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(c)Cricinfo en-gb How a group of friends managed to get tickets for the India-Pakistan clash and then partied in the stands and streets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302100/302127.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220161.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1220161.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1220161 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harmanpreet Kaur's girls came up short in the big final at the MCG, but there's plenty to look forward to from them in the future https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/301200/301242.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1219545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1219545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1219545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Who's playing, when are the marquee games, where you can watch them, and more https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300600/300683.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1216868 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT How the Indian slow left-armer overcame poverty and lack of opportunity to make it to the top rank of international T20I bowlers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300700/300719.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216740.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216740.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1216740 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ellyse Perry demolished England in the process of securing the best ODI figures by an Australian woman https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299400/299470.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213816.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213816.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2019-women-bowling-winner-ellyse-perry-7-for-22-v-england-1213816 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:17:19 GMT The opposition better beware when Australia's apex predator is on the prowl https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299400/299458.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213797.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213797.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2019-women-batting-winner-meg-lanning-133-not-out-v-england-1213797 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 14:16:59 GMT That Sana Mir hasn't been at her best of late is clear, but is there more to her omission than that? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/299400/299453.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213772.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213772.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1213772 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A record haul and a two-run defence off a final over feature among our women's bowling performances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298900/298937.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212496.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212496.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2019-women-bowling-nominees-perry-shocks-england-cross-stops-india-1212496 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:28:24 GMT Three of our five women's batting nominees are big-hitting Aussies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/298900/298928.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1212486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2019-women-batting-nominees-aussies-ahoy-1212486 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:26:17 GMT A review of how India, Bangladesh, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland and Afghanistan fared between 2010 and 2019 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297500/297599.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1208474.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1208474.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1208474 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A review of how England, Australia, Pakistan, West Indies, women's cricket, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka fared between 2010 and 2019 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297800/297808.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1209698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1209698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's T20I captain talks about the mental struggles she faced, and what the team needs to do to have a shot at winning the World T20 in Australia next year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/289400/289403.5.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184930.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184930.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1184930 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The veteran England fast bowler looks back at a career dogged by injury and marked by her refusal to give up https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/287600/287662.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180428.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1180428.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1180428 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Meg Lanning's Australians blew away everyone in their path in 2018 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276400/276407.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1171950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1171950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2018-captain-of-the-year-meg-lanning-1171950 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:33:11 GMT Natalie Sciver's three wickets and 20 dot balls helped book England's berth in the World T20 semi-final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285000/285019.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1171954.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1171954.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2018-womens-bowling-winner-natalie-sciver-3-for-4-v-south-africa-1171954 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:31:11 GMT Harmanpreet Kaur's record hundred blindsided New Zealand in the very first match of the Women's World T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282100/282157.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1171953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1171953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2018-women-batting-winner-harmanpreet-kaur-103-v-new-zealand-1171953 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:27:40 GMT Repeatedly overlooked by New Zealand, the wicketkeeper-batsman has tried to make a career as the first freelance cricketer in the women's game, but the going is tough https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284900/284968.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172937.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172937.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1172937 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Our nominees all chalked up centuries - one of them in a T20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274300/274357.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1169248.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1169248.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2018-women-batting-nominees-make-mine-a-hundred-1169248 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:53:55 GMT The best of the bowling action in the women's game came in the shortest format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282300/282393.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1169249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2018/content/story/1169249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2018-women-bowling-nominees-in-t20-they-took-plenty-1169249 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:02:53 GMT In each of the last two world tournaments, India have played a part in ending New Zealand's pursuit of a title. With the next tournament not too far away, can they set that right? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282100/282161.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172354.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172354.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1172354 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The young Indian batsman has risen through the ranks early and is now set to take her career to the next level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/284600/284659.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172324.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172324.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1172324 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From landing a full-time job as a police officer to working with the underprivileged, being dropped from the New Zealand squad has paved the way for Katie Perkins' rediscovery https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265200/265235.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172316.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172316.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1172316 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In our second batch of team report cards for 2018: India, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Afghanistan, and women's cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/283600/283669.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/review2018/content/story/1169559.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/review2018/content/story/1169559.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1169559 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The falling out of player and coach has been unseemly and has shown both in a bad light, but what does it say about the Indian board? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282900/282983.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1167488.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1167488.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1167488 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India punted on youth, but it backfired spectacularly on a tough surface where Raj's experience could've been valuable https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282200/282275.