Cricket News

Lauren Ebsary has been included in Australia's squad for the ICC Women's World Twenty20, while Sharon Millanta has missed out

Shashikala Siriwardene will lead Sri Lanka in the ICC Women's World Twenty20 in September

Britney Cooper, the West Indies batsman, has returned to the West Indies squad for the women's World T20

England have included the right-arm seamer Anya Shrubsole to the Twenty20 squad for the five-match series against West Indies starting September 8

West Indies allrounder Stafanie Taylor has become the first woman to be nominated for the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2012

The PCB has awarded central contracts to 17 women cricketers for the year 2012, reducing the number of signings from last year's pool of 19

T20 is the way to grow women's cricket and ensure it remains commercially viable, Clare Connor, the chairwoman of the ICC's women's cricket committee, has said

Mithali Raj, the India Women's captain, has reclaimed the top spot in the one-day batting rankings, displacing West Indies' Stafanie Taylor

England Women completed their sterling comeback in the five-match ODI series, recording their third straight win against India Women, in Wormsley, to win 3-2

England Women levelled the one-day series against India Women after a three-wicket victory in Truro

India Women pulled off a remarkable 14-run victory at Taunton to take a 2-0 lead in the one-day series having earlier been in deep trouble at 71 for 9

Mithali Raj struck an unbeaten 94 as India Women beat England Women by five wickets to take a 1-0 lead in their five-match ODI series

England Women completely outplayed India Women, easing to an eight-wicket win with 17 balls to spare in Chelmsford, to take the Twenty20 series 2-0

England Women began their home series against India Women with a clinical performance with both bat and ball

Mithali Raj, India women's captain, has said that though the odds favour hosts England in the upcoming tour, her young side would play positive cricket to challenge England in their own backyard

Ruby Monaghan, who has died at the age of 95, was the second woman to face a ball in Test cricket

Women cricketers have appealed for a one-time payment from the BCCI, inline with the board's recent gesture where former Test and first-class male cricketers benefitted

Ellyse Perry, the Australian allrounder, has quit her soccer club as she aims to continue playing both cricket and football at the elite level

Ellyse Perry, Australia's dual international cricketer and footballer, has been told by Canberra United to quit cricket in order to devote herself completely to the W-League football club

Pace bowler Katherine Brunt and left-arm spinner Holly Colvin have been recalled to the England women's squad for the visit of India