Bismah Maroof broke her thumb while attempting a scoop shot off the bowling of Katherine Brunt, only to be caught behind after having the ball strike her hand on Friday. Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Javeria Khan has been named replacement captain Nahida Khan was named in the squad as Bismah’s replacement Bismah … Read more
Hayley Jensen took 3 wickets for just 11 runs as she helped Zealand defend lowest total ever in a non-reduced Women’s T20 World Cup. New Zealand created record for defending lowest ever total in a non-reduced match in a Women’s T20 World Cup match (Getty Image) HIGHLIGHTS Bangladesh have lost all their 3 league matches … Read more
England vs Pakistan: Helped by an impressive performance from their bowlers, England women launched their 2nd successive win on Friday as their Pakistan counterparts fell 43 runs short in their chase of 159 in Canberra. Anya Shrubsole (r) picked 3 wickets to plot Pakistan’s downfall in Canberra (AP) HIGHLIGHTS Boosted by a fifty from captain … Read more
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday said the next Asia Cup will be held in Dubai, paving the way for both India and Pakistan to participate in the continental tournament. Pakistan was the designated host for the tournament scheduled for September, but with the BCCI making it clear that the Indian team would not be … Read more
The legendary Kapil Dev is not excited about Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s return to action during the IPL, saying the league is for future stars and suggested that he should play a few matches to be considered for selection in India’s T20 World Cup squad. Dhoni will start training for his much-anticipated return to action in … Read more
On a high after two easy victories on the trot, including one against defending champion Australia, the Indian women’s cricket will aim to inch closer to a semifinal berth when it takes on New Zealand in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Melbourne on Thursday. (More Cricket News) The Indians have hardly broke a … Read more
India could not have asked for a better start to their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign. A shock victory over defending champions and hosts Australia set the ball rolling for Harmanpreet Kaur and her girls. Two days later, India made it 2 in 2 with a relatively comfortable win over Asian champions Bangladesh. On Thursday, … Read more
On a high after two easy victories on the trot, including one against defending champion Australia, the Indian women’s cricket will aim to inch closer to a semifinal berth when it takes on New Zealand in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here on Thursday. The Indians have hardly broken a sweat in their 17-run … Read more
She has been the backbone of Indian women’s cricket team’s batting but swashbuckling India opener Smriti Mandhana is delighted that teen prodigy Shafali Verma is stealing her thunder at the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup as it takes the pressure off her. The 23-year-old Mandhana, who has been a key player for the Indian team … Read more
The AITA selection committee on Tuesday decided to keep veteran Leander Paes in the five-member playing squad for the upcoming Davis Cup tie against Croatia, making Divij Sharan the reserve member. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) had to send its final squad to the International Tennis Federation (ITF) by Tuesday. The national federation had … Read more
India’s very own pocket-sized dynamite Shafali Verma was in her true colours when she entered the ground to face Bangladesh bowlers in India’s second Women’s T20 World Cup match in Perth on Monday. The 16-year-old smashed a six over covers on the 5th ball of India’s innings and made her intentions clear. The teenager gave … Read more
What would you do if you had the chance to Mankad opposition batsmen with their team needing 7 runs off 4 balls to win a crucial World Cup game? If your answer is in the affirmative, you might slot into the good books of R Ashwin but not that of England star Katherine Brunt. In … Read more
New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine lead from the front to help her side start the T20 World Cup on a winning note against Sri Lanka in Perth on Saturday. Devine’s unbeaten 75 guided New Zealand to a 7-wicket win over Sri Lanka with 14 balls to spare in their Group A match. Sri Lanka, who … Read more
With football advancing by leaps and bounds in the country, India’s first woman International Olympic Committee member Nita Ambani has said it is her dream to see the Indian football team qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the last couple of years, India had moved up to 97th in the FIFA world rankings–their … Read more
India’s demolition of a formidable Australia in the Women’s T20 World Cup opener will give them a huge boost going forward, said star batswoman Mithali Raj, who also lauded leggie Poonam Yadav for her magical performance. Poonam took four for 19 to help India complete a 17-run victory against defending champions Australia on Friday. “Everyone … Read more
On a slow pitch in Sydney, Australia asked India to bat first and the Indian women folded for just 132 runs. However Indian bowlers bundled hosts out for 115 to win the tournament opener by 17 runs. India Women Team won the T20 World Cup opener against Australia on Friday. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTS … Read more
The upcoming T20 World Cup will mark an important phase of Indian cricket wherein the women’s team will be heading into a major event without the services of two of its icons in Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami. With the two legendary names having retired from T20Is, a relatively young Indian team, under Harmanpreet Kaur’s … Read more
England were crowned world champions for the first time as they defeated New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday. The regulation 50 overs ended in a tie as both teams managed to score 241 and the resultant super over also failed to produce any clear result as they … Read more
Women T20 World Cup: Former India skipper Mithali Raj has said that the gap between the top teams and those below in women’s cricket is reducing and it would not be a surprise if Sri Lanka beat England. (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Mithali Raj said India will be no pushovers in the Women T20 World Cup … Read more
Despite giving it all and despite not losing, New Zealand could not clinch the World Cup and after this heartburn, all-rounder Jimmy Neesham took to Twitter to post emotional messages for his supporters. Words do have power to scream out emotions and Neesham’s tweet in so many ways epitomised the cruelty of sport, the heartbreak … Read more
The Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said her side will target consistent collective efforts instead of relying on just a couple of players to deliver the goods when it takes on Australia in the T20 World Cup here on Friday. India have failed to reach the final in any of the … Read more
A Dubliner gave the ball to a Bajan to win the Super Over of a World Cup final after a New Zealand-born kept it alive for England till the last ball. Lord’s, bursting at its seams, was singing ‘Hi Ho Silver Lining’. Sunday masses at churches prayed for them. Allah was on their side too. … Read more
Should a World Cup final be decided on a rule so buried in the fine print that New Zealand captain Kane Williamson did not even know about it when he lost the final on the field? “Rules are rules,” said Williamson with typical self-control. Much of the cricketing world was more abrasive. From Gautam Gambhir, … Read more
As a marathon World Cup drew to an end, it was only good food and a soft bed that could lift the spirits after the day-long slogging that goes into the reporting of a cricket match. England is a good host that way, offering an expansive range of food that allows everyone to stay in … Read more
England lifted their maiden World Cup trophy last week after a series of unexpected twists in the final against New Zealand. The match had it all – delayed start, low-scoring thrill, controversial overthrow runs, a tie, a superover and then a controversial ICC ruling, that eventually saw the hosts England winning the trophy. Now, as the … Read more