Indore, Oct 1 (IANS) Ashleigh Gardner’s match-winning 115 off 83 balls and Australia’s all-round depth powered the defending champions to a commanding 89-run win over New Zealand in their Women’s ODI World Cup opener at Holkar Stadium. After the game was over, Ashleigh said her mindset was to score runs off as many balls as possible.
Indore, Oct 1 (IANS) Ashleigh Gardner stole the spotlight with a match-winning 115 as Australia launched their title defence in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup with a commanding 89-run victory over New Zealand in the first women’s international game at the Holkar Stadium here on Wednesday.
Indore, Oct 1 (IANS) Sophie Devine’s valiant 112 went in vain as Australia began their title defence in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup with a commanding 89-run win over New Zealand at the Holkar Stadium here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) England head coach Charlotte Edwards believes her team has found the right balance heading into the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, insisting that recent performances have shown they are “on the right track” as they prepare for their opener against South Africa in Indore on Friday.
Indore, Oct 1 (IANS) All-rounder Ashleigh Gardner smashed a scintillating 115 off 83 balls to help Australia post a daunting 326 all out in 49.3 overs against New Zealand in their 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup clash at Holkar Stadium on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Pakistan enters the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup on the back of winning the qualifying tournament in April, including sweeping past West Indies and Bangladesh. With Pakistan set to play all of its games in Colombo, their spin-heavy attack, Fatima Sana’s influence, and Sidra Amin’s consistency at the top offer glimpses of a team eager to go past being a group stage finisher.
Ahmedabad, Oct 1 (IANS) India’s Test captain Shubman Gill, who just concluded his Asia Cup campaign and is set to lead the team in the two-match Test series against West Indies starting Thursday, said that switching from one format to the other is more mental than technical.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) England’s white-ball journey has been anything but steady. A group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup, a fleeting high in South Africa, and then a brutal 16-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia left the team staring at a hard reset. The shake-up was swift: Jon Lewis and Heather Knight made way for Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Mount Maunganui, Oct 1 (IANS) A power-hitting display from captain Mitchell Marsh powered Australia to a comprehensive victory in the opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee T20I series in Mount Maunganui, overshadowing a superb maiden T20I century from New Zealand’s Tim Robinson.
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) As India prepares for their first home Test series since Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement in December 2024, when they take on the West Indies in the first of two games in Ahmedabad on Thursday, the question on everyone's mind is whether Washington Sundar can keep going to fill the void left by a legend who defined Indian spin bowling across 106 Tests, especially in a home domination era.
