After a hiatus of one year, the Women’s T20 Challange is set to return this year with three teams. Women’s cricket in recent times has witnessed the thriving scenario of leagues like WSL, WBBL, and Hundred. Even the invitational tournament like FairBreak also has gained momentum from the days of its emancipation. But BCCI, the
Tornado defeated Falcons by 8 wickets in the inaugural FairBreak Global Initiative Tournament, the one of a kind, intended to bring the best cricketer around the globe. Under the aegis of Hongkong Cricket Board and the brainchild of Shaun Martin, this tournament brought in the giants of the game with a bunch of cricketers from
The target was steep. 294 in a match like World Cup Semi-Final was never going to be a cakewalk for any side. But South Africa had hope. And all their hope was predominantly dependent on their 22-year-old opener, Laura Wolvaardt. That hope was not an exaggerated one. She has hit 5 half-centuries in 6 matches,
It was an evening in early April at Eden Gardens in 2016. Everything was well set for the Men’s T-20 World Cup Final at the iconic stadium. Despite the remorse that India had lost the semi-final due to Marlon Samuels’s special, the cricket lovers started to fill up their seats. That night the spectators got
India who qualified for atleast Semi-Final in all the ICC World Cups after the 2016 World T20, failed to do so in the 2022 Cricket World Cup. The Finalist of the last edition lost their last group match, a nail betting encounter against South Africa to lose their place. India were the finalist of World
In the 2017 World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur was not in great touch prior to the do-or-die match against New Zealand. Her batting order was not fixed too. It was moved up and down according to the need of the hour. She got an earful from disappointed Diana Edulji who reminded her of her lack of
South Africa, the team which has lost only one match in the last 12 months, would like to carry on their momentum in the World Cup as well. They lost against England, in Semifinal in their last appearance in 2017, while it was one of their best appearances. South Africa will miss Dane van Niekerk,
India who was the finalist of World T20, lost the match to Australia, has won 7 out of 8 ODI series. Despite their achievement, they fell victim to a worldwide pandemic, which made a gendered game more gendered. And once their series resumed, it witnessed the shift of their momentum, that they have built for
Sydney Thunders needed 28 from 7 balls and left-arm seamer, Gemma Triscari, was ready to bowl her final ball of the allotted overs. Harmanpreet Kaur, who was playing her first WBBL match in 2016, was on strike. The ball pitched closer to the wide line, fuller. She moved towards her off stump and went for
Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), the leading domestic cricket tournament, has changed the course of women’s cricket in various ways. Not only it has given a domestic league, a global wrap, but at the same time, professionalism was at its peak. Cricket Australia provided their junior cricketers with the same atmosphere that players get at
Sydney Thunder won their first-ever WBBL title in the inaugural season when they had Sixers in the final by 3 wickets. Though they have played two semis final in between, it took them 5 more years to reach their next final and claim the next WBBL title in the sixth edition. By reclaiming the trophy
Smriti Mandhana made her debut at the tender age of 18 against England. In a lush green top where the batters like Charlotte Edwards failed to score runs Mandhana with a 76 under her belt in the 2nd ODI scored 22 runs. Against the seam attack that consisted of the names of Jenny Gunn, Kate
After a thrilling ODI series, India will face Australia in a Historic Day-Night Test from Thursday at Gold-Cost. While India will play a test against Australia after 15 years, it will be the first time that India will play any Pink Ball Test Match. Australia has however played one in the 2017 Ashes, the match
The BCCI schedule for the domestic cricket season for 2021-22 kickstarted on the 28th of September with the Women’s U-19 One-Day League. The domestic cricket fraternity had suffered a massive setback during the previous season, owing to a severely curtailed 2020-2021 domestic period amidst a global pandemic. The tournament commenced with three matches getting underway
More than 3 years and 26 matches. Yes. This is what the streak looked like for Meg Lanning and Co, who even surpassed their male counterpart. However, on the 26th of September, India, against the side they started their unbeaten run, ended their streak in a nail-biting finish. India chasing 265, completed the victory with
Rachael Haynes’ unbeaten 93 and Alyssa Healy’s run a ball 77 helped Australia to take their winning streak to 25 matches before seamers restricted India to a modest total. Despite Mithali Raj’s 61 and brisk innings from debutant Richa Ghosh, India was below par when setting up a target, as impressive Australian pacers Darcie Brown
With contradictory track records this year, India and Australia are ready to lock horns in down under after 5 years, from Tuesday. While Australia is riding with 24 matches streak, India has lost their back-to-back series against South Africa and England. While India had a remarkable T-20 series victory last tour, India lost their ODI
With contradictory track records this year, India and Australia are ready to lock horns in down under after 5 years, from Tuesday. While Australia is riding with 24 matches streak, India has lost their back-to-back series against South Africa and England. While India had a remarkable T-20 series victory last tour, India lost their ODI
