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Don't think pitch is suitable for stroke makers like Smriti and Kaur. Aussies scored 20 above par and they have best t20 women batter currently in Healy.
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Don't think pitch is suitable for stroke makers like Smriti and Kaur. Aussies scored 20 above par and they have best t20 women batter currently in Healy.
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Yep, just saw that ball turn, expect low scoring from both teams.
IMO having watched both Healy and Mandhana, the latter is a much better batsman, and cuter too!
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Mandana is very very good in my opinion but she is young and still prone to some really silly brain fades.
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She’s still to peak, imagine what that’ll be like man
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I am expecting a lot in future from her and Deepti Sharma.
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Indians are lucky, over loaded with batsmen wether it’s men or women. Even that jemima looks good, she’s only 18.
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How could I forget Jemimah. Spunky little genius. She needs to score today. Mithali is not playing.
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Kaur dropped Mithali. Maybe a tactical decision as Mithali does bats slowly and India have batting depth to take more risk than Mithali is comfortable with.
Wish our men's kaptaan shows similar courage and drops grandpa from odi's.
Wish our men's kaptaan shows similar courage and drops grandpa from odi's.
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Watching Smriti Mandhana play spin reminds me of fakhar zaman.
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India should not aim too high and get bowled out with a low score. 120 should be par here.
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Tactical blunder by not playing an experienced Mithali Raj. Someone needed to keep accumulating in one end, in this awful pitch. But even 112 can prove too much for England.
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Honestly hope India wins, otherwise sky sports tv listings will be loaded with England women’s interviews, highlights etc!!
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Dropped
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Poor captaincy from Harmanpreet, trying to force the England batswoman to play against the spin, but they’re taking easy singles. Need to bring fielders in before it’s too late.
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I’m not sure what I just witnessed, India put no pressure on sciver when England lost their 2nd wicket, they allowed her to rotate the strike with the help of a deep mid wicket and a fielder at cow corner.
The match is gone for Indian women. They need to introspect and improve. Relying on a few individual performances to win them matches while carrying too many non performers is a very 1970s way of playing cricket. It will not help them winning any titles.
Healy, Perry carry Australia to fifth WT20 final
Australia knocked the hosts and defending champions out of the ICC Women's World T20 2018, winning the first semi-final by 71 runs with a comprehensive all-round performance.
Asked to bat on Thursday, 22 November, Australia quickly realised the pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium was one on which they'd have to grind it out, and adapted accordingly. Meg Lanning and the in-form Alyssa Healy combined for 51 runs, Lanning surviving a stumping chance and some sharp fielding by the Windies.
Deandra Dottin, backed by sheer pace, bowling Lanning just when she was set, promised to swing the momentum the hosts' way, but a 17-run over in the 19th and a handy cameo from Rachael Haynes took the Australians to a strong 142/5.
A 10-run over to get the Windies innings started bode well, but then it was the three-time world champions ahead all the way. Quick work behind the stumps from Healy ran out Hayley Matthews, and a beauty from Ellyse Perry took out Dottin.
Stafanie Taylor got into double-digits, but a succession of soft dismissals quickly ended the Windies' challenge and silenced a full stadium.
This will be the fifth World T20 final in a row that Australia will play. They will take on either England or India, who play the second semi-final.
Scorecard:
https://www.worldtwenty20.com/match/8645#scorecard
Australia knocked the hosts and defending champions out of the ICC Women's World T20 2018, winning the first semi-final by 71 runs with a comprehensive all-round performance.
Asked to bat on Thursday, 22 November, Australia quickly realised the pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium was one on which they'd have to grind it out, and adapted accordingly. Meg Lanning and the in-form Alyssa Healy combined for 51 runs, Lanning surviving a stumping chance and some sharp fielding by the Windies.
Deandra Dottin, backed by sheer pace, bowling Lanning just when she was set, promised to swing the momentum the hosts' way, but a 17-run over in the 19th and a handy cameo from Rachael Haynes took the Australians to a strong 142/5.
