Shabnim Ismail

Pacer Anrich Nortje, batsman Aiden Markram and women's all-rounder Shabnim Ismail are among the several Proteas cricketers who were on Monday nominated for annual Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards in various categories.

Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and opted to bowl against UP Warriorz in their last league match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

UP Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to bowl against Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League in Mumbai on Tuesday. Grace Harris, who hit a match winning 26-ball 59 in Warriorz' opening game was replaced by pacer Shabnim Ismail while Delhi remained unchanged.

South Africa pacer Shabnim Ismail has been reprimanded by the ICC for using inappropriate language during the Women's Cricket World Cup semi-final against England in Christchurch on Thursday. According to an ICC release, Ismail was found to have breached Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.

UP Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to bat against Mumbai Indians in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail announced her retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, giving a big blow to the recent T20 World Cup finalists who had relied heavily on the pacer.

Mumbai Indians have announced their retained players for the next WPL season. The team has kept 14 players, including captain Harmanpreet Kaur and stars like Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt. Mumbai Indians won the first WPL title but did not make the finals last season. They will be looking to rebuild with four open roster spots.

Shabnim Ismail, still a formidable fast bowler at 37, is back with Mumbai Indians for the WPL. She played a vital role in their 2025 title win. Ismail, known for her incredible speed, is excited to reunite with the team. She also welcomes new overseas pacers Nicola Carey and Milly Illingworth.

Former South African pace bowler Shabnim Ismail made history by bowling the fastest delivery in women's cricket. In a Women's Premier League match in India, she broke the 130km/h barrier with a right-arm thunderbolt at 132.1km/h (82.08mph). This marked the first time a delivery in women's cricket exceeded the 130km/h mark.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday named a squad of 21 players for a training camp as the team steps up preparations for the visit of the West Indies for a four-match Women's ODI series in Johannesburg between January 28- February 6.

Sydney Thunder has completed its squad for the upcoming Women's Big Bash League season with the signings of England captain Heather Knight and explosive batter Tammy Beaumont.

Veteran pacer Shabnim Ismail and leg-spinner Amelia Kerr produced fine spells, helping Mumbai Indians restrict Gujarat Giants to an under-par 126 for nine in their Women's Premier League match in Bengaluru on Sunday.

South Africa on Tuesday named a 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup on home soil. Semi-finalists at the 2014 and 2020 T20 World Cups, South Africa were also in the final four at last year's 50-over Cricket World Cup. South Africa open the tournament on February 10 against Sri Lanka in Cape Town.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced that Women's National High-Performance squad will be assembling for a week-long training camp from August 26-31 in Pretoria.

Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said on Thursday that the defending champions have been trying to keep their own expectation level to a minimum and focus on the WPL opener against Delhi Capitals.

Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by five wickets in Women's Premier League. Shabnim Ismail and Amelia Kerr provided breakthroughs for Mumbai, while Harmanpreet Kaur and Kerr's partnership led Mumbai to victory.

South Africa women's team captain Sune Luus won the toss and opted to bowl in their opening T20 International against India on Saturday. For India, opener Smriti Mandhana will lead the side as Harmanpreet Kaur suffered a hip-flexor injury.

India won the toss and opted to field against South Africa in the third and final women's T20 International on Tuesday.

Four players from champion side Australia featured in the 'Most Valuable Team' of the just-concluded ICC Women's World Cup while none from the Mithali Raj-led Indian side made the cut after their shock group exit.

Three Indian cricketers -- Smriti Mandhana, captain Harmanpreet Kaur and pace bowler Renuka Singh -- figure in the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year announced on Tuesday.

Nat Sciver-Brunt led Mumbai Indians to a comfortable victory over UP Warriorz with an all-round performance. She took three wickets to help restrict Warriorz to 142/9 and scored an unbeaten 75 to guide Mumbai to a win with three overs to spare.

UP Warriorz have spent their entire purse of Rs 12 crore to buy 16 players - lowest among all the franchises - at the inaugural auction of the Women's Premier League on Monday.

Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues will continue with Brisbane Heat in the upcoming Women's Big Bash League season. The WBBL draft saw eight franchises select 23 international players, with teams retaining and reinforcing their squads for the upcoming 10th edition of the competition. A total of 15 Indian women cricketers had registered for selection in the draft.

Punam Raut continued her rich vein of form with an unbeaten 104 while Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a blazing half-century as the Indian women's team posted a challenging 266 for four against South Africa in the fourth ODI here on Sunday.

Harmanpreet Kaur appeared fatigued by the conclusion of India's consecutive home series against England and Australia last month.

South Africa edged out hosts New Zealand by two wickets in a thrilling league stage match to continue their unbeaten run in the ICC Women's World Cup on Thursday.

South Africa Women skipper Sune Luus won the toss and elected to field against India Women in the second T20 International of the three-match series here on Sunday. Smriti Mandhana will continue to lead India with Harmanpreet Kaur yet to recover from injury. The hosts made one change, bringing in Radha Yadav in place of Poonam Yadav, who was rested.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians geared up for WPL 2026 with a strong core, retaining captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, and G Kamalini. With Rs 5.75 crore remaining and no RTM options, MI aimed for strategic acquisitions in the mega auction to bolster their championship defense and secure their winning momentum.

A rusty Indian women's cricket team will be seeking some rhythm in the second ODI against South Africa here on Tuesday after being outplayed by the visitors in the series-opener.