Mandhana, King attain top spot in ODI rankings

IANS | March 3, 2026 3:06 PM

Dubai, March 3 (IANS) India batter Smriti Mandhana and Australia spinner Alana King have climbed to the top of the Women's ODI bowling and batting rankings, respectively, in the latest update released by the ICC on Tuesday.

T20 WC: What will happen if SA vs NZ semi-final is washed out?

IANS | March 3, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) South Africa and New Zealand are meeting for the second time in this T20 World Cup, but the stakes are much higher than in their previous match. Unlike their earlier group game, which had little impact, this is now the first semifinal of the tournament as the match, scheduled for Wednesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, will determine the first team to reach the final.

T20 WC: 'We weren't good enough,' says Head on Australia's poor performance

IANS | March 3, 2026 1:21 PM

Adelaide, March 3 (IANS) Australia's T20I vice-captain Travis Head has admitted that the team weren't good enough at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. Head's admission comes after Australia's poor stint in the tournament, where the 2021 champions were eliminated from the group stage for the first time in the history of the multi-format tournament.