A 10-run over to get the Windies innings started bode well, but then it was the three-time world champions ahead all the way. Quick work behind the stumps from Healy ran out Hayley Matthews, and a beauty from Ellyse Perry took out Dottin.
Stafanie Taylor got into double-digits, but a succession of soft dismissals quickly ended the Windies' challenge and silenced a full stadium.
This will be the fifth World T20 final in a row that Australia will play. They will take on either England or India, who play the second semi-final.
Scorecard:
https://www.worldtwenty20.com/match/8645#scorecard
Knight's spinners shine as England join Australia in final
Heather Knight, the England captain, took 3/9, and left-arm spinners Sophie Ecclestone and Kirstie Gordon took two wickets each as they set up an eight-wicket win to seal a spot in the final of the ICC Women's World T20 2018.
Choosing to bat at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua without Mithali Raj in the XI, India made a statement. With Smriti Mandhana and Taniya Bhatia adding 43 for the first wicket inside the Powerplay on what looked like slow wicket, the gamble seemed to work. However, they then lost their last eight wickets for 23 runs.
The England spinners did much of the damage, with Gordon getting Harmanpreet Kaur to miscue one and captain Knight scalping two in two to bowl out the opposition for 112 in 19.3 overs.
India, going with an all-spin attack, sent back the openers for single-digit scores to give themselves an opening. But Amy Jones and Nat Sciver worked the gaps and ran hard. Their 50 partnership came off 39 balls without anything too flashy.
Kaur stuck to the tactics that had worked well for the team so far, but the one-side fields only made for easy singles. A four off the first ball of the 18th over brought up a well-earned half-century for Jones and a comfortable win.
England thus joined Australia in the final of the tournament at the same venue on Saturday, 24 November.
Scorecard:
https://www.worldtwenty20.com/match/8646#scorecard
Heather Knight, the England captain, took 3/9, and left-arm spinners Sophie Ecclestone and Kirstie Gordon took two wickets each as they set up an eight-wicket win to seal a spot in the final of the ICC Women's World T20 2018.
Choosing to bat at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua without Mithali Raj in the XI, India made a statement. With Smriti Mandhana and Taniya Bhatia adding 43 for the first wicket inside the Powerplay on what looked like slow wicket, the gamble seemed to work. However, they then lost their last eight wickets for 23 runs.
The England spinners did much of the damage, with Gordon getting Harmanpreet Kaur to miscue one and captain Knight scalping two in two to bowl out the opposition for 112 in 19.3 overs.
India, going with an all-spin attack, sent back the openers for single-digit scores to give themselves an opening. But Amy Jones and Nat Sciver worked the gaps and ran hard. Their 50 partnership came off 39 balls without anything too flashy.
Kaur stuck to the tactics that had worked well for the team so far, but the one-side fields only made for easy singles. A four off the first ball of the 18th over brought up a well-earned half-century for Jones and a comfortable win.
England thus joined Australia in the final of the tournament at the same venue on Saturday, 24 November.
Scorecard:
https://www.worldtwenty20.com/match/8646#scorecard
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No Mithali Raj in a big semifinal! In trying to make a statement, we shot ourselves in the foot 
We replaced her with a opener who averages 9 with the bat in T20 cricket! We played 6 specialist bowlers and totally out of form Veda Krishnamurthy. A 3 batswomen team. Such a huge strategic mistake at such a juncture.
And how dearly we missed Mithali in the middle overs while collapsing from 89/2 to 112. Poor from team management. If she was not be picked, she should not have been in the squad from the start of the tournament. Wonder if she will consider retiring now after being humiliated.
Well played by England though, thoroughly outplayed us.
We replaced her with a opener who averages 9 with the bat in T20 cricket! We played 6 specialist bowlers and totally out of form Veda Krishnamurthy. A 3 batswomen team. Such a huge strategic mistake at such a juncture. And how dearly we missed Mithali in the middle overs while collapsing from 89/2 to 112. Poor from team management. If she was not be picked, she should not have been in the squad from the start of the tournament. Wonder if she will consider retiring now after being humiliated.
Well played by England though, thoroughly outplayed us.