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the 20-year-old Australia slow left-armer, it's about sticking to her plans under attack and pressing on https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282600/282669.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166318.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1166318.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1166318 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The increases in power and fitness in recent years mean it's no longer a niche sport, watched only by supporters of the women's game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282400/282493.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1165595.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1165595.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1165595 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan allrounder Nida Dar talks about her Lala love, Punjabi food, and her best moments in the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282400/282432.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1165490.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1165490.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1165490 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India batsman Veda Krishnamurthy on her many nicknames, loving Bengaluru traffic, and wanting to be like Rafael Nadal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282000/282051.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1164445.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1164445.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1164445 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Suffering from stomach cramps, the India captain gave the first standalone Women's World T20 what it needed in its very first match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282100/282157.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1164742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1164742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT How the WBBL is cricket's answer to plugging a hole left by the end of the AFL season, as well as engaging a half of the population that was neglected for too long https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272873.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160972.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1160972.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1160972 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 35-year-old allrounder put her T20I retirement down to the heavy demands of the format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264500/264506.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1156533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1156533 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT During her playing career and after, the former Australia vice-captain has been passionate about campaigning for change https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279400/279412.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1155362.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1155362.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1155362 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A student of Economics, and defender at University College Dublin (UCD) club, legspinner Elena Tice has more than a hundred international caps split across the two sports https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/279000/279084.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154600.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154600.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1154600 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the one hand, there have been missed opportunities and strained player-staff relationships. On the other, there is greater financial security and more visibility https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274100/274174.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1153077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1153077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 17-year old broke a 21-year-old record and is the youngest ever to score a double-century across formats in men's or women's internationals https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277300/277373.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The tournament was a chance for India to experiment with their combinations ahead of the World T20 in November. Instead, India went down twice to Bangladesh, including in the final on Sunday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277200/277266.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149064.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1149064.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149064 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Centurions Suzie Bates and Maddy Green talk about their record-breaking scores, how they went about their knocks, and how the conditions helped them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264800/264850.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148901.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148901.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148901 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Bangladesh women vice-captain hoped that their first win over India in international cricket would give them confidence against other top-ranked teams https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/277000/277081.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148750.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148750.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148750 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The women's exhibition T20 game had it all - cheering families, off-field camaraderie, and a nail-biting finish - and showed it could be the start of something much, much bigger https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276600/276607.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1147341.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1147341.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1147341 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Megan Schutt talks about rules she'd change, what she watches on Youtube, and her favourite cricketer https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269200/269279.7.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/25/content/story/1146525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/25/content/story/1146525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1146525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/275200/275256.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1143819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1143819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England allrounder Nat Sciver on mangled pronunciations, her best friends in the team, and why Danni Wyatt often ends up making tea for everyone https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274800/274888.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1142985.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1142985.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142985 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The England coach feels good batting surfaces and quick outfields are needed to sustain the growth of the game, especially with the World T20 set to go standalone https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274500/274541.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1142331.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1142331.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1142331 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shebani Bhaskar has played cricket all over the world. Now she's leading the United States in their biggest challenge to date https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274400/274435.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1141958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1141958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1141958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England allrounder Jenny Gunn on becoming the first player to play 100 T20Is, being nicknamed 'Chucky', the secret to her longevity and the evolution of the shortest format of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274300/274337.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1141553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1141553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1141553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eighteen years of age and Pooja Vastrakar has already overcome injuries and setbacks to become a flamboyant batter and an audacious bowler in the India side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/274000/274038.11.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1140630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1140630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1140630 Sat, 09 Oct 2021 09:41:58 GMT Big-hitting Veda Krishnamurthy opens up about the doubts and difficulties she faced in Australia, and what she has learned from them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273900/273943.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1140189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1140189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1140189 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They are finally the top earners of their kind in the world, but a lot more remains to be done for their game in the country https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273800/273820.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1139674.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1139674.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139674 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Self-belief and a productive maiden stint with Delhi this domestic season have paved the way for the 34-year-old allrounder to return to the India women squad after nearly six years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273300/273397.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1137291.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1137291.