Birmingham, June 14 (IANS) After claiming the best bowling figures of her T20 World Cup career and earning the Player of the Match award, Deepti Sharma credited the blessings of Hanuman Ji for India’s emphatic 64-run victory over Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday.”All credit goes to the team and I am very grateful, Hanuman Ji is great,” Deepti said after returning sensational figures of 5/10 as India began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in dominant fashion.The experienced off-spinner del…
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Birmingham, June 13 (IANS) There is a moment Babette de Leede still replays in her mind while preparing for the side’s first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup. Earlier this year in Kirtipur, Nepal, the Netherlands were confident of chasing down the USA’s 129 at the global qualifier. A win would help them qualify for the mega event in England and Wales, but then the skies opened.In their entire time in Nepal, the Dutch had not seen a drop of rain. But when it mattered most, the heavens intervened. F…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon hailed Kane Williamson as “one of the greatest Blackcaps of all time” after the batting great announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on a glittering 16-year career that transformed him into New Zealand’s highest run-scorer across formats.”Kane Williamson will always be considered one of the greatest Blackcaps of all time. Not only because of his remarkable skill – scoring the mo…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Former India captain Virat Kohli and ICC Chairman Jay Shah led tributes to New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson after the Black Caps stalwart announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a distinguished 16-year career.Williamson, regarded as one of the finest batters of his generation, called time on an international journey that saw him become New Zealand’s highest run-scorer across formats with 19,346 runs in 378 matches, including 48…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Bristol County Ground and the Utilita Bowl in Southampton have undergone significant infrastructure refurbishments ahead of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with tournament director Beth Barrett-Wild saying that they were done as part of a broader wave of facility investment triggered by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hosting the global event from June 12 to July 5. “When you host a World Cup, it gives you an opportunity to invest in sort of capital pr…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Beth Barrett‑Wild, the tournament director of 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, said they have been working on a blueprint to sustain momentum in the women’s game, something which was a key learning for her from the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup, adding that once demand is created, it has to be optimised with supply. Nine years ago, the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup in England, which the hosts won in a sold-out final at Lord’s, led to a transformation in perception …
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Beth Barrett‑Wild, tournament director of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, said she is excited for a nation “to fall in love with women’s cricket” as ticket sales for the 12-team mega event have touched the 200,000 mark. Billed as the biggest-ever Women’s T20 World Cup, the tenth edition of the tournament will see 33 games being played around seven venues. The competition will start on June 12 in Edgbaston and end on July 5 at Lord’s.”We have been building to…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Cricket Australia has overhauled its women’s international schedule for next summer after the ICC’s decision to bring forward the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy created a significant clash in the calendar.The governing body was forced to revise a slate of home fixtures following the ICC’s announcement that the tournament, originally earmarked for June, would instead be played in February. The reshuffle has resulted in New Zealand splitting its Australian tour into t…
Dubai, June 10 (IANS) Nepal all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee and Bangladesh duo Taijul Islam and Mushfiqur Rahim have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for May following a series of standout performances for their respective teams.On the women’s side, England seamer Lauren Bell, Pakistan batter Gull Feroza, and New Zealand’s Maddy Green are nominated on the back of some strong performances for their countries throughout international cricket in the month.Airee sealed h…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has revealed that batting legend Sachin Tendulkar asked her coach to convey a simple but powerful message ahead of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup final – to keep her epic semi-final knock aside and start from zero in the title clash. India, who eventually won the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, are now aiming to win another ICC title on the trot when the Women’s T20 World Cup begins in England on June 12, with Lord’s scheduled to hos…