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Women's T20 World Cup: Can India crack the Australia code?

Harmanpreet's team will have to overcome patchy form and formidable opposition to make the finalIn less than three weeks, Smriti Mandhana will captain Australian duo Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt at the Royal Challengers Bangalore, while Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham will be Harleen Deol's teammates at Gujarat Giants. Likewise, Meg Lanning will join forces with Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma and Shikha Pandey at Delhi Capitals.But on Thursday, players from the two countries will be on either side of the battle line in the big-ticket semifinal of the T20 Women's World Cup in Cape Town.

Australia's Warner and Agar heading back to India for ODI series

SYDNEY : David Warner and Ashton Agar were included in Australia's squad for next month's one-day international series in India on Thursday despite being sent home from the test tour this week.

White-ball specialists will have short skills camp at NCA before Australia ODIs

While most of the Test squad members, who are also part of the 50-overs squad, have been given a break before the commencement of the third Test in Indore from March 1, the remaining will train in Bengaluru and also go through their regular fitness routines."Fast bowler Umran Malik and senior leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal are already in Bengaluru for some quality net sessions before the ODI leg starts in Mumbai from March 17. They would be doing their fitness programmes as well as bowling full tilt under the supervision of NCA coaches," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.Pandya, who was busy with family functions, is also expected to join the camp along with Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur, both of whom are part of the 50-over setup.

"No Psychological Edge, Both Teams Will Start At Same Level": Meg Lanning

Australia skipper Meg Lanning believes her side will not go into the Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against India with a psychological edge, saying past results don't matter against a strong team. Australia will take on India for a place in the World Cup final, after defeating Harmanpreet Kaur's side 4-1 in the five-match T20I series last December and also the 2022 Commonwealth Games final in Birmingham, besides triumphing in the 2020 T20 World Cup final at MCG.

Alyssa Healy Named UP Warriorz Captain For Inaugural Women's Premier League

UP Warriorz have named star Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy as their captain for the inaugural Women's Premier League, scheduled to be held next month in Mumbai. The UP Warriorz, owned by Capri Global Holdings Private Limited, have put together a dynamic and well-balanced squad for the franchise based league. Healy, one of the most recognised faces in women's cricket, is a highly experienced and seasoned campaigner, having played 139 T20Is for Australia, scoring close to 2,500 runs, with one century and 14 fifties.

Alyssa Healy to captain UP Warriorz in Women's Premier League

The UP Warriorz had bought Healy for Rs 70 lakhs at the WPL Player Auctions in Mumbai on February 13 in Mumbai.Healy, one of the most recognised faces in the sport, is a highly experienced and seasoned campaigner, having played 139 T20Is for Australia, in which she has scored 2,446 runs, with one century and 14 fifties under her belt. She is also considered to be one of the best wicket-keeper batters in the sport, with 110 dismissals (52 catches & 58 stumpings) in T20Is. The 32-year-old captained Australia in their five-match T20I series in India last December, which the visitors won 4-1.

After IPL, Tata Group bags title rights of WPL too

Tata Group, which is the title sponsor of the IPL, will also be the title sponsor of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League."I am delighted to announce the #TataGroup as the title sponsor of the inaugural #WPL. With their support, we're confident that we can take women's cricket to the next level.@BCCI.@BCCIWomen@wplt20," BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweeted on Tuesday.

Umpire Nitin Menon to officiate in all 3 India-Australia ODIs

Cricket Council has chosen Menon, who is the on-field umpire in all the four Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, to continue in the same role in the three-match ODI series between the two countries in March too. In fact, the entire umpiring panel for the ODIs will be from India.As per a noting on the ICC website under the section: ‘ICC Umpire and Referee appointments,’ Menon and KN Padmanabhan will be the on-field umpires in the first ODI at Mumbai on March 17, while Virender Sharma will be the third umpire.

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Women's T20 World Cup: Can India crack the Australia code?

Australia's Warner and Agar heading back to India for ODI series

White-ball specialists will have short skills camp at NCA before Australia ODIs

"No Psychological Edge, Both Teams Will Start At Same Level": Meg Lanning

Alyssa Healy Named UP Warriorz Captain For Inaugural Women's Premier League

Alyssa Healy to captain UP Warriorz in Women's Premier League

After IPL, Tata Group bags title rights of WPL too

Umpire Nitin Menon to officiate in all 3 India-Australia ODIs