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Want To Bowl According To My Strengths In ODIs vs New Zealand Women: Pooja Vastrakar

India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has said she wants to bowl according to her strengths in the upcoming ODIs against New Zealand. Pooja Vastrakar picked two wickets in the one-off T20I that India played with New Zealand on Wednesday. "Every bowler's dream is to bowl in Australia and New Zealand. In the T20I game, I was just focusing on the process and maintaining the line length. The same thing I want to do in the ODI series and bowl just on my strengths," said Pooja Vastrakar in the virtual press conference.

Suzie Bates Sophie Devine Shine As New Zealand Women Beat India In One-Off T20I

Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine's good knocks with the bat were followed by Jess Kerr's two-wicket haul as New Zealand defeated India by 18 runs in the one-off T20I at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown on Wednesday. India and New Zealand will now lock horns in five-match ODI series, beginning Saturday.

ICC ODI Batting Rankings: Smriti Mandhana Rises To 5th, Mithali Raj Maintains 2nd Spot

India opener Smriti Mandhana gained two places to rise to fifth while her captain Mithali Raj maintained her second spot among batters in the latest ICC women's ODI rankings on Tuesday. Mandhana has 710 rating points in her kitty while Raj has 738. Australia's Alyssa Healy remained at the top spot with 742 points. Other Australians Beth Mooney (719) and Amy Satterthwaite (717) are at third and fourth places respectively. Among the bowlers, veteran Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami retained her second spot with 727 rating points, behind Australia's Jess Jonassen (773).

Sourav Ganguly Gives Timeline For Start Of Full-Fledged Women's IPL

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has said that the board is "at the level of formulation" for a full-fledged women's Indian Premier League (IPL). Responding to query in an interview with news agency PTI, the former Indian cricket team captain said that a women's IPL "is certainly going to happen". Ganguly also gave a timeline for the start of the competition. "We are at the level of formulation to have a full-fledged WIPL. It is certainly going to happen. I strongly believe that next year i.e. 2023 will be a very good time to start a full-fledged women's IPL which will be as big and grand a success as men's IPL," Ganguly said in the interview.

India Women's ODI Series Against New Zealand To Begin On February 12 As Fixtures Revised

The Indian women's cricket team's ODI series against New Zealand will now begin on February 12, a day later than originally scheduled, as the host board announced revised fixtures on Friday to give the two sides more time between games. The Indian team was scheduled to play five ODIs and a T20I, starting February 9 across three venues but New Zealand Cricket (NZC) moved all matches to John Davies Oval in Queenstown last month in order to limit travelling and reduce the chances of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Women's FIH Pro League: India Beat China In Back-To-Back Matches, Win Second Game 2-1

The Indian women's team continued to make waves in the FIH Pro League as it dished out yet another masterclass to beat China 2-1 and move to the top of the standings on Tuesday. After defeating China 7-1 in their debut match on Monday, the Indians emerged 2-1 victorious against the same opponents at the Sultan Qaboos Complex on Tuesday. While the win was not as goal-heavy as the previous day, what India showed was an ability to play swift, attacking hockey without losing composure.

Women's FIH Pro League: India Beat China In Back-To-Back Matches, Win Second Game 2-1

The Indian women's team continued to make waves in the FIH Pro League as it dished out yet another masterclass to beat China 2-1 and move to the top of the standings on Tuesday. After defeating China 7-1 in their debut match on Monday, the Indians emerged 2-1 victorious against the same opponents at the Sultan Qaboos Complex on Tuesday. While the win was not as goal-heavy as the previous day, what India showed was an ability to play swift, attacking hockey without losing composure.

ICC Women's ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj Rises To Second Spot, Alyssa Healy Leads Batting List

West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews has progressed four places to 11th position in the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings after a fine show in the first two matches of their four match-series against South Africa. Matthews, who grabbed two wickets each in both matches, is the highest-ranked bowler from the West Indies with other off-spinner Anisa Mohammed in 25th place and Shakera Selman 26th. Seam bowler Shamilia Connell has moved up nine slots to 29th after taking three wickets in the two matches. South Africa captain Sune Luus has advanced seven places to joint-34th among bowlers and is up two places to 44th in the batting list, which is now led by Alyssa Healy with Mithali Raj in second place after Lizelle Lee dropped two places to third. Lee, ICC's Women's ODI Player of the Year in 2021, is out of the series due to COVID-19.

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Want To Bowl According To My Strengths In ODIs vs New Zealand Women: Pooja Vastrakar

Suzie Bates Sophie Devine Shine As New Zealand Women Beat India In One-Off T20I

ICC ODI Batting Rankings: Smriti Mandhana Rises To 5th, Mithali Raj Maintains 2nd Spot

Sourav Ganguly Gives Timeline For Start Of Full-Fledged Women's IPL

India Women's ODI Series Against New Zealand To Begin On February 12 As Fixtures Revised

Women's FIH Pro League: India Beat China In Back-To-Back Matches, Win Second Game 2-1

Women's FIH Pro League: India Beat China In Back-To-Back Matches, Win Second Game 2-1

ICC Women's ODI Rankings: Mithali Raj Rises To Second Spot, Alyssa Healy Leads Batting List