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Hobart, Mar 1 (IANS) Skipper Alyssa Healy’s 158 and Alana King’s (4-33) helped Australia bowled out India for 224 runs in 45.1 and register a dominant 185-run win in the third ODI of the multi-format series, here at the Bellerive Oval on Sunday. With this win, Australia clinched the ODI series 3-0 and took a lead of 6-2 in the multi-format series.Earlier, Australia posted a massive 409/7 in 50 overs after losing the toss. Captain Alyssa Healy played a brilliant knock of 158 in her final ODI appe…

Hobart, Feb 27 (IANS) India have won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the second ODI at the Bellerive Oval on Friday. The multi-format scoreline is currently tied at 4-4 after Australia won the first ODI at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane.India have opted to rest Shafali Verma and Renuka Singh Thakur, with Amanjot Kaur included and left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma handed her ODI debut in a bid to bolster their bowling stocks.For India, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who won …

Brisbane, Feb 24 (IANS) Australia produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat India by six wickets in the opening ODI at Allan Border Field on Tuesday, chasing down a modest target of 215 with authority to take a 1-0 lead in the three-game ODI series and also level the overall multiformat series’ tally to 4-4. After bowling India out for 214, the hosts made light work of the chase, riding on half-centuries from captain Alyssa Healy and the ever-reliable Beth Mooney. India had promised …

Brisbane, Feb 23 (IANS) Australia have turned their attention to the 50-over format as they seek a response in the multi-format contest against India, with retiring captain Alyssa Healy set to headline several changes for Tuesday’s first ODI in Brisbane.After conceding the T20I leg 2–1, the hosts are poised to reshuffle their XI for the 50-over games. Healy will return to the top of the order, replacing Georgia Voll, and is expected to partner with regular opener Phoebe Litchfield. Leg-spinn…

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be significantly impacted by star Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry’s withdrawal from the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season due to personal reasons, said former India skipper Anjum Chopra.Ellyse, the second-highest run-scorer in WPL’s history, was retained by RCB for INR 2 crore for the upcoming season. But her withdrawal has meant RCB have a huge gap to fill in their line-up, though they have signed pace-bowling allrounder…

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) After stepping away from international cricket duties for South Africa in 2022, Lizelle Lee has spent the last few years playing in Australia’s domestic circuit, while being based in Hobart with her wife Tanja and their two kids. Now, as she prepares for her maiden tryst with the Women’s Premier League (WPL) through Delhi Capitals (DC), there’s palpable excitement in Lizelle, the opener-cum-keeper, about being part of a franchise hungry for clinching their first title.”…

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) UP Warriorz have roped in Australia’s Charli Knott as replacement for left-arm medium-pacer Tara Norris, who will be unavailable for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season after being selected for the USA national team for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, scheduled to be held in Nepal from January 18 to February 3, 2026.UP Warriorz have named uncapped Australian all-rounder Knott as their replacement for the upcoming fourth edition of the WPL. Knott h…

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Just 10 days before the start of its fourth edition, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals have suffered a setback with experienced Australian all-rounders Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland withdrawing from the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. Both have cited personal reasons for pulling out of the WPL, which begins on January 9.The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have named Sayali Satghare as a replacement for Perry. Satghare, who represents Mumbai at the…