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New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr has climbed to No.1 in the ICC Women's T20I all-rounder rankings for the first time in her career. She achieved the milestone with a career-best rating of 508, dethroning West Indies captain Hayley Matthews, who had held the top spot since October 2023. Kerr was outstanding in the recent series against Zimbabwe, starring with both bat and ball. She became only the fourth women's cricketer after Chamari Athapaththu, Meg Lanning and Matthews to score multiple T ...Read More >
When Jemimah Rodrigues was trying to force herself into the India women's side as a teenager, she cut out a photograph of her face and stuck it over an image of the national team's jersey. She told the No Balls podcast back in 2021 that she would look at it every single day for motivation, refusing to lose sight of the dream that started for a four-year-old girl playing street cricket with her brothers. On Thursday, under the bright lights of Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, she played one of t ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 30 (ANI): Australian opener Phoebe Litchfield made history for her team during the ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal against India, becoming the youngest player to hit a century in a Women's World Cup knockout match and the second-youngest centurion for Australia in the tournament's history. After Australia elected to bat first at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, Litchfield, along with an experienced Ellyse Perry, helped the Aussies overcome the early los ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Alive in the tournament by a touch of fortune, hosts India will search for a spark of magic reminiscent of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's legendary knock eight years ago as they take on the mighty Australia in a blockbuster Women's World Cup semifinal here on Thursday.Kaur's 115-ball 171 not out at Derby, England, in 2017 semifinal against Australia was seminal moment which catapulted women's cricket from the footnote to the headlines.A victory over the seven-time world champions would ...Read More >
Australia could be without their experienced skipper and wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 semi-final against India on Thursday (October 30) in Navi Mumbai. Head coach Shelley Nitschke suggested on Sunday that she still hadn't fully recovered, though the team remained 'hopeful'. Healy picked up a calf injury in Australia's training on October 19 and consequently missed their next two games against England and South Africa. Though the defending champions didn't p ...Read More >
South Africa have previous for being dismantled by spin. In their 10-wicket demolition at the hands of England, left-arm spinner Linsey Smith accounted for Wolvaardt, Brits, and Kapp as she claimed figures of 3-7 while Sophie Ecclestone and Charlie Dean took two wickets apiece. On Saturday, an inspired performance from King was at the heart of their collapse, exposing frailties against spin, when batting first, and when their top-order fails to fire. Australia, by contrast, head into the semi- ...Read More >
INDORE: Leg-spinner Alana King's spellbinding wizardry formed the cornerstone of Australia's seven-wicket triumph over South Africa as the defending champion concluded the Women's World Cup league stage firmly on top of the table here on Saturday. With the win, Australia secured the top spot in the league stage and will face host India in the semifinals at Navi Mumbai on Thursday. India, even if it wins against Bangladesh in its final league game on Sunday, can finish no higher than fourth. K ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 25: Leg-spinner Alana King's spellbinding wizardry formed the cornerstone of Australia's seven-wicket triumph over South Africa as the defending champions concluded the Women's World Cup league stage firmly on top ofthe table here on Saturday. With the win, Australia secured the top spot in the league stage and will face hosts India in the semifinals at Navi Mumbai on Thursday.India, even if they win against Bangladesh in their final league game on Sunday, can finish no higher than ...Read More >
Hello and welcome to Sportstar's LIVE coverage of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match between Australia and South Africa In Indore. It's fight for who gets to top the standings in this chapter of the Women's ODI World Cup. Weather Forecast for Indore: Will rain come in the way? Forecast: Cloudy weather with thunderstorms expected this afternoon. AUS-W vs SA-W Head-to-head Record In Women's ODIs: Played 19 | Australia 16 | South Africa 1 | Abandoned 1 | Tie 1 In World Cups: Played 8 | Austr ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 25 (PTI) Architect of Australia's commanding win over South Africa, leg-spinner Alana King said she focuses only on controlling her bowling and was delighted to make the most of the helpful conditions en route to her career-best haul in the team's seven-wicket victory. King returned career-best figures of 7 for 18 to bowl out South Africa for a paltry 97 as Australia romped home in 16.5 overs to end their league engagements with a clean record. "Expected it to slide on a little bit ...Read More >
