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There cannot have been a dry eye in the house.Player of the Match Jemimah Rodrigues was weeping and so, surely, was anyone watching the diminutive India batter’s interview. Her stunning 127 not out off 134 balls – dubbed “an innings of a lifetime” by Ian Bishop on commentary – had just led her nation to a five-wicket victory over defending champions and seven-time winners Australia in Navi Mumbai and into a home World Cup final.The emotion was etched all over her face. Image: Rodrigues spoke candidly about dealing with anxiety and bouncing back from being dropped by India earlier in…
India have stunned Australia, pulling off a world record run chase to knock the reigning champions out of the ODI World Cup in a famous semi-final triumph in Navi Mumbai. Needing to enter unchartered territory after Phoebe Litchfield’s 93-ball 119 laid the foundation for Australia’s 338 all out at DY Patil Stadium, Rodrigues produced the best innings of her career, a sublime unbeaten 127 from 134, making a serious statement after being dropped by India just three matches ago. Australia were made to pay for dropping Rodrigues on 82 and again on 106, as the right-hander shared a crucial 167-run…
Harry Brook says trying conditions cannot be used as an “excuse” for England’s batters after they crashed to a one-day international series defeat in New Zealand.Brook’s side were rolled for 223 in Tauranga and then 175 in Hamilton as the Black Caps took an unassailable 2-0 lead with one match to play, in Wellington on Saturday (1am UK time). England were put in to bat in both games but asked whether that was a factor in their failings, the captain – who hit a stunning 135 from 101 balls in the series opener – said: “Everybody in that batting line-up…
Captain Elyse Villani’s explosive innings paved the way for Hobart in the T20 Spring Challenge final The Hobart Hurricanes have gone back-to-back, taking out the T20 Spring Challenge title in Sydney with a massive 88-run win over the Brisbane Heat. Thursday’s final at Cricket Central was a re-match of last year’s title clash that had seen the Hurricanes crowned as the inaugural champions of the new domestic competition. It also marked the Heat’s fourth consecutive loss in the finals of a women’s competition – they have played and lost all finals across WBBL and Spring Challenge since 2023. In what…
Nathan McSweeney has hit his first Sheffield Shield century for South Australia since forcing his way into the Test team at the start of last summer Nathan McSweeney has hit his first century since last summer’s brief stint in the Test side, with his ton giving South Australia hope of a win against Western Australia. South Australia went to stumps on day three at 4-297, leading WA by 205 and eying off the chance of setting a fourth-innings target at the WACA on Friday. McSweeney was at the centre of SA’s fightback on Thursday, with his 103 coming alongside a…
Nathan McSweeney hit his first Sheffield Shield century for South Australia since forcing his way into the Test team last summer Western Australia v South Australia | Sheffield Shield | Day 3 Nathan McSweeney has hit his first century since last summer’s brief stint in the Test side, with his ton giving South Australia hope of a win against Western Australia. South Australia went to stumps on day three at 4-297, leading WA by 205 and eying off the chance of setting a fourth-innings target at the WACA on Friday. McSweeney was at the centre of SA’s fightback on Thursday,…
Jemimah Rodrigues hit a breathtaking unbeaten 127 to propel India into the Women’s Cricket World Cup final with a five-wicket win over defending champions Australia.Chasing a record 339 for victory, Rodrigues brought up her maiden World Cup century off 115 balls and staged a stunning fightback alongside her captain Harmanpreet Kaur (89) as they posted 341-5 in 48.3 overs to end Australia’s World Cup winning streak. Rodrigues was dropped twice throughout the chase but managed to keep her cool until the very end and when India needed two runs off 10 balls as her batting partner Amanjot Kaur (15no) drove…
Test opener Usman Khawaja has hit 87 for Queensland against NSW in a Sheffield Shield match destined for draw Queensland v New South Wales | Sheffield Shield | Day 3 Usman Khawaja has produced his best innings of the season just three weeks out from the Ashes, with a timely 87 for Queensland against NSW in the Sheffield Shield. In a match that appears destined for a draw, Queensland went to stumps on day three at 4-238 in reply to the Blues’ first-innings score of 7(dec)-429. Matt Renshaw missed out on a chance to further press his Test claims on…
Former Australia opener Marcus Harris has joined young gun Campbell Kellaway in batting Victoria towards a big Sheffield Shield lead against Tasmania Victoria v Tasmania | Sheffield Shield | Day 3 Campbell Kellaway has crafted a superb third first-class century to put Victoria into a commanding position in their Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania. After 21 wickets fell during the first two days at the Junction Oval in Melbourne, Kellaway (147) and former Australia opener Marcus Harris (101 not out) took advantage of perfect batting conditions on Thursday. Victoria reached 5-330 before declaring just shy of stumps on day three…
England’s attention will now turn to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup next year which they will co-host alongside Wales. Edwards hinted some new players will be trilled in the lead-up to that tournament, insisting the side needs to improve in all facets of the game. “We’ve got a T20 (World Cup) that will be our focus now from when the players come back in December through to obviously the English summer where we’re will be playing at home,” Edwards added. “We’ll be on various camps with the players here and obviously some younger players. So, we’ll be looking at…