Lauren Down

New Zealand batter Lauren Down will miss the upcoming women's World Cup at home, owing to a right thumb fracture sustained during the fifth ODI against India.

New Zealand's women's cricket team hopes of winning back the Rose Bowl from Australia for the first time this century have suffered a blow with top-order batswoman Suzie Bates ruled out of the final two one-day internationals with a shoulder injury.

Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami's impressive three-wicket haul was the only bright spot as India yet again failed to defend an imposing total with hosts New Zealand notching up a series-clinching three-wicket victory in the third ODI here on Friday.

Bowler Jess Kerr and wicket-keeper Natalie Dodd have been offered New Zealand women's team's central contracts for the first time as part of a 17-player list for the 2020-21 season.

The series already out of its grasp, a desperate Indian women's cricket team will look to snap the losing streak and salvage some pride by sorting its bowling and fielding woes in the fourth ODI against New Zealand on Tuesday.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Saturday said he has a "strong relationship" with skipper Kane Williamson and added that the talks of a possible contract extension with the Kiwi side have been "positive".

Frances McDormand's sweet gesture towards Simone Garcia Johnson at the 'at the event' has left her father, Dwayne Johnson, in awe of her.

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.

North-based New Zealand players including seniors Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Ross Taylor will return to outdoor training at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui this week, after a hiatus of four months due to coronavirus pandemic.

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.

Leg-spinner Deanna Doughty was handed a maiden call-up, while former skipper Amy Satterthwaite and all-rounder Jess Watkin also returned as New Zealand named a 17-member women's squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against Australia.

India's Deepti Sharma gained two spots to be at 18th while compatriot Richa Ghosh rose 15 places to occupy 54th position in the latest women's ODI batter rankings on Tuesday.

New Zealand's stand-in captain Amy Satterthwaite stated that their defeat against England was "gut-wrenching" after it put them on the edge of being knocked out of their home ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022. In the match, Satterthwaite took over the command from usual captain Sophie Devine after she injured her back while batting and was unable to field.

The in-form Smriti Mandhana and teen sensation Jemimah Rodrigues hammered New Zealand's clueless bowling attack to steer India to an emphatic nine-wicket triumph in the opening ODI of a three-match series on Thursday.

India aims to resolve their batting issues in the third and final women's ODI against New Zealand on Tuesday. Key batters like Mandhana, Verma, and Kaur need to perform well to support a strong middle order. The Indian bowlers have shown resilience, but consistency is crucial to clinch the series.

India Women and New Zealand Women set to clash in a three-match ODI series in India, following the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup. New Zealand, fresh from their T20 World Cup win, looks confident, while India seeks redemption. Key players include Polly Inglis, with India missing Richa Ghosh and Asha Sobhana.

A dominant India will look to seal the three-ODI series with another collective effort and consolidate their position in the ICC women's championship table when they face New Zealand in the second one-day international here Tuesday.

The Indian women's cricket team will get to fine tune its ODI World Cup preparations in a six-game limited overs series against hosts New Zealand, beginning with the one-off T20 here on Wednesday.

The crushing defeat in the opening game exposed a lot of chinks in their armour and a depleted India will be eager to address their batting and fielding woes when they face New Zealand in the second women's ODI here on Tuesday.