Anisa Mohammed

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.

Brilliant centuries from opener Smriti Mandhana and vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur powered India to their highest total in the history of the showpiece event, 317 for eight against the West Indies in a crucial match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup here on Saturday.

West Indies rallied to eke out a narrow four-run win over Pakistan in a close Group B match of the ICC Women's World T20 on Wednesday.

After announcing retirement from international cricket, former Pakistan skipper Sana Mir has said that the constant support from the International Cricket Council (ICC) has helped every women cricketer to follow their passion.

India's veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami on Saturday became the highest wicket-taker in the ICC Women's World Cup history.

Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Nida Dar equalled a world record Sunday as she and fellow spin bowlers kept a tight clamp on the West Indian batters in a Women's T20 World Cup match at Paarl's Boland Park.

Nat Sciver struck a half century before the spinners put up a fine bowling performance to help England seal a semifinal berth with a 46-run win over West Indies in the Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday.

Even as Chris Gayle was piloting the 2012 World T20 champions' chase against England in Mumbai on Wednesday night, the West Indies eves edged out Pakistan in a low-scorer at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here.

Indian women suffered a batting collapse to lose the second T20 International by 31 runs and help West Indies women take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series on Sunday.

Pulling back no punches in a game they needed to win to stay on track for a spot in the semifinals, India, riding on centuries by Smriti Mandhana (119) and Harmanpreet Kaur (109) crushed the West Indies by 155 runs\.

The West Indies edged past defending champions England by seven runs in a thrilling league-stage encounter of the ICC women's World Cup here on Wednesday, leaving the tournament favourites in a spot of bother.

Seasoned all-rounder Deepti Sharma on Wednesday became the first India international to reach the 100 wickets landmark in T20Is. Deepti achieved the feat during India's second group match against West Indies at the Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town. Deepti reached the 100-wicket milestone in the last over of the West Indies innings when she bamboozled Aly Fletcher (0).

In some stats of the shortest format of the game, women cricketers have fared better than their male counterparts.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who co-owns Trinbago Knight Riders, is extremely happy as his team has emerged victorious in the Women's Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final.

The West Indies women's side has a group of stellar performers who have set the tournament alive with their show.

Sana Mir, who was in the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) commentary panel for the Quaid-e-Azam trophy final match tested positive for COVID-19 after showing symptoms on day three of the match.

India's spin troika of Poonam Yadav, Deepti Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur restricted West Indies to a lowly 183 for 8 in their second league game of the ICC Women's World Cup on Thursday.

Mumbai, Mar 31 () West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor said that the run out of Sophie Devine by Deandra Dottin changed the game as they ended up beating New Zealand in the ICC Women's World T20 semifinal here today. "Anytime (Deandra) Dottin gets a run out its something spectacular.

Cricket West Indies have announced a 14-member squad for the first two women's one-day international against India next month, recalling the seasoned Shemaine Campbelle and Chedean Nation.

Former Pakistan women's skipper Sana Mir on Friday confirmed that she has recovered from coronavirus. Sana had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.