Australia v England, Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series, Final, Mumbai

Lanning's 88* powers Australia to tri-series title

Mar 31, 2018: Meg Lanning's fourth straight unbeaten knock of the series led Australia to the highest total in women's T20Is as they beat England in the final by 57 runs

India v Australia, Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series, Mumbai

Megan Schutt's hat-trick knocks out India

Mar 26, 2018: Pacer snuffs out Indian chase, after Elyse Villani and Beth Mooney's Australian record third-wicket stand in T20Is fires visiting team to a hefty 186

WBBL 2017-18

Lethal legbreaks, gunpowder batting and potent all-round ammo

Feb 7, 2018: A reward for consistency; an acknowledgement of explosiveness: ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament for the third WBBL edition is underpinned by firepower and discipline

Women's Big Bash League 2017-18

WBBL ready to go alone - Villani

Feb 3, 2018: The Perth Scorchers captain hopes CA will make WBBL a standalone event as the women's team is looking forward to the challenge of creating their own brand ahead of the World T20 in 2020

Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers, WBBL 2017-18, 1st semi-final, Perth

Top order, King fire Scorchers into WBBL final

Feb 1, 2018: Perth Scorchers made the most of their fortuitous home semi-final, jumping Sydney Thunder at the start and then bowling tigerishly to successfully defend 148

WBBL 2017-18

Satterthwaite, (super) Saturday and the qualifying puzzle

Jan 25, 2018: With six teams chasing four spots ahead of the WBBL's last leg, there's much to play for after a topsy-turvy week for a few of the franchises

Surrey Stars v Loughborough Lightning

Villani and Perry condemn Surrey Stars to play-off

Aug 26, 2017: Loughborough Lightning produced an upset in the Kia Super League when they defeated the previously unbeaten Surrey Stars by 81 runs at The Oval

Australia v India, Women's World Cup semi-final, Derby

Kaur's 171* sets up final against England

Jul 20, 2017: Harmanpreet Kaur's 171 not out off 115 balls razed Australia and vaulted India into their second World Cup final

Australia v Pakistan, Women's World Cup, Leicester

Australia canter to fourth straight victory

Jul 5, 2017: Australia recovered from 60 for 3 in the 20th over to post 290 for 8. It was 159 too many for Pakistan, whose lack of intent all but killed the chase early on

Australia v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Melbourne

Villani, Wellington help Australia take 1-0 lead

Feb 17, 2017: The hosts completed a 40-run win over their neighbours after half centuries from Meg Lanning and Elyse Villani and three wickets from Amanda-Jade Wellington flattened New Zealand

Women's Big Bash League 2016-17

Scorchers make light work of Heat in semi-final

Jan 24, 2017: The Scorchers avoided a repeat of last year's semi-final to chase down a modest 124 and storm into the final

Melbourne Renegades Women v Perth Scorchers Women, WBBL 2016-17, Docklands

Elyse Villani fifty sets up Scorchers' win

Dec 29, 2016: Suzie Bates was out hit wicket for 1, but contributed in the field and with the ball to send the Renegades crashing to their sixth loss

Australia v West Indies, Women's World T20, final, Kolkata

West Indies Women gun down 149 for maiden WT20 title

Apr 3, 2016: West Indies Women converted their maiden appearance in a World Twenty20 final into a historic victory at Eden Gardens, beating three-time defending champions Australia Women for the first time in a T20 international

Australia v Ireland, Women's World T20, Group A, Delhi

Schutt, Villani crush Ireland Women

Mar 26, 2016: Elyse Villani top-scored with 43 from 35 balls to keep Australia women's semi-final challenge firmly on track in Delhi, as Ireland's disappointing campaign came to a close with a seven-wicket defeat, their fourth loss in as many outings

Australia v Sri Lanka, Women's World T20 2016, Group A, Delhi

Villani thrives on mix of freedom, smart cricket

Mar 24, 2016: Elyse Villani did not have a consistent run with the bat heading into the Women's World T20 2016 match against Sri Lanka but an uninhibited approach helped her turn things around

Australia v Sri Lanka, Women's World T20, Group A, Delhi

Australia cruise to win after Lanning, Villani fifties

Mar 24, 2016: Meg Lanning and Elyse Villani feasted on a toothless Sri Lanka Women attack as Australia Women revived their World T20 campaign with a nine-wicket win in Delhi

Ireland v Australia, 3rd women's T20I, Dublin

Perry, Villani lead Australia to 3-0

Aug 22, 2015: Half-centuries from Elyse Villani and Ellyse Perry lifted Australia Women to 186 for 1, and set up a crushing 99-run victory against Ireland Women in Dublin

Australia v West Indies, 4th Women's T20, Sydney

Australia Women march to 4-0 series win

Nov 9, 2014: Australia Women wrapped the T20 series 4-0 by thumping West Indies Women by eight wickets in Sydney

Australia v WI, 2nd Women's T20, Adelaide

Batsmen, Beams star in big Australia win

Nov 5, 2014: Australia Women took a 2-0 lead in the four-match T20 series after their bowlers backed up strong work by their top three batsmen at the Adelaide Oval

Australia news

Villani returns for West Indies ODIs

Oct 17, 2014: Batsman Elyse Villani has returned to the Australia Women's ODI squad in place of the seamer Megan Schutt for the home series against West Indies Women