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India celebrate 'once-in-a-generation' talent Shafali Verma

India celebrate 'once-in-a-generation' talent Shafali Verma

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Shafali Verma can dominate all three formats of the game after the teenage opener's fairytale Test debut in England.

Capsey's 51 sets up England's 4-wkt win over Ireland

Capsey's 51 sets up England's 4-wkt win over Ireland

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Alice Capsey brought up the joint-fastest half-century at a Women's T20 WorldCup during her stunning knock

PIX: Deepti's 5/7 puts India in control on Day 2!

PIX: Deepti's 5/7 puts India in control on Day 2!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Spinner Deepti Sharma bagged her maiden five-wicket haul in Tests to put India in control on Day 2 of the one-off Test.

WPL: Mentor Sania wants to help RCB's young players

WPL: Mentor Sania wants to help RCB's young players

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Tennis legend Sania Mirza doesn't know much about cricket but as an elite athlete for the last two decades, she feels she can help Royal Challengers Bangalore women cricketers to deal with the mental aspect of things.

PHOTOS: India knocked out of ICC Women's World Cup

PHOTOS: India knocked out of ICC Women's World Cup

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Images from the ICC Women's World Cup match between India and South Africa in Christchurch on Sunday.

Confident India women eye series-clinching win in 2nd ODI

Confident India women eye series-clinching win in 2nd ODI

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

India women couldn't have asked for a better start to the series, defeating World champions England by 66 runs in the opener at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

WT20 WC: It's in-form India vs formidable England in SF

WT20 WC: It's in-form India vs formidable England in SF

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The Indians are in red-hot form, but history favours England, who have won all the five WT20 matches played between the two sides, when they meet in the semi-finals of the ICC women's World Cup on Thursday.

England players donate, take pay cuts amid coronavirus shutdown

England players donate, take pay cuts amid coronavirus shutdown

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said the season will not start before May 28 and speculation has been mounting over how their leading players would respond to the situation. The ECB's centrally contracted women players have volunteered to take a salary reduction for the months of April, May and June in line with their coaches and support staff.

England women crush India; take unassailable 2-0 lead

England women crush India; take unassailable 2-0 lead

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

England beat India by four wickets in second T20I, win series

Women's WT20 PIX: Clinical England crush India to enter final

Women's WT20 PIX: Clinical England crush India to enter final

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

England will meet Australia in the final after the Southern Stars demolished hosts and last edition's winners West Indies by 71 runs.

World T20 semis: India ready for revenge against England

World T20 semis: India ready for revenge against England

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

India will be looking to erase the memories of a heart-breaking World Cup final defeat last year when they take on England in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World T20 on Friday morning (IST).

Women's Premier League: Smriti, Harman, Shafali set to cross Rs 1 cr

Women's Premier League: Smriti, Harman, Shafali set to cross Rs 1 cr

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

The five teams -- Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz -- will be bidding for 90 players in a list of 409.

Australia destroy England to win women's T20 title

Australia destroy England to win women's T20 title

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

Ashleigh Gardner scored an unbeaten 33 as Australia beat England by eight wickets to win the Women's World Twenty20 title.

Indian eves lose to England in low-scoring thriller

Indian eves lose to England in low-scoring thriller

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

India paid the price for dismal batting as they went down to England by two wickets in a thrilling group league encounter of the ICC Women's World Twenty20, in Dharamsala, on Tuesday

Mithali says team lacked intent in all three departments

Mithali says team lacked intent in all three departments

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

Mithali Raj hoped that her side's seamers would be effective, but none except Jhulan Goswami, could do much.

Mandhana, bowlers secure consolation win for India

Mandhana, bowlers secure consolation win for India

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

India defeated England by eight wickets to record a consolation win in the women's T20 tri-series

Buttler, Moeen not in favour of running out batters at non-striker's end

Buttler, Moeen not in favour of running out batters at non-striker's end

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali said that running out a non-striker for backing too is not "their thing"

Finch set to lead Australia in T20 WC after knee surgery

Finch set to lead Australia in T20 WC after knee surgery

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

Australia have never won the T20 World Cup with their best finish of runners-up coming in the 2010 edition in West Indies, when they lost to England in the final.

England's women cricketers to return to training

England's women cricketers to return to training

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

The ECB has been trying to convince both the BCCI and the Cricket South Africa to agree to play a tri-series later this year but nothing has been finalised as yet.

Women's WC: England rout Pakistan; SA seal semis spot

Women's WC: England rout Pakistan; SA seal semis spot

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

England were back to their blistering best as they defeated Pakistan by nine wickets to put themselves in a good position to qualify for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 semi-finals.

