Dubai, June 23 (IANS) India’s left-arm spinner Sree Charani has reached the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time after a remarkable run in the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with the latest rankings update rewarding her match-winning performances across the tournament.The 21-year-old rose to the top of the global standings after emerging as the leading wicket-taker in the competition, displacing England spinner Linsey Smith from the No.1 position.Charani’s rise …
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Lords, June 23 (IANS) England Women will put their perfect record on the line when they take on fellow unbeaten side West Indies Women in a high-stakes ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Group B clash at Lord’s on Wednesday.Both teams have three wins from three matches. This matchup could be crucial in determining the group standings and will give the clearest view of England’s chances for the title on home turf.England has breezed through the tournament so far. Aside from a brief scare against Irel…
Lords, June 23 (IANS) A top-of-the-table battle awaits at Lord’s on Wednesday when unbeaten England Women take on fellow undefeated West Indies Women in a potentially decisive Group 2 clash of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.England have been one of the stars of the tournament, winning all three of their games and having an impressive net run rate of +2.490. The hosts have looked dominant with bat and ball, recording a commanding win over Scotland overcoming the absence of captain Nat Scive…
Leeds, June 19 (IANS) Group B leaders England will aim to solidify their pole position and guarantee themselves a spot in the knockout stages of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup when they face neighbours Scotland at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.Hosts and 2009 winners England come after securing successive victories over Sri Lanka and Ireland. In contrast, the third-placed Scotland arrive after capturing their maiden tournament win against Ireland in Manchester before pushing the West Indi…
Birmingham, June 13 (IANS) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt praised her side’s composure and ruthlessness after they opened their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a record-breaking 87-run victory over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston.Powered by an unbeaten 105 from Danni Wyatt-Hodge, England scored 219-1, the highest total in Women’s T20 World Cup history, before bowling Sri Lanka out for 132. This gave England a strong start to their home tournament.”It’s a massive win for us,” Sciver-Brunt said a…
Dubai, June 9 (IANS) New Zealand star Melie Kerr dethroned West Indies skipper Healy Matthews to regain the top spot in the T20I all-rounders chart as the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the updated women’s rankings on Tuesday. Kerr returns to the top position just days before the start of the T20 World Cup, with West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews dropping back to the No.2 slot after she sat out her side’s final fixture of the recent tri-series in Ireland.Despite New Zealand’s skip…
Dubai, June 2 (IANS) England’s left-arm spinner Linsey Smith, who was fighting for a regular place in her side’s T20I setup less than two years ago, has now climbed to the summit of the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings for the first time in her career on the eve of the Women’s T20 World Cup.The 31-year-old England spinner moved ahead of Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal to become the world’s top-ranked T20I bowler following a string of impressive performances against New Zealand and India. Smi…
Bristol, May 30 (IANS) The Indian women’s cricket team lost six wickets for 33 runs against a mounting asking rate and went down to England women by 28 runs in the second T20I at the County Ground, Bristol, as the hosts levelled the three-match series 1-1.India had won the first T20I of the series and were looking to seal a 2-0 lead by winning the second match. However, their fine effort with the ball went in vain as they could not back it up with the bat. With spinner Sree Charani picking 3-25,…
Chelmsford, May 28 (IANS) In the series before the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, India women decided to go into the opening match of the white-ball series against England without regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI informed via social media post that Harmanpreet Kaur has been rested for the first T20I against England and that Smriti Mandhana will be leading the side.”Captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been rested for the first T20I against England Wom…
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…