BBC1 was the venue for the latest stage of next year’s World Cup. The draw was made on the One Show with Gabby Logan and Maggie Alphonsi. The four British Isles captains were all present, plus squads of highly excited youngsters to add unwavering support. The selections made: Pool A: England, Samoa, USA, Australia Pool
World Rugby has announced how the four bands of the 2025 World Cup will be composed. Here they are, with rankings added: Band 1: England (1), Canada (2), New Zealand (3), France (4) Band 2: Australia (5), Ireland (6), Scotland (7), Italy (8) Band 3: USA (9), Wales (10), Japan (11), South Africa (12) Band
Amelia Kerr shone with bat and ball to guide New Zealand to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Kerr took two for 13 with the ball as Sri Lanka set the White Ferns 115 to win, before she produced a crucial 34 from 31 balls to
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 officially kicked off in style today with the Captains’ Day at the Dubai International Stadium, bringing together all 10 team captains on the eve of the ninth edition of the tournament. This year, the ICC took a unique approach to the captains’ photo by inviting each captain to
Proteas Women batter Anneke Bosch played a vital role in South Africa winning their three match T20 series against Pakistan ahead of the start of the ICC T20 World Cup next week. Peaking at the right time After having been humbled to a 3-0 series defeat in the 2023 tour of Pakistan, the Proteas Women
Australia warmed up for the defence of their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup crown with a 33-run victory over England. Beth Mooney grabbed a half-century as Australia came out on top in Dubai, a good sign as they look to make it four consecutive titles in this tournament. Elsewhere, New Zealand laid down a marker
Group A encapsulates exactly why the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be the most competitive edition of the tournament ever staged. With the ten teams evenly split into two groups, a fiercely competitive Group A contains five of the top eight teams in the Women’s T20I Team Rankings. Here is a breakdown of
Scotland prepared for their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with an assured warm-up win over Pakistan. Captain Kathryn Bryce took three wickets to set her side a chase of 135 and sister Sarah top-scored with 58 not out to secure the eight-wicket win. In the day’s other game, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh comfortably
A stress fracture is a bowler’s worst nightmare and Freya Kemp has had two of them before the age of 19. The England all-rounder will make her major event debut at this month’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup but only after two years of hard graft to come back from serious injury. “It’s a huge
With one year to go until the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 final kicks off at Twickenham Stadium, World Rugby and Gilbert have unveiled the official ball design which embodies the vibrant and dynamic energy of the tournament. The reveal marks a significant moment in the build-up to an era-defining tournament for women’s rugby. Across
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