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ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP, 2025 Mandhana reacts after being dismissed for 88 against England. © Getty It was another tough day at the office for India, who suffered a narrow four-run defeat to England in Indore. None more so than for Smriti Mandhana who anchored major parts of the chase till the 42nd over with a flawless 88. Then, an attempted lofted-shot went awry and she holed out to long-off, a shot which she rued for the rest of the game and after the outcome was decided. “I was trying to aim more over covers. I mistimed that shot,” Mandhana…
INDIA TOUR OF AUSTRALIA, 2025 Matthew Kuhnemann with an attempted run-out against India © Getty Australia’s left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann said his time around the white-ball squad over the past six months helped him hold his nerve while bowling the closing overs in Perth, where he returned 2 for 26 in a rain-shortened ODI against India. “At one stage I didn’t think I was going to bowl when we kept coming on and off,” Kuhnemann said after Australia’s crushing win. “Bowling at the end there I knew it was going to be a tough ask, but I’ve been around this…
But months of hard work and rehab has Knight feeling fresh and the 34-year-old displayed her talents with the bat when scoring her third ODI century and leading England to victory with a Player of the Match performance against India in Indore on Sunday that confirmed the side’s place in the knockout stages of the World Cup. It was just rewards for Knight, who used her powerful sweep to her advantage, adding 15 fours and one massive six as England held on for a narrow four-run triumph. “I am really pleased,” Knight said after the match. “I’ve had pretty rubbish…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP, 2025 Knight celebrates her century against India on Sunday in Indore ©Getty Heather Knight was probably ready to write off a “rubbish” 2025 under the halfway mark. A winless Ashes tour in Australia in January, coming on the heels of England’s group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup just three months earlier, had cost her the captaincy before the start of the home summer. As if that weren’t enough, the 34-year-old then suffered a serious injury to her right hamstring in the first series since, against West Indies in May, casting major doubt over her ODI…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Bangladesh will be up against history in this fixture having never beaten Sri Lanka in an ODI © Getty England’s tight win over India in Indore has now turned the semifinal race into a five-way battle for the final spot. Given their net run rate, Sri Lanka’s chances are still bleak and it is quite incredible they are still in contention having not won a single game so far, partly thanks to the weather at home in Colombo. However, a statement win over Bangladesh will boost their confidence ahead of their final league fixture back…
Spinner credits past five months on the road with Aussie squad for helping develop his death bowling skills ‘Didn’t think I was going to bowl’: Kuhnemann Having spent the past five months on the road with the Australian squad to only play two games, four separate rain delays in Perth had Matthew Kuhnemann consigned to not even bowling in his first international match on home soil. Kuhnemann watched on as Australia’s fast bowlers ripped through India’s top order in the first ODI on Sunday, with the visitors 4-52 when the fourth rain break forced the players from the field for…
ENGLAND TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND 2025 Kane Williamson last played for New Zealand in the 2025 Champions Trophy © Getty Kane Williamson and Nathan Smith have been included in New Zealand’s 14-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England. The two players last featured in the Champions Trophy final against India in March, but were unavailable for the start of the home summer due to injury layoffs. Williamson has spent the past month recovering from a minor medical issue, while Smith has returned to full fitness after an abdominal injury sustained during the second Test against Zimbabwe in…
Heather Knight’s century and some nerveless death bowling helped England to a narrow four-run win to leave India in danger of missing the final four England have joined holders Australia in the World Cup semi-finals after keeping their nerve to beat India by four runs in Indore. Chasing a winning target of 289, tournament co-host India were on course for victory for much of their innings on Sunday. Smriti Mandhana top-scored with 88, while captain Harmanpreet Kaur hit a run-a-ball 70. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up 2-47 in eight overs, while left-arm spinner Linsey Smith bowled a tight spell…
A newly confident England will provide a new challenge when the World Cup’s two undefeated teams go head-to-head in Indore Phoebe Litchfield has brushed off suggestions Australia will take a significant psychological edge into their blockbuster ODI World Cup clash against England, despite their Ashes demolition earlier this year. Australia and England will go into Wednesday’s game in Indore as the tournament’s two undefeated teams, with Natalie Sciver-Brunt’s side bolstered by Sunday’s thrilling four-run win over India at the same venue.The Aussies ground England into the dust during their unprecedented 16-0 clean sweep of the multi-format Ashes in January, forcing…
ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2025 Despite the recent results, India’s fate is in their own hands. © Getty 20 matches into the round-robin stage of the Women’s World Cup 2025, Australia, South Africa and England have confirmed their top-four finish. England’s win on Sunday, October 19, has left the five other teams – India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan – in a tussle for the remaining semi-final spot. Here’s a detailed look as to what these teams need to get there. Team Matches Won Lost NR Points NRR Australia (Q) 5 4 0 1 9 1.818 England (Q)…