The West Indies team are all set to return to the International circuit after a successful double series win over Pakistan, where they took the T20I series 3-0 and the ODI series 3-2. On the other hand, South Africa will continue their winning momentum, after their back to back T20I series victory against Pakistan and
The Hundred has already started with a bang. The second match will take place between Birmingham Phoenix and London Spirit. Amy Jones who has established herself after the retirement of Sarah Taylor, for England will lead the side, mixed of experienced domestic players and international southpaws. She started her summer with two back to back
Being heavily dependent on their top 5, London Spirit under the leadership of England skipper Heather Knight will expect its big guns to fire at the right moment throughout The Hundred. They will most likely go with Tammy Beaumont and Deandra Dottin at the top of the order while Heather Knight, Deepti Sharma and Chloe
The first season of The Hundred is all set to take place from July 21, 2021. Invincible batting will be depended on the likes of Fran Wilson, Georgia Adams and Sarah Bryce. Fran Wilson with all her international experience is the key for the Oval. With her strike rate of almost 100 in the middle
The first season of The Hundred is all set to begin from July 17, 2021. A devastating opening can be expected from Manchester Originals with batters like Emma Lamb and Lizelle Lee in The Hundred. Lamb has been in form of her life. In three matches of Charlotte Edwards Trophy, she has hit 190 runs
After the nail-biting one-off Test match between England and India where both the teams shared the points, they will take on each other Sunday for the First ODI. While both the teams lies in contrast, in the case of their last series, England would not take India lightly. While India lost their last series against
It was the last day of the one-off Test Match between India and England in Wormsley. Team India captain Mithali Raj and her overnight partner Shikha Pandey were batting remarkably well on a lush green wicket as they needed 62 more runs to beat England for 2nd successive time. As Pandey guided the ball for
In 2014, India with 8 debutants in their playing XI, had played a test match after 8 years. And against the expectations of the experts, they convincingly beat England which was led by legendary Charlotte Edwards, by 6 wickets at Wormsley. While their male counterpart was dumped 1-3, the eves salvaged the pride of the
The series between India and England which was originally scheduled for June 2020 is finally rolling a year later. In sharp contrast, while India got many controversies rather than matches, England had two T20I series comprised of 8 matches and 3 ODIs. India who was the finalist of the T20 World Cup in 2020 had
The First Day of Rachael Hey-hoe Trophy Started with a bang this season. It witnessed 4 centuries , two fifers and two unexpected turn arounds in four matches. While Centuries from Emma Lamb and Lauren Winfield-Hill were snot enough to secure a victory for Thunders and Diamonds respectively, Vipers and Stars started their campaign with
Amy Jones magnificent hundred, the highest score in the Rachel Heyhoe Flint Trophy to date earned Central Sparks a by 41 runs victory against Western Storm. Jones finished not out on 163*, scoring successive centuries to guide her team into a winning position, despite a good bowling performance from Storm. Despite an unbroken partnership of 102
Half Centuries from Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner has guided Australia to a 6 wicket victory against the arch-rivals New Zealand, in Mount Maunganui. With this victory, Lanning led side has broken the 18 years old record. made by their male counterparts, of highest winning streaks in ODI. Lanning led side hasn’t dropped
“From Vadodara to Bay Oval” – that is what they are saying at the moment. The phrase has a legitimate reason and it’s sweeping over social media. Australia has defeated New Zealand in the 1st ODI with a whopping 6 wickets victory and has broken the record of their male counterpart in regard to the
An all-round performance by Anneke Bosch who hit an unbeaten 66 from 48 balls along with two crucial wickets handed India another crushing defeat in the series opener. With this 8 wicket victory, South Africa continued their winning streak, after the ODI series victory. Bosch and Skipper Luss’s partnership helped their side to continue their
Playing International Cricket after almost a year, India was handed a 1-4 defeat, by the touring South African side in the ODI series. In the series where things stop to turn in the favour of India, Harmanpreet Kaur, the India skipper has been ruled out from the first T20I due to injury and Smriti Mandhana
South Africa, who had lost their previous two bilateral series against the Indian team, in an extraordinary performance has clinched the 5 match ODI series, 4-1. It is India’s first-ever ODI series defeat in 3 years. Their last series came against Australia in 2018 when they were whitewashed 3-0. South Africa missed the service of
Half-centuries from Mignon du Preez and Anneke Bosch helped South Africa to win the match over India by 5 wickets. The side, which missed some of their senior players did a remarkable feat when in their own backyard thrashed India by 4-1. They didn’t depend upon any particular player, rather young guns have stood up
Prior to the series South Africa head coach Hilton Moreeng, said that they have learnt a lot from previous experience as well. “We know Indian conditions are not easy for any touring team, so we’re expecting them to be tough,” said the head coach. “Most of us have been exposed to these conditions as well,
In their previous two series, India had lost only one game in 6 matches. But after hurt by rain and Lizelle Lee’s unbeaten 132, India will look to salvage their pride. After having started with a defeat, India bounced back quite well in the second ODI against South Africa where they won by 9 wickets.
