stream cricket in New Zealand

Women's World Cup Final live stream: where to watch cricket in the US (and Canada)

For a nation that traditionally isn't interested in cricket, fans in the US have several options to live stream the Women's Cricket World Cup Final between Australia and England. Play is set to begin at 9pm ET / 6pm PT on Saturday evening.

It's being shown by dedicated live cricket channel Willow TV (opens in new tab) (also available in Canada) that's available from a number of cable providers including Dish, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon Fios and more.

Not got cable? No worries, as Willow TV is also accessible via OTT provider Sling TV across a range of devices. There are options to pay just for Willow (from $5 a month), or add it to your existing Sling plan. You can check out your options and sign up on its website (opens in new tab).

Alternatively, there's ESPN Plus, which is also live streaming Australia vs England. The ESPN Plus cost is very tempting too, with monthly plans at a rate of $6.99 a month, while an annual subscription costs $69.99 a year.

But for the ultimate value, grab a combined ESPN+, Hulu and Disney Plus Bundle for just $13.99 a month, which also gets you loads of great entertainment and family-friendly content.

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Cricket live stream: how to watch 2022 Women's World Cup Final in India

Star Sports (opens in new tab) subscribers in India can watch the Cricket World Cup Final live either via the Star Sports TV channels or by getting a Disney+ Hotstar streaming subscription.

Play begins at 6.30am IST early on Sunday morning.

Star Sports 1/1 HD will have English commentary, with coverage also appearing on 1 Hindi/1 Hindi HD, Star Sports Kannada, Star Sports Tamil, and Star Sports Telugu.

Or to watch on Disney Plus Hotstar, new plans start at Rs 499 with the Hotstar app available via the web, Android, iOS, and Apple TV.

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Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.

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