Dubai, July 7 (IANS) Australia’s Beth Mooney has returned to the top of the ICC Women’s T20I batter rankings after a superb Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, where she played a key role in her side’s record-extending seventh title triumph. Mooney, who was named both the Player of the Match in the final and the Player of the Tournament, reclaimed the No. 1 ranking with 785 rating points after finishing the tournament with 238 runs at an average of 47.60 and a strike rate of 142.51.The experien…
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Dubai, July 6 (IANS) Australia’s dominant march to a record-extending seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title was reflected in the ICC’s Team of the Tournament, with champions Australia contributing five players to the star-studded XI, while England, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Ireland, and Sri Lanka also earned representation after an action-packed tournament.Fresh from Sunday’s seven-wicket final win over England at Lord’s, dominant winners Australia make up the bulk of the XI, including Pl…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India legend Sachin Tendulkar has showered rich praise on the Australian women’s cricket team’s unmatched consistency following their seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 title. The victory marked an incredible seventh T20 World Cup title for the side and their 14th ICC World Cup trophy overall across formats.Taking to social media, Tendulkar lauded the team’s undefeated streak throughout the tournament, pointing out how they seamlessly navigated match conditions.”Co…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Former India cricketer and national selector Saba Karim believes that opposing teams must adopt a more ruthless approach and out-think Australia strategically if they wish to challenge the dominant side, who won their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title. At the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, Australia again showed their big-game mentality when they comprehensively beat England by seven wickets in the title clash by chasing 151 with 17 balls to spare, after restricting…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Former India cricketer Reema Malhotra believes the national women’s T20I team needs to make some ‘hard decisions’ and embrace tactical changes if they are to transition into a side capable of consistently challenging for global silverware. Reema’s comments come after Australia won their seventh Women’s T20 World Cup at Lord’s on Sunday. Analyzing the road ahead for the Indian women’s T20I team, who failed to enter the semi-finals, Reema also stated that relying…
London, July 6 (IANS) Fresh from leading Australia to an unprecedented seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title, skipper Sophie Molineux said she has set her sights on scaling greater heights and securing more silverware glory for her team, which is currently in a transition phase. Sophie’s appointment as Australia’s captain stood fully vindicated on Sunday after she led her side to an unprecedented seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title with a dominant seven-wicket victory over England at Lord’…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) After Australia crushed England by seven wickets at Lord’s to lift their sixth T20 World Cup title, ICC chairman ICC Chairman said that women’s cricket is in its golden era and that the tournament served as a reminder of why the sport is unmissable, thanks to the power, passion and class on display. The ICC Chair presented the trophy to captain Sophie Molineux, who lifted the T20 World Cup title just six months into her tenure as captain. After surrendering both the 20- …
London, July 6 (IANS) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) under the dynamic leadership of Jay Shah for driving a remarkable transformation in the sport after the successful conclusion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, where Australia clinched their record seventh title. In front of a 28,000-plus record crowd at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, Australia ended England’s perfect record at home World Cups with a seven-wicket win in the final. This …
London, July 6 (IANS) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt admitted her side was outplayed by a more experienced Australian team after the hosts went down by seven wickets in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final at Lord’s on Sunday, but said there was still plenty for England to be proud of after an impressive tournament.Sciver-Brunt led from the front with an unbeaten 58 off 53 balls to help England post 150/4 after being put into bat. However, Australia chased down the target comfortably in 17.1 o…
London, July 6 (IANS) Beth Mooney credited Australia’s positive approach in the powerplay and the support from Phoebe Litchfield and Georgia Voll after her match-winning knock guided the team to a record-extending seventh Women’s T20 World Cup title with a seven-wicket victory over England at Lord’s on Sunday.Mooney was named both the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament after finishing as the competition’s leading run-scorer with 259 runs. In the final, the experienced opener struck…