New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Members of the Indian women’s cricket team paid an emotional tribute to England stalwarts Tammy Beaumont and Heather Knight after the duo brought the curtains down on their international careers following the historic one-off Test at Lord’s. In a touching gesture, the Indian players presented the two retiring cricketers with signed Team India jerseys in the visitors’ dressing room after the match. The Lord’s Test, the first women’s Test to be played at the iconic venue,…
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London, July 13 (IANS) England head coach Charlotte Edwards on Monday expressed deep disappointment over her team’s failure to perform at their best in their 270-run defeat to India in the historic women’s Test at Lord’s, adding that her players have a lot to learn from an ‘exceptional’ and disciplined Indian side.England were always left playing catch-up once India made 280 in their first innings, with their batting returns being woefully inadequate to counter a strong visitors’ bowling…
London, July 13 (IANS) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt admitted that her side failed to adapt quickly to the conditions on the opening morning of the historic women’s Test against India at Lord’s, adding that they also lacked in getting impactful partnerships, which ultimately led to them suffering a 270-run defeat.England were always left playing catch-up once India made 280 in their first innings, with their batting returns being woefully inadequate to counter a strong visitors bowling li…
London, July 12 (IANS) Former England spinner Alex Hartley has hailed Heather Knight’s extraordinary contribution to women’s cricket following the England captain’s decision to retire from international cricket, saying she was not surprised by the announcement and describing Knight’s final appearance at Lord’s as “the perfect story” to cap an illustrious career.Speaking about Knight’s farewell during the historic, ongoing women’s Test at Lord’s, Hartley reflected on the former skipper’s relentle…
London, July 12 (IANS) England’s ODI World Cup winning captain Heather Knight has said she is ‘happy and content’ with her decision to retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing Lord’s Test against India, adding that it feels like the ‘perfect timing’ to step away.At the end of day two’s play, Heather had announced that she would join opener Tammy Beaumont in retiring from international cricket at the end of the ongoing first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s. Heather …
London, July 12 (IANS) World Cup-winning England captain Heather Knight has announced that she will retire from international cricket after the ongoing one-off Test match against India at Lord’s, bringing curtains down on her 16-year career. Knight made her England debut in 2010 and leaves the game as England women’s all-time record appearance maker, with 320 caps (15 Tests, 160 ODIs and 145 T20Is) to her name, scoring 7,988 international runs, with six centuries. Her maiden IT20 ton, at Can…
London, July 10 (IANS) An absorbing and highly competitive opening day of cricketing action unfolded in the first-ever historic Women’s Test at Lord’s on Friday, leaving the match beautifully poised at stumps with England reaching 21/1 and trailing by 264 runs after bowling out India for 285, especially when they were cruising at 190/3.Sophie Ecclestone and Mady Villiers ran through the middle order after Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 83 in what was also her 300th international appearance. In …
London, July 10 (IANS) Medium-pacer Kranti Gaud struck an early blow to dismiss veteran opener Tammy Beaumont, who’s playing her final international game. But a resilient England managed to reach 21/1 in 11 overs at stumps and trail India by 264 runs on a highly competitive day one of the historic first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s on Friday.After bowling out India for 285, England openers Maia Bouchier and Beaumont faced a testing 11-over spell from the Indian new-ball bowlers. Sayali Satghare…
London, July 10 (IANS) England have won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the historic one-off debut Test at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Friday. The match is also the first-ever women’s Test to be played at the iconic venue.After winning the toss, England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said batting all-rounder Alice Capsey and off-spinner Mady Villiers have been handed their debut caps. The match is also the final international game of opener Tammy Beaumont.”The most we can get ou…
London, July 9 (IANS) Cricket’s most celebrated venue is set to witness a long-awaited milestone when Lord’s stages its first-ever women’s Test beginning Friday, with England and India meeting in a one-off contest that carries significance far beyond the result.More than 140 years after the ground hosted its inaugural men’s Test, the women’s game finally arrives at the ‘Home of Cricket’, a development that has been widely viewed as another important step in the sport’s push towards greater e…