Linsey Smith and England’s spinners put South Africa to the sword in a comprehensive 10-wicket victory. Only Sinalo Jafta made a score in the double figures for the Proteas, with 22, as the three-time champions split the wickets between them. In response, Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont chased down their modest target of 70 in
Ashleigh Gardner’s superb century ensured Australia began the defence of their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup crown with victory over New Zealand. Gardner’s sparkling 83-ball 115 carried the reigning champions to 326 and the White Ferns fell 89 runs short despite a superb run-a-ball 112 from Sophie Devine, who made a fine individual start to
I often go back to that magical evening of June 25, 1983, when India’s fearless band of brothers lifted the World Cup at Lord’s. I was barely 10 years old, but the images of the players running with stumps and bails, including Mohinder Amarnath, who also won the Man of the Match in both the
As the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 approaches, attention turns to those likely to be in contention for the top run scorer prize. From seasoned accumulators to big hitters, here are the batters to look out for from each of the teams competing in India and Sri Lanka. Australia – Beth Mooney Mooney has
The ICC has announced the details of its broadcast arrangements for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, which will see eight teams compete for the right to be crowned champions. From the opening day, when India take on Sri Lanka on September 30, through to the final on November 2, fans across the world
I have often been asked what this World Cup means to me and the Indian cricket team. My answer to that question is straightforward – It’s a chance to create history. It’s a home World Cup for all of us and we want to make it special for all our supporters who have stood behind
The skippers of all teams participating in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 spoke at a special Captains’ Day event which was held simultaneously in Bengaluru and Colombo, expressing their eagerness and confidence with just four days to go before the tournament starts. A unique format saw them all together on one forum even
It’s often said but there’s nothing quite like playing cricket in India. It really is special. And it’s even more special when it’s a World Cup. I’ve been lucky enough to play quite a lot of cricket in India but I think World Cup cricket – especially with the prospect of passionate home support for
It’s still quite an emotional thing to admit but with the young talent coming up through our squad right now, I can’t help but feel excited about our World Cup squad. Everyone’s been putting in the hard yards which has been pleasing to see. The likes of our younger ones, in Eden Carson and Izzy
It’s so special to lead South Africa at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. I captained at the Women’s T20 World Cup last year, but ODI cricket feels very different – there’s more pressure and many more tactical decisions to make. In T20s, once the powerplay is done, the game can be more straightforward but
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