Proteas women to open T20 World Cup against Sri Lanka at Newlands
South Africa will host and open the ICC T20 Women's World Cup against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Friday, 10 February 2023.
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Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Full Schedule: India Grouped With Pakistan. Final On February 26
Harmanpreet Kaur's Indian team, which finished runners-up to Australia in 2020, will look to win its maiden ICC crown when it participates in the T20 World Cup in South Africa next year. The ICC released the schedule and the groups for the 10-team tournament on Monday. India have been grouped along with arch rivals Pakistan, West Indies, England and Ireland in Group B.
Cricket Australia sorry for historical child sex abuse
Cricket Australia apologised to child sex abuse survivors on Monday and called for more action to address the "appalling issue" in the sport in the country.
Cricket Australia Apologises For Historical Child Sex Abuse
Cricket Australia apologised to child sex abuse survivors on Monday and called for more action to address the "appalling issue" in the sport in the country. The sport's national body has joined a redress scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse, but Cricket Australia chairman Lachlan Henderson urged state organisations to also sign up. "Historical child sex abuse is an appalling issue that society and many sports including cricket are grappling with," Henderson said.
India Women vs Malaysia, Asia Cup 2022 Live Score Updates: Sabbhineni Meghana Hits Fifty, India Solid vs Malaysia
India Women vs Malaysia Women, Live Updates: Sabbhineni Meghana, brought in for the rested Smriti Mandhana, has scored her half-century after India were put in to bat by Malaysia in their second match of the Women's Asia Cup on Monday. Shafali Verma, who faced very few deliveries in the Powerplay, has also started to up the ante. India made four changes to the team, resting Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana, Pooja Vastrakar and Renuka Singh. Sabbhineni Meghana, KP Navgire, Radha Yadav and Meghna Singh have been brought into the playing XI. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, who beat Sri Lanka in their first match, will look to put away the minnows and continue their winning momentum. Malaysia, meanwhile, lost to Pakistan in their opener in the tournament after being restricted to 57/9. For India, the focus in the batting department will be on Shafali Verma, who has ben woefully out of form. If the young opener can find her touch again, India will feel much more confident as the tournament goes deeper, as they already have Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues in good nick. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India vs South Africa: Prithvi Shaw's Cryptic Post After Snub From India Squad For South Africa ODIs
Young explosive batter Prithvi Shaw was once again left out as India on Sunday announced their squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa that is set to start on Thursday. The 22-year-old took to Instagram later in the day to share a cryptic message on his stories, that has since gone viral on social media. "Don't trust their words, trust their actions, because actions will prove why words are meaningless," he wrote in the message shared on Instagram stories.
Women’s Asia Cup: Deepti Sharma and India up next for UAE after Sri Lanka disappointment
Two days after a storm punctured their hopes of taking their biggest scalp to date, UAE’s women will be back in action at the Asia Cup in Bangladesh when they face India.
Cricket Australia apologises to child sex abuse victims
Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday apologised to survivors of child sexual abuse within the sport in the country, saying the Board is exploring ways to help victims. CA Chair Dr Lachlan Henderson, in a statement, labelled historic sexual abuse as an "appalling issue." Jamie Mitchell, a former Australia Under-19 cricketer had alleged early this year that he was "sexually abused" by team officials during the tour of Sri Lanka in 1985.