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1137291 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Heather Knight voted captain of the year after World Cup win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/264600/264620.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1134575.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1134575.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1134575 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:37:31 GMT India were 35 for 2. Then, one woman decided to take things into her own hands https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266000/266060.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1134007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1134007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2017-women-batting-winner-harmanpreet-kaur-171-not-out-vs-england-1134007 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:34:23 GMT The best figures in a women's World Cup final https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266100/266162.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1134005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1134005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2017-women-bowling-winner-anya-shrubsole-6-for-46-v-india-1134005 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:34:10 GMT A year into her captaincy, Heather Knight already has a World Cup title on her CV https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266000/266027.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1134000.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1134000.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2017-captain-of-the-year-heather-knight-1134000 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:04:30 GMT With the World T20 is less than seven months away, the series against South Africa will test the readiness of Harmanpreet Kaur's side for the big event, and show how much work remains to be done https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265800/265872.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1136320.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1136320.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1136320 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The third season of the WBBL broke plenty of run-scoring records, with shots clearing the boundary more frequently than ever before, but work still remains before the tournament realises its full potential https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272873.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1135949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1135949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A wrist injury had left the India seamer "very worried" before the South Africa tour, but she overcame that to become the first woman to 200 ODI wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265300/265350.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1135898.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1135898.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135898 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272882.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1135791.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1135791.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135791 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From the outside, she seemed to be living an athlete's dream. But the bowler was hiding a secret that weighed on her and made her announce retirement at the age of 25 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272872.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1135516.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1135516.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135516 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India opener Smriti Mandhana talks about changing her batting technique, and what she expects from herself in South Africa https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272800/272832.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1135407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1135407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1135407 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271500/271533.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1134223.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1134223.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1134223 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Run rates are up, boundary counts are rising. Sixes are quickly becoming a big deal in women's cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272200/272295.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1133616.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1133616.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1133616 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While the most recent WBBL matches saw the Sixers' slide and the Thunders' rise to the top, the forthcoming fixtures will see a race to finish in the top bracket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272100/272104.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1133103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1133103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1133103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There were some special World Cup performances from our women's bowling nominees https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265500/265508.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1128772.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1128772.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2017-women-bowling-nominees-four-for-none-and-other-stories-1128772 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:38:20 GMT World Cup splendour and Ashes heroics feature in our shortlist of women's batting performances of 2017 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266000/266087.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1128771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/awards2017/content/story/1128771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2017-women-batting-nominees-the-wyatt-riot-and-the-mighty-kaur-1128771 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:33:53 GMT New Zealand's men's and women's sides failed to come close to being great in 2017 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271200/271213.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/review2017/content/story/1130508.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/review2017/content/story/1130508.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1130508 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An exciting and well-covered World Cup took the game to the next level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266100/266175.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/review2017/content/story/1129517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/review2017/content/story/1129517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1129517 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hat-tricks, last-ball thrillers and swinging fortunes made for an action-packed second week at WBBL 2017-18 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270900/270993.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1129971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/1129971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1129971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bismah Maroof, the Pakistan women captain, talks about life since the team's forgettable World Cup and the learnings from a historic win against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265100/265134.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1125670.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1125670.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125670 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first ever day-night Ashes Test between England and Australia is a spectacle of its own, but the game could also decide if Australia retain the Women's Ashes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176100/176111.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/womens-ashes-2017/content/story/1125662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/womens-ashes-2017/content/story/1125662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Seventeen-year old Mumbai opener becomes just the second batsman after Smriti Mandhana to notch up a double-hundred in women's Under-19 cricket in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269500/269534.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1125518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/1125518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What she lacked in natural flair, she made up with grit to become an India allrounder and an officer with the Indian Air Force https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/267000/267068.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1116800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/1116800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1116800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A wishlist from players from each of the top eight teams after a very successful World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266527.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1114910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1114910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1114910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jhulan Goswami talks about the expectations from the team after the World Cup, her best spells, and the time she felt like quitting the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266600/266642.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1115312.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1115312.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115312 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The men's game might not make it to the world's premier multi-sport event anytime soon, but it's vital that the women do https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266500/266560.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1115066.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1115066.