Lauren Cheatle

New Zealand pacer Lea Tahuhu was on Saturday named as replacement for Australia's left-arm quick Lauren Cheatle by Gujarat Giants ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) starting on February 23.

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 will not feature Australia pacer Lauren Cheatle since she had surgery to eradicate skin cancer from her neck.

India A will take on their Australian counterparts in the first of three women's limited overs games here at the Mumbai Cricket Association's Bandra-Kurla complex facility on Monday.

Smriti Mandhana and experienced Harmanpreet Kaur shone with the bat as India A defeated Australia A by four wickets in the lung-opener of the three match T20 series on Monday.

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.

India's women's team dominates Australia in the one-off Test at the Wankhede Stadium. Pooja Vastrakar's superb bowling performance puts India in control, taking 4/53 and dismissing Beth Mooney and Ellyse Perry. Sneh Rana also contributes with 2 wickets, including the dismissal of Ashes centurion Annabel Sutherland.

On a roll, the upbeat India A women will look to seal the three-match T20 series when they take on their Australian counterparts in the second game here on Wednesday.

Delhi Capitals won the bidding war as they acquired the services of Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, who has a base price of Rs 40 lakh, for a whopping sum of Rs 2 crore in the 2024 WPL Auction in Mumbai on Saturday. Uncapped India batter Vrinda Dinesh sold to UP Warriorz for a whopping sum of Rs 1.3 crore, which is 13 times her base price of Rs 10 lakh. Gujarat Giants spent a staggering Rs 2 crore for uncapped India bowler Kashvee Gautam - 20 times her base price of Rs 10 lakh.

Australia 'A' women cricket team crushed India 'A' by 91 runs in the opening match of the three-game ODI series on Monday.

New Zealand continued their unbeaten run at the ICC Women's World Twenty20 cricket tournament by coasting to a convincing six-wicket win over Australia to register their third consecutive win in Group A on Monday.

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been shortlisted for the Women's Big Bash League Team of the Decade. The shortlist features 50 players who have played at least 60 WBBL matches. Fans can vote for their favorite players from November 11-24, with the final 12-player team announced on December 1st.

Women's Premier League teams are preparing for the 2025 season. Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz have announced their retained and released players. Both teams are building competitive squads for the upcoming auction. UP Warriorz has a purse of Rs 3.9 crore, while Gujarat Giants has Rs 4.4 crore to spend.

The five franchises competing in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 have finalized their player retentions, setting the stage for an exciting mini-auction next month. A total of 71 players, including star internationals, will be returning to their respective teams, leaving a limited number of slots and varying purse amounts for franchises to fill in the auction.

Alyssa Healy steps into the role of Australia women's cricket team's full-time captain across all formats, succeeding the legendary Meg Lanning following her retirement. She's set to commence her captaincy during the Southern Stars' upcoming tour of India, starting later this month.

Indian women aim for first-ever victory in one-off Test against Australia. The Indian bowlers, including Renuka Singh Thakur and Pooja Vastrakar, have shown their prowess. With contributions from Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Yastika Bhatia, and Smriti Mandhana, India's batting is in good form. However, Shubha Satheesh's injury may sideline her, and Harleen Deol may be chosen over Priya Punia. Australia faces the challenge of playing Test cricket in India after a 40-year gap, with Alyssa Healy leading the team.

Seamer Pooja Vastrakar and off-spinner Sneh Rana showed enough craft to exploit a pitch offering variable bounce to bundle out Australia for a modest 219 in their first innings on the opening day of the one-off Test in Mumbai on Thursday. In their first essay, India raced to 98 for 1 at stumps as openers Smriti Mandhana (43 not out, 49 balls, 8x4) and Shafali Verma (40, 59 balls, 8x4) added 90 runs.

The BCCI's Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction saw uncapped Indian players Kashvee Gautam and Vrinda Dinesh being bought for Rs 2 crore and Rs 1.3 crore respectively by Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz. Annabel Sutherland, an Australia-born pacer, was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore after going unsold in the last auction. Gujarat Giants secured Kashvee, a 20-year-old seam-bowling all-rounder, who had a strong performance in the senior women's T20 trophy. Vrinda, a 22-year-old player from Karnataka, was also part of India 'A' squad. Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu and South African pacer Shabnim Ismail went unsold in the auction.

The T20 Spring Challenge in Australia is scheduled from 11 to 20 October 2024. Featuring eight Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) teams and the ACT Meteors, each team will play four games with top teams advancing to semi-finals and then the final. Find the full schedule, squads and live streaming information.

16-year-old G Kamalini became the highlight of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, fetching a whopping Rs 1.6 crore from Mumbai Indians (MI) after a bidding war with Delhi Capitals (DC). Gujarat Giants (GG) secured Deandra Dottin and Simran Shaikh for a whooping sum of Rs 1.7 crore and Rs 1.9 crore respectively.

The WPL mega auction kicked off with a bang as UP Warriorz secured Deepti Sharma for Rs 3.2 crore, the day's highest bid. Mumbai Indians nabbed Amelia Kerr for Rs 3 crore. Notably, Australian captain Alyssa Healy went unsold, surprising many as the auction unfolded for the 2026 WPL season.