A record partnership between Laura Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee hand South Africa their largest victory against India, in the series opener. After restricting India on a modest total of 177, due to the inspired performance by their pace attack, South Africa claimed a8 wicket victory with almost 10 overs to spare. South Africa who had
After a gap of almost 365 days, the return of India to international cricket will commence with the series against South Africa in Lucknow. Several series were proposed and cancelled after their most successful campaign in the 2020 World T-20. Though the management stated the pandemic situation is the main reason for not conducting any
A hundred run partnership between England opener Tammy Beaumont and all-rounder Nat Sciver for the third wicket not only saved England from the hiatus but sealed the ODI series for them. With this victory, England continues to maintain its dominance over the Kiwis in the bilateral ODI series. Chasing a modest total of 193 runs,
After a year of hiatus, where despite the pandemic situation cricket was organized sporadically, it is returning to its natural glory. Series and Domestic cricket had been organized, maintaining the strict protocol, all over the globe. International Women’s Cricket returned to its frame with the series against Germany and Austria, followed by a couple of
Winning the toss , Pakistani Skipper Javeria Khan invited South Africa to bat first. It on the same pitch where Pakistan lost the match by a whisker , a couple of days earlier. South Africa vowed to stand in solidarity with the struggle against the gender based violation prevailing in the society and
Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), the leading domestic cricket tournament that has changed the course of women’s cricket in various ways. Not only it has given a domestic league, a global wrap, but at the same time, the professionalism was at its peak. The junior cricketers who were coming out to the age group or
WBBL 06 which turned out to be one of the closest competitions from the days of its emancipation, witnessed the breathtaking performances. Three spots in the final were open for the grab and the eight matches matched the euphoria of the spectators. Shabnim Ismail’s fierce spell, Prestwidge’s 4-fer or Tess Flintoff’s double three wickets haul
Despite the speculations and some controversies, the Women’s T20 Challenge finally took place in the Play-off weeks of IPL 13 in UAE this year. Played under the same protocols, the three-team tournament, witnessed the nail-biting finishes. Though COVID-19 pushed this tournament from march to November which, resulted in a clash with WBBL, it ultimately turned
India had won a test series against England, in their own backyard, earlier that year, fielding 8 debutantes. So when South Africa, travelled to India for a lone test, India was booming with confidence. India had fielded 8 debutantes at Wormsley and won the match by six wickets, and in this match, South Africa too
After the busy third week of WBBL 06, which witnessed the teams locking their horns in 12 matches, 4 matches took place in the 4th weekend. While Melbourne Stars continued their invincible runs, Brisbane Heats and Hobart Hurricanes turn the tide in their favour. The Stars Conitune its Invincible Runs Melbourne Stars, who missed their
Ellyse Perry, one of the greatest cricket that Australia has ever produced added another feather on her cap in 2017 when she scored unbeaten 213 to become the 2nd Australian to score a Test double hundred and later became the highest individual scorer for Australia in a Test inning. With the victory over England in
After an unbeaten 171 against Australia in the 2017 World Cup, Harmanpreet Kaur became the household name in India. She got the recognition from the cricketing fraternity, she was looking for, even after becoming the first Indian cricketer to hit a century in ODI world Cup in 2013. Almost a year later, on this day,
Harmanpreet Kaur led Supernovas won the inaugural T20 Exhibition match in 2018. They repeated their form last year in the Women’s T20 Challenge and despite losing the first match by a whisker, they came back strong. They won against Velocity and qualified for the final. In the final, they had defeated Velocity by 4 wickets.
Mithali Raj-led Velocity was the runners up last year in the Women’s T20 Challenge after they lost the final to Supernovas by 4 wickets. Batting first they reached 125 due to the efforts of Amelia Kerr and Sushma Verma. Supernovas were 64/5 in the 14th over, but skipper Harmanpreet scored a brilliant 51 of 37
In its history of 86 years, Women’s Test cricket has witnessed many remarkable incidences. From a Ten wicket haul in a match including a hat-trick by Betty Wilson to Highest individual score by Kiren Baluch – to name a few. Though the number of multi-day cricket has decreased remarkably in recent times, that didn’t decrease
While the 1st week of WBBL 06 witnessed a few rain-hit games, 2nd week was no different. Three matches ended with no result in the 2nd week. Here is the WBBL 06 2nd week review: All-round Heather Knight Guides Thunders at The Top: Sydney Thunder coach Trevor Griffin had said prior to the WBBL
In the second match of the Women’s T20 Challenge 2019, Velocity was up against Trailblazers. Chasing 113, Velocity skipper Mithali Raj and English opener Danni Wyatt took the side to the verge of a thumping victory. They needed 2 runs in 20 balls with 8 wickets in hand. Left-arm spinner Rajeswari Gayakwad got rid of
Australia won their 5th T20 title in front of a record crowd on 8th March at MCG. However, the sporting extravaganzas were either postponed or got cancelled due to the break out of pandemic after the World Cup. The opening weekend of the WBBL 06 was gearing upon the expectation that was there after the
Hobart Hurricanes, who made it to the semifinals in the first two seasons under the leadership of Heather Knight has failed to continue their momentum. They never qualified for the semi in the next three and won 23 out of the 70 matches over 5 seasons. They have the lowest winning percentage among all the
