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Women's World Cup: Meg Lanning's batting master-class guides Australia to another easy win
Australian skipper Meg Lanning made a tricky chase look easy as the 29-year-old batting stalwart hammered an unbeaten 135 off just 130 deliveries against South Africa to guide the six-time ICC Women's World Cup champions to their sixth consecutive win in the tournament at the Basin Reserve on Tuesday.
Anderson makes peace with England omission; says he's in a good place mentally
England pace bowling stalwart Jimmy Anderson has made peace with the shock exclusion from the squad for the ongoing three-Test away series against the West Indies, saying that the omission was completely out of his control. The 39-year-old Anderson -- the highest wicket-taker in the world among pace bowlers with 640 scalps in 169 Tests.
Women's World Cup: Yastika, Sneh, Pooja guide India to competitive 229 in must-win game
India's top-order batter Yastika Bhatia scored a patient fifty, while Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar came up with late-innings flurry as the Mithali Raj-led side posted a respectable 229/7 against Bangladesh in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup league game at Seddon Park on Tuesday.
Women's World Cup: Nida Dar spins magic, restricts West Indies to 89/7
Pakistan's 35-year-old off-spinner Nida Dar spun magic around West Indies players, taking four wickets and restricting them to 89/7 in 20 overs, after a prolonged rain delay reduced the ICC Women's World Cup league game to 20-overs-a-side at Seddon Park on Monday.
Women's World Cup: 'Most prepared' to take on Australia, says South Africa's Wolvaardt
South African opener Laura Wolvaardt feels her team will go into the ICC Women's World Cup league game against the Meg Lanning-led Australia on Tuesday "most prepared", given that several of her team-mates have played against them in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).
Don't want to lose momentum after winning five successive games: Beth Mooney
Australian cricketer Beth Mooney wants her team to maintain the same momentum in the league game against South Africa when the two unbeaten teams so far clash in the ICC Women's World Cup at Basin Reserve here on Tuesday. While Australia, led my Meg Lanning, have won all five games so far to become the first team to enter the World Cup semifinal knock-outs, South Africa have won all four of their games and are on eight points.
Make Saqib Mahmood an all-weather bowler, not just overseas player: Nasser Hussain
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain wants pace bowler Saqib Mahmood, who made his Test debut in the drawn second Test against the West Indies at Bridgetown (Barbados), to not just be used on overseas tours but also in England conditions.
Brathwaite, Da Silva save the day for West Indies in drawn Test against England
West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite and wicketkeeper-batter Joshua Da Silva saved the day for the hosts as the second Test against the Joe Root-led England ended in a thrilling draw at the Kensington Oval on Monday (IST). Brathwaite survived two gruelling sessions on the final day, scoring an unbeaten 56 in his four-hour vigil at the crease.
Women's World Cup: Another blow for New Zealand as coach Oram leaves camp
The embattled New Zealand women's cricket team suffered another blow in their quest to qualify for the semifinal knock-outs at the ICC World Cup with assistant coach Jacob Oram having to leave the team due to family reasons on Monday.
Hazlewood again misses out as Australia retain playing XI for final Test
Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood will continue to sit out as skipper Pat Cummins will go into the third and final Test against Pakistan starting on Monday at the Gaddafi Stadium here with the same eleven that played in the drawn second game at Karachi.
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