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India’s first Women’s Cricket World Cup title is likely to result in the sport booming in the country When India captain Harmanpreet Kaur latched on to a catch to clinch the Women’s Cricket World Cup final against South Africa it ended a decades-long wait for her and the country to finally lift the trophy. It may also have changed the face of women’s cricket, finally providing an enduring challenge to Australian supremacy. India has long been a global power in the men’s game but had to wait until now to finally become world champion on the women’s side. And it wasn’t…
India have been crowned Women’s Cricket World Cup champions for the first time ever after beating South Africa in an epic final.There were plenty of standout performances throughout the competition, with Australia’s Alana King making history, New Zealand’s Sophie Devine playing in her last ODI match ever and South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp becoming the highest wicket-taker in the Women’s World Cup. Here is Sky Sports’ team of the tournament made up of two openers, five middle-order players and four bowlers.Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa, batter) – 571 runsSouth Africa’s captain notched an impressive 169 in the semi-final against England. It led…
Having joined the club from Derbyshire in 1997, Birks has been consistently recognised as among the finest groundsmen in the game. His accolades include multiple titles at the ECB’s Grounds Manager of the Year awards – including the overall award in 2017, the one-day accolade in 2016 and success in the four-day category in 2011 and 2012. England Men twice broke the world record ODI score on pitches prepared by Birks – hammering 444 against Pakistan in 2016 before hitting 481 against Australia on the same pitch two summers later. His pitches also provided the canvas for historic Men’s Ashes Test triumphs…
Following India’s historic Women’s Cricket World Cup victory over South Africa, Sky Sports Cricket’s Nasser Hussain has reflected on a triumph that could turn them into an “unstoppable force”.It was a maiden World Cup victory for India and one that many believe could bring seismic change in the sport. After Shafali Verma top-scored with 87 off 78 balls as India posted 298-7 after losing the toss and being made to bat at the DY Patil Stadium, they managed to dismiss South Africa for 246 despite a brilliant display with the bat from their captain Laura Wolvaardt (101).Hussain had said throughout…
Following India’s historic Women’s Cricket World Cup victory over South Africa, Sky Sports Cricket’s Nasser Hussain has reflected on a triumph that could turn them into an “unstoppable force”.It was a maiden World Cup victory for India and one that many believe could bring seismic change in the sport. After Shafali Verma top-scored with 87 off 78 balls as India posted 298-7 after losing the toss and being made to bat at the DY Patil Stadium, they managed to dismiss South Africa for 246 despite a brilliant display with the bat from their captain Laura Wolvaardt (101).Hussain had said throughout…
Queensland captain reinforces status as nation’s form batter in last innings before selectors name squad for first Ashes Test NSW v Queensland | One-Day Cup Marnus Labuschagne has made it five centuries in eight innings for Queensland to start the summer, after helping the Bulls to a 96-run One-Day Cup win over NSW. Labuschagne hit 101 from 111 balls at Sydney’s Cricket Central on Monday, leading Queensland to 9-287 before the Blues were all out for 191 in reply. Five and counting: Labuschagne’s purple patch rolls on All but certain to return to Australia’s Test team for the Ashes this…
There was also a special moment after the match for Harmanpreet and Smriti Mandhana, with the experienced duo reflecting on the many occasions they have shared the field together prior to the World Cup. “I’ve played many World Cups with her (Mandhana) and every time we lost, we went home heartbroken and stayed quiet for a few days,” Harmanpreet said. “When we returned, we always said, ‘we have to start again from ball one’. It was heartbreaking because we played so many World Cups – reaching finals, semi-finals, and sometimes not even that far. We were always thinking, when will…
Having lost West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews to a shoulder injury, Melbourne Renegades have added not one, but two new international additions to their WBBL|11 squad Reigning champions Melbourne Renegades have signed English duo Davina Perrin and Issy Wong ahead of Sunday’s Weber WBBL|11 season opener against Brisbane Heat. Nineteen-year-old Perrin has been rewarded with her first WBBL contract, while Wong is back in the Big Bash for the first time since playing 13 matches with Sydney Thunder in WBBL|07. Melbourne Renegades WBBL|11 squad: Charis Bekker (W|11), Alice Capsey (W|11), Sarah Coyte (W|11), Emma de Broughe (W|11), Deandra Dottin (W|11), Nicole…
Big-hitting West Indies recruit Chinelle Henry wants to leave her WBBL mark after being drafted by the Brisbane Heat Inspired by Jamaica’s great sprint queens and thinking of her compatriots impacted by Hurricane Melissa, Chinelle Henry has pledged to deliver on her big-hitting reputation as Brisbane’s trump WBBL draftee. The 30-year-old hopes to follow West Indies teammates Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin in making waves in Australia, selected by the Heat to provide late innings big-hitting and medium pace. Henry was training in Antigua and then flew to Australia through Miami when catastrophic winds of up to 298kph and storms…
The consistency of Wolvaardt at the top of South Africa’s batting order was one of the major reasons behind the Proteas’ run at the World Cup, with the right-hander amassing a whopping 571 runs at an average of 71.37 to break the record of Australia’s Alyssa Healy for the most runs at any single edition of the tournament. Three of Wolvaardt’s teammates (Tazmin Brits, Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp) also scored more than 200 runs across the tournament, while Nonkululeko Mlaba (13) and Kapp (12) were nestled highly among the leading wicket-takers leaving the South African skipper with plenty of…