Dubai, July 7 (IANS) Australia’s Beth Mooney has returned to the top of the ICC Women’s T20I batter rankings after a superb Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, where she played a key role in her side’s record-extending seventh title triumph. Mooney, who was named both the Player of the Match in the final and the Player of the Tournament, reclaimed the No. 1 ranking with 785 rating points after finishing the tournament with 238 runs at an average of 47.60 and a strike rate of 142.51.The experien…
Latest Laura Wolvaardt News & Updates
London, July 4 (IANS) England’s unbeaten march has carried them to the doorstep of history. On Sunday at Lord’s, the inaugural champions will face six-time title winners Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final, seeking to preserve a remarkable record that stretches across every women’s World Cup they have hosted.What makes England’s campaign stand out is not simply the six victories on the bounce, but the variety with which they have arrived at the title clash. Record-bre…
London, July 1 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said the side head into their Women’s T20 World Cup semi‑final against England, to be played in front of a packed crowd at The Oval on Thursday, buoyed by past knockout wins over the hosts, as they chase a third successive final appearance. “We’ve been able to beat England twice in knockout phases in World Cups, so it’s not foreign territory for us. We can beat anyone on the day. So, trying to think back to those tournaments, what …
London, July 1 (IANS) Unbeaten England take on a confident South Africa in the second semi-final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at The Kennington Oval, with the winner earning the right to face six-time champions Australia in Sunday’s final at Lord’s.Australia secured the first spot in the final with a convincing eight-wicket win over West Indies, successfully chasing 126 with 42 balls left. Now, England and South Africa are set to compete for the last spot in what promises to be a tight match…
Dubai, June 30 (IANS) India left-arm spinner Sree Charani retained her position as the world’s No.1 T20I bowler in the latest rankings released on Tuesday, although England duo Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell have moved closer to the summit following their impressive performances at the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup.Charani, who finished India’s campaign with 14 wickets to emerge as one of the tournament’s standout bowlers, continues to lead the rankings despite the team’s group-stage exit. Ho…
London, June 28 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt reflected on her side’s nervy victory over Bangladesh after their Women’s T20 World Cup league-stage clash on Sunday, admitting the chase became far tighter than expected despite securing the result they needed. While the Proteas stayed alive in the race for the semi-finals by completing a four-wicket win, Wolvaardt acknowledged her team would now have to rely on Australia defeating India later in the day to keep their campaign alive. W…
London, June 28 (IANS) Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the penultimate group-stage game of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday.The Proteas enter this must-win clash with their semifinal hopes hanging by a thread. After opening their campaign with a heavy 65-run defeat to Australia, a result that badly dented their net run rate, Laura Wolvaardt’s side have responded admirably with three successive victories to climb back into…
London, June 27 (IANS) South Africa have little room for error when they take on Bangladesh in their final Group A fixture of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with victory alone unlikely to be enough to guarantee a place in the semifinals.The Proteas must first collect two points and then hope tournament leaders Australia defeat India later in the day, while simultaneously improving their net run rate to keep themselves firmly in contention if qualification comes down to NRR.The standings hav…
Bristol, June 24 (IANS) A semifinal qualification-seeking South Africa will aim for a comprehensive victory to boost their net run-rate when they face an already eliminated Netherlands in a Group A match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground in Bristol on Thursday.On the field, the Proteas find themselves in a complex race to the semifinals. Despite bouncing back from an opening 65-run loss against Australia by scraping past Pakistan and thrashing India by six wickets — propelle…
Bristol, June 24 (IANS) With a semifinal berth still within reach, South Africa will look to solidify their prospects when they take on an already eliminated Netherlands in their 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup at the County Ground on Thursday.The Proteas, who finished as runners-up in the previous two editions of the showpiece event, commenced their ongoing edition journey with a bruising 65-run defeat against Australia. Though they scraped past Pakistan by two wickets, South Africa put in their b…