ICC Women's World Cup 2021/22

ICC ODI rankings: Record World Cup knock sees Healy regain No. 1 spot

Nat Sciver's unbeaten 148 helps her move up to the second spot among batters
April 24, 2024

Mott lauds Australia's 'perfect storm' before planning for next challenges

Australia head coach also speaks of the Australia A programme and club cricket that keep producing top players
April 24, 2024

Australia lift seventh World Cup with Healy's monumental 170

England's Nat Sciver fought back with an unbeaten 148 but it wasn't enough
April 24, 2024

Meg Lanning: 'I think we deserved a victory today'

"We didn't quite find an answer [to Australia's batting]," says England captain Heather Knight
April 24, 2024

'Disappointed' but 'proud of the fight' - centurion Sciver, captain Knight reflect on final loss

"The character and the resilience to turn it around after those first three games shows volumes about this group," Knight said
April 24, 2024

Ellyse Perry on track for World Cup final as specialist batter

Australia's selectors are set to make a final call on Saturday afternoon
April 24, 2024

England aim to complete miraculous turnaround in first title clash against Australia since 1988

England have never successfully defended their Women's World Cup crown
April 22, 2024

Knight emphasises 'fresh slate, fresh day, fresh game'

Australia may be riding an 11-match unbeaten streak, but England believe that won't count for much in a World Cup final
April 24, 2024

'No fear' Ecclestone dreaming of her first World Cup title

Tournament's leading wicket-taker says if England play their best they can beat Australia in the final on Sunday
April 26, 2024

Danni Wyatt ton, Sophie Ecclestone six-for help England set finals date with Australia

Wyatt added 116 with Dunkley before Ecclestone's career-best ODI figures polished off South Africa
April 24, 2024

Schutt: Semi-final loss in 2017 World Cup the 'kick up the butt' we needed

"What that defeat brought was a form of professionalism and accountability that we didn't have back then"
April 24, 2024

Stafanie Taylor promises greater things in future as West Indies sign off from World Cup

Highlights of tournament for WI captain were the wins over New Zealand and England in the league stage
April 24, 2024

Healy on WIPL, WPSL: It's exactly where 'the women's game needed to go'

Says India is "such an untapped market" and "they're going to be unbeatable in a 10-year time" with launch of Women's IPL
April 22, 2024

Lanning: Injured Perry ruled out of Australia's World Cup semi-final

The allrounder suffered back spasms last Tuesday and "ran out of time to prove her fitness" for the knockout against West Indies
April 26, 2024

ICC CEO Allardice says discussions on 'to bridge the gap between women and men's prize money'

"We're not there yet, but we're on the journey to getting towards prize money parity"
April 22, 2024

ICC Rankings: Laura Wolvaardt replaces Alyssa Healy as No.1 batter

Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana the only Indians in the top ten list of batters
April 24, 2024

Healy 129, Haynes 85 power Australia to seventh final

Australia's first-wicket pair put on 216 runs - the highest partnership at this edition of the tournament
April 24, 2024

Injured Ellyse Perry doubtful for semi-final against West Indies

Australia allrounder says "we'll probably need to make a decision in the next day or two"
April 24, 2024

England off the canvas and knockout-ready - Heather Knight

After holding nerve in four must-win games, England primed for tough bout with South Africa says captain
April 24, 2024

Sophia Dunkley, spinners shine as England make semi-finals after defeating Bangladesh

Spinners Ecclestone, Dean, Knight shared seven wickets between them
April 24, 2024

Mignon du Preez stars in dramatic chase to knock India out, West Indies qualify for semi-finals

Half-centuries from Mandhana, Verma and Raj go in vain as South Africa chase down 275 off the last ball
April 24, 2024

Dunkley on England's comeback: 'Proud of ourselves in the fight'

"It's just a lot of belief in our change room and a lot of fight. We knew that we could come out and put on better performances."
April 24, 2024

Mithali Raj rues missed opportunities after India miss semi-final bus on final ball

Heavy defeats against England and NZ hurt India's run, Raj said after the loss to SA
April 24, 2024

Mignon du Preez has got her mojo working, and it's come at the perfect time

South Africa's batting is starting to hit top gear at the business end of the World Cup
April 24, 2024

Maroof: We need to work on forming partnerships and rotating the strike

Batters' tentativeness cost Pakistan in the Women's World Cup, says Maroof
April 24, 2024

Tammy Beaumont hopes Bangladesh don't put the wind up England as semi-final beckons

One more win will lift England into the last four, but the opener is wary of the opposition's dangerous spinners
April 24, 2024