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ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Australia made their fifth consecutive ICC Women’s World T20 final with a dominant display against the home team, negating a 7000-strong home crowd at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Australia will now challenge for a record fourth ICC Women’s World T20, where they will meet England, who beat India in the second semi-final.
After watching Australia dismantle the title defense of the Windies, most of the crowd stayed on for the second semi-final, where England made short work of India to set up the third title clash in the ICC Women’s World T20s between the Ashes rivals.
Windies v Australia:
The Windies seemed to have misread the pitch, as they continued to leave out the spin and experience of Anisa Mohammed when they won the toss and chose to bowl. The surface offered both grip and turn, which demanded some high-class batting, and Alyssa Healy provided just that.
Healy top scored in the match with 46 runs even as others struggled, showing why she is the in-form batter, She paced her innings expertly, hitting over the top when the length allowed, and at other times using the pace to score square of the wicket. She crossed 200 tournament runs on the way, becoming the only player to breach that mark in this edition.
A late surge from Rachael Haynes, who scored 25 off 15 took Australia to 142 for five, a total that proved well beyond the Windies when they batted. Healy again was the first to do the damage, affecting a smart run-out to dismiss Hayley Matthews. Ellyse Perry then took two more wickets in the Powerplay to cripple the Windies run chase.
After Stafanie Taylor was fifth out in the 11th over, the Windies lost their last five wickets for 27 runs to surrender their crown, bowled out for 70.
Player of the Match, Australia’s Alyssa Healy said: “I think the last two World Cups we were a part of, we took two pretty hard defeats. It shows the maturity of the group to be able to come back together especially after England last year.
“We sat down and we watched the game together and talked through what went wrong, what we could have done better and I think it shows the maturity of this group and something that a really difficult thing to do, we sat there and did it together.”
Windies captain Stafanie Taylor said: “In my opinion, I just believe that we didn't give ourselves a chance to spend some time at the wicket. I believe that this wicket was a great opportunity to do that, spend some time on the wicket; it was a bit slow. But I found that in the second half the ball was coming out a bit better.
“(On Anisa Mohammed’s exclusion) We thought our team was the best team. And we didn't believe in changing the team.”
England v India:
England joined Australia in the final of the ICC Women’s World T20 2018, with a convincing eight-wicket win against India on a turning surface at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. As many of the fans who had turned up to watch the home team stayed on, England made light work of what seemed like a tricky chase of 113 to enter their fourth final in tournament history.
After winning the toss, India were well placed at 93 for three in 15 overs thanks to a brisk start from Smriti Mandhana, who scored 34. But then Kirstie Gordon –playing in her first tournament- took two wickets in the sixteenth over to trigger an incredible collapse, in which India lost five wickets for 11 runs. England finally bowled out India for 112 in the last over.
Amy Jones (53) then notched up a career-best score to guide England home, as dew and poor bowling negated the Indian spinners. Jones stitched together a partnership of 92 with Natalie Sciver, who also stroked an impressive 52 runs. The stand was unbroken, as England romped to an eight-wicket win.
Player of the Match, England’s Amy Jones said: “I think with Ali (Alistair) Maiden the batting coach, we worked so hard looking at their bowlers and making sure everybody played their plans; safer places to hit their attack. They're a little bit slower than some of the spinners.
“So I think me and Nat (Sciver) just really played to that today and it came off well, luckily.”
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said: “I think in the first innings there was turn on the wicket and their bowlers were turning it quite a bit. And I think in the second innings some dew factor was there. I think just because of the dew, the ball didn’t turn much.
“But there's no excuse because we wanted to bat first. That's why we choose to bat first. I think we didn't set a decent total on the board.”
