| Country | Australia |
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| Federation | Australian Baseball Federation |
| Confederation | Baseball Confederation of Oceania |
| Manager | John Gaynor |
| IBAF World Rank | 3rd |
| Women's World Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2004) |
| Best result | 2nd (1 time, in 2010) |
The Australian women's national baseball team represents Australia in international women's baseball tournaments and competitions. The team is controlled by the Australian Baseball Federation, which is represented in the Baseball Confederation of Oceania (BCO). They are the only team in Oceania to be formally ranked by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), and are the 3rd ranked women's baseball team in the world.[1]
The team has competed at all four Women's Baseball World Cups, most recently finishing second in 2010. Prior to this, they had finished fourth in each of the three other World Cups.
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In August 2009 the International Baseball Federation created a ranking system so that the nations involved in international competition could be compared independently. Teams receive points based on the position they finish at the end of World Cup tournaments. Only results at the previous three tournaments years are used, so points are added and removed over time. Points are also weighted so that more recent tournaments have a greater impact on the rankings.[2] Since the rankings were introduced, two editions have been released, the most recent released after the 2010 World Cup.
When the rankings were first introduced, Australia was listed at 4th position; their lowest since the rankings were introduced.[2] Their best position achieved to date is their current position of 3rd.[1]
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| 4 September 2010[1] | 2010 World Cup | 2nd | 3rd | 140.00 | 2nd | United States | +13.33 | 4th | Canada | -6.67 | ||
| 13 August 2009[2] | 2008 World Cup* | 4th | 4th | 100.00 | 3rd | Canada | +40.00 | 5th | Chinese Taipei | -20.00 | ||
| Australia Women's Baseball World Cup |
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| Tournament Results | |
| Canada, 2004 | 4th |
| Chinese Taipei, 2006 | 4th |
| Japan, 2008 | 4th |
| Venezuela, 2010 | 2nd |
| Medal Tally | |
| Gold | – |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | – |
| Rank | 4th |
Of the twelve nations to be represented at the IBAF Women's Baseball World Cup, Australia is one of five teams to have participated in all four of them. To date its best result was in the most recent tournament held in 2010, in which Australia placed 2nd. Previously, the team had finished fourth in each of the tournaments, with medals being shared between Canada, Japan and United States.[3]
At least one Australian has been named to each of the All-Star teams selected at the end of the respective tournaments.
| Opponent | Tournaments Met |
W–L Record |
Largest Victory | Largest Defeat | Current Streak |
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| Canada | 4 | 2–3 | 9–4 | 2006 | 6–1 | 2010 | L2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 4–0 | 12–0 (F/6) | 2008 | – | W4 | |
| Cuba | 2 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 2010 | – | W2 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1–0 | 22–2 (F/5) | 2006 | – | W1 | |
| India | 1 | 1–0 | 15–0 (F/5) | 2008 | – | W1 | |
| Japan | 4 | 2–3 | 7–1 | 2004 | 13–3 (F/5) | 2010 | L1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1–0 | 16–3 (F/5) | 2010 | – | W1 | |
| United States | 4 | 1–5 | 19–6 (F/6) | 2010 | 11–1 (F/6) | 2008 | W1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1–1 | 12–2 | 2010 | 8–1 | 2010 | W1 |
| Overall | 4 | 15–12 | Against HKG | Against USA & JPN | L1 | ||
| 22–2 (F/5) | 2006 | 11–1 (F/6) 13–3 (F/5) |
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