West Indies claim series victory over Ireland
A near-century from Gaby Lewis was ultimately not enough for Ireland as they suffered a six-wicket defeat to the West Indies in their women's ODI in Saint Lucia.
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Ireland's second ODI with West Indies a washout
Ireland's second ODI with the West Indies was abandoned after 8.4 overs due to rain in Saint Lucia.
Gaby Lewis hits 83 but Hayley Matthews century helps West Indies to 58-run victory over Ireland in ODI
Hayley Matthews smashed a century to help the West Indies to a comfortable 58-run victory over Ireland in St Lucia in the first of three Women's One Day Internationals.
Additional professional and new multi-year contracts for Ireland women cricketers
Cricket Ireland has announced that 23 women's central contracts have been offered for 2023, covering full-time, part-time and casual contracts.
Orla Prendergast included in T20 team of the tournament
The T20 Women's World Cup may have been a disappointing affair for Ireland but it was still one to remember for Orlas Prendergast as she was named in the 12-player team of the tournament.
Richa Ghosh Only Indian In ICC's 'Most Valuable Team' Of Women's T20 World Cup
India's wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh's exploits during the side's run to the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town have earned her a place in ICC's Most Valuable Team of the tournament announced on Monday. The 19-year-old wicket-keeper and middle-order batter had a couple of below-par scores against Ireland in the group stages and Australia in the semi-finals, but three unbeaten knocks -- 31 not out vs Pakistan, 44 not out vs West Indies and 47 not out vs England -- saw her end the tournament with 136 runs.
Richa Ghosh Jumps 16 Places To Be In Top-20 In Women's T20 Batter Rankings
India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh on Tuesday jumped 16 places to move into the top 20 of the latest ICC Women's T20I rankings for the first time after some good scores in the ongoing shortest format World Cup in South Africa. Ghosh's unbeaten knocks of 41 against the West Indies and 47 against England in the Women's T20 World Cup over the past week took her to a career-best 20th position. She became the fifth Indian in the top 20 with Smriti Mandhana (third), Shafali Verma (10th), Jemimah Rodrigues (12th) and Harmanpreet Kaur (13th) ahead of her in the list.
Women's T20 World Cup: India beat Ireland to seal semis spot
Smriti Mandhana's career-best knock fashions 5-run win over Ireland via DLS method; Australia up nextIn the third over, Smriti Mandhana stepped out and dispatched Ireland pacer Orla Prendergast's length delivery through cover point for her first boundary. It was the beginning of the Indian opener's domination over the Irish bowlers.