Scores in brief:
Australia defeated Windies by 71 runs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Australia: 142-5, 20 overs (Alyssa Healy 46, Meg Lanning 31, Rachael Haynes 25)
Windies: 71 all out, 17.3 overs (Perry 2-2, Gardener 2-15, Kimmince 2-17)
Player of the Match: Alyssa Healy
England defeated India by eight wicket at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
India: 112 all out, 19.3 overs (Smriti Mandhana 34, Jemimah Rodrigues 26; Heather Knight 3-9, Kirstie Gordon 2-20, Sophie Ecclestone 2-22)
England: 116-2, 17.1 overs (Jones 53, Sciver 52)
Player of the Match: Amy Jones
The Final:
24 November: Australia v England, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Australia made their fifth consecutive ICC Women’s World T20 final with a dominant display against the home team, negating a 7000-strong home crowd at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Australia will now challenge for a record fourth ICC Women’s World T20, where they will meet England, who beat India in the second semi-final.
After watching Australia dismantle the title defense of the Windies, most of the crowd stayed on for the second semi-final, where England made short work of India to set up the third title clash in the ICC Women’s World T20s between the Ashes rivals.
Windies v Australia:
The Windies seemed to have misread the pitch, as they continued to leave out the spin and experience of Anisa Mohammed when they won the toss and chose to bowl. The surface offered both grip and turn, which demanded some high-class batting, and Alyssa Healy provided just that.
Healy top scored in the match with 46 runs even as others struggled, showing why she is the in-form batter, She paced her innings expertly, hitting over the top when the length allowed, and at other times using the pace to score square of the wicket. She crossed 200 tournament runs on the way, becoming the only player to breach that mark in this edition.
A late surge from Rachael Haynes, who scored 25 off 15 took Australia to 142 for five, a total that proved well beyond the Windies when they batted. Healy again was the first to do the damage, affecting a smart run-out to dismiss Hayley Matthews. Ellyse Perry then took two more wickets in the Powerplay to cripple the Windies run chase.
After Stafanie Taylor was fifth out in the 11th over, the Windies lost their last five wickets for 27 runs to surrender their crown, bowled out for 70.
Player of the Match, Australia’s Alyssa Healy said: “I think the last two World Cups we were a part of, we took two pretty hard defeats. It shows the maturity of the group to be able to come back together especially after England last year.
“We sat down and we watched the game together and talked through what went wrong, what we could have done better and I think it shows the maturity of this group and something that a really difficult thing to do, we sat there and did it together.”
Windies captain Stafanie Taylor said: “In my opinion, I just believe that we didn't give ourselves a chance to spend some time at the wicket. I believe that this wicket was a great opportunity to do that, spend some time on the wicket; it was a bit slow. But I found that in the second half the ball was coming out a bit better.
“(On Anisa Mohammed’s exclusion) We thought our team was the best team. And we didn't believe in changing the team.”
England v India:
England joined Australia in the final of the ICC Women’s World T20 2018, with a convincing eight-wicket win against India on a turning surface at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. As many of the fans who had turned up to watch the home team stayed on, England made light work of what seemed like a tricky chase of 113 to enter their fourth final in tournament history.
After winning the toss, India were well placed at 93 for three in 15 overs thanks to a brisk start from Smriti Mandhana, who scored 34. But then Kirstie Gordon –playing in her first tournament- took two wickets in the sixteenth over to trigger an incredible collapse, in which India lost five wickets for 11 runs. England finally bowled out India for 112 in the last over.
Amy Jones (53) then notched up a career-best score to guide England home, as dew and poor bowling negated the Indian spinners. Jones stitched together a partnership of 92 with Natalie Sciver, who also stroked an impressive 52 runs. The stand was unbroken, as England romped to an eight-wicket win.
Player of the Match, England’s Amy Jones said: “I think with Ali (Alistair) Maiden the batting coach, we worked so hard looking at their bowlers and making sure everybody played their plans; safer places to hit their attack. They're a little bit slower than some of the spinners.
“So I think me and Nat (Sciver) just really played to that today and it came off well, luckily.”
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said: “I think in the first innings there was turn on the wicket and their bowlers were turning it quite a bit. And I think in the second innings some dew factor was there. I think just because of the dew, the ball didn’t turn much.
“But there's no excuse because we wanted to bat first. That's why we choose to bat first. I think we didn't set a decent total on the board.”
