2 https://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espncinew.png https://www.cricinfo.com/ https://www.cricinfo.com/ Visit Cricinfo.com for up-to-the-minute cricket news, breaking cricket news, live cricket commentary, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket video, cricket audio and features. (c)Cricinfo en-gb Twelve years ago, India hosted a Women's World Cup that barely made a dent in the country's consciousness. Everything is different now https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/406000/406023.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504692.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1504692.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/world-cup-to-world-cup-2013-to-2025-the-story-of-an-indian-womens-cricket-revolution-1504692 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 02:38:14 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 current World Cup in India has seen plenty of promising performances, and even more compelling characters, emerge from the less established nations https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122700/122766.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622600.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622600.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622600 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT First let me just say that there is something about watching tall, lanky, lithe women, with flowing hair held back by headbands, display aggression - makes for compelling viewing https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153900/153991.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Preparations for the tenth Women's Cricket World Cup in India have descended into a farce, following the BCCI's decision to make late changes to the schedule https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150643.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622542.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622542.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622542 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Women's World Cup was memorable because the powerhouses were challenged by lesser teams, but the game needs significant investment immediately https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154022.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605641.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605641.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605641 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Women's World Cup faced several barriers during its three-week duration; administrative apathy in trying to bring people to the ground was, perhaps, the saddest of them https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153900/153971.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Clare Connor, ICC women's committee chairman, on the Women's World Cup and the growth of the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154500/154514.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605404.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605404.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605404 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Most captains would have rested their two star bowlers after making the initial breakthroughs in a World Cup final. But Jodie Fields isn't like most captains https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154500/154515.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605321.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605321.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605321 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from Australia's convincing victory in the final of the 2013 Women's World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154500/154514.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605307.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605307.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605307 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ellyse Perry aborted her first two attempts at bowling because of an injured ankle, but she fought through to deliver a match-winning spell https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154500/154507.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/605306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605306 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The most powerful batsman in women's cricket opens up on her aggression, her ego, and her idol https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154285.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/605173.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/605173.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605173 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If you're a fan of spin and swing, you could do worse than become a fan of women's cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154207.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/604987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/604987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While Bates says basketball has had a role to play in improving her mental and physical fitness, the clincher has been her decision to focus solely on cricket for some time now https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152520.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/604954.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/604954.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604954 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One of the features of the 2013 women's World Cup has been the challenge the other teams have posed the top three - Australia, England and New Zealand https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143100/143185.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/604904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/604904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a period of frustration due to lack of energy and enthusiasm, Nicola Browne's gluten-free diet, as a treatment for celiac disease, has brought her back to cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150393.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/604785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/604785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It's not played by schoolgirls, so where will the talent feed for U-19 and state cricket come from? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154300/154310.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/604617.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/604617.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604617 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The West Indian allrounder bears her responsibility to help spread the game in the Caribbean with calmness and assurance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153509.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/604393.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/604393.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604393 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cathryn Fitzpatrick, the Australia women's coach, can teach her charges plenty about work ethic, though she doesn't think they are less mentally tough than their predecessors https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154200/154246.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/604311.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/604311.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604311 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's Lydia Greenway on what helps make her one of the best fielders in the world https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142500/142514.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/603790.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/603790.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603790 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eshani Kaushalya, an allrounder who evokes memories of Arjuna Ranatunga, played important innings in both of Sri Lanka's wins in Group A https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154000/154010.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/603659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/603659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Charlotte Edwards has captained England to two World Cup wins and is at the centre of a fight for greater recognition and professionalism for women's cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/100900/100969.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/603149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/603149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603149 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A few key numbers from the Women's World Cup, which gets underway in Mumbai on January 31 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143100/143186.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/602812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2013/content/story/602812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602812 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT