Specials – The closest World Cup final

The 2017 Women’s World Cup final at Lord’s was unquestionably a nail-biter, but it lies second-best when it comes to the most exciting World Cup title matches. The final of the 2000 edition was the closest final of any World Cup, men’s or women’s, and was fittingly contested between Trans-Tasman rivals Australia, the defending […]

Record Book – England v India at the Women’s World Cup

The final of the eleventh edition of the Women’s World Cup, between hosts England and a vibrant India, is underway at Lord’s, in what promises to be a riveting battle. While England have won the title thrice, India, on the back of remarkable wins over New Zealand and Australia, will be looking to lay […]

Specials – When the Women’s World Cup was last held in England

The Women’s World Cup, the final of which is being played at Lord’s today, returned to England after 24 long years. The 1993 tournament was the fifth edition and featured eight teams, then a new record. Interestingly, the 60-over format was persisted with, even as the men’s World Cup had shifted to the […]

Record Book – Ireland at the Women’s World Cup

Ireland missed out on qualifying for the Women’s World Cup for the third time in a row, after failing to progress from the Super Six stage of the Qualifiers held in Sri Lanka earlier this year. However, the Irish eves have had their fair share of experience in the showpiece event of the women’s […]

Record Book – The oldest cricketer to play an ODI match

It is common knowledge that Barbados-born Dutch opener Nolan Clarke is the oldest man to appear in an ODI match, having taken the field at the age of 47 years and 257 days against New Zealand at Vadodara in the 1996 World Cup. He had made his debut against South Africa a little over a […]

Specials – Revisiting the best of Rachael Heyhoe-Flint

Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, who passed away on 18th January at the age of 77, was a pioneer of women’s cricket and an undisputed great of the game. Due to her noteworthy achievements as a successful captain of England, an administrator and a vocal crusader of gender equality, she has left an indelible mark on the […]

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 […]

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 […]