Wellington, Jan 29 (UNI) ICC Hall of Famer Debbie Hockley has paid tribute to Melie Kerr after the star all-rounder created history by becoming the first player from New Zealand to win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. Kerr capped off a tremendous calendar year of 2024 this week…
Dubai, Jan 27 (UNI) India batter Smriti Mandhana has been named the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year after a phenomenal 2024 in the format. The left-handed opener was a cut above in the 50-over game in 2024, scoring a mountain of runs and doing so in style. One of the factors that set…
Basseterre, Jan 25 (UNI) New Zealand have ensured a direct entry to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 after Bangladesh lost the last match of their ICC Women’s Championship series against the West Indies here. New Zealand were assured the direct berth on Friday as they finished ahead of Bangladesh on the basis of…
Dubai, Jan 13 (UNI) Two-time tournament champion Australia has named their preliminary 15-player squad for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy, headlined by the return of their captain. The return of Pat Cummins headlines Australia’s preliminary 15-player squad for the ICC Mens Champions Trophy 2025, according to an ICC media release. Cummins will lead the side…
Basseterre, Jan 10 (UNI) Cherry-Ann Fraser has been recalled by the West Indies Women for the ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh, while Jannillea Glasgow has received a maiden ODI call-up. The all-rounder and the uncapped pacer have been slotted in place of Shamilia Connell and Rashada Williams, who were both part of the squad…
Lahore, Jan 10 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation has arrived in Pakistan to review preparations for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The five-member team conducted a detailed inspection of the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Thursday morning, The Express Tribune reported. The delegation assessed the ongoing construction and renovation work at the…
Dubai, Jan 8 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah remains at the top of the ICC Test bowling rankings list adding one rating point and going up to 908 (improving on the record for Indian bowlers) even as Australia captain Pat Cummins and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada have inched up a slot each to reach second and third…
Bengaluru, Sep 26 (UNI) The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will feature a record prize pool of USD 13.88 million, the largest ever for a women’s cricket event and higher than the USD 10 million purse of the men’s World Cup 2023, marking a historic step in the evolution of the women’s game. The…
Bengaluru, Sept 25 (UNI) Skipper Minnu Mani and wicketkeeper Mamatha Madiwala guided India A Women to a four-wicket win over New Zealand Women in their ICC Women’s World Cup warm-up match at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground B here today. Chasing a revised target of 224 in 40 overs under the DLS method after…
New Delhi, Sept 25 (UNI) Two-time ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup winner Meg Lanning has underlined the importance of India making a strong start when they open their campaign against Sri Lanka on September 30 in Guwahati. As per the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, the former Australia captain reflected on the challenges of playing…