Scores in brief:
Australia defeated Windies by 71 runs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Australia: 142-5, 20 overs (Alyssa Healy 46, Meg Lanning 31, Rachael Haynes 25)
Windies: 71 all out, 17.3 overs (Perry 2-2, Gardener 2-15, Kimmince 2-17)
Player of the Match: Alyssa Healy
England defeated India by eight wicket at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
India: 112 all out, 19.3 overs (Smriti Mandhana 34, Jemimah Rodrigues 26; Heather Knight 3-9, Kirstie Gordon 2-20, Sophie Ecclestone 2-22)
England: 116-2, 17.1 overs (Jones 53, Sciver 52)
Player of the Match: Amy Jones
The Final:
24 November: Australia v England, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
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England beat India by eight wickets in Antigua to reach the World T20 final. Heather Knight's team will face Australia on Saturday at 8pm local time (12am GMT, Sunday November 25).
After losing the toss England's spinners performed brilliantly to bowl India out for 112. The wickets were shared around, Heather Knight took 3-9, while Kirstie Gordon and Sophie Ecclestone recorded figures of 2-20 and 2-22 respectively.
England's batters then executed out a nerveless chase with Nat Sciver (52*) and Amy Jones (53*) unbeaten at the end. Jones was voted Player of the Match for her efforts.
A victory for England looked a long way off when Smriti Mandhana powered her side to 43-0 towards the end of the powerplay, while at 89-2 in the 14th any hopes of bowling India out would have been slim.
It's further evidence of the fighting spirit Heather Knight has been so proud of throughout this tournament, and England will also take great heart from the confidence with which they chased down India's score.
After losing the toss England's spinners performed brilliantly to bowl India out for 112. The wickets were shared around, Heather Knight took 3-9, while Kirstie Gordon and Sophie Ecclestone recorded figures of 2-20 and 2-22 respectively.
England's batters then executed out a nerveless chase with Nat Sciver (52*) and Amy Jones (53*) unbeaten at the end. Jones was voted Player of the Match for her efforts.
A victory for England looked a long way off when Smriti Mandhana powered her side to 43-0 towards the end of the powerplay, while at 89-2 in the 14th any hopes of bowling India out would have been slim.
It's further evidence of the fighting spirit Heather Knight has been so proud of throughout this tournament, and England will also take great heart from the confidence with which they chased down India's score.
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The top two Twenty20 International sides resume a rivalry at the highest level – Australia in search of their fourth title, England their second.
Overview
Australia v England
ICC Women's World T20 Final
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
The first standalone ICC Women’s World T20 was supposed to showcase how far the women’s game had come. The 10 best teams in the world stepped out of the shadow of the men’s game and entertained. Stars were born, others burnt brighter and, riding on the energy of attractive crowds, a new generation has been inspired.
Standing ready for the final push to setting a new standard are two of most successful sides in the women’s game, the No.1 and No.2 teams on the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings. Yes, Australia and England had early-mover advantage, but their ability to be consistently successful at the highest level is because they challenge themselves to grow with every tournament appearance.
When they face off in the final at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday, 24 November, it will be another occasion to push themselves and their closest rivals – “the old enemy” as England captain Heather Knight put it.
Australia came into the tournament as favourites, but they won’t forget that England are the ones with the 50-over World Cup trophy and bragging rights for winning the T20I leg of the Women’s Ashes. Last World T20, they considered a fourth title in a row as theirs to lose – and lost it. This time they aren’t taking anything for granted.
“We've given ourselves the chance,” said Meg Lanning, the captain. “But we need to make sure we get the job done.”
Primary to their batting plans will again be Alyssa Healy, who has picked up four Player of the Match awards from the four games in which she has featured fully. Lanning, though, warned there was more to the side.
“We've got great batting depth within our side,” she said. “We've got Ellyse Perry at No.7 and Rachael Haynes at No.6, who have only been facing a couple of balls here and there. That's one of our strengths. We want to use it as much as we can. If it's not Alyssa's day tomorrow, I'm sure someone else will step up.”
England too, have had different players stepping up. Without being brilliant in the tournament, they’ve been very good and very effective. A standout has been their ability to adapt to the situation and conditions. Their new recruits have been nerveless, the inspired selections of especially the left-arm spinners paying dividends.
