Nicola Carey

Australia has announced its squad for the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, with Sophie Molineux set to captain the side following Alyssa Healy's retirement. Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath will serve as vice-captains. The squad features the inclusion of Lucy Hamilton and the return of Grace Harris and Annabel Sutherland.

Australian women team's pace bowling all-rounder Nicola Carey looks up to Jhulan Goswami and would like to bowl yorkers like the legendary India seamer.

World Cup-winning Australian all-rounder Nicola Carey on Friday backed calls to try smaller and lighter balls in the women's game which could enhance power-hitting and in turn boost the popularity.

Alyssa Healy concluded her ODI career with a brilliant century, scoring 158 as Australia posted 409/7. Beth Mooney also contributed an unbeaten 106, leading Australia to a commanding 185-run victory over India in the final ODI. This win secured a 3-0 series sweep for Australia.

Sophie Molineux has been appointed the new all-format captain of the Australian women's cricket team, succeeding Alyssa Healy. Molineux will lead the team in their upcoming multi-format home series against India, commencing February 15. Tahlia McGrath and Ash Gardner will serve as vice-captains, supporting Molineux in this new era for the team.

Mumbai Indians secured a commanding 50-run victory over Delhi Capitals, largely thanks to stellar performances from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur. The duo's crucial partnership rebuilt the innings, with Kaur's unbeaten 74 leading MI to a strong total. MI's bowlers then applied relentless pressure, restricting DC to 145.

Australia captain Meg Lanning won the toss and opted to bowl in the first women's T20 International match against India here on Thursday. Tahlia McGrath and Hannah Darlington were handed T20I debuts for Australia. Renuka Singh was handed India debut while it would be T20I debut for Yastika Bhatia.

Australia skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second women's T20I here on Saturday.

Smriti Mandhana struck a sublime half-century as India finally produced a good batting display to record a seven-wicket win over Australia here on Saturday, keeping their hopes alive for a place in the final of the women's T20 tri-series.

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the third and final women's T20I here on Sunday.

Mumbai Indians chased down Gujarat Giants’ target with seven wickets in hand in the sixth match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 on Tuesday.

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl in the third women's T20 International against Australia on Wednesday.

After suffering a 17 run defeat against Australia, New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine refused to hide behind the lack of the Decision Review System (DRS) and said that one shouldn't finger point anyone else for the loss.

The Indian women's team committed batting harakiri despite a fine half century from opener Smriti Mandhana to lose the third and final T20 International to Australia by 14 runs and the series 0-2 on Sunday.

India skipper Mithali Raj did not expect the veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami to bowl a no-ball in the final delivery of the game as the must-win second ODI slipped out of team's grasp on Friday.

Eventually, the Indian women's team couldn't sign off from what was a fairly good tour of Australia with a win.

Harleen Deol's unbeaten 64 guided UP Warriorz to their first WPL 2026 win, defeating defending champions Mumbai Indians by seven wickets. Deol's stellar performance anchored the chase after Mumbai's Nat Sciver-Brunt's 65 had earlier propelled them to 161 for five. UPW sealed the target with seven wickets in hand.

Beth Mooney, the player of the tournament at the Women's T20 World Cup, will link up with captain Meg Lanning at Welsh Fire for the inaugural edition of The Hundred.

Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in the WPL with a dominant all-round display. Nat Sciver-Brunt (70 not out) and Harmanpreet Kaur (74 not out) powered MI to 195/4. Delhi’s chase faltered early as Nicola Carey struck key blows, and despite Chinelle Henry’s 56, DC were bowled out for 145 in 19 overs.

Leg spinner Alana King was rewarded for her part in Australia's women's Ashes and World Cup triumphs with her first central contract when the list of 15 players was announced on Thursday.

Australia's star all-rounder Ellyse Perry is recovering from a stress fracture in her lower back and may be restricted to batting at the Commonwealth Games.

Australia's women cricketers surpassed their male counterparts on Sunday to set a new world record for the most consecutive wins in one day internationals with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.

Harmanpreet Kaur made WPL history, becoming the second batter to surpass 1,000 runs with a 71-run knock against Gujarat Giants. Her 10th fifty-plus score, a tournament record, guided Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket victory. This win extends MI's perfect record against GG to eight games.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's return from an injury layoff will make for a heavyweight presence as a buoyant India challenge a multi-dimensional Australian women's team in a three-match T20I series beginning here on Thursday.

Gujarat Giants (GG) all-rounder Anushka Sharma has been ruled out for a short period of time after she sustained a minor injury while fielding against the Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season.

India and their premier bowler Jhulan Goswami failed to keep their nerves in a dramatic final over as Beth Mooney's brilliant unbeaten hundred ensured a five-wicket win for Australia -- their 26th on the trot -- in the second women's ODI on Friday.

Indian women cricket team's swashbuckling batter Smriti Mandhana and ODI skipper Mithali Raj retained their seventh and eighth spots respectively in the latest ICC ODI rankings released on Tuesday.

Ahead of their three-match ODI rubber against hosts India, the Australian women's outfit would look to get a feel of the conditions when they take on Indian women's A team in a 50-over game on Tuesday.

India's under-fire bowlers will need to put up a much-improved show as they face the ignominy of a clean sweep against an Australian team, which is looking for its 27th win on the trot, during the third and final women's ODI on Sunday.

The under-fire middle-order will be expected to deliver when India take on the mighty Australia in the ODI series beginning here on Tuesday, aiming to finalise their combination ahead of the Women's World Cup next year.