Under the leadership of Suzie Bates, Adelaide Strikers shook off the previous sorrow and played the final last season. Having won 33 out of the 71 matches with a winning percentage of 47. However, they will try to win the title this year. Played- 71, Won- 33, Lost- 37, Tie/NR-1, Win%- 47.14 WBBL 05 result:
Sydney Sixers, the two time champions failed to reach the semifinal for the first time last year. However, they have retained almost the same side and under the leadership of Ellyse Perry will try to redemption. The most successful side of the tournament in terms of win percentage, Sixers have won 50 matches out of
Sydney Thunder was the inaugural Champions of the Women’s Big Bash League. They had defeated Sixers in the final by 3 wickets. It was the only time that they had reached the final. They had played semi-final two more times under the captaincy of Alex Blackwell. With the wining percentage of 56, they had won
Melbourne Renegades has reached semifinal last year and it was their 2nd visit to the semifinals in the back to back years. However, this year, they have tried to retain the side except for their last year’s captain Jess Duffin who is in maternity leave. But to boost their morale, Amy Satterthwaite is back and
Perth Scorchers overcame their 4th season debacles to qualify for the semifinal, last year. The side who had played finals twice is one of the consistent sides of the tournament, qualified 4 times for the semifinal out of the 5 seasons. This time as Meg Lanning has changed her base to Melbourne Stars, they will
Every year, Melbourne Stars fail to live up to the expectations. They are yet to play a final, though they had pitched in versatility players, every year. Stars with the inclusion of big names look good on papers. And this year they have repeated the same old story. They had brought back the likes of
WBBL in its five years has seen only three champions, and Brisbane Heat is one of those teams who have won consecutive tournaments. One of the successful sides with a winning percentage of 60 will once again look forward to maintaining their domination over the other teams. Apart from Melbourne Renegades, they have a win-loss
Sydney Thunders needed 28 from 7 balls and left-arm seamer, Gemma Triscari, was ready to bowl her final ball of the allotted overs. Harmanpreet Kaur, who was playing her first WBBL match, was on strike. The ball pitched closer to the wide line, fuller. She moved towards her off stump and went for her trademark
For everyone, it was just another day of life in late February, earlier this year. And in this mild winter morning in Andhra Pradesh, a bunch of young girls were warming up in KSRM College Ground, Kadapa. COVID-19 didn’t hit hard back then and, a closer look will tell one that girls are preparing for
In March 2020, Australia won the ICC T20 World Cup for the 5th time, in front of 86 thousand home crowd, which broke the record of the highest number of spectators in a women global sporting event. COVID-19 hit hard in the following days which, forced the sporting events around the globe either to cancel
In March 2020, Australia won the ICC T20 World Cup for the 5th time, in front of 86 thousand home crowd, which broke the record of the highest number of spectators in a women global sporting event. COVID-19 hit hard in the following days which forced the sporting events around the globe either to cancel
As the world is still coping up with COVID -19 situation, sporting activities are finding their way back to the arena after a break of almost 6 months. ‘The New Normal’ as they call it, is finding its place among the people. Tournaments and matches are taking place in several regions with ensuring strict protocols.
After one of the most heated controversies in Indian Women’s cricket, in 2018 World T20, Mithali Raj played 4 more matches for India. She scored 24*, 7, 20 and 30*, batting down the order before hanging up her boots in 3rd September 2019. The first Indian cricketer – male or female, to score 2000 T20I
You remember her stunner at deep mid-wicket against South Africa, don’t you? Marizanne Kapp was thinking about six till it reached the rope at mid-wicket, then she popped out of nowhere, leapt on the spot and pulled off a stunner! She was inches in front of the rope as she took the catch and was
On the night of 17th February 2013, West Indies was chasing 260 runs to win their first-ever One Day world Cup. Australia was truly on the top of their game, leaving no space to breathe for the Islanders. Pacers like Megan Schutt and Ellyse Perry were joined by two off-spinners, Lisa Sthalekar and Erin Osborne,
In 1997, India hosted the Women’s Cricket World Cup for the 2nd time. Eden Gardens was given the responsibility to organise the Final Match between Australia and New Zealand. In the Final, won by Australia to establish their monopoly over the Cup, a 15 years old girl from Chakdah could see lanky Cathryn Fitzpatrick steaming
Teenager Jemimah Rodrigues scored an unbeaten 112 and helped Yorkshire Diamonds to snatch the last thriller against Southern Vipers in the last edition of KIA Super League in 2019. However, despite the defeat of Vipers, remained on the 3rd position to qualify for the semi. Diamonds were required to chase down the target of 185,
Deepti Sharma has been conferred upon the prestigious Arjuna Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. She became the 12th Indian Women Cricketer to receive this prize. She is preceded by Shantha Rangaswamy (1976), Diana Edulji (1983), Shubhangi Kulkarni (1985), Sandhya Agarwal (1986), Mithali Raj (2003), Anju Jain (2005), Anjum Chopra (2007), Jhulan
Chasing a modest total of 133 runs in the first match of World T-20 in 2002, Australia was 58/2 after nine overs. Alyssa Healy was batting on 44 from 32 balls and had spent enough time to lunch the counter-attack. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur sensed that match was slipping from her hand, so finally brought
“I wonder what scoring a double century is like. Can I score one? A century or a double century?” Mithali Raj asked Nooshin. She was going through the newspaper where the news of Michael Vaughan’s 197 against India came up. Nooshin-al Khadeer is her best friend. Both of them had played for Hyderabad and South
