Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Australia captain Sophie Molineux praised her side’s ability to recover from a difficult start and hailed Phoebe Litchfield’s growing confidence after the six-time champions opened their Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a commanding 65-run victory over South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday.Australia were rocked early after being sent in to bat, losing Georgia Voll for a duck and Beth Mooney for seven against the new-ball pace of Marizanne Kapp and S…
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Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Phoebe Litchfield’s explosive half-century laid the foundation before Georgia Wareham led a clinical bowling display with three wickets as six-time champions Australia began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a commanding 65-run victory over South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday.After posting a competitive 172/8 on the back of Litchfield’s 51 off 24 balls, Australia’s bowlers struck regularly to bowl South Africa out for 107 in 16.4 overs, w…
Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Australia batter Phoebe Litchfield said an aggressive approach against South Africa’s premier pace duo of Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail helped her produce a match-defining half-century in the team’s Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener at Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday.Litchfield smashed 51 off just 24 deliveries, striking nine fours and a six, to lift Australia to 172/8 after the six-time champions suffered early setbacks against a disciplined South African bowlin…
Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Phoebe Litchfield’s dazzling half-century helped Australia overcome an early wobble and post a competitive 172/8 in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.After winning the toss and opting to bat, Australia suffered an immediate setback when opener Georgia Voll, the world’s top-ranked T20I batter, was dismissed for a duck in the very first over. Marizanne Kapp set the tone for So…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Australia coach Shelley Nitschke thinks Annabel Sutherland is ready to take on a finishing role at the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She believes the all-rounder’s versatility could be a significant asset for the defending runners-up in England.Australia will start their World Cup preparations with three warm-up matches against South Africa in Arundel beginning Sunday. They will also play practice games against England and the West Indies before their tournament …
Dubai, May 26 (IANS) England spinner Linsey Smith has climbed 38 places to a career-best second position in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings after starring in England’s 2-1 series win over New Zealand women’s ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.Smith was named Player of the Series after picking up six wickets across the three matches, including figures of 3/25 in the second T20I at Canterbury. The left-arm spinner moved past fellow England spinner Sophie Ecclestone, who s…
Melbourne, May 13 (IANS) Pacer Darcie Brown has been left out of T20 World Cup squad as Australia opted for inexperienced left-arm quick Lucy Hamilton.Australia have revealed a 15-player squad for the tournament starting June 12 in England, led by captain Sophie Molineux alongside deputies Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath. The squad also featured seasoned campaigners such as Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Ash Gardner.Hamilton, who had captained Australia at last year’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 Wor…
St. Kitts, March 27 (IANS) Australia’s seam-bowling all-rounder Nicola Carey is aiming to seal a place in the squad for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played in England from June 12 to July 5, after making a return to the national side on the ongoing tour of West Indies. Nicola played key roles in Australia’s triumphs at the 2020 T20 World Cup and 2022 ODI World Cup, before turning down a Cricket Australia (CA) contract due to lack of game time. Three years after that, Nicola wa…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The most successful captain in the history of women’s cricket, Meg Lanning, believes that the Australian side is entering an exciting new phase following the retirement of veteran wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy from international cricket. Healy brought the curtain down on her decade-long international career after Australia’s victory over India in a multi-format series. The wicketkeeper-batter led the side in the ODIs and the one-off Test at the WACA Ground. Under …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Annabel Sutherland has been rested from Australia’s upcoming white-ball tour of the Caribbean, while young pacer Lucy Hamilton is likely to make her T20I debut after being named in the 15-member squad. The tour will also see new captain Sophie Molineux return to the side after recovering from a back injury.The Australian side will play six limited-overs matches beginning March 19. The series opens with three T20 Internationals, which will serve as key preparation ahe…