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
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
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
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
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
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
Sania Mirza and her French partner Caroline Garcia lost 2-6, 4-6 in the second round of Dubai Open against fifth seeds Saisai Zheng of China and Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic. Sania Mirza lost in the 2nd round of the Dubai Open. (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Sania Mirza’s campaign at the Dubai Open came to an … Read more
Penpix of 10 leading players at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup cricket tournament, which starts in Australia on Friday: Ellyse Perry (Australia) The face of the tournament, hard-hitting all-rounder Perry has a Test double century to her name and anchors Australia’s attack as a fast-medium bowler. Her raw speed has dropped but she varies her … Read more