Dubai, April 7 (IANS) Australia leg-spinner Alana King reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI Bowling Rankings within four days of losing it as she took a remarkable five for 19 to overtake England spinner Sophie Ecclestone and move up in the list.King’s spell, along with Phoebe Litchfield’s 68 not out (56 balls), helped Australia to a nine-wicket win and a 3-0 series victory over the West Indies.Litchfield’s unbeaten 87-run, second-wicket partnership with Ellyse Perry (33 not out…
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Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) There’s not a soul on earth who doesn’t love Super Mario. Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, who was a part of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 winning squad, has spoken about her fondest memories of growing up with Super Mario. The cricketer led the festivities as the face of a special event for ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’. She brought her signature energy to a memorable finale at the ground.Sharing her childhood memories, she told IANS, “Super Mario,…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Georgia Plimmer, and Flora Devonshire return to the New Zealand squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.“Bates (quad tear), Devonshire (broken finger), and Plimmer (shoulder) have all come through their rehabilitation and will be available for the series which gets underway at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday,” New Zealand Cricket said in a statement.The five-match series will be played as double-header gam…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings for International Women’s Day to all “Nari Shaktis”, hailing their achievements, stating that they shape India’s progress with “determination, creativity, and unmatched zeal”, thereby strengthening the resolve for a Viksit Bharat. “On International Women’s Day, I extend my greetings to all our Nari Shakti. Across every field, women are shaping India’s progress with determination, creativity and unmatched zeal. Th…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) The World Cup-winning Indian Women’s Cricket Team has been shortlisted for the prestigious Laureus World Team of the Year Award. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday shared the announcement.First held in 2000, the annual awards honour the greatest and most inspirational sporting achievements of the year.The nomination follows a landmark year for Indian cricket, highlighted by the team’s historic maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup triumph in 2…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) New Zealand batter Lauren Down has called time on her 15-year cricket career at the age of 30. She played 35 ODIs and 13 T20Is for the White Ferns since her international debut in 2018.Down debuted for her hometown Hearts in 2011 in a T20 against Canterbury at Melville Park in Auckland and would go on to represent Auckland on 202 occasions (101 List A and 101 T20).“I have loved my time being part of the White Ferns group and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity …
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Hailing Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s space sojourn in 2025, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Thursday hoped that in the New Year, the energy of our youth, rooted in our rich cultural ethos, will lead the country’s march towards the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. In a message for citizens on the first day of 2026, “I call upon the youth of India, the custodians of the nation’s future, to take five pledges for Bharat Mata on this New Year.”The pledges are…
Dubai, Dec 30 (IANS) India opener Shafali Verma’s recent resurgence has been further fuelled by her impressive performance in the ongoing T20I series against Sri Lanka, helping her climb to the sixth spot in the latest Women’s T20I Batter Rankings. The young Indian star has gained four spots, bringing her closer to the top position she previously held in 2020, becoming only the second Indian player, after Mithali Raj, to achieve the number one ranking in T20I cricket.Shafali has found her best f…