Ashleigh Gardner digs deep to rescue Australia in Commonwealth Games debut
Ashleigh Gardner rescued gold medal favourites Australia against India as women’s T20 cricket made its Commonwealth Games debut at Edgbaston on Friday.
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CWG 2022, India vs Australia, Live Score Updates: India Win Toss, Opt To Bat
Commonwealth Games, India vs Australia Cricket Match, Live Score Updates: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia in the Group A clash in the ongoing Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston, Birmigham. India and Australia will be taking on each other in the first Group A match in the women's cricket event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games. Both sides have had memorable contests in the past and it would be interesting to see how they perform in the first match. Australia recently played against Pakistan and Ireland in a tri-series while India defeated Sri Lanka. Both teams will look to start off on a good note to begin their CWG campaign on a high. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Smriti Mandhana Jumps To Eighth In Women's ODI Rankings; Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma Also Gain
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana moved up a rung to eighth position in the batter's chart in the latest ICC women's ODI rankings released in Dubai on Tuesday. Mandhana, who hit an 83-ball unbeaten 94 in India's 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI on Monday, is the lone Indian in the top 10 of the batting chart which is headed by Australian Alyssa Healey followed by England's Natalie Sciver. All-rounder Deepti Sharma and opener Shafali Verma have made significant improvements to their positions after helping India take an unassailable 2-0 lead against Sri Lanka in the three-match ICC Women's Championship (IWC) series being played in Pallekele.
ICC Women's ODI rankings: Mandhana jumps to 8th; Deepti, Shafali also gain
Mandhana, who hit an 83-ball unbeaten 94 in India's 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI on Monday, is the lone Indian in the top 10 of the batting chart which is headed by Australian Alyssa Healey followed by England's Natalie Sciver. All-rounder Deepti Sharma and opener Shafali Verma have made significant improvements to their positions after helping India take an unassailable 2-0 lead against Sri Lanka in the three-match ICC Women's Championship (IWC) series being played in Pallekele.
Ellyse Perry nursing back stress fracture, may only bat at Commonwealth Games
Ellyse Perry is recovering from a stress fracture in her lower back and may be restricted to batting at the Commonwealth Games. Perry has suffered back problems since the Women's World Cup where she missed the last few matches of Australia's run to a seventh title in early-April.
Perry nursing back stress fracture, may only bat at Commonwealth Games
MELBOURNE : Australia's star all-rounder Ellyse Perry is recovering from a stress fracture in her lower back and may be restricted to batting at the Commonwealth Games.
Alana King earns Australia contract after World Cup triumph
Alana King was rewarded for her part in Australia's women's Ashes and World Cup triumphs with her first central contract when the list of 15 players was announced on Thursday. King stepped in for the injured Georgia Wareham and played in every match of the multi-format Ashes series and the 50-overs World Cup, which concluded with Australia's win over England in the final last Sunday.
Cricket - King earns Australia contract after World Cup triumph
SYDNEY : Leg spinner Alana King was rewarded for her part in Australia's women's Ashes and World Cup triumphs with her first central contract when the list of 15 players was announced on Thursday.