Aussies unfazed by World Cup warm-up loss
Australia isn't worried about their World Cup warm-up loss by New Zealand on Tuesday, even putting a positive spin on the nine-wicket dusting.
Rachael Haynes Sport News
New Zealand defeats Australia by nine wickets in Women's Cricket World Cup warm-up match
Led by captain Sophie Devine's sparkling 161 off 117 deliveries, New Zealand has pulled off a staggering run chase to topple Australia by nine wickets and boost the hosts' morale heading into the Women's Cricket World Cup.
Meg Lanning leads the way as Australia posts huge total in World Cup warm-up
Meg Lanning has found touch ahead of the World Cup, scoring a run-a-ball 87 as Australia reached a monster 321 in a warm-up clash against hosts New Zealand.
Lanning fires in final World Cup warm-up
Meg Lanning has found touch ahead of the World Cup, scoring a run-a-ball 87 as Australia reached a monster 321 in a warm-up clash against hosts New Zealand.
Mithali Raj stays at number 2 spot in ICC ODI women's rankings
Mithali Raj maintained her second spot in the ICC Women's ODI player rankings even as New Zealand batter Amy Satterthwaite moved up to number three after a splendid show in the series-opener against India. Raj made 59 off 73 balls in India's 62-run defeat in the first ODI of the five-match series in Queenstown. Satterthwaite, who smashed a 67-ball 63 and was involved in an important 98-run third wicket partnership with opener Suzie Bates, has overtaken Australia's Beth Mooney with a gain of 13 rating points.
Women's ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj Holds Onto 2nd spot, Smriti Mandhana Drops To 8th
New Zealand batter Amy Satterthwaite has moved up to number three in the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings after a fine effort in the opening match of their five-ODI series against India in Queenstown, less than three weeks ahead of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. Satterthwaite, who smashed a 67 ball 63 and was involved in an important 98 run third-wicket partnership with opener Suzie Bates, has overtaken Australia's Beth Mooney with a gain of 13 rating points. She is now 15 rating points behind India captain Mithali Raj, who is second with 744 in the list led by Australia opener Alyssa Healy who has 749 rating points.
Women's Ashes: Australia White-Wash England In ODIs
Annabel Sutherland's four-wicket haul was backed up by quality knocks by Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning as Australia defeated England by eight wickets in the third and final ODI at the Junction Oval in Melbourne on Tuesday. With this win, Australia won the Women's Ashes 12-4 (points). Australia won the ODI series 3-0, T20I series 1-0 while the one-off Test had ended in a draw.
Women's Ashes: England crushed again in third ODI as Australia end series unbeaten
England's Ashes campaign ended with another crushing defeat by Australia in the final one-day international in Melbourne.