“For me, I think the most pleasing thing, the two games we've had in this tournament that have been must win, do or die games, we've put in outstanding performances,” said Knight. “We've been really clinical. Really sort of calm under pressure. Just done it in a sort of no nonsense way and gotten the job done. And that's what tomorrow is about.”
The eve of the match is coach Mark Robinson’s birthday, and England would like nothing more than to give him a win and be double world champions as a slightly belated present. They last won this tournament back in 2009 in its inaugural edition, and aren’t keen to extend the wait.
The tournament began with a century and a five-for on the opening day. It is only fitting if the finale gives us more to celebrate.
Players to watch
Meg Lanning (Australia): The Australian captain is not known to be particularly animated on the field, but her reactions in the semi-final win against the Windies showed how much playing at this level meant to her. Going by her usual high standards, her numbers in the tournament aren’t as imposing, and she’s itching to play a big one. But more than a flashy knock, Australia will appreciate her ability to dictate the pace of the game.
Nat Sciver (England): In the absence of Katherine Brunt, Nat Sciver has stepped up to be a solid partner to Anya Shrubsole. And with the top order not always firing, her staying ability in the middle order has been vital. A player for the big games, she already has the World Cup and Women’s Cricket Super League medal, and will be keen to turn up for her side in a big final.
Conditions
The surface in Antigua proved to be “a tough grind” for teams in the semi-finals, with players describing it as spongy. It meant a score of 120 might have been a good one. A new pitch will be used for the final, and it is expected to offer more for the batters. It should also help that it will be used for just one game. Clear skies are expected, and rains, if any, should be short and sharp. Dew could be a factor, but the captains expected it to settle early and thus affect both fielding sides.
Australia: Meg Lanning (c), Nicole Bolton, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Alyssa Starc, Elyse Villani, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham
England: Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Tash Farrant, Kirstie Gordon, Jenny Gunn, Danni Hazell, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Linsey Smith, Lauren Winfield, Danni Wyatt.
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Overview
Australia v England
ICC Women's World T20 Final
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
The first standalone ICC Women’s World T20 was supposed to showcase how far the women’s game had come. The 10 best teams in the world stepped out of the shadow of the men’s game and entertained. Stars were born, others burnt brighter and, riding on the energy of attractive crowds, a new generation has been inspired.
Standing ready for the final push to setting a new standard are two of most successful sides in the women’s game, the No.1 and No.2 teams on the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings. Yes, Australia and England had early-mover advantage, but their ability to be consistently successful at the highest level is because they challenge themselves to grow with every tournament appearance.
When they face off in the final at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday, 24 November, it will be another occasion to push themselves and their closest rivals – “the old enemy” as England captain Heather Knight put it.
Australia came into the tournament as favourites, but they won’t forget that England are the ones with the 50-over World Cup trophy and bragging rights for winning the T20I leg of the Women’s Ashes. Last World T20, they considered a fourth title in a row as theirs to lose – and lost it. This time they aren’t taking anything for granted.
“We've given ourselves the chance,” said Meg Lanning, the captain. “But we need to make sure we get the job done.”
Primary to their batting plans will again be Alyssa Healy, who has picked up four Player of the Match awards from the four games in which she has featured fully. Lanning, though, warned there was more to the side.
“We've got great batting depth within our side,” she said. “We've got Ellyse Perry at No.7 and Rachael Haynes at No.6, who have only been facing a couple of balls here and there. That's one of our strengths. We want to use it as much as we can. If it's not Alyssa's day tomorrow, I'm sure someone else will step up.”
England too, have had different players stepping up. Without being brilliant in the tournament, they’ve been very good and very effective. A standout has been their ability to adapt to the situation and conditions. Their new recruits have been nerveless, the inspired selections of especially the left-arm spinners paying dividends.
“For me, I think the most pleasing thing, the two games we've had in this tournament that have been must win, do or die games, we've put in outstanding performances,” said Knight. “We've been really clinical. Really sort of calm under pressure. Just done it in a sort of no nonsense way and gotten the job done. And that's what tomorrow is about.”
