Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Phoebe Litchfield’s dazzling half-century helped Australia overcome an early wobble and post a competitive 172/8 in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.After winning the toss and opting to bat, Australia suffered an immediate setback when opener Georgia Voll, the world’s top-ranked T20I batter, was dismissed for a duck in the very first over. Marizanne Kapp set the tone for So…
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Manchester, June 13 (IANS) Australia have won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in their first match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Emirates Old Trafford on Saturday. The six-time champions enter the tournament as the world’s top-ranked T201 side and will be aiming to make a strong start under the leadership of new captain Sophie Molineux.Meanwhile, South Africa, currently ranked fifth in the format, arrive with growing confidence as they continue to establish themse…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) As the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 gets set to begin in England and Wales on June 12, the tournament will not only showcase the next generation of stars but also celebrate a rare feat of longevity. From the inaugural edition in 2009 to the upcoming 10th instalment, women’s cricket has undergone a dramatic transformation. Professional contracts have expanded, crowds have grown, and the game’s global reach has widened significantly. Through every stage of that evolution…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Australia’s narrow defeat to South Africa in an unofficial Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up fixture may have denied them a winning start to their preparations, but the return of captain Sophie Molineux provided a significant positive ahead of the global showpiece, and for vice-captain Tahlia McGrath, the performance was a timely reminder of the value the skipper brings to the Australian side. Playing her first match since February after recovering from a back injury, Moline…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Pace spearhead Shabnim Ismail marked her return to South African colours with a match-winning performance and an emotional homecoming as the Proteas women defeated Australia by seven runs in an unofficial T20 warm-up fixture ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The veteran fast bowler, who recently reversed her international retirement in a bid to help South Africa challenge for a maiden world title, claimed 4/39 to play a decisive role in defending 163 at Arundel C…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Shabnim Ismail says wearing the Protea badge again feels like an “honour” after the veteran fast bowler made a stunning return to South Africa’s squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup nearly three years after announcing her retirement from international cricket.Emotions came flooding back for the 37-year-old pace icon and South Africa’s leading wicket-taker in both the ODIs and T20Is, who was granted her recall as the Proteas prepare for another shot at…
Johannesburg, May 12 (IANS) Veteran fast bowler Shabnim Ismail has reversed her retirement and returned to the South African women’s side as the Proteas announced their 15-member squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5.The 37-year-old, who last represented South Africa in the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup final in Cape Town, adds vast experience to the Laura Wolvaardt-led squad with 113 T20I appearances and a national record 1…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) South African seamer Shabnim Ismail is on the verge of making a dramatic return to international cricket and has reportedly made herself available for selection ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, even as Cricket South Africa unexpectedly postponed the announcement of the national squad at the last minute on Monday.CSA had originally scheduled a live online media briefing for 11 a.m. local time to unveil South Africa’s World Cup squad. However, shortly before the a…
Johannesburg, April 24 (IANS) Having already conceded the five-match T20I series with two games to spare, India will enter the fourth game against South Africa, to be played at the Wanderers on Saturday, with an aim to solve a familiar and urgent crisis: a bowling unit looking in tatters at the moment. Despite a resurgent batting performance on Wednesday that saw India post 192/4 – their highest-ever T20I score against the Proteas – the Harmanpreet Kaur-led visitors were listless with the ball t…
Durban, April 19 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues believes that the team’s enhanced batting depth has provided the top order with the ‘license’ to be aggressive in T20Is, asserting that the lineup will be ‘scary’ for any opposition once it fires in unison.India lost the first T20I to South Africa by six wickets at Kingsmead and are aiming to square the series on Sunday. “It gives us the freedom to go out there and play, and take on the bowling. Cricket is all about taking risks at t…