Kristen Beams

Defending champions Mumbai Indians have appointed former Australian leg-spinner Kristen Beams as spin-bowling coach ahead of the 2026 Women's Premier League season.

Mithali Raj on Wednesday became the all-time leading run-getter in women's one day internationals. She overtook England's Charlotte Edwards (5992) after scoring her 34th run against Australia in Bristol. The 34-year-old Indian reached the landmark in her 183rd ODI, taking 164 innings – 16 less than Charlotte.

Captain Meg Lanning and Elyse Villani struck unbeaten half-centuries as defending champions Australia thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in a Women's World T20 group league match on Thursday.

Former leg-spinner Kristen Beams wants the India-Australia multi-format series to be named after Jhulan Goswami and Cathryn Fitzpatrick, the pace legends of the two respective countries.

Cricket Australia has announced the squad for the forthcoming Women's Under-19 Tri-series, scheduled to commence on September 19 in Brisbane. The Youth Selection Panel has chosen 15-player squads for both the T20 and 50-over formats for the Tri-series, which will be held in Brisbane and Gold Coast. Kristen Beams, a former Australian player, has been appointed as the head coach of the squad.

The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) has raised questions over Cricket Australia's (CA) financial warnings as the game's position remains positive compared to other sports in the country.

Alex Blackwell and Meg Lanning shared a fighting 52-run stand as Australian women overcame a jittery start to eke out a six-wicket win over South Africa in a Group A match of the World Twenty20.

Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) on Thursday decided to formally challenge Cricket Australia's (CA) negative revenue forecast while engaging in a dispute resolution with the governing body. The two bodies again stand on collision course barely three years after settling a pay dispute.

Mithali Raj and her teammates could not have asked for a better 'home' ground than the county ground in Derby, a city with a dense Indian population. Apart from warmth and support in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup, India have also found success at this venue.

Their four-match unbeaten streak brought to a halt, India will be keen to bounce back and take a step towards securing a semi-final spot when they take on the mighty Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup, on Wednesday.

Australia women clawed their way back against England women in the first semi-final of the Women's World T20 at Feroz Shah Kotla to register a five-run win and progress to their fourth straight final

Chasing 149 against Australia, West Indies surged to victory on the basis of a century opening stand at Eden Gardens on Sunday.

Odds are stacked heavily against them but a confident India will aim to turn the tables when they take on six-time champions Australia in the second semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup on Thursday.

After cracking a magical 171* (115b, 20x4, 7x6), to script India's 36-run win over six-time champs Australia in the World Cup semis at Derby in UK - a knock which guaranteed Mithali Raj & Co a date in the final on Sunday against England at Lord's - Harmanpreet Kaur was naturally the toast of social media on Thursday.