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Australia qualify for semi-finals

Australia have qualified for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semi-finals with a nine-run win over India in Sharjah. Grace Harris’ anchoring 40 gave Australia a strong platform before Sophie Molineux and Annabel Sutherland took two wickets apiece, guaranteeing their place in a ninth-straight semi-final. Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 54 was not enough as India

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India back to winning ways

India’s bowlers restricted Pakistan to set the platform for a six-wicket win in Dubai that keeps their semi-final hopes intact. After a heavy loss to New Zealand in their opening match, India could not afford to slip up against their big rivals in this ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash. And thanks to some

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Devine delivers for New Zealand

New Zealand delivered in every facet of the game as they defeated India by 58 runs at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Sophie Devine steered New Zealand both as skipper and with the bat, making 57 not out to help the White Ferns set India an imperious 161 to win. In reply, India

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A Future for Test Cricket?

India v South Africa This is a very rare one-off test match, due to last four days. We are supposed not to draw lengthy conclusions from insufficient evidence, but one single day of test-match cricket in Chennai makes us wonder about the future of multi-day women’s cricket. India finished on a quite massive 525-4. This

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India Women v England Women Test match day three

Hosts secure 347-run win England Women suffered a 347-run defeat in their Test match against India at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. India declared before the start of play, setting England 479 to win but Heather Knight’s side fell to 131 all out inside 27.3 overs. Openers Tammy Beaumont and Sophia Dunkley started well before

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India Women v England Women Test match day two

India Women took control of their Test match with England after impressing on a 19-wicket day at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. England fell to 136 all out in reply to India’s first-innings of 428. Off-spinner Deepti Sharma took 5-7, with Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 59 a significant contribution for England. India decided against the the follow-on,

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India Women v England Women Test match day one

India Women finished on 410-7 against England on day one of the Test match at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. Four India batters recorded half-centuries including debutants Jemimah Rodrigues and Satheesh Shubha as England’s bowlers fought hard on a batter-friendly pitch. England started brightly as Lauren Bell and Kate Cross removed openers Smriti Mandhana and

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India v England – Test Match preview

The first question we have to ask is: how serious are national boards and the ICC about increasing the number of tests? While you hear that wish expressed on all sides, the effects at ground level are far harder to perceive. For example, the coming test at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai is

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