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Isa Guha, the first female cricketer of South Asian origin to play for England, took 148 international wickets across formats in a nine-year career with her seam bowling. The World Cup winner is now one of the game’s pioneering female commentators. Excerpts from an interview Guha gave The Hindu at Lord’s: You were a part…
Australia’s Beth Mooney in action at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final England vs Australia at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, Britain – July 5, 2026 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters In a team of so many superstars, Beth Mooney may not have got her due often enough. But, she keeps…
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Australian opener Beth Mooney in action. | Photo Credit: AFP Ah, these Australian women! How on earth a team could be this so good. Even in transition, apparently. Sophie Molineux and her women lifted the Women’s T20 World Cup on a gloriously sunny Sunday (July 5, 2026) afternoon. Expectedly. In style. With yet another dominant…
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When Radha Yadav ran towards the chance offered by Beth Mooney at long-on, there was tension in the air at Lord’s. Under normal circumstances, you would expect Radha to take the catch with ease; she has taken much tougher, more spectacular ones all through her career. She is one of the best fielders in women’s…
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The surname Tillakaratne carries considerable weight in Sri Lankan cricket. It evokes memories of Hashan Tillakaratne’s dependability, Tillakaratne Dilshan’s innovation, World Cup triumphs, and decades of service to the national side. Now, another Tillakaratne is trying to earn that name on merit. Seventeen-year-old Limansa Tillakaratne, Dilshan’s daughter, is touring India with Sri Lanka’s Under-19 women’s side for three T20s and three One-Day fixtures, in preparation for the U-19 Women’s…
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Australia earned a third straight convincing win at the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup when it beat the Netherlands by 98 runs. Australia reached 200 in the World Cup for the first time and equalled the highest ever tournament total, 219-6. The Netherlands was kept to 121-3 at the Rose Bowl. Like Australia, England was three…
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Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur. File Photo: BCCI via PTI Photo Emphasising the need to give all players adequate opportunities ahead of the T20 World Cup, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said her side is confident and keen to make the most of the five-match T20I series against South Africa, starting here on Friday….
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India will look to book their place in the final with a game to spare when Pamela Conti’s Under-17 side take on a strong Bangladesh side in their second match of the SAFF U19 Women’s Championship at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium here on Monday. Fielding their U-17 team as part of preparations for the AFC…
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West Indies, led by Hayley Matthews, will face New Zealand in the second semifinal of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in Sharjah on October 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Eight years ago, West Indies beat New Zealand by just six runs in the second semifinal of the 2016 T20 World Cup. They went…
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Hemalatha smashed five fours and two sixes in her unbeaten knock. | Photo Credit: X/@BCBtigers Radha Yadav and Dayalan Hemalatha produced an all-round show as a dominant India beat Bangladesh by 19 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-marred second women’s T20 International in Sylhet on Tuesday. Led by left-arm spinner Radha’s splendid show,…
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