The eve of the match is coach Mark Robinson’s birthday, and England would like nothing more than to give him a win and be double world champions as a slightly belated present. They last won this tournament back in 2009 in its inaugural edition, and aren’t keen to extend the wait.
The tournament began with a century and a five-for on the opening day. It is only fitting if the finale gives us more to celebrate.
Players to watch
Meg Lanning (Australia): The Australian captain is not known to be particularly animated on the field, but her reactions in the semi-final win against the Windies showed how much playing at this level meant to her. Going by her usual high standards, her numbers in the tournament aren’t as imposing, and she’s itching to play a big one. But more than a flashy knock, Australia will appreciate her ability to dictate the pace of the game.
Nat Sciver (England): In the absence of Katherine Brunt, Nat Sciver has stepped up to be a solid partner to Anya Shrubsole. And with the top order not always firing, her staying ability in the middle order has been vital. A player for the big games, she already has the World Cup and Women’s Cricket Super League medal, and will be keen to turn up for her side in a big final.
Conditions
The surface in Antigua proved to be “a tough grind” for teams in the semi-finals, with players describing it as spongy. It meant a score of 120 might have been a good one. A new pitch will be used for the final, and it is expected to offer more for the batters. It should also help that it will be used for just one game. Clear skies are expected, and rains, if any, should be short and sharp. Dew could be a factor, but the captains expected it to settle early and thus affect both fielding sides.
Australia: Meg Lanning (c), Nicole Bolton, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Alyssa Starc, Elyse Villani, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham
England: Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Tash Farrant, Kirstie Gordon, Jenny Gunn, Danni Hazell, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Linsey Smith, Lauren Winfield, Danni Wyatt.
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Australia were far from at their usual high standards in the field, but were clinical enough to trump England in an eight-wicket win to put their hands on the ICC Women's World T20 title for a fourth time.
Choosing to bat at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday, 24 November, England began promisingly with 12 runs in the first over. But that remained their best of the innings.
Elyse Villani held on to a skyer to extend Tammy Beaumont's disappointing tournament, and Georgia Wareham's rocket throw from mid-on caught Amy Jones short of her crease at the non-striker's end.
But for those, Australia were unusually sloppy on the field, the nerves and dew causing dropped catches and misfields. Danni Wyatt, who started by launching Sophie Molineux over the long-off boundary for a four and a six, survived chances of varying difficultly at 11, 12 and 34, to finally fall on 43 off 37 balls. However, no other batter, apart from captain Heather Knight, got to double figures.
Ellyse Perry had Nat Sciver as her 100th wicket, Wareham took two in two balls, and Ashleigh Gardner finished with three wickets as England pushed their total to three figures before folding for 105 in 19.4 overs.
Alyssa Healy took the attack to Anya Shrubsole in the second over, punishing her for bowling short. Sophie Ecclestone had the in-form batter of the tournament bowled with a beauty and Danielle Hazell sent back Beth Mooney to add some pressure, but England were allowed nothing else.
Gardner, who began slowly, punched three sixes, and in the company of her captain Meg Lanning, knocked off the winning runs to finally ease the nerves in the dugout.
Australia, the No.1 side on the MRF Tyres ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings, thus regained the title they lost last time, and made their fifth straight appearance in the final a successful one. Gardner was named Player of the Final, while Healy was chosen Player of the Tournament.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/920993
Choosing to bat at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday, 24 November, England began promisingly with 12 runs in the first over. But that remained their best of the innings.
Elyse Villani held on to a skyer to extend Tammy Beaumont's disappointing tournament, and Georgia Wareham's rocket throw from mid-on caught Amy Jones short of her crease at the non-striker's end.
But for those, Australia were unusually sloppy on the field, the nerves and dew causing dropped catches and misfields. Danni Wyatt, who started by launching Sophie Molineux over the long-off boundary for a four and a six, survived chances of varying difficultly at 11, 12 and 34, to finally fall on 43 off 37 balls. However, no other batter, apart from captain Heather Knight, got to double figures.