“I am happy that I have played one more test, before hanging my boots.” – Mithali Raj, the proud Indian captain. More than the win, she embraced the chance that she got to play one more test. Not many of us would understand that. But she knew the value of one more test match under
Lords Cricket Ground used to be regarded as the male bastion of Cricket for a long time. Women were forbidden to play there, as the custodians of Cricket regarded women as a disturbance to the purity of the game. Finally, in 1976, Rachael Hey Hoe Flint led England to win an ODI against Australia at
It has been three years now. India team lost the ICC Women’s World Cup Final in 2017 from a comfortable position to England. Amidst the heartbreak, Indian skipper Mithali Raj said though they have lost the final, she hoped that this incredible journey of India Team will change the outlook towards women’s cricket. The Indian
It was 2017. It was a jubilant year for Ireland who has been in the international circuit for decades. International Cricket Council decided to add two more members in the Elite group of Test-playing Nation. So, Ireland and Afghanistan Men side were awarded rights to play Test Matches, the status that was coveted by both
Heyhoe Flint was a thorn to the Australian side that season. Though she had an average below 36 prior to that series against Australia she was phenomenal in 1976. The first two tests of the Ashes was ended in a draw and Rachael Flint had been the backbone of English batting in those two tests
Meg Lanning had missed the Ashes in her own backyard due to solder injury and after two years she reclaimed her reign. Her score in the ODI series was 16,18 before playing a knock of 69 which was overshadowed by Perry’s 7/22 to hand England their largest defeat. In the one of the test in
It was the beginning of the 43rd over of the Indian innings. India was needed 47 runs from 48 balls with 7 wickets in hand. Punam Raut was batting on 86 and Veda Krishnamurthy was on 19. Both of them were set and on the verge to lift the most coveted trophy for the first
has20th July 2017 at Derbyshire, India vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur did an unthinkable. It was one of those gloomy days of English Summer. India was ready to lock horns against Australia for the 2nd Semi-final of the World Cup. Derby has been the favourite hunting ground for India in that tournament. Out of India’s 5 victories
3 years ago India ODI skipper Mithali Raj with her 6th ODI century confirmed India’s place in the Semi-final with a record-breaking victory against New Zealand in a virtual knock out. It was India’s only 2nd victory against New Zealand in 12 matches. In an overcast condition, Bates won the toss and invited India to
In 2017 ICC Cricket World Cup, India included two left-arm spinners in its 15 members squad- Ekta Bisht and Rajeshwari Gayakwad. Ekta Bisht used to be the regular face in the ODI team while Gayakwad was the second choice. India from the first match depended on Bisht and she took 5 for 18 against Pakistan
Kirsten Beams has bowled really well in her 6 overs and has contained India captain Mithali Raj and opener Punam Raut. Both these players are known for their batting abilities against spinners. Despite those technical suppositories of the opponent, both the spinners, Jess Jonassen and Kristen Beams used angles and flight to cut off scoring
All-round efforts of South African Skipper Dane van Niekerk and a blitz 92 from opener Lizelle Lee handed India their first defeat in the ICC Women World Cup in 2017. Besides, it was South Africa’s first victory against India in the World Cup in their 4th appearance. South Africa, defending 273, their highest total against
Pakistan would have felt a sigh of relief in the break after restricting India within 200 in ’17 World Cup. India had been invincible till then and Pakistan’s spinners did a commendable job till then. But on the other hand, Indian spinners, especially Ekta Bisht too were rolling their sleeves. Chasing a total of 170,
0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,W,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,W,0,0,W – That was the bowling figure for South African Skipper Dane van Niekerk who claimed an incredible figure of 0/4 in their match against the then T-20I Champion West Indies. West Indies was wrapped up on 48 while Chedean Nation (26) saved them from further embarrassment. Winning the toss, South African skipper, Niekerk asked
Andhra was required 26 runs in 30 balls with 5 wickets in hand and their last hope, Hima Bindhu was batting on 23. Jhulan Goswami, Bengal skipper brought Deepti Sharma to the attack and three balls later Hima Bindhu got run out. From there, Andhra Pradesh team crumbled under the intense pressure of the final
Meg Lanning who scored her 11th century in ODI on this day three years ago turned out to be the career best of her that guided Australia to their 2nd victory in the 2017 ICC World Cup. Chasing a total of 258, Australia lost Beth Mooney in the 2nd over when she was bowled by
When Anna Paterson was bowled by India spinner Sneh Rana on 6, Kiwis still needed 40 runs in 69 balls with 3 wickets in hand. New Zealand banked on Lea Kasperek who was batting on 15 and Maddy Green. Sneh Rana struck again, two overs later to remove Maddy Green. Lea Tahuhu got run out
Coach Jyoti Prasad who used to be a friend of Dorai Raj told him that her daughter might as well learn cricket. Dorai Raj’s ‘lazy’ daughter was taken to her brother’s cricket coaching classes, to become fit. After Prasad’s suggestion, Dorai Raj’s daughter faced few balls at the net, and Prasad was convinced about her
Mithali Raj who has seen many winters and summers in Indian colour is an integral part of Indian One Day team and she proved her worth again when she became the women cricketer with the highest number of consecutive half-centuries, breaking the record of Lindsey Reeler, Charlotte Edwards and Elyse Perry, 3 years back. 70*
This girl used to play cricket because she wanted to see her name coming out in the newspaper one day. In her own words “If you score well in class 10 then your name may come up once in a paper and that’s all. But if you play good cricket people will remember your name.”
