[2] Australia won the tournament for the sixth time, defeating the West Indies by 114 runs in the final.
[3] Each team selected a squad of 15 players which was finalised by 24 January 2013,[4] and any changes to that squad due to illness or injury had to be requested in writing, and approved by the ICC's Event Technical Committee.
[5] England's captain, Charlotte Edwards, appeared in the tournament for the fifth successive time, the most of any player at the 2013 competition, while India's captain, Mithali Raj, made her fourth successive appearance.
[6] All three players maintained their positions at the top of the rankings at the conclusion of the tournament.
The player of the tournament, New Zealand's Suzie Bates, was selected as the team's captain, joined by four English players—Edwards, Brunt, Holly Colvin and Anya Shrubsole—three Australian players—Rachael Haynes, Jodie Fields and Megan Schutt—two West Indians—Taylor and Deandra Dottin—and Eshani Kaushalya of Sri Lanka.