Women's cricket news

Isa Guha moots IPL for women

Mar 10, 2010: England medium-pacer Isa Guha has called for the setting up of a tournament similar to the IPL for the women's game

India Women v England Women, 2nd Twenty20

Poonam Raut reported for suspect action

Mar 8, 2010: Poonam Raut, the India women's team left-arm spinner, has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action, during the second Twenty20 match against England in Mumbai

India v England, women's 3rd Twenty20, Mumbai

Laura Marsh takes England to series win

Mar 8, 2010: Laura Marsh and Jenny Gunn gave England the series win with a five-wicket victory in the third Twenty20 in Mumbai

Nicky Shaw

Nerve-wracking endings

Mar 8, 2010: The one-day series was lost but England take heart from the fact that they bowled and fielded really well and are well prepared for the World Twenty20

Katherine Brunt

'I want to be the No. 1 bowler in the world'

Mar 8, 2010: Katherine Brunt nearly gave up on cricket before deciding to persevere on. She may not be the fastest but who needs speed when you've got wickets to show?

India v England, 2nd women's Twenty20, Mumbai

Spinners help India level the series

Mar 6, 2010: India's young spinners levelled the series with a convincing 30-run win, bowling England out while defending a total of 126

India v England, 1st women's Twenty20, Mumbai

England prevail in low-scoring thriller

Mar 4, 2010: England won the first Twenty20 in Mumbai by two wickets off the last over

Women's cricket

Jhulan Goswami climbs to top of ODI bowling rankings

Mar 2, 2010: Jhulan Goswami, the India captain, has taken the top spot in the ICC Women's ODI bowling rankings after a successful series against England at home

India v England, 5th women's ODI, Mumbai

Wyatt helps England to nervy consolation win

Mar 1, 2010: England, already having surrendered the series, would have been desperate to end on a high and avoid a 1-4 scoreline. They owed the win to Danielle Wyatt, who struck 25 not out off 26 balls and shepherded them home with a ball to spare

England women face the harsh light of day

Mar 1, 2010: Or how the loss to India proves that the women's team are, in fact, the men's team in all significant respects

India v England, 4th women's ODI, Visakhapatnam

Dominant Mithali Raj gives India series

Feb 26, 2010: Mithali Raj's third consecutive half-century gave India an unassailable lead in the five-match series against England in Visakhapatnam. She scored attractive stroke-filled unbeaten 84 to give India a convincing five-wicket win

Baggage claims and interesting tunes

Feb 26, 2010: Eating out, getting sick, waiting at airports, trying to understand team-mates' choice of music - all part of a touring cricketer's life

India v England, 3rd women's ODI, Visakhapatnam

Rumeli Dhar and Anjum Chopra star in convincing win

Feb 24, 2010: India took the series lead with a convincing seven-wicket win in Visakhapatnam. Rumeli Dhar starred with a career-best 4 for 19 and Jhulan Goswami and the spinners assisted in keeping England down to 130

England women in India 2009-10

India pick Naik and David for remaining ODIs

Feb 22, 2010: India have called up Sulakshana Naik and Diana David for the remaining ODIs against England, to replace Nooshin Al Khadeer and Thirush Kamini in the squad of 14

England women in India 2009-10

Injured Sarah Taylor to return home

Feb 21, 2010: England have called up 18-year-old batsman for the tour of India as a replacement for wicketkeeper-opener Sarah Taylor

England v India, 2nd women's ODI, Bangalore

Raj praises England fielding

Feb 21, 2010: Mithali Raj, who nearly took the game away from England with her unbeaten 91, gave credit to the visitors for holding their nerve during the final overs of the chase

India women v England women, 2nd ODI , Bangalore

Gunn, Brunt seal thrilling England win

Feb 21, 2010: Mithali Raj's determined 91 was in vain as England held their nerve to clinch a thrilling three-run win over India in Bangalore level the five-match series 1-1

Into the frying pan

Feb 20, 2010: From the chill of a northern winter to the heat of India - England's women's side have had some adjusting to do on their tour

India v England, 1st women's ODI, Bangalore

Edwards disappointed by poor batting

Feb 19, 2010: England lost their last six wickets for 19 runs and Charlotte Edwards said she was bitterly disappointed with the batting display and hoped the side would bounce for the second game

Audrey Collins 1915-2010

England women pay tribute to Audrey Collins

Feb 19, 2010: Audrey Collins OBE, one of the towering figures of women's cricket in England, passed away on Valentine's Day aged 94