New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Former Australia captain Meg Lanning is set to become a full-time freelance cricketer after deciding against signing a state contract with Victoria for the 2026–27 domestic season, marking another significant step in her post-international career. Lanning’s move reflects the rapidly evolving landscape of women’s cricket, where leading players are increasingly prioritising franchise opportunities across global leagues. Since retiring from international cricket in 20…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Team bonding and clarity of roles will be the cornerstones of MSC Maratha Royals’ title defence in the upcoming T20 Mumbai League, said their captain and senior Mumbai batter Siddhesh Lad. The upcoming edition of the tournament will be held from June 1-13 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.”The key point was, I think our team had bonded really well last season before the tournament. I remember we played five practice games, and out of five practice games, we lost all five…
Auckland, May 6 (IANS) New Zealand Cricket has announced a squad comprising a host of emerging talent for the Women’s A tour to Sri Lanka. The tour includes three one-day matches and three T20s, starting from May 12 in Dambulla. Canterbury men’s assistant coach Brendon Donkers will lead the coaching unit, alongside Northern Brave Women’s head coach Peter Borren, and NZC pathway coach Sara McGlashan.The squad features seven players with international experience in Kayley Knight, Jess Watkin, …
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India pacer Kranti Gaud has asserted that the national team will head into the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup with a singular, familiar objective: of becoming champions once again. India are yet to win a Women’s T20 World Cup but go into the mega event, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England, as current ODI World Cup champions.India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, had failed to make it to the knockouts of the last edition in 2024 in the UAE, and their best finis…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Seasoned off-spin bowling all-rounder Sneh Rana has reacted with her characteristic demeanour after being omitted from India’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup, saying that she will aim to return with ‘more bang’ and has shifted her immediate focus to giving her best in the historic one-off Test against England at Lord’s. Sneh, who has 31 T20I appearances, last played in the format for India during the home series against Sri Lanka last year. But once Shreyanka…
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur conceded that Amanjot Kaur’s absence due to a back injury has left a major void in the squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played from June 12 to July 5 in England, but expressed confidence that Bharti Fulmali and Radha Yadav will step up with positive intent.Seam-bowling all-rounder Amanjot has been sidelined for the next four to five months due to a back injury, which also kept her out of the 4-1 T20I series loss in South …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground has set a new benchmark for women’s cricket in the UK by breaking the attendance record for a Women’s Test match with 23,207 tickets already sold for the side’s one-off clash against India, to be played from July 10-13.The development comes ahead of 10 weeks still to go before the historic fixture takes place, which will also be the first-ever women’s Test to be played at the iconic venue, fifty years after Rachael Heyhoe Flint f…
Harare, April 29 (IANS) Nomvelo Sibanda will lead the side as Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) unveiled a new-look women’s squad for their upcoming white-ball tour of Pakistan. The 15-player squad features 10 new faces with only five players retained from the previous tour against New Zealand in March. The six-match tour marks a historic milestone, as it will be Zimbabwe Women’s first-ever visit to Pakistan, with all matches set to be played at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi.The ODI series, schedul…
Benoni, April 28 (IANS) Laura Wolvaardt continued her record-breaking form with an unbeaten 92 off 56 balls to help South Africa women hand India Women a 23-run defeat in the fifth T20I and completed a 4-1 victory in the five-match series at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Monday.Electing to bat first, Wolvaardt hammered 11 boundaries and two sixes as she came up with another brilliant performance, raising 75 runs for the partnership for the opening wicket with Sune Luus, who contributed a run…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Mary-Anne Musonda, captain of the Zimbabwe women’s national cricket team, announced her retirement from all forms of cricket on Monday. This ends a career that played a key role in developing the women’s game in the country.The 34-year-old, who last represented Zimbabwe at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Qualifier two years ago, said her decision was influenced by more than just her performance on the field. “From the outside it might seem like there’s still m…