Australia prevailed in an epic semi-final, beating India by just five runs to book their place in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 final. The holders were at their destructive best having chosen to bat, Beth Mooney leading the way 54, while Meg Lanning ended on 49 not out as Australia crunched 172 runs
Meg Lanning is not letting her side get complacent ahead of Australia’s semi-final clash with India at Newlands. Few players can rival Lanning when it comes to knockout stage experience, the Australia skipper having won four ICC Women’s T20 World Cups as well as lifting the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup twice before turning 30.
Tahlia McGrath’s blistering 57 completed a perfect run through the group stages of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 for Australia as they beat hosts, South Africa by six wickets in Gqeberha. Coming to the crease with the defending champions under a little bit of pressure chasing South Africa’s 124 for six, McGrath showed
Beth Mooney got her batting back on track thanks to a mammoth partnership with Alyssa Healy that steered Australia to a 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka. The five-time champions suffocated Sri Lanka with spin to stop them from capitalizing on a fast start by Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama. Megan Schutt then took three wickets
Meg Lanning’s unbeaten 48 guided Australia to an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh as the reigning ICC Women’s T20 World Cup champions recorded their second successive victory. Lanning led a successful pursuit of Bangladesh’s 107, of which captain Nigar Sultana Joty contributed 57, with Georgia Wareham (3/20) among the Australian bowlers to shine. Darcie Brown chipped
Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner starred as Australia overran New Zealand by 97 runs to jumpstart their defence of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Healy looked a million dollars for her 55, her highest score in the format since the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final, as Australia racked up 173/9. The White
Meg Lanning: It may be my fifth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, but trust me, the excitement bubbling under the surface in the lead up never goes away. For one, it will be the first time I and most of the squad have been to South Africa, and while we can’t wait to drink in
This semi-final was a game to remember For those fo us whose lives revolve around the Ashes, the second semi-final of the Under 19 World Cup took on a whole new meaning. First, let me go down memory lane. At an age when grasshoppers still looked down at me, I saw a television set for
Second Semi-Final, U19 World Cup I had my headline ready for you: ‘England pay heavy Price’ I was absolutely right till the fourth ball of the 18th over of the Australian innings. At the start of the 17th they needed 8 to win two wickets left. Time to recall Hannah Baker. First ball 4! Then
In a contest worthy of the final itself, England and Australia will square off in the second semi-final of the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Potchefstroom on Friday afternoon. The rivalry between the nations is long and storied at senior level and both England’s Grace Scrivens and Rhys McKenna of Australia are
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