West Indies women’s team celebrates after defeating India in World T20. © PTI Mohali: The Indian women’s cricket team was on Sunday knocked out of the World T20 after suffering a narrow three-run defeat against the West Indies, here. (Women’s World T20: India Face Do-or-Die Situation Against West Indies) Replying to West Indies total 114 for eight, India made a mess of their chase, managing 111 for nine and suffered…
Deandra Dottin starred with the bat and ball to lead West Indies into the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 semi-finals with a three-run victory over hosts India. Dottin and captain Stafanie Taylor hit 45 and 47 respectively as they helped Windies recover from 26 for three. Both were the only batswomen to post double figures in their innings after India won the toss and chose to bowl. Harmanpreet Kaur took 4-23 and Anuja Patil…
26 March 2016 | David Clark Tweet England reached the semi-finals of the ICC World Twenty20 for the first time since they lifted the trophy in 2010 with a dramatic 10-run win over Sri Lanka in New Delhi. Jos Buttler thrashed 66 from 37 balls as England posted 171 for four from their 20 overs, and that looked way out of Sri Lanka’s reach when…
Eoin Morgan praised England’s character after seeing his side secure an ICC World Twenty20 berth with a pulsating 10-run victory over Sri Lanka. England held their nerve during a tense finish in New Delhi and captain Morgan hopes to see more of the same in Wednesday’s semi-final against New Zealand. Like their previous victories over South Africa and Afghanistan, this one could easily have gone the other way after Angelo…
Play 01:46 ‘We played smart and aggressive cricket’ – Morgan Eoin Morgan, England’s captain, displayed the same calm in the aftermath of victory that he and his team had shown at the height of a pulsating contest in Delhi, as he played down the significance of England’s progress to the semi-finals of the World T20 by insisting he was happy simply to see the improvement in their performances from match…
Geoffrey Boycott has been rebuffed by Yorkshire members © Getty Images Geoffrey Boycott has experienced something that at one time sounded impossible: he has lost a vote from his beloved Yorkshire members. Boycott’s attempt to rejoin Yorkshire’s board has failed after his candidacy was rejected by 758 votes to 602 by Yorkshire members at the annual general meeting on Saturday. Boycott was driven by the desire to question further development…
Charlotte Edwards is hoping a return to Chennai will bring the best out of England as they go in search of an ICC Women’s World Twenty20 semi-final place against Pakistan tomorrow. England prepared for their Group B campaign with three warm-up matches in Chennai, beating New Zealand twice and South Africa. A switch to Bangalore and Dharamsala failed to unsettle England as they continued the winning feeling with victories over…
In the lead up to the 2016 domestic season, ecb.co.uk will be running a series of features with all 18 first-class counties. Surrey will be eager for Mark Footitt to make an instant impact at the Kia Oval as they look to hold their own in Specsavers County Championship Division One. Mark Footitt may have only just arrived at Surrey, but he can expect to be charged with leading a…
England 171 for 4 (Buttler 66*, Roy 42) beat Sri Lanka 161 for 8 (Mathews 73*, Jordan 4-28) by 10 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball details Play 01:40 WATCH – Buttler’s ferocious 66* No country has ever successfully defended a World Twenty20 title so Sri Lanka are hardly alone in their mortification, but they crashed out in heartbreaking fashion in Delhi when they crumbled to a 10-run defeat against England in one…
New Zealand Women 100 for 3 (Bates 29, Priest 28) beat South Africa Women 99 (Devine 3-16, Kasperek 3-19) by seven wicketsScorecard File photo – Leigh Kasperek became the tournament’s leading scorer with figures of 3 for 19 © IDI/Getty Images New Zealand Women produced a clinical performance to knock South Africa out of the tournament, after a resounding seven-wicket win in Bangalore. New Zealand hunted down the target of…