Emotional Devine glad to have inspired next gen in 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity

Was it the last time at a World Cup for some of New Zealand's greats? "Don't think anyone's making any decisions now," says captain
April 24, 2024

Mooney fifty helps stumbling Australia over the line

Bangladesh had earlier been limited to 135 after rain reduced the contest to 43 overs a side
April 24, 2024

Mooney praises 'extremely crafty' Khatun after jailbreak

Australia batter also says "that kind of pressure thrown out at us leading into the semi-finals is absolutely critical for this group"
April 24, 2024

Suzie Bates century, Hannah Rowe five-for help New Zealand seal win over Pakistan

Pakistan end campaign at the bottom with one win while New Zealand's campaign, too, is all but over
April 24, 2024

Brunt, Wyatt find form to lift England to big win against Pakistan

Defending champions bowl out Pakistan for 105 and chase it down inside 20 overs to keep semi-final hopes alive
April 19, 2024

SA qualify for World Cup semis after washout against WI

Only 10.5 overs of play were possible after a delay of more than four hours
April 24, 2024

Injured Perry ruled out of Bangladesh game, expected to be fit for semi-finals

Perry suffered back spasms and was forced off the field during Australia's win against South Africa
April 24, 2024

Sophia Dunkley seeks slick finish against Pakistan

England looking to overcome late batting collapse which nearly cost them against NZ
April 19, 2024

Yastika Bhatia, Sneh Rana keep India's World Cup semi-final hopes alive

Pooja Vastrakar, too, continues to impress as India record their third win after beating Bangladesh by 110 runs
April 25, 2024

Oram returns home; Tahuhu, Devine injuries to be assessed in Christchurch

Oram has left the squad after learning that his wife and two children have tested positive for Covid-19.
April 21, 2024

Nida Dar helps Pakistan end 18-match World Cup losing streak

Claims career-best figures of 4 for 10 to restrict West Indies to 89 for 7 in rain-hit game
April 22, 2024

Meg Lanning's majestic hundred helps Australia ace 272 chase

Laura Wolvaardt's 90 in vain as South Africa squander opportunity to seal a semi-final spot
April 19, 2024

Satterthwaite: 'Batting let New Zealand down the most'

She believes batters not taking bold, positive options cost them
April 21, 2024

Alyssa Healy: 'We pride ourselves on ability to potentially win a game from any situation'

The wicketkeeper-batter says Australia will not rest players just because they have sealed their semi-final slot
April 19, 2024

Peerless Lanning leads the way as Australia make it five in five, enter semi-finals

Three-wicket haul from Brown and solid contributions with the bat from Healy, Haynes and Mooney play their part in subduing spirited India
April 09, 2024

Shamilia Connell discharged from hospital after getting all-clear

"She is in good spirits and thankful for all the well wishes," CWI says in a statement
April 20, 2024

Katherine Brunt says pressure will be on New Zealand in crucial World Cup encounter

Hosts facing elimination if they cannot arrest slump in form, as group-stage hots up
April 22, 2024

Sciver, Shrubsole see England through; New Zealand all but out

Cross, Ecclestone play stellar roles with the ball to restrict the hosts
April 21, 2024

India taking inspiration for Australia contest from 2021 tour Down Under, not 2017 World Cup semi

Australia coach Mott says India have one of the best new-ball attacks and a dangerous lower order ahead of Saturday's clash
April 19, 2024

Shamilia Connell collapses on the field; incident helped West Indies 'regroup', says Stafanie Taylor

"She is a strong girl and we're backing her to get well soon," says Hayley Matthews
April 21, 2024

Mandhana has 'no explanation' for batters' inconsistency, but expects 'perfect game' against Australia

Mott wants Australia to be aggressive, but will fall back on "Plan Bs and Cs that we've got" if India get on top
April 13, 2024

Kapp does it again as South Africa trump New Zealand to make it four in four

Amelia Kerr's three-four and Sophie Devine's 93 go in vain for New Zealand, who go down for the third time in the tournament
April 23, 2024

Tahlia McGrath: 2017 World Cup defeat to India 'reshaped our values'

Recent success against India unlikely to matter in Saturday's contest in Auckland, says star Australia allrounder
April 13, 2024

Matthews, Fletcher break Bangladesh hearts

Shemaine Campbelle too contributed a match-defining half-century as West Indies pull off third win
April 13, 2024

Harmanpreet credits team psychologist for bringing her out of her 'shell'

"After that I got clear ideas, those things really helped me in the last two-three games," says India's vice-captain, who struck a century in the warm-ups
April 22, 2024

