Proteas women look to raise the bar for historic Australia tour: 'We have the talent'
Captain Laura Wolvaardt hopes the Proteas women can do something special in Australia when they take on the formidable hosts in a historic multi-format tour.
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ICC Announces Women's T20I Team Of The Year For 2023, Deepti Sharma Included
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Women's T20I Team of the Year for 2023 which included Indian batting all-rounder Deepti Sharma. Deepti Sharma was the only India included in the team. Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu is to lead the squad. The 33-year-old had a stellar 2023, she started the year with a 'Player of the Match' performance during the Women's T20 World Cup after hitting 68 runs from 50 balls which helped the island country beat South Africa by three runs.
Wolvaardt to lead Proteas women in historic multi-format tour against Australia
Proteas star batter Laura Wolvaardt will lead the Proteas women in a multi-format tour against Australia starting this month.
Spinners shine as Bangladesh down Proteas women to win opening ODI
The Proteas Women have lost the opening one-day international against their counterparts from Bangladesh as they went down by 119 runs in East London on Saturday.
Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat to retain WBBL title
The Adelaide Strikers claimed their second straight Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) title on Saturday with a three-run win over Brisbane Heat in a thrilling final that went down to the wire at the Adelaide Oval.
Wolvaardt's Strikers beat Heat to win 2nd straight Big Bash title
Tight bowling helped propel Tahlia McGrath's Adelaide Strikers to a nail-biting three-run win over Brisbane Heat for a second straight women's Big Bash League title on Saturday.
Women's Premier League Auction To Be Held In Mumbai On December 9
The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held on December 9 in Mumbai, the BCCI announced on Friday. The second edition of the WPL could take place in February-March next year. Mumbai Indians are the defending WPL champions, as they had beaten Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the final on March 26 at the Brabourne Stadium earlier this year. Mumbai were led by Harmanpreet Kaur, while the recently-retired Meg Lanning captained Delhi in 2023.
Laura Wolvaardt confirmed as full-time Proteas Women captain
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday confirmed that Laura Wolvaardt will be the permanent captain of the Proteas Women in all three formats of the game.