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England, South Africa Ignore Auction Distractions And Gain Key Wins | Cricket News
14Feb By adminNo Comments
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England, South Africa Ignore Auction Distractions And Gain Key Wins | Cricket News

[ad_1] England and South Africa overcame the distractions of a player auction in India and pulled off important wins on the fourth day of the Women's T20 World Cup at Boland Park in Paarl. England took command of Group Two, beating Ireland by four wickets to notch their second successive win, while South Africa played themselves back into contention in Group One with a 65-run win over New Zealand. Monday's double-header was played while the auction in India's Women's Premier League was being held in Mumbai, with potential life-changing deals for players from both teams, as well as those from New Zealand.England captain Heather Knight said her players were able to focus on the cricket. She said they left their hotel in Cape Town while hearing shouts of excitement from Indian players who w...
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South Africa vs New Zealand, Women’s T20 World Cup Live Score Updates: South Africa Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs New Zealand | Cricket News
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South Africa vs New Zealand, Women’s T20 World Cup Live Score Updates: South Africa Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs New Zealand | Cricket News

[ad_1] SA vs NZ, Women's T20 WC Live: Sune Luus-led South Africa eye first win.© AFPSouth Africa vs New Zealand, Women's T20 World Cup Live Score Updates: South Africa Women and New Zealand Women face each other in a Group A T20 World Cup match at Boland Park, Paarl on Monday. South Africa started the tournament with a 3-run loss to Sri Lanka, while New Zealand were outplayed by Australia in their opening match. The White Ferns lost their first game by a big margin of 97 runs. Their net run rate is -4.850 and they hold the bottom spot in the five-team table. On the other hand, South Africa Women have a net run rate of -0.150. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the Live Updates of the Women's T20 World Cup match between South Africa and New Zealand, straight from Boland Park, Paarl:Featured Video O...
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Meet Anna Harris: The 24-Year-Old Umpire Making History In ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News
11Feb By adminNo Comments
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Meet Anna Harris: The 24-Year-Old Umpire Making History In ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] Anna Harris became the second youngest umpire to officiate in a major ICC tournament.© TwitterAnna Harris became the second youngest umpire to officiate in a major ICC tournament when she took the field during the 2023 T20 Women's World Cup encounter between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Cape Town. South Africa's Lauren Agenbag is still the youngest after she umpired during T20 WC 2020. The British umpire was part of the all-female panel which was picked for the competition and during the match on Friday, 17 on-field players were older than her. Anna Harris, who is currently studying medicine and working as a healthcare worker, also became the youngest ever umpire to officiate in an international match at the age of 22 back in 2021.Harris was joined by Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper in an ...
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Women’s T20 World Cup: ‘Fearless’ Sri Lanka Sink South Africa In Opening Game | Cricket News
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Women’s T20 World Cup: ‘Fearless’ Sri Lanka Sink South Africa In Opening Game | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu said a fearless approach was key to her team's upset three-run win against hosts South Africa in the opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday. "No one expects Sri Lanka to win," she said. "We had no pressure so we could play fearless cricket. In this format rankings is just a number." Athapaththu's 68 off 50 balls enabled Sri Lanka to make 129 for four after they were sent in to bat.Sri Lanka restricted South Africa to 126 for nine with accurate slow bowling backed by good fielding.Left-arm spin bowler Inoka Ranaweera took three key wickets and conceded only 18 runs in four overs, while fellow left-armer Sugandika Kumari and off-spinner Oshadhi Ranasinghe took two wickets apiece as South Africa were unable...
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Women’s T20 World Cup match LIVE Updates: Hosts Eye A Great Start | Cricket News
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Women’s T20 World Cup match LIVE Updates: Hosts Eye A Great Start | Cricket News