Smriti Mandhana stable but under observation after blow to the helmet

BCCI: "Smriti was diagnosed with a mild soft tissue injury to her left earlobe which caused discomfort while batting"
April 24, 2024

Women's ODI World Cup matches could go ahead with nine players if Covid hits

The ICC has adjusted playing conditions in an attempt to enable matches to take place as scheduled
April 24, 2024

West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead

Experienced spinners Anisa Mohammed and Afy Fletcher among 15-player group
April 22, 2024

Brown not planning a bouncer barrage in the World Cup

Australia's teenage quick had success in the Ashes with a fuller length and feels stronger at the crease as she prepares for her first major tournament
April 22, 2024

Maroof hopes India-Pakistan World Cup match inspires millions of girls to take up cricket

Returning from maternity leave, the captain says their aim at the World Cup is to reach the semi-finals
April 24, 2024

ICC doubles Women's World Cup winner's prize money to $1.32 million

The total prize money has also gone up by 75% to $3.5 million
April 24, 2024

Charlie Dean, Emma Lamb in England's ODI World Cup squad

Lauren Bell, Mady Villiers named as travelling reserves
April 22, 2024

Australia women ready for 'worst' before ODI WC

After yet another summer of domination, Australia face the prospect of 10 days in hard quarantine before the women's ODI World Cup in New Zealand.
April 24, 2024

Hannah Darlington withdraws from Australia's World Cup squad

The allrounder was due to be one of the travelling reserves and has been replaced by Heather Graham
April 25, 2024

Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup

Suné Luus will continue leading the side in the absence of the injured Dané van Niekerk, with Chloe Tryon as her deputy
April 24, 2024

Covid-19: Three Bangladesh squad members test positive ahead of Women's World Cup

The rest of the squad left from Dhaka to Auckland on Thursday afternoon
April 24, 2024

Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad

Seventeen-year-old Fran Jonas has been selected as part of the spin attack
April 24, 2024

No change in Women's ODI World Cup schedule despite Omicron threat

Event CEO Andrea Nelson has confirmed that the tournament will be played at the original six venues
April 25, 2024

Molineux to miss ODI World Cup as Wellington is recalled

Molineux's foot injury hasn't healed in time as Australia pick two legspinners in 15-strong squad
April 22, 2024

Bismah Maroof returns as Pakistan captain for Women's ODI World Cup

Also returning to the national fold is legspinner Ghulam Fatima and opener Nahida Khan
April 24, 2024

Powar on exclusion of Rodrigues, Pandey: 'If you don't perform, you don't get your chances'

India coach says squad for the New Zealand series and Women's World Cup picked itself, going by each player's recent performances
April 24, 2024

Mithali Raj: 'Too much importance is given to strike rate'

India captain wants her batters to dig their heels in and 'play according to match situation'
April 26, 2024

Jhulan Goswami hopes 'those near-misses help us react better in big matches'

"Having been through difficult match situations and close defeats, hopefully we will react better under pressure at this World Cup"
April 24, 2024

Women's ODI World Cup made free in Australia after snub termed 'slap in the face'

Australia's matches at both upcoming men's World Cups in 2022 and 2023 will be broadcast by Nine
April 23, 2024

Tayla Vlaeminck ruled out of Ashes and ODI World Cup with stress fracture

The quick bowler has suffered a recurrence of the injury which ended her T20 World Cup
April 24, 2024

Lisa Keightley: 'We'll be thinking about the World Cup throughout this Ashes'

Logistical challenges around Covid mean there are "lots of parts to the jigsaw" for England coach
April 22, 2024

Dane van Niekerk ruled out of 2022 Women's World Cup with ankle injury

CSA has not yet named a replacement captain ahead of their training camp and the West Indies ODIs
April 25, 2024

Australia prepared for bubble life amid Covid 'nervousness'

The proximity of the ODI World Cup has added the complexity of the Ashes series
April 24, 2024

Pakistan Women coach Hemp tests positive for Covid-19

The 51-year old was to oversee a World Cup camp in Karachi; likely to arrive next week
April 24, 2024

Goswami: New Zealand ODIs will help us 'fix our errors' before World Cup

"It is very windy there and we as cricketers need some time to adjust to the conditions"
April 25, 2024

Punam Raut on World Cup snub: Very disheartening to be continuously left out

Top-order batter has averaged 73.75 in 2021 with a century and two fifties
April 24, 2024

Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey left out of India's World Cup squad

Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey have been pushed out
April 24, 2024

Shafali Verma training against men's U-25 bowlers in bid to up short-ball game

"I know the areas of my game I need to get better at and one of them is playing the short ball"
April 25, 2024

