Author: Meera Nair
Meera writes about international women’s cricket, major tournaments, and player storylines. She focuses on context, form trends, and what matters most ahead of big matches.
New Zealand have announced a 15-player squad for their three-match women’s T20I series against Australia, recalling Eden Carson, Molly Penfold, Hannah Rowe and Bella James for the White Ferns’ opening international assignment of the 2026-27 season. Captain Amelia Kerr will once again lead the side as New Zealand begin preparations for the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027. Carson Returns After Injury Lay-Off The biggest inclusion is off-spinner Eden Carson, who returns after recovering from elbow surgery that kept her sidelined since December. Carson, who has represented New Zealand in 51 internationals, strengthens a spin attack that also features…
India A Women tightened their grip on the only unofficial multi-day match against Australia A Women after an outstanding all-round performance on Day 2 in Mohali. Powered by Vaishnavi Sharma’s six-wicket haul and another solid batting effort, the hosts finished the day with a commanding 322-run lead. India A Add Final Runs Before Bowlers Take Charge Resuming on their overnight score of 351/9, India A added 13 more runs before being dismissed for 364. Niki Prasad provided all of those runs, extending her overnight innings before falling agonisingly short of a century. She was dismissed for 91 by Lilly Mills,…
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed David Hemp as the new head coach of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team on a two-year contract, following disappointing campaigns in both the Women’s Asia Cup and the 2026 Asian Games. The appointment marks Hemp’s return to the national setup after previously working with the side as batting coach. He replaces Sarwar Imran, while Bulbul Bashar has been named the new team manager following the departure of Faiyaz. Bangladesh Begin a New Chapter The coaching reshuffle comes after Bangladesh failed to win a medal at the 2026 Asian Games, losing to Pakistan in…
Australia captain Sophie Molineux will miss the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh after suffering a hip injury, while fast bowler Lucy Hamilton has also been ruled out of the opening rounds of the domestic season with a quadriceps strain. The injuries have created uncertainty around Australia’s squad at the start of a busy international schedule, although Cricket Australia remains optimistic that both players will be available for the T20I series against New Zealand later this month. Molineux Ruled Out of Bangladesh ODIs Molineux has been sidelined after injuring her hip shortly after returning from The Hundred. The injury has already…
India A Women completed a remarkable 363-run chase to defeat Australia A Women by four wickets in the third unofficial ODI in Mohali, sealing the three-match series 2-1. Chasing 363, the hosts reached 364/6 in 48.2 overs, with Minnu Mani’s unbeaten 88 leading one of their greatest run chases. Australia A Post 362 Australia A made an excellent start through Rachel Trenaman and captain Tahlia Wilson before Charli Knott and Courtney Webb transformed the innings with a match-defining 166-run partnership. Knott smashed 109 off just 70 balls, hitting 12 fours and five sixes, while Webb narrowly missed a century with…
Zimbabwe Women produced one of the biggest results in their history by defeating West Indies Women for the first time in a One-Day International, securing a four-wicket victory in the second ODI at Harare. The hosts bowled West Indies out for 139 before chasing down the target with 55 balls to spare, levelling the three-match series at 1-1 after losing the opening match by 99 runs. The victory also marked Zimbabwe’s second-ever win over a Full Member nation in women’s ODI cricket and earned them their first points in the ICC Women’s Championship 2026-29. Zimbabwe Bowlers Trigger West Indies Collapse…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a ₹75 lakh cash award for young cricketer G. Kamalini after she was part of the Indian women’s team that won gold at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The state government recognised the Madurai-born wicketkeeper-batter following India’s title-winning campaign. India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the women’s T20 final at Korogi Sports Park, scoring 216/3 before bowling Sri Lanka out for 69. The result keeps the fans happy as India retain the Asian Games women’s cricket gold medal. Vijay praised Kamalini’s achievement and confirmed that the Tamil…
Zimbabwe Cricket have named a 16-player squad for the upcoming home white-ball series against West Indies, with Josephine Nkomo set to captain the side in three ODIs and three T20Is in Harare. The six-match series will run from September 24 to October 7 and comes shortly after Zimbabwe suffered a 5-0 T20I series defeat to South Africa earlier this month. Nkomo will continue to lead a group that retains much of the squad involved against South Africa in Bulawayo from September 11 to 19. Zimbabwe will now turn their attention to a West Indies side captained by Hayley Matthews. Zimbabwe…
India successfully defended the women’s cricket gold medal at the Asian Games with a commanding 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final, producing a clinical display with both bat and ball in Japan. After electing to bat, India piled up 216/3 before bowling Sri Lanka out for just 69 in 15.4 overs to secure back-to-back Asian Games titles. Mandhana, Shafali and Richa Lay the Foundation India’s innings was built around another explosive opening partnership from Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Shafali blasted 48 from 29 deliveries at a strike rate of 165.51 before Mandhana continued the charge with 79…
India Women added another landmark to their remarkable T20I journey during the gold-medal match against Sri Lanka at the 2026 Asian Games in Nisshin. Harmanpreet Kaur’s side reached the final after two dominant victories and, in doing so, became the team with the most Women’s T20 International appearances in the history of the format. India Become Most Experienced Team in Women’s T20Is The Asian Games final marked India’s 233rd Women’s T20 International, taking them past England to become the team with the highest number of WT20I matches played. Australia remain third on the all-time list, followed by West Indies, Pakistan…