[ad_1] South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live, Womens T20 World Cup Match: Marizanne Kapp will be key for SA.© AFPSouth Africa vs Sri Lanka Women's T20 World Cup Match LIVE Updates:  Hosts South Africa take on Sri Lanka in the opening match of the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup on Friday. South Africa's best finishes came in 2020 and 2014, when they reached the semi-finals. The Proteas women will be keen to capitalise on the home advantage. The recent Tri-Series final victory over India will only add to their confidence. Their success in the tournament would depend on the bowling department, comprising the likes of experienced pacers Marizanne Kapp, Shabnim Ismail and Ayabonga Khaka. The hosts' batting department though seems a little thin. (LIVE SCORECARD)Here are the LIVE Score Updates of the Wome...
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Indias Chances In T20 WC Will Be Largely Dependent On Top-Order: Mithali Raj | Cricket News
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Indias Chances In T20 WC Will Be Largely Dependent On Top-Order: Mithali Raj | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former skipper Mithali Raj feels India's chances of winning the Women's T20 World Cup will depend largely on the top order's form. The legendary batter added that the Indian bowlers will have to show a marked improvement in testing conditions at the marquee event beginning on Friday in South Africa. "India's chances will be largely dependent on the top order. Smriti Mandhana is playing well and is a match winner," Mithali wrote in her column for the ICC."Harmanpreet Kaur has looked in good form too but we have to beat Australia and England you need others batters to come to the party." The Indian team, which takes on Pakistan in their tournament opener on February 12 in Cape Town, have been playing in South Africa.The Indian team, which recently finished runners up in a Tri series...
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India Women vs South Africa Women, Women’s T20I Tri-Series Live Score Updates: India Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs South Africa | Cricket News
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India Women vs South Africa Women, Women’s T20I Tri-Series Live Score Updates: India Win Toss, Opt To Bat vs South Africa | Cricket News

[ad_1] India Women vs South Africa Women Live: India will look to clinch the Tri-series© TwitterIndia Women vs South Africa Women Live Updates:India women skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa in the Women's T20I tri-series final at the Buffalo Park, East London. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be coming to this clash after thrashing West Indies by eight wickets in their previous match. On the other hand, South Africa also registered a 10-wicket win over West Indies in their last match. India and South Africa have twice in this series, where the former won the first match while the second one got washed out due to rain. (LIVE SCORECARD)India Women (Playing XI): Smriti Mandhana, Yastika Bhatia(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Harleen Deol, Jemimah Rodrigue...
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South Africa’s Dane Van Niekerk ‘Broken’ After T20 World Cup Snub | Cricket News
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South Africa’s Dane Van Niekerk ‘Broken’ After T20 World Cup Snub | Cricket News

[ad_1] South Africa's star all-rounder Dane van Niekerk said that she is "absolutely broken" about being left out of the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup squad for mot to meeting the fitness standards. While van Niekerk has been out of action since breaking her ankle in January 2022 at home in Gqeberha and has not played international cricket since September 2021, the 29-year-old performed well in England's domestic Hundred competition last year and was expected to be selected in South Africa's squad for the T20 World Cup on home soil.However, van Niekerk failed to meet South Africa's fitness requirements and was thus left out of the Proteas' 15-player squad that was announced on Tuesday.Sune Luus, who has taken over the reins of the Proteas Women's team in van Niekerk's absence, was named...
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Sri Lanka Name 15-Member Squad For 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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Sri Lanka Name 15-Member Squad For 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sri Lanka on Wednesday named their 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. The squad will be led by their regular skipper and star batter Chamari Athapaththu. They will kickstart their campaign with the tournament opener against hosts South Africa on 10 February. Sri Lanka will be without the services of Hasini Perera, who has been ruled out of the tournament due to a finger injury. Sathya Sandeepani has been named as her replacement.Sri Lanka will join the T20 World Cup hoping to improve on their modest record of eight wins in 27 matches. Their only victory in the 2020 edition was a convincing nine-wicket victory over Bangladesh.They are grouped with South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Bangladesh in Group A of the competition. The squa...
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India Seek Tri-Series Title Going Into T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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India Seek Tri-Series Title Going Into T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] With the Women's T20 World Cup days away, India will look to conclude the final leg of their preparations with a win in the tri-series final against South Africa in East London on Thursday. India, following their 1-4 series loss to Australia at home, have bounced back with three wins in the tri-series and would be hoping to end the tournament on a high before they enter the 10-team global competition beginning on February 10. India had got the better of South Africa in the tri-series opener before their repeat league fixture was washed out. India beat West Indies twice to enter the final.However, in the World Cup, India's main challenge will be to outsmart the likes of England and Australia.With eight wickets in three games, all-rounder Deepti Sharma will be the go-to bowler for I...
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