New Zealand vs West Indies to kick off 2022 Women's ODI World Cup

Defending champions England will begin their campaign against Australia on March 5, while India meet Pakistan the following day
April 25, 2024

Mithali Raj: We have had 'good preparation' for 2022 World Cup by playing the three top teams this year

"We are getting to play in New Zealand before World Cup which is also good," she says
April 25, 2024

New Zealand to host India Women for one T20I, five ODIs ahead of 2022 ODI World Cup

The bilateral series kicks off on February 9 and ends on February 24, with the Women's ODI World Cup starting on March 4 in Mount Maunganui
April 25, 2024

Georgia Wareham ruled out of Ashes, World Cup and Commonwealth Games

The legspinner will undergo ACL reconstruction early next year
April 26, 2024

NZ quarantine facilities in place for Bangladesh, Netherlands, South Africa to tour in 2021-22

India's three ODIs in New Zealand likely to be postponed, with team not on government's latest managed-isolation list
April 25, 2024

Bangladesh Women to tour Zimbabwe for ODIs in November

The bilateral series will be Bangladesh's first international assignment since the T20 World Cup last year
April 25, 2024

Zimbabwe to host Women's ODI World Cup qualifier

Top three secure qualification for 2022 WC in New Zealand, while fourth and fifth make it to next edition of ICC Women's Championship
April 25, 2024

Chamari Athapaththu: 'Want more match time ahead of Women's World Cup Qualifier'

Sri Lanka haven't played international cricket since the onset of the covid-19 pandemic in March 2020
April 25, 2024

India Women's international calendar on BCCI Apex Council's agenda

Women's support staff and cricket's inclusion in 2028 Olympics will also come up for discussion
April 25, 2024

Zimbabwe women to break near-two-year hiatus with Pakistan series at home in February

Pakistan are currently touring South Africa while Zimbabwe last played an international match in May 2019
April 25, 2024

Courtney Walsh says 'time running out' for West Indies ahead of Women's World Cup qualifier

Head coach seeking tour of Bangladesh or India to help his team prepare for July
April 20, 2024

Hosts New Zealand to kick off 2022 Women's ODI World Cup on March 4

Eight of the best teams in women's cricket will battle from March 4 to April 3 to decide the new champion
April 08, 2024

New Zealand's grounds to get gender-neutral facilities ahead of 2022 Women's World Cup

The government-funded NZD 2-million upgrade will cover all five venues hosting the tournament
April 13, 2024
New Zealand news

Women's World Cup postponed over players' inability to prepare, says CEO Andrea Nelson

Says with the qualifiers yet to happen and several teams not even able "to assemble", it was best to push the tournament back
April 26, 2024

Heather Knight 'pretty gutted' at 2021 Women's World Cup postponement

England captain fears boards will use delay as "an excuse" not to schedule women's fixtures
April 16, 2024

Why the women's World Cup was postponed by 12 months

The tournament was scheduled for February 2021 but has been pushed to the same window in 2022
April 26, 2024

India retains T20 World Cup in 2021, Australia to host in 2022

In another significant development, women's ODI World Cup deferred by a year, to 2022
April 20, 2024

ICC wants a biosecurity manager for 2021 Women's World Cup

Plenty remains to be done ahead of the tournament, including finding a way to complete the qualifying event
April 20, 2024

Meg Lanning: Equal preparation important if 2021 Women's ODI World Cup goes ahead

The Australia captain acknowledges it could be tough for teams to get enough cricket
April 25, 2024

Hilton Moreeng reappointed as South Africa women's head coach

On a three-year contract, which includes the 2021 ODI World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup
April 25, 2024

Australia won't rush back Ellyse Perry and Tayla Vlaeminck

Meg Lanning says the team is making plans for the 50-over World Cup but knows a lot can change due to Covid-19
April 19, 2024

'I thought I've snapped my leg in two here' - Kate Cross reveals 2021 World Cup fears

Rehab in lockdown has posed challenges but England seamer is on the mend
April 19, 2024

Covid-19 effect: Women's World Cup Qualifier 2021 postponed

The Under-19 World Cup Qualifier 2022 Europe Division 2 has also been put on hold
April 17, 2024

India 'lucky' to get points without playing any matches - Bismah Maroof

Maroof criticised the ICC for splitting points for a bilateral series that India failed to obtain government permission for
April 26, 2024

Australia Women prepared for uncertain 50-over World Cup build-up

There are still ten months until the tournament in New Zealand, but it may yet be impacted by the fallout from the current pandemic
April 10, 2024