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Women's cricket goes global

The current World Cup in India has seen plenty of promising performances, and even more compelling characters, emerge from the less established nations

25-Feb-2013•Jack Sheldon

A quieter and purer game

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

25-Feb-2013•Vidya Hariharan

The Women's World Cup deserves better

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

25-Feb-2013•Jack Sheldon

The most competitive World Cup

The Women's World Cup was memorable because the powerhouses were challenged by lesser teams, but the game needs significant investment immediately

20-Feb-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Attack key to Fields' glory

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

17-Feb-2013•Abhishek Purohit at the Brabourne Stadium

Dominant in every aspect

Stats highlights from Australia's convincing victory in the final of the 2013 Women's World Cup

17-Feb-2013•S Rajesh

Australia's limping hero

Ellyse Perry aborted her first two attempts at bowling because of an injured ankle, but she fought through to deliver a match-winning spell

17-Feb-2013•Jarrod Kimber

'I can take away the game in a snap'

The most powerful batsman in women's cricket opens up on her aggression, her ego, and her idol

17-Feb-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Suzie Bates, run and gun between basketball and cricket

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

15-Feb-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Nicola Browne 'more alive' after battle with celiac disease

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

13-Feb-2013•Abhishek Purohit in Mumbai

New Zealand's batting a concern

New Zealand have to overcome their over-reliance on Suzie Bates, and England's fast-bowling pair of Anya Shrubsole and Katherine Brunt, to have a shot at the final

12-Feb-2013•Abhishek Purohit in Mumbai

Stafanie Taylor, a role model at 21

The West Indian allrounder bears her responsibility to help spread the game in the Caribbean with calmness and assurance

10-Feb-2013•Abhishek Purohit

'I wanted the captain to throw the ball to me in any circumstance'

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

10-Feb-2013•Interview by Abhishek Purohit

Kaushalya at the heart of Sri Lanka's campaign

Eshani Kaushalya, an allrounder who evokes memories of Arjuna Ranatunga, played important innings in both of Sri Lanka's wins in Group A

06-Feb-2013•Abhishek Purohit

'I'm the kind of person who's 100% or nothing'

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

03-Feb-2013•Ed Kemp

Perils of chasing, and 11 maidens in 12 overs

A few key numbers from the Women's World Cup, which gets underway in Mumbai on January 31

30-Jan-2013•S Rajesh

'It's appalling to watch Afridi bat'

Geoffrey Boycott on the allrounder's transformation, the state of women's cricket, and the genius of Garry Sobers

25-Oct-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

'I get white-line fever every time'

She has three world titles under her belt, but Lisa Sthalekar believes women's cricket on the whole still has a long way to go

10-Oct-2012•Interview by Abhishek Purohit

'Women's cricket is on the way up'

Anjum Chopra and Lisa Sthalekar speak to Harsha Bhogle about the state of the women's game today and the challenges it faces

30-Jul-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

'The women's game is headed the T20 way'

Clare Connor, head of the ICC's women's cricket committee, talks about strategy and funding plans for women's cricket, and the decline of their Test game

30-Jul-2012•Interview by Siddhartha Talya

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