Naomi Stalenberg

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.

India T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana hit blistering half-centuries, helping their respective sides to emphatic victories in the Women's Big Bash League on Sunday.

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.

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.

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

After losing to England earlier in the series Australia will look to settle scores when they lock horns with their arch-rivals in the women's Twenty20 tri-series on Wednesday.

The Melbourne Renegades clinched their first Women’s Big Bash League title with a thrilling seven-run win over Brisbane Heat, thanks to a stellar performance by Hayley Matthews. She scored 69 and took 2-24. Despite a revised target due to rain, Brisbane Heat fell short, marking a historic turnaround from last to first place for the Renegades.

Entering the final on the back of some dominating performances, Australia will fancy their chances when they take on England in the title clash of the women's T20 tri-series here on Saturday.

Whitewashed by Australia in the three-match ODI rubber, the Indian women cricketers would be hoping for a reversal of fortunes when they clash with the same rivals in the lung-opener of the T20 tri-series starting on Thursday.

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.

The second Women’s Premier League Player Auction will take place on December 9 in Mumbai with a total of 165 cricketers set to go under the gavel. Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians while 61 are overseas players. 15 players are from associate nations with a total 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.