India and Pakistan, the arch-rivals met for the first time in ICC Women World T20 on 13th June 2009, in the inaugural edition of the tournament. Both the teams had lost the first match of their campaign and was looking forward to winning the next match. However, it was Priyanka Roy who changed the game
Amy Kenealy was ready to bowl the final over of the innings. It had been a hard day for them as a teenager thrashed them all round the park with utter disdain. A couple of over earlier that teenager became the Youngest Cricketer to score a double hundred in ODI. Kate Broadmore picked up a
Amy Kenealy was ready to bowl the 48th over, two years ago against New Zealand. Her first ball was way down the leg side and Amelia Kerr crossed for a single. Kerr got the strike back a ball later. She completed her half-century in 35 balls with a six over square leg boundary and at
India was chasing a mere total of 108 runs against Sri Lanka at Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur. Just a day before India had their first-ever defeat in the history of the Asia Cup from its emancipation against Bangladesh. Both Smriti Mandhana and Mithali Raj made a cautious start on a pitch which helped
In the late 90s, Women’s cricket in India was not as popular as now. Despite being the neglected child of the house, women cricket continued to thrive with each passing day. There are very few cricketers who came across in this growth and Anjum Chopra was one of them. Anjum Chopra, an elegant left-hand opener
Dear Sarah Taylor, I remember the day; I came to know about the ‘news’. Sarah Taylor has taken a break from cricket, due to an anxiety issue, the article stated. A few days ago, ‘Lotte has taken retirement from international cricket after the 2016 World Cup and the coach was thinking to rebuild the team.
It was the first ball of the 39th over. In her 6 overs, Marizanne Kapp was turning out to be a bit expensive that day. But she still was the go-to bowler for Dane Van Niekerk, for a breakthrough. The first ball was a bit fuller, and the batter played it defensively back to the
Australia, pull out an absolute stunner to clinch their first-ever World T20, a decade ago, on this day. Both the teams were invincible till the finals and were contenders to lift the Cup. New Zealand looked confident after restricting their counter part to 106 for 8, but they could not deal with the pressure, created
Chile National Women Cricket team, popularly known as ‘Las Loicas’, became runners up in 2018 in SAWC (South American Women Championship) and 3rd in 2019. Chile is in the 48th position in ICC Women T20 ranking, behind Argentina and Brazil among the South American Country. Jeannette Cristina Garces Gonzalez, the first-ever captain of the National
Cricket in Chile dates back to 1829 when the crew of two Royal Navy of Britain played among them at Valparaiso. The Valparaiso Cricket Club used to be the oldest in the country was established in 1860. After WW-II, the sports faced a rapid decline due to the exodus of the British officers. After WWII,
When she came to bat at no 6 at Worsmley, India were still 68 runs away from a historic win. Shikha Pandey got Indian captain Mithali Raj on the other side, but they needed to build a partnership then. Both Mithali Raj and she survived the remaining overs of the 3rd day and came back
Laura Wolvaardt has been regarded as the prodigy of South African cricket in the 50 overs game by many. She has admitted that she loves to play in that format and wants to play technically correct cricket. On this day, in 2017, she once again had proved her point. At Potchefstroom, Mignon Du Preez won
It came to her as a complete shocker. Charlotte Edwards had been doing well even in the shortest format of the game. In the 2016 World Cup, she had become the first-ever player, across the gender, to score 2500 runs in T20I cricket. She had scored 684 runs in 23 innings with an average of
Half-centuries from Asha Rawat, Mithali Raj, and Rumeli Dhar lead India to beat Sri Lanka by 177 runs and win their 4th successive Asia Cup title in 2008, on this day. Asha Rawat was declared as the Player of the Match for her 97, and Rumeli Dhar lifted the Player of the Tournament Trophy. She
Last year, on this day, Supernovas, under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, won the Women’s T20 Challenge for the second consecutive time. Though in 2018 it was an exhibition match between two teams, in 2019 the tournament had three teams and more matches too. Jemimah Rodrigues was sent back to the pavilion after the partnership
Raisibe Ntozakhe, the no 11 batter of the Proteas and the debutant was on strike. She had faced 5 balls without making any run. South Africa was shattered that day by Indian bowling attack and barely managed to get past the 100 run mark. Ntozakhe, who was facing Jhulan Goswami, the stalwart Indian seamer for
Pakistan had won only 3 matches in their previous 18 encounters against South Africa in ODI, before that day in 2019. On the other hand, South Africa was looking for a convincing series win which would help them to increase the points in ICC Women Championship. A full 6 points would have increased their chances
West Indies firebrand cricketer Deandra Dottin set the momentum of the 2nd edition of ICC Women World T-20 when she hit an unbeaten century against South Africa. A decade back on this day she became the first female cricketer to score a century in international T-20 game. In the inaugural match of the World Cup, South
You remember Jemimah Rodrigues’ stunner at mid-wicket against South Africa, don’t you? Marizanne Kapp was thinking about six till it reached the rope at mid-wicket, then Jemima Rodrigues popped out of nowhere, leapt on the spot and pulled off a stunner! She was inches in front of the rope as she took the catch. That
‘‘We will need to be very disciplined against this Indian side’’- a day before the final, Australian captain Belinda Clark proclaimed. She and her teammates did exactly and that meant Australia’s domination of world cricket was complete and comprehensive. At the SuperSport Park in Centurion, 15 years back, on this day, Karen Rolton scored an