INDORE, India (AP) -- Wrist spinner Alana King took a record 7-18 as Australia thrashed South Africa by seven wickets in their final league game of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Saturday. King's seven-over spell routed South Africa for just 97 runs in 24 overs, while Australia chased it down with 98-3 in only 16.5 overs. It was the best-ever bowling spell at the Women's Cricket World Cup -- the first instance of a seven-wicket haul in tournament history. King surpassed Jacqueline Lord's 6- ...Read More >
INDORE - Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner produced a stunning 180-run partnership to steer Australia to a commanding victory over England in their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 clash at Holkar Stadium, Indore. Chasing 245, the defending champions were in trouble at 68-4 before Gardner and Sutherland joined forces for a match-winning stand. Gardner, batting at No 6, showcased her class with an unbeaten 104 off just 73 balls, smashing 16 boundaries to register her second century of the tou ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): An all-round performance from Annabel Sutherland and a record-breaking century by Ash Gardner helped Australia romp past England by six wickets at Indore in their ICC Women's World Cup fixture on Wednesday. With this win, Australia is at the top of the points table, having won five matches and drawn one, continuing their unbeaten run. England is in third with four wins, a loss and no result. Also Read | BCCI Invites Quotations for 'Official Pa ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): An all-round performance from Annabel Sutherland and a record-breaking century by Ash Gardner helped Australia romp past England by six wickets at Indore in their ICC Women's World Cup fixture on Wednesday. With this win, Australia is at the top of the points table, having won five matches and drawn one, continuing their unbeaten run. England is in third with four wins, a loss and no result. Opener Tammy Beaumont's resilient 78 and some valuab ...Read More >
Her absence leaves the team grappling with a selection headache, as she performs the triple role of captain, opener, and wicketkeeper. IMAGE: Skipper Alyssa Healy, who hit back-to-back centuries in the previous two games, will miss Australia's next game against England in the Women's World Cup after straining her calf at training. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Defending champions Australia will be forced to reshuffle their combination as they deal with the absence of injured skipper Alyss ...Read More >
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur (up three places to 15th), Australia opener Phoebe Litchfield (up five spots to 17th), and England veteran Heather Knight (up 15 rungs to 18th) have also made substantial gains. IMAGE: Smriti Mandhana is 83 points ahead of England's Nat Sciver-Brunt in the latest ICC ODI ranking for women batters. Photograph: ANI Photo India opener Smriti Mandhana has extended her lead at the top of the ICC ODI ranking for women batters following her fine run at the ongoing Women ...Read More >
Australia captain Alyssa Healy struck her second consecutive century as Australia thrashed Bangladesh by 10 wickets to ensure their place in the World Cup semi-finals. Healy scored 113 in an unbroken opening partnership of 202 with Phoebe Litchfield as the defending champions raced to their target within 25 overs in Visakhapatnam. Litchfield scored 84 from 72 balls, while Healy's innings came from 77 deliveries as she followed up her superb 142 in Australia's record chase against India on this ...Read More >
Alyssa Healy's Australian side have endured a wretched fielding day at the World Cup, dropping six catches to let Bangladesh off the hook at Visakhapatnam. The spilled chances helped Bangladesh eke out 9-198 on Thursday, their highest ever total in an ODI against Australia, with Sobhana Mostary compiling the first half-century for the Asian side against the world champs. Since data was first taken on fielding statistics in 2013, the half-dozen dropped catches represented the worst performance ...Read More >
The ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 brings together the top eight cricketing nations in a month-long tournament that showcases the best of women's one-day international cricket. The event is being held in India and Sri Lanka, marking a major moment for women's sports in the country and offering fans across the world a closer look at the evolving strength of the women's game. The championship follows a round-robin format where each team plays the others once. The top four teams from the league st ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women World Cup during their side 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against Ind ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women's World Cup during their side's 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) -- Defending champion Australia reached the semifinals at the Women's Cricket World Cup with two matches to spare after thrashing Bangladesh by 10 wickets on Thursday. Captain Alyssa Healy hit 113 not out off only 77 balls and Phoebe Litchner 84 not out off 72 as they reached 202 without loss in reply to Bangladesh's 198-9. Healy and Litchfield crossed the finish line in just 24.5 overs, extending Australia's unbeaten World Cup streak to 13 consecutive games. Healy's ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the Women's World Cup match at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Both teams made two changes for the match as Bangladesh eye their second win of the tournament while the defending champions aim to stretch their unbeaten run. "We wanted to bat first. Seeing the conditions, we wanted to put runs on the board. We were short on 30-40 runs ...Read More >
Annabel Sutherland is in the argument for being the best allround woman cricketer in the game, but at this World Cup it's with the ball that the brilliant Australian has really been doing her talking. As the champions prepared to continue their unbeaten defence of their title against Bangladesh in Visakhapatnam on Thursday, Sutherland stood atop the tournament's wicket-taking lists with 10 scalps. Half came in the match of the tournament against hosts India on Sunday when Sutherland celebrated ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM, India, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Australia completed a record women's one-day international chase as Alyssa Healy's commanding 142 runs powered the defending champions to a three-wicket win over India on Sunday. Set 331 for victory, Australia reached their target with six balls to spare after Ellyse Perry guided her side home with an unbeaten 47 alongside Kim Garth. The victory, their third in four matches, lifted Australia to the top of the standings while hosts India are third after ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Defending champions Australia began their Women's World Cup campaign with a commanding victory over New Zealand by 89 runs in Indore, on Wednesday. Australia continued to chip in with regular wickets, keeping New Zealand in check despite a valiant century from New Zealand's skipper Sophie Devine, as per the ICC website. Devine smashed a powerful 112, but her dismissal at the hands of Annabel Sutherland dashed the team's chase hopes. This impres ...Read More >
INDORE, India (AP) -- Ashleigh Gardner struck the third-fastest century in the Women's Cricket World Cup as Australia began its title defense by beating New Zealand by 89 runs on Wednesday. Gardner scored 115 runs off 83 balls with 16 fours and a six as Australia notched up 326 runs in 49.3 overs. It was the first-ever century from a batter at No. 6 or lower in the tournament's history. Phoebe Litchfield scored 45 off 31 balls to give a quickfire start to Australia, before Gardner used the goo ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30 (ANI): Ahead of their side's ICC Women's World Cup title defence against New Zealand, Australian captain Alyssa Healy said that everyone wants to beat Australia in the tournament, but the team stays composed under pressure and fights back while their backs are against the wall. The seven-time champions will be aiming to continue with their record-breaking run when they start their title defence against 2000 champions New Zealand at Indore on Wednesday. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sept 16 (UNI) Make no mistake, this is where the real test begins. Australia Women, sitting pretty after a clinical eight-wicket win in the opening WODI, are knocking on the door of yet another series triumph. Nine wins out of the last ten clashes against India, and 47 in 57 overall -- that's the kind of record that shouts champion pedigree. They arrive at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium with the wind in their sails and a dressing room brimming with confi ...Read More >
Australia thrashed India by eight wickets in a statement win in the first one-day international of a three-match series before the Women's World Cup. India, co-hosts with Sri Lanka for the tournament that starts later in September, are the side most likely to challenge the defending champions and started positively by posting 281-7 in New Chandigarh. Their top three in Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol all passed 50 to set a strong platform, including an opening stand of 114, but ...Read More >
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