Cricket

A dominant performance with bat and ball saw the West Indies up and running at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Following a 10-wicket defeat to South Africa, the West Indies responded in style, beating Scotland by six wickets. They restricted the Scots to just 99 batting first and then chased down that total …

India’s bowlers restricted Pakistan to set the platform for a six-wicket win in Dubai that keeps their semi-final hopes intact. After a heavy loss to New Zealand in their opening match, India could not afford to slip up against their big rivals in this ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash. And thanks to some …

Australia produced a strong showing as they defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets to get the defense of their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup crown off to the best possible start. Sri Lanka chose to bat first in Sharjah but struggled to 93 for seven, with Nilakshika Silva top scoring with an unbeaten 29. Australia …

Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits both hit unbeaten half centuries to guide South Africa to a 10-wicket victory over West Indies in their opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Chasing 119, the opening pair of Wolvaardt (59) and Brits (57) both looked in complete control to seal victory with 13 balls …

Pakistan’s slow bowlers dominated the day on the way to a 31-run win to make a dream start to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. Playing in Sharjah, a brisk 30 from skipper Fatima Sana helped Pakistan to a total of 116 batting first, before they took advantage of the conditions to stifle Sri …

Bangladesh claimed their first win at an ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup since 2014 as they defeated debutants Scotland by 16 runs. Saskia Horley took three late wickets to stifle Bangladesh who had been led by Sobhana Mostary as she produced her highest international score of 36, as they made 119 for seven. Chasing …

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a social media moderation programme to promote a more positive and inclusive online experience for teams and players ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, with more than 60 players already opting in as onboarding continues. As part of the ICC’s suite of digital products for this …

The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 officially kicked off in style today with the Captains’ Day at the Dubai International Stadium, bringing together all 10 team captains on the eve of the ninth edition of the tournament. This year, the ICC took a unique approach to the captains’ photo by inviting each captain to …

The battle to reach the top of the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings is closer than ever ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. The tournament gets underway on Thursday in the United Arab Emirates, with 10 countries battling it out to be crowned world champions on 20 October. While full focus will …

Australia, England and India completed the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up matches with victories. Reigning champions Australia fought back with the ball, taking the West Indies’ final nine wickets for 17 runs to go into their title defence unbeaten in the warm-ups. Lauren Bell and Sarah Glenn helped restrict New Zealand to 127 …

It was pure joy for Nigeria and heartbreak for Zimbabwe when Sunday’s final was washed out, handing the West Africans their first-ever ticket to the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia. According to the tournament playing conditions, in the case of a washout during the knockout stage, the team with the highest …