Trailing the series 0-1, England would not have a better way to make a comeback. Their two leading spinners Sophie Ecclestone and Danielle Hazell took 8 wickets among themselves to restrict India into a modest total of 117 to win the match by 8 wickets, 2 years back on this day. The toss might have
On this day in 2013, in the absence of their regular captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, playing her 35th ODI for India was handed over the responsibilities to lead the team. And against Bangladesh, she wore the captain’s arm-band for the first time in One Day International. Electing to bat first, Bangladesh lost both of their openers
7th April 2005 is one of the red-letter days of Indian Cricket as Mithali Raj lead the team from the front to their first World Cup Final. India defeated New Zealand by 40 runs in Semifinal to proceed towards their much-coveted final. Batting first, India scored a total of 204. But the lion-share of the
An 18 years old girl and a seasoned campaigner lead their team to a feat, that none was ever expected on this day, 4 years back. West Indies has always been known as the dark horse in the T20 format and for their unpredictable performances in T20 World Cups. 18 years old Hayley Matthews made
South Africa had played only 3 matches, prior to the ICC Women World Cup 2014, against New Zealand, losing all of them. However determined Proteas side led by Skipper Mignon Du Preez went on to create several memorable feats, 6 years back, on this day at Sylhet. It was a virtual quarterfinal for South Africa.
Shashikala Siriwardene, who made her international debut in 2003, came to bat at a critical situation against West Indies in her first ICC World Cup. Sri Lanka has lost their previous two matches against Australia and England and was looking for their first victory. On 28th March 2005, in their fourth group match against West
A 22 years old girl, who has made her debut in T20I cricket four years ago, made it to the limelight on this day in 2014 and she’s none other than Meg Lanning. Six years ago, Australia went on to win their third consecutive World T20 title and this time, under a new leader. This
India who had qualified for the knock out in 2009 and 2010 ICC World T20, again failed to qualify for the knock-outs in the 2016 World Cup. They have failed in the previous two editions too. India started their campaign in 2016 with a thumping win against Bangladesh. However, their winning streak ended in the
In the 2016 ICC World T20, England who were yet to lose a match in the competition met Pakistan in their last group match at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 27th March. Winning the toss, England skipper, Charlotte Edwards decided to bat first. She was on the verge of a unique record which was
As some of the ardent fans of women cricket are still trying to cope with the one-sided defeat of Indian team in the recently concluded final, where Indian women have lost the match by 85 runs, lets us remember that it’s not their first-ever Knock out defeat. Rather India in 7 editions of the ICC
In the pre-tournament roundtable of ICC T20 World Cup, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was asked by Melanie Jones who would she like to play against in the final. Harmanpreet replied – “Australia”. In last 4 matches from January both the teams have won two matches each and has geared up for the final of the
South Africa which is known for the superlative bowling attack won a thriller against England due to the blistering knock of Mignon Du Prez. In the second match, opener Lizelle Lee hit a 60 ball century and lead the team for a record-breaking victory. Winning the toss, South African skipper decided to bat first. Lizelle
Chasing a modest total of 123 runs to win, Australia lost their first 3 wickets in just 10 runs. Alyssa Healy who scored a half-century after 5 matches, was sent back to the pavilion by Sri Lankan seamer, Udeshika Probodhani. Her in-swingers continued to trouble the batters, and that caused the downfall of Healy on
Stafanie Taylor surely didn’t expect that. At the toss, Thailand captain Sornnarin Tippoch handed her a gift as a good gesture and wished her good luck for the match. She only was able to say to you too. Though West Indies started their journey with a 7 wicket victory, Thailand playing in the world Cup
New Zealand who had failed to qualify for the semifinal in 2018 World Cup, have remained almost invincible after that. They have played two series and won 6 out 0f 7 matches. They defeated India and South Africa even after the humiliation in the ODI series. Whereas Srilanka has lost all of their 9 matches
In the first match of Group B One time Champion West Indies will meet Thailand on Saturday. Where Thailand became the runners up of ICC World T-20 qualifier, West Indies was whitewashed by both India and Australia in its home ground. However, both these team will see each other for the first time and the
The record of winning 17 matches consecutively came in 2019 for Thailand while playing the Netherland’s Quadrangular Series. They brought great hopes to the fans by qualifying for the 2020 T20 World Cup. In what may be termed a remarkable development for any cricket fan, Thailand organized its inaugural T20 league and called it Thailand
New Zealand who had failed to qualify for the semifinal in 2o18 World Cup, have remained almost invincible after that. They have played two series and won 6 out 0f 7 matches. They defeated India and South Africa even after the humiliation in the ODI series. Key Players Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Katey Martin, Amelia
West Indies, the Champion of the 2016 ICC Women’s World T-20 and the semifinalist of the previous edition has won only 4 out of 14 matches, they have played after 2018 World Cup. They were whitewashed by both India and Australia in their own backyard. Key Players Stafanie Taylor, Anisha Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Hayley Mathews,
