London, June 30 (IANS) Australia captain Sophie Molineux praised her team’s composure and all-round performance after the six-time champions stormed into their eighth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final with a commanding eight-wicket win over West Indies at The Oval on Tuesday.Australia once again underlined why they remain the benchmark in women’s cricket, restricting West Indies to 125/7 before chasing down the target with 42 balls to spare. Beth Mooney (61 not out) and Ashleigh Gardner (35 not ou…
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London, June 30 (IANS) Captain Sophie Molineux, Ashleigh Gardner, and Georgia Wareham claimed two wickets each as six-time champions Australia produced a disciplined bowling display to restrict West Indies to 125/7 in 20 overs in the first semifinal of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at The Oval, London, on Tuesday.After choosing to bowl on a green-top surface, Australia proved their decision right from the first over by putting constant pressure on the West Indies batters. The Windies only f…
London, June 30 (IANS) Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in the first semifinal of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, here at The Oval.Australia captain Sophie Molineux said her side opted to bowl first after assessing the pitch, believing the surface offered enough assistance early on to put West Indies under pressure. She noted that the grass covering had increased overnight and wanted her bowlers to exploit the conditions first up. Molineux confirmed Australia were un…
St Kitts, March 30 (IANS) West Indies have been fined 10 per cent match fee for maintain a slow over-rate during their first women’s ODI against Australia, held on Friday. Captain Hayley Matthews pled guilty to the offence and accepted the sanction, with the ICC saying there was no need for a formal hearing. “The sanction was imposed by Reon King of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees after the hosts were ruled out to be two overs short of the target, with time allowances …
Dubai, March 24 (IANS) The latest update to the ICC Women’s T20I rankings has brought significant movement across both batting and bowling charts, with Australia’s rising opener Georgia Voll breaking into the top 10 of the batting rankings for the first time in her career. Her quickfire 39 in the second match against the West Indies proved pivotal in boosting her position, underlining her growing importance at the top of the order. Meanwhile, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has also made p…