Kycia Knight

Veda Krishnamurthy hit a strokeful fifty before left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad returned with impressive figures of 4-34 as Indian women defeated West Indies women by 15 runs in the third ODI to complete a 3-0 series whitewash on Wednesday.

Aaliyah Alleyne's exuberant celebration marked a turning point in the Women's Caribbean Premier League 2024 final as she played a crucial role in Barbados Royals' victory. Her excellent spell restricted Trinbago Knight Riders to 93/8. Chamari Athapaththu's unbeaten innings guided the Royals to a four-wicket win, securing their second consecutive title.

Harmanpreet Kaur's half-century went in vain as West Indies eked out a 15-run victory over India to complete a 3-0 sweep of the T20I series.

New Zealand women will start favourite against the erratic West Indians when the two sides fight it out in the second semifinal of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 here Thursday.

World Cup returnees Fabian Allen, Nicholas Pooran and Oshane Thomas have been handed West Indies central contracts for the first time while seven players have been given all-format contracts.

The Knight sisters --- Kycia and Kyshona --- are identical not only in their appearance but also in numerous other ways.

Powered by another sensational bowling show (4-10 in 4 overs) by seamer Renuka Singh Thakur and a crucial half-century (56 not out, 46b, 6x4, 1x6) by Jemimah Rodrigues, India cruised into the semifinals of the of the women's competition of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games in style, thrashing Barbados by 100 runs in the last, must-win Group A clash at Edgbaston on Wednesday night.

West Indies named a 15-member squad, to be led by star all-rounder Stafanie Taylor, for the women's World Cup to be played in New Zealand between March 4 and April 3.

Medium pacer Renuka Singh ran through Barbados' top order with a four-wicket haul as India beat their lowly opponents by 100 runs to qualify for the semifinals of the women's T20 cricket at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday.

Goswami, who retired from international cricket in 2022, had an impressive career that lasted two decades, during which she claimed 355 wickets across all formats for India.

Trinbago Knight Riders have secured the services of two prominent Indian cricketers, Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey, for the forthcoming Women's Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) season.

A dominant Australia confidently carried on their march towards a record seventh title as they pummelled West Indies by seven wickets in a lop-sided league stage contest to register their fourth consecutive win at the ICC Women's World Cup on Tuesday.

India skipper Mithali Raj on Tuesday reclaimed the number one spot in the women's ODI rankings after more than three years following a stellar show in the three-match series against England.

Australia booked their place in the ICC Women's World Cup final with a dominant 157-run victory over West Indies after Alyssa Healy's belligerent century was complemented by the bowlers here on Wednesday.

India's under-performing top-order will be keen to display way more intent to bring the team's campaign back on track when it squares off against a dangerous West Indies in the third league game of the ICC Women's World Cup here on Saturday.

Deandra Dottin complemented Hayley Matthews' whirlwind century with an immaculate last over as West Indies notched up a stunning three-run victory over the fancied New Zealand in the Women's ODI World Cup opener at the Bay Oval here on Friday.