Victorious on and off the field

Jan 7, 2012: Between marquee events in 2011, the women's sides, West Indies in particular, competed hard to show they well and truly belong on the international circuit

The year of reckoning

Dec 26, 2010: The women proved that holding a joint World Twenty20 was a good idea and then went on to break all sorts of batting records in the format

Haidee Tiffen

Teach what you play

Jun 6, 2010: It isn't easy to juggle two careers. But there are rewards, even if your students aren't impressed with your dancing style

Deandra Dottin

'I want to go for the record again'

May 9, 2010: The first woman to score a century in Twenty20s, talks about her batting style, unplayable balls, how other teams should be wary of her, and more

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

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

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

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

Women's cricket in 2009

A year to savour

Dec 27, 2009: Women's cricket, led by the England side, broke new ground and found new followers this year

West Indies knocking on the big league

Nov 5, 2009: With West Indies' victory against England at St Kitts, has the women's game finally got another major player on the park? Are the Awesome Foursome now the Big Five?

ICC Women's World Twenty20 2009

The first ladies

Jun 22, 2009: The ICC's panel of experts picked the best XI from the players in the Women's World Twenty20. Here's the XI and what they did in the tournament

ICC Women's World Twenty20 2009 review

Records tumble in inaugural championship

Jun 22, 2009: The inaugural ICC Women's World Twenty20 witnessed several statistical highlights. Cricinfo looks at some of the interesting numbers from the tournament

England v New Zealand, ICC Women's World Twenty20 final, Lord's

Impressive England continue to widen the gap

Jun 21, 2009: The ominous question still lingers: is the win a sign that England are going to dominate cricket for the next decade, and what could that mean for the future of other nations?

ICC Women's World Twenty20 2009

Are we being foolishly optimistic?

Jun 18, 2009: Despite the merger with the men's tournament, support for the women's game has been far from forthcoming

England v Australia, 2nd semi-final, World Twenty20

Do it for Rolton

Jun 18, 2009: Although she has won three World Cups with Australia, as captain her side came fourth in their worst-ever finish in March

You go, girls

Mar 25, 2009: The women's game is more marketable than ever in the wake of England's World Cup win

Women's World Cup 2009

Spinners thrive, minnows flounder, sixes flow

Mar 24, 2009: The Women's World Cup witnessed several statistical highlights. Cricinfo looks at some of the interesting numbers from the tournament

Women's World Cup 2009

A great advertisement for women's cricket

Mar 24, 2009: The pitches, slower at the end of Australia's summer season, aided spin but did not let the bowlers to dominate the batsmen; the two-week format allowed each side a minimum of four games

Women's World Cup 2009

King of swing falls for the girls

Mar 24, 2009: Wasim Akram is in Australia to commentate on the Women's World Cup and now he knows all about the top women and their rankings

England v New Zealand, women's World Cup final, Sydney

England's win could be a lesson to other boards

Mar 22, 2009: England's win will send a message to the other boards that investment does pay off. Women are traditionally keen students of the game and often to be elite athletes requires a good deal of career sacrifice and understanding employers