Brisbane, Feb 24 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the first ODI of the three-game series here at The Gabba on Tuesday.The stage changes, but the focus stays on the same marquee names as the two sides square off. India head into the 50-over contest on the back of a 2-1 T20I series win, powered by standout individual displays. Smriti Mandhana topped the run charts with 129 runs, while Georgia Voll impressed for Australia with 116. With the ball, India enjoyed…
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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…
Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) Harmanpreet Kaur admitted India’s batting unit failed to take responsibility at key moments after the Women in Blue suffered a 19-run defeat to Australia in the second T20I at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Thursday, as the visitors lost momentum during a dramatic late collapse while chasing 164.India were well placed in the chase at multiple stages, including a crucial middle-phase partnership between Harmanpreet and Smriti Mandhana that kept the required rate under contro…
Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) Georgia Voll’s career-best 88 and a record opening partnership with Beth Mooney, along with bowlers delivering a clinical death overs bowling display, helped Australia beat India by 19 runs in the second women’s T20I at the Manuka Oval on Thursday.The result, also the first T20I win for Sophie Molineux as the side’s captain, meant Australia got their first points in the multi-format series and will aim to grab the T20I series when the third game happens at the Adelaide …
Canberra, Feb 18 (IANS) Phoebe Litchfield has called on Australia’s batting team to adopt more accountability and purpose ahead of a vital T20I against India in Canberra. As the series hangs in the balance, Litchfield highlighted the need for batters to take ownership instead of depending on lower-order players.Australia experienced a heavy loss in the first match in Sydney, signalling a disappointing beginning under new captain Sophie Molineux. This defeat puts the hosts close to their first …
Sydney, Feb 15 (IANS) Annabel Sutherland has etched her name even deeper into Australian cricket history, becoming only the fifth woman to win consecutive Belinda Clark Awards after another commanding year in the national colours.The 24-year-old all-rounder was named Australia’s premier women’s cricketer at a presentation at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, polling 77 votes to edge out two-time recipient Beth Mooney by three.With scheduling clashes between the men’s and women’s pro…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Ashleigh Gardner showed her disappointment after missing out on the Australia captaincy saying she cares deeply about the team but insisted her desire to lead is still strong. The all-rounder was seen as the favorite to take over from Alyssa Healy after her retirement last month. Instead, Cricket Australia chose Sophie Molineux in a surprise move. Gardner was named joint vice-captain with Tahlia McGrath, who has led the team 15 times before. Before the India series, Gard…
Vadodara, Feb 4 (IANS) Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues credited the team’s belief, calm decision-making and a collective bowling effort after her side stormed into a fourth consecutive Women’s Premier League (WPL) final with a seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator on Tuesday here at the BCA Stadium (Kotambi).“This finals feels different for sure. But also I think with GG, the last two games didn’t go our way. We were…. Last over we needed seven runs, today we …
Vadodara, Feb 3 (IANS) Delhi Capitals Women produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Gujarat Giants Women by seven wickets, chasing down a competitive target with ease, courtesy of a clinical batting display led by Lizelle Lee and Jemimah Rodrigues, to enter the final of the tournament for the fourth consecutive time.Asked to respond to Gujarat’s 168/7, Delhi wasted little time asserting control. Openers Lee and Shafali Verma set the tone with an aggressive powerplay, racing to 75 r…
Vadodara, Feb 3 (IANS) Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner admitted her side paid a heavy price for a sluggish start with the ball as Delhi Capitals cruised to a seven-wicket victory, but noted the positives from their campaign and expressed pride, stating that this is the ‘most balanced side’ that they’ve had, pointing to the emergence of young Indian talent such as Anushka Sharma, alongside experienced campaigners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Devine.Despite posting a competitive 168/…