Sri Lanka who had finished 4th in its group in the last year’s edition has failed to win s single match, they have played after their campaign. However though they don’t give themselves the chances to call them the favourites, they are one of the most unpredictable teams in this tournament. Srilanka has lost all
Pakistan, one of the most unpredictable teams in the international circuit, has dropped Sana Mir, their most successful player in the history. Led by Bismah Maroof, they have won 6 matches while losing 7 after 2018 World Cup. They will play against Thailand, West Indies, England and South Africa. Key Players Bismah Maroof, Alia Riaz,
Australia, who have won 4 out of 6 World T20 titles, will start their journey to retain the trophy against India in the first match of the tournament on Friday. After their 4th World Cup victory in 2018, Australia have lost only 3 matches, out of which 2 came in the recently concluded Tri-series, including
As the ICC World T20 2020 is around the corner, South Africa would love to maintain their good form with the ball. However, alongside their fiery bowling, they will try to capitalize with the bat as well. After the 2018 World Cup, they have played 16 matches and managed to win half of them. Though
As the ICC T20 World Cup is around the corner, three of the best teams – Australia, England and India got the chance to experiment their strengths and work on their loopholes in the recently-concluded ICC T20I Tri-Series. This has helped them in their run-up to the final as well. Women’s CricInsight looked at the
India, the side who has proved everyone wrong after their dominant victory against the present world champion, will face the same side in the final of the Tri-Nation series. This series gave the teams to experiment with their line ups to find the right combination and momentum before the most coveted World T-20. Both the
Sophie Devine, after the horrific show in the ODI series, has lit up the T-20 series with her back to back match-winning knocks. The second T-20 was also the first match of Lea Tahuhu after her baby was born. Chasing 120 runs to win Kiwis lost Rachel Priest early in the innings. She was caught
India had started the series with a bang, by defeating the current runners-up, England by 5 wickets. Even in that match, despite the ‘Harry Heroics’, middle-order remained as their Achilles heel. Batting first, they have scored 103 and 123 against Australia and England, respectively. In three matches Indian middle-order has failed miserably. While none of
After the first half of the tournament, all the three teams are standing at 2 points each from 2 games. In the first game, India defeated England by 5 wickets, while England clinched victory in a super over against Australia. Australia bounced back, Ellyse Perry proved again why she is regarded as the legend of
For South Africa, it was a comprehensive win in the ODI series, where they had thrashed the host to win the series 0-3. But T-20 is a different ball game, and Kiwis have proved again why they need to be taken seriously in that particular format in the last game. South Africa had rested three
Sophie Devine led New Zealand came back from a heavy defeat against South Africa in the ODI series to clinch their first T-20 match. With this New Zealand has maintained its winning streak against South Africa in the T20s. In the 8 matches, they have played New Zealand has won 7 out of that. South
India and Australia have faced each other 15 times so far, where Australia came out to be victorious 11 times. Their last encounter was in the 2018 World T-20 where India rode on Smriti Mandhan’s 83 and Harmanpreet Kaur‘s quickfire 43 defeated the mighty Aussie by 48 runs. But both the teams have undergone changes
After the defeat in the first match against India, England will face defending champion Australia in the second match of the tournament. In the 35 matches England has won 18 while Australia has won 16. But in their previous encounter, Australia has won the series by 2-1 which was the part of women ashes. While
In both the group matches Smriti Mandhana and Co defeated India C and with handsome margins. But in the final Shefali Verma turned the fate for Veda Krishnamurthy. Winning the toss Smriti Mandhana decided to bat. India B lost her captain in the 2nd over and another opener Vanitha in the 6th. Vanitha VR scored
India A has to chase the highest total of the tournament so far to keep their hope alive in the tournament. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India A gained only 2 points after 2 games and they sent a new opening pair. Jasia Akhter didn’t scored as expected so they promoted Tania up the order with
India A had their best chances to win the match after the start they got and that intensified after the 16th over against India C. Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. was needed just 26 in 24 balls with 5 wickets in hand. They lost their inform batter Priya Punia who was batting on 60 of 44
Shafali Verma scored a quickfire 38 and the bowlers at the end helped Veda Krishnamurthy’s side to pull out a victory over India A. Batting first India C rod eon the partnership of Yastika Bhatia and Shafali Verma went off to a flyer. Verma played in her natural game while Bhatia played the role to
20 runs were required for India C in 30 overs with 5 wickets in hand while chasing a mere total of 95 runs. Both the batter Hemalatha Dayalan and Tanushree Sarkar was set and they were on the threshold of a thumping victory. At least it seemed so. But India B captain, Smriti Mandhana had
Cricket, wrote Christopher Douglas, the biographer of the controversial English cricketer Douglas Jardine, is a game that teaches its pupils to be “honest, impervious to physical pain, uncomplaining and civilized”. As society tends to become more and more civilized with every passing second, women also have been taken by cricket under its grasp. Now cricket
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