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
England Women ended their IT20 series against India with a five-wicket defeat at Wankhede Stadium. England headed into the match having sealed the series following victories in the first two meetings. They made four changes from last night’s fixture, Maia Bouchier, Danielle Gibson, Bess Heath and Mahika Gaur coming into the XI. Captain Heather Knight’s
England Women secured an IT20 series victory against India, winning by four wickets at Wankhede Stadium. Heather Knight made one change to the side who won the opening IT20 on Wednesday, Charlie Dean coming in for Mahika Gaur. Player of the match Dean opened the bowling and made an instant impact, taking a wicket with
England Women opened their IT20 series against India with a 38-run win at Wankhede Stadium. India started brightly as Renuka Singh Thakur bowled Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey in successive balls in the first over. England responded well with Danni Wyatt on her 150th IT20 cap and Nat Sciver-Brunt scoring 75 and 77 respectively to
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
India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh is more than aware of Australia’s formidable record in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup but is not letting that faze her ahead of their semi-final clash. Australia have won five of the seven ICC Women’s T20 World Cups that have been staged and are favourites to claim a sixth in Cape
A sparkling innings from Smriti Mandhana helped India seal an ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 semi-final spot with a rain-affected five-run victory over Ireland. Mandhana cashed in on being afforded several lives by Irish fielders to strike a career-best T20I score of 87 from 56 deliveries as India posted 155 for six in Gqeberha,
A fightback with the bat and brilliance from England’s spinners set up an 11-run victory over India in Gqeberha in the battle of the previously unbeaten teams in Group 2 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. Renuka Singh was outstanding early for India, taking five for 15, as England found themselves in early
India continued their perfect start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 with a composed six-wicket victory over the West Indies in Cape Town. With India faltering at 43 for three chasing 118, the sorcerer and the apprentice combined as skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and 19-year-old Richa Ghosh put together an assured 72-run stand to
Jemimah Rodrigues’s ruthless late assault helped power India past rivals Pakistan at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Chasing a target of 150 to win, the Indian No.3 struck a brilliant 53 not out off just 38 deliveries to haul her team over the line with one over remaining. Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof helped anchor
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