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1115066 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 03:51:28 GMT The pain of 2005 and 2017 is the same, but the circumstances are completely different https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266400/266476.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1114178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1114178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1114178 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fans, journalists, cameramen and casual observers - all of them wanted to be amid the players who received a rousing welcome upon arrival in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266200/266243.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112698.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112698.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112698 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The World Cup finalists captured the public's imagination with their exciting style of play. Now give them what they are due https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266200/266216.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1112578.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1112578.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112578 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four Englishwomen, three Indians, three South Africans, and an Australian make up our team of the tournament https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266100/266168.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Test your knowledge on all things Women's World Cup 2017 with our quiz https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266100/266184.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112471.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112471.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112471 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With a little more help from her team-mates, Raj would have been holding aloft the trophy at Lord's but even so this should be seen as a game-changing campaign by India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266100/266183.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112419.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112419.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112419 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT She has taken women's cricket into the future and there is no looking back now https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266100/266139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1112267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1112267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It has evolved at a crazy pace in the last few years, but comparing it to the men's game, which has been professional for hundreds of years, is pointless https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266100/266117.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1112198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1112198.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112198 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The human body was not meant to be this awesome. But Harmanpreet Kaur used all the anger and the awesomeness to dispatch the Australian bowlers all over the field as if it was her own property https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266000/266074.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112106.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112106.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112106 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harmanpreet Kaur's innings broke a long list of records in women's cricket history. We take a look back at our ball-by-ball commentary for five moments that shaped her knock https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/266000/266054.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112065.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112065.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1112065 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For her entire career, Mithali Raj has been burdened with being the one and only. Now, with her team-mates stepping up, she has a chance to bow out of her last World Cup in style https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/244700/244785.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1111956.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1111956.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111956 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Africa had almost the same team that got thrashed by England in the 2014 World T20 semi-final. What has turned them into such an intimidating side? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265400/265460.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1111685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1111685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India began their Women's World Cup campaign in Derby in style. On Saturday, they kept their tournament alive at the same venue with an even more heartening performance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265900/265900.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1111546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1111546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India thumped New Zealand by 186 runs to book a place in the tournament's semis for the fourth time https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265900/265902.1.png https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1111387.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1111387.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1111387 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While England, Australia and India need one more win to qualify, New Zealand and South Africa might need to win both their remaining matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265500/265519.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1110449.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1110449.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1110449 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mithali Raj has gone past Charlotte Edwards to top the batting charts in women's ODIs. Here are her team-mates and opponents on her contributions to and sacrifices for the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265400/265488.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1109852.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1109852.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1109852 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Amy Satterthwaite talks about what she's learnt in the game, her love of animals, and what it feels like to approach the 100-ODI mark https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152577.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1110517.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1110517.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1110517 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former England batsman Claire Taylor on her batting philosophy and how she brings the same commitment to playing the violin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265500/265599.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1110341.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1110341.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1110341 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's captain is talented, ruthless and utterly dominant. Young girls no longer need to look to men's cricket for role models https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/217500/217573.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1109776.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1109776.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1109776 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Some of the biggest names in women's cricket recount their standout experiences in past editions of the game's premier event https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265300/265335.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1108613.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1108613.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1108613 Sun, 27 Feb 2022 06:45:26 GMT The young South African opener has always played the game for fun. But maybe now things might get serious https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265200/265298.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1108528.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1108528.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1108528 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The baby of the New Zealand team, Amelia Kerr, talks about coming up in the game alongside illustrious team-mates https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265200/265281.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1108071.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1108071.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1108071 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Dane van Niekerk had talked up South Africa's pace bowlers coming into this tournament. You couldn't fault her assessment after their demolition job against West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265200/265212.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1108112.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1108112.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1108112 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Pakistan women's top batsmen Bismah Maroof, Nain Abidi and Javeria Khan talk friendship, records, and social media addictions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/265100/265139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1107801.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1107801.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1107801 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Best mates since their uni days, Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield talk about student life, learning curves, and what it's like to represent England together https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/245800/245815.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1107249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1107249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1107249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT