Alana King produced the best bowling figures in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup history to clinch top spot in the league stage for Australia. The leg-spinner dismantled the South African innings on her way to seven for 18, helping dismiss the Proteas for just 97. Despite losing a couple of early wickets, Australia chased that
Fatima Sana and Chamari Athapaththu both looked to the future after a frustrating day in Colombo saw Pakistan and Sri Lanka end their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 campaigns with a washout. Just 4.2 overs were bowled in between heavy showers, with Pakistan reaching 18 without loss in a match reduced to 34 overs
Ash Gardner’s blistering unbeaten century helped Australia to a stunning six-wicket win over England at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The 28-year-old blasted 104 not out from just 73 balls to help the seven-time champions recover from 68 for four chasing 245 runs for victory. Gardner’s exploits were part of an unbroken 180-run
Laura Wolvaardt’s brilliant 90 set up a dominant 150-run (DLS method) win for South Africa against Pakistan at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The Proteas blasted their way to a formidable total of 312 for nine from just 40 overs after their innings was punctuated by bad weather. Marizanne Kapp (68*) and Sune
Legacy This is the fashionable word without which no major sporting event can look the world in the face. In everyday language it means ‘follow-up’. England learned hard lessons after a rare World Cup win in 2003. The RFU didn’t ensure it built on the feel-good factor. It didn’t repeat the lapse this time. The
Sri Lanka earned their first win of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup with an extraordinary seven-run victory over Bangladesh. The Tigresses needed nine from the final over but lost four wickets in four balls to see their run chase collapse at the death. Nigar Sultana Joty and Sharmin Akhter had provided a strong platform
England booked their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 with a thrilling four-run victory over India. Heather Knight’s glorious century helped England set India an imposing total of 289 for victory, with the batter posting 109 off just 91 balls. It would have been India’s record run-chase in ODIs
Rain scuppered any hope of a result in Colombo as New Zealand’s clash with Pakistan was abandoned – a result that guarantees South Africa’s place in the semi-finals. With eight points to their name, South Africa can now not be caught by the White Ferns, who would still trail them on number of wins, even
A look at the final, before and during The Top Tier Regular readers will know I had severe doubts about filling that third and top tier of the stadium. It’s a huge tribute to the organisers that their ambition was proved fully justified. Indeed, we knew back on 19 August that every seat had been
South Africa overcame a dogged Sri Lankan team and a lengthy rain delay to go second in the table at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Chasing a revised total of 121 from 20 overs, Laura Wolvaardt (60 not out) and Tazmin Brits (55 not out) put on an unbeaten stand of 125 to
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