Patience, cool head key to Buttler's maiden T20I ton

Patience, cool head key to Buttler's maiden T20I ton

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

'It's probably something I'll look back on at some point, and it's a nice accolade to have'.

ICC Rankings: Mandhana rises to career-best spot

ICC Rankings: Mandhana rises to career-best spot

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

India opener Smriti Mandhana has jumped three places to reach a career-best third position in the latest ICC Women's T20I Player rankings released on Sunday.

Mandhana, Jhulan continue to top ODI rankings

Mandhana, Jhulan continue to top ODI rankings

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

While Smriti Mandhana topped the ODI player rankings for batters with 797 points, Jhulan Goswami was atop the bowlers list with 730 points.

WPL Photos: Kerr powers MI to win as RCB sign off with loss

WPL Photos: Kerr powers MI to win as RCB sign off with loss

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Royal Challengers Bangalore signed off the inaugural Women's Premier League with a loss as Mumbai Indians registered a four-wicket win.

WPL 2023: 'We will not play same set of overseas players'

WPL 2023: 'We will not play same set of overseas players'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, RCB head coach Ben Sawyer opened up about the team's plans and the squad.

India women lose fourth straight T20I

India women lose fourth straight T20I

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

India lost all their T20s in New Zealand after winning the ODI series and things are heading in a similar direction against England with two more games to go. Ahead of the second T20 Thursday, the momentum is with the visitors who also won the third and final ODI.

PIX: Healy stars as Australia rout England in women's World Cup final

PIX: Healy stars as Australia rout England in women's World Cup final

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Opener Alyssa Healy bludgeoned England's bowlers in a furious 170 as Australia set a mammoth victory target of 357 in the Women's World Cup final in Christchurch on Sunday.

England keep SF hopes alive with nervy win over New Zealand

England keep SF hopes alive with nervy win over New Zealand

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

Defending champions England huffed and puffed to a one-wicket victory over hosts New Zealand in a league stage match to keep their semi-final hopes alive at the ICC Women's World Cup, in Auckland, on Sunday.

Historic! Bangladesh script their first-ever win in Women's WC

Historic! Bangladesh script their first-ever win in Women's WC

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Bangladesh capitalised on Pakistan's late slump to win their first ever Women's World Cup match on Monday.

3rd ODI: Mithali, Mandhana and spinners script India's 1st win of England tour

3rd ODI: Mithali, Mandhana and spinners script India's 1st win of England tour

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Mithali Raj played a captain's knock to guide India Women to a consolation four-wicket win over England

England reach Women's World Cup final after thrilling win vs SA

England reach Women's World Cup final after thrilling win vs SA

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

England has won both of the Women's World Cups held on home soil and will have the chance to make it a hat-trick on Sunday at Lord's after claiming a dramatic two-wicket win over South Africa in the final over of the semi-final in Bristol, on Tuesday.

WPL PIX: Finally, a win for RCB, beat UP by 5 wickets

WPL PIX: Finally, a win for RCB, beat UP by 5 wickets

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

IMAGES from the WPL match between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore, played in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.

WPL 2023: Devine confident of RCB's turnaround

WPL 2023: Devine confident of RCB's turnaround

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Despite three straight losses in the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, Kiwi batter Sophie Devine remained confident of RCB's turnaround.

England register consolation win, avoid whitewash against India

England register consolation win, avoid whitewash against India

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

England women scripted a sensational recovery from a difficult position to register a consolation two-wicket win in the third and final ODI to prevent hosts India from completing a whitewash in the three-match series.

2nd ODI: Mithali's 59 in vain as England beat India by 5 wkts

2nd ODI: Mithali's 59 in vain as England beat India by 5 wkts

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

England Women register a five-wicket win over India Women and grab an unassailable 2-0 lead

WPL ends with promise of changing Indian cricket for better

WPL ends with promise of changing Indian cricket for better

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

WPL witnessed special performances from some of the best cricketers in the world

Why the ICC Women's World Cup was postponed

Why the ICC Women's World Cup was postponed

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'No qualifying tournaments have been able to be held yet, so in order to qualify and then compete in the event in 2021 -- it was too risky,' event CEO Andrea Nelson said.

Meet Mumbai Indians' new star

Meet Mumbai Indians' new star

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

'We have got a team of a lot of stars. It has probably given the freedom at the top of the order'

Indian women's losing streak continues with England defeat

Indian women's losing streak continues with England defeat

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The Indian women's cricket team suffered a five-wicket defeat to England in the second T20 International, surrendering the series with a sixth straight loss in the shortest format.

1st ODI: Sciver, Beaumont power England to easy win over India

1st ODI: Sciver, Beaumont power England to easy win over India

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

Tammy Beaumont and Nat Sciver's aggressive unbeaten fifties beat India Women by eight wickets