Australia overpower New Zealand for third straight win
Australia showed off the full extent of their depth and talent as they overwhelmed New Zealand by 144 runs at the Women's Cricket World Cup.
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Australia trounce New Zealand to fire World Cup warning
Australia recovered from a shaky start to demolish New Zealand by 141 runs in Wellington Sunday and underscore their status as Women's Cricket World Cup favourites.
'England didn't show up against West Indies - but they have resilience'
England Women's World Cup title defence has started poorly with successive defeats. Phoebe Graham says improvement is needed but the team have the "resilience" required to get back on track...
Australian women dominate ICC rankings
Australia boasts four of the top seven ODI batters in the women's game and at the World Cup, according to the latest ICC rankings.
Mithali Raj, Smriti Mandhana slip two places in ICC Women's ODI Player rankings
Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana slipped a couple of places to the fourth and 10th spots respectively in the batting chart of the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings released on Tuesday. While Raj (718 points) was dismissed cheaply for nine runs, Mandhana (670 points) had hit a 75-ball 52 in India's opening women's ODI World Cup match against Pakistan on Sunday. The Indian pair of Sneh Rana (53 not out) and Pooja Vastrakar (67 runs), however, moved up to their career best positions following their half-centuries in the team's 107-run win over Pakistan in the opening game.
Women's ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj Drops To 4th, Meg Lanning Rises To 2nd
The first five games of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 have caused a lot of movement in the latest update of the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings. Australia skipper Meg Lanning climbed up two spots in the latest women's rankings for ODI batters. She is now just one and 15 rating points away from the top spot that's currently occupied by her teammate Alyssa Healy. Lanning was in sublime form in the first game of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup against England, smashing 86 in 110 balls seven fours and a six, which helped Australia post a massive total of 310. They eventually won the game in the last over by 12 runs.
Women's World Cup: Alyssa Healy helps Australia beat Pakistan
Alyssa Healy helped Australia secure a comfortable seven-wicket win against Pakistan at the Women's World Cup.
ICC Women's World Cup: Alang King, Alyssa Healy Shine As Australia Defeat Pakistan By 7 Wickets
Alana King's two-wicket haul and Alyssa Healy's 72-run knock helped Australia defeat Pakistan by seven wickets in the 6th match of the ongoing ICC Women's 50-over World Cup at the Bay Oval on Tuesday. Chasing 191, Australia got off to a quick start as openers Alyssa Healy and Rachael Haynes put on 60 runs inside 11 overs. Pakistan got the much-needed breakthrough in the 11th over as Nashra Sandhu dismissed Haynes (34) and this brought Meg Lanning to the middle.