REVIEW – 2014 women’s cricket recap

2014 was one of the better years for the women’s game. Three Test matches were played (the last time as many were played in a year was in 2006), besides 38 One-day internationals and 71 Twenty20 internationals. The introduction of the ICC Women’s ODI Championship was a welcome development. Here is a look […]

IN FOCUS – ICC women’s championship, a step in the right direction

The newly-conceptualised ICC Women’s ODI Championship, which commenced on 21st August with matches at Brisbane and Scarborough, is a positive development in the women’s game. This event will serve as the qualifiers for the 2017 World Cup. The top eight ODI teams will play each other either at home or away in series […]

IN FOCUS – Indian women return to Test cricket in style

The Indian Women’s team did not let an eight-year hiatus from Test cricket come in their way as they completed a convincing six-wicket victory against England Women in the one-off four-day Test at the Sir Paul Getty’s Ground in Wormsley yesterday. It was indeed a great achievement for a team with eight debutants […]

REVIEW – 2013 year-end recap (Women’s cricket)

The year 2013 saw 56 one-day internationals – thanks to the tenth Women’s World Cup – and also 37 Twenty20 internationals, a format which is becoming a staple of the women’s game. Only one Women’s Test was played. Let us look at the highlights and moments of women’s cricket in 2013:- – The tenth […]

REVIEW – ICC Women’s World Cup 2013

The tenth edition of the ICC Women’s World Cup, which concluded last Sunday, was rightly regarded as the best played due to the quality of cricket played and the open nature of the tournament. Probably for the first time, the top teams like Australia and England were given serious competition by the second-rung sides […]

IN FOCUS – 2013 ICC Women’s World Cup final : Preview

I had said in my Women’s World Cup tournament preview that the West Indies will be the one team that might just play spoil the party for the bigger sides. And that is precisely what has happened – the girls from the Caribbean have made it to their first ever final, and they will […]

IN FOCUS – ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 : Preview

Starting from January 31 and running till February 17th, the tenth edition of the ICC Women’s World Cup will be held in two cities of India – Mumbai and Cuttack. Interestingly the first ever Women’s World Cup was held in England in 1973 – two years before the first Men’s World Cup. Let us look […]

REVIEW – 2012 year-end recap (Women’s cricket)

In 2012, lamentably not a single Women’s Test was played. However there were the usual One Day Internationals and Twenty20 internationals which ensured that the women’s game is kept alive throughout the year. Let us look at the highlights and moments of the women’s game in 2012:- – Australia Women recorded the highest successful run chase in women’s ODI’s when […]

SPECIALS – Women’s Test cricket

In this Specials edition, we take a look at the history and current scenario of women’s Test cricket around the world. Cricket might be universally known as the Gentlemen’s game, but women too have been playing Test cricket since 1934-35. Dwindling Number Of Tests Unfortunately, the number of Women’s Tests are dwindling at […]