Ellyse Perry had Nat Sciver as her 100th wicket, Wareham took two in two balls, and Ashleigh Gardner finished with three wickets as England pushed their total to three figures before folding for 105 in 19.4 overs.
Alyssa Healy took the attack to Anya Shrubsole in the second over, punishing her for bowling short. Sophie Ecclestone had the in-form batter of the tournament bowled with a beauty and Danielle Hazell sent back Beth Mooney to add some pressure, but England were allowed nothing else.
Gardner, who began slowly, punched three sixes, and in the company of her captain Meg Lanning, knocked off the winning runs to finally ease the nerves in the dugout.
Australia, the No.1 side on the MRF Tyres ICC Women's T20I Team Rankings, thus regained the title they lost last time, and made their fifth straight appearance in the final a successful one. Gardner was named Player of the Final, while Healy was chosen Player of the Tournament.
https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/920993
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ICC Release:
Australia is officially next to host the newly renamed ICC T20 World Cup following the conclusion of the Women’s World T20 tournament in the West Indies.
Two T20 World Cups will be played in Australia in 2020, starting in just under 15 months’ time with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, comprising 10 teams playing 23 matches from 21st February – 8th March 2020, followed by the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, involving 16 teams playing 45 matches from 18th October – 15th November 2020.
The ICC announced on Friday that the World T20 will be known as the T20 World Cup from 2020 onwards. This elevation to World Cup status outlines the importance of the shortest format of the game for all 104 Member countries. The T20 World Cup and the (50-over) Cricket World Cup are now considered equal in the game – each is the pinnacle in that format.
For the first time, T20 cricket’s global showpiece women’s and men’s competitions will be played as standalone events in the same host country and in the same year. 8 host cities and 13 venues throughout Australia will host matches, with both competitions having broad national footprints, meaning as many Australians as possible will have the chance to see the world’s best players in their backyard.
The women’s and men’s finals will receive equal billing, with both matches taking place at Australia’s biggest stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The women’s final is scheduled for International Women’s Day, Sunday 8th March 2020. This presents an opportunity for Australia to set a new world record for the highest ever attendance at a women’s sporting event.
Nick Hockley, CEO of the ICC T20 World Cup Australia 2020 Local Organising Committee, said: “Australia has an unparalleled reputation for hosting major international sporting events as well as passionate, knowledgeable and diverse fans who love T20 cricket.
“Lots of people have already been referring to the World T20 as the T20 World Cup. For this name change to be formalised by the ICC, only reinforces the importance of T20 cricket to the global game and that the T20 World Cup is the format’s pinnacle competition.
“Only twice previously has Australia hosted international cricket’s showpiece events, with the Men’s 50-over Cricket World Cup held in Australia in 1992 and 2015. So, 2020 represents a rare and special opportunity to welcome the cricketing world for not just one, but two World Cups.
“We’ve just witnessed a fantastic tournament in the West Indies, with a brilliant atmosphere and some record breaking performances that have taken the game to new levels. Congratulations to our counterparts in the West Indies for delivering a superb event.
“We look forward to working with host cities, venues, the community and all our partners over the coming months, so that both the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups in 2020 make up a spectacular celebration that everyone can be part of.”
Australia is officially next to host the newly renamed ICC T20 World Cup following the conclusion of the Women’s World T20 tournament in the West Indies.
Two T20 World Cups will be played in Australia in 2020, starting in just under 15 months’ time with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, comprising 10 teams playing 23 matches from 21st February – 8th March 2020, followed by the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, involving 16 teams playing 45 matches from 18th October – 15th November 2020.
The ICC announced on Friday that the World T20 will be known as the T20 World Cup from 2020 onwards. This elevation to World Cup status outlines the importance of the shortest format of the game for all 104 Member countries. The T20 World Cup and the (50-over) Cricket World Cup are now considered equal in the game – each is the pinnacle in that format.
For the first time, T20 cricket’s global showpiece women’s and men’s competitions will be played as standalone events in the same host country and in the same year. 8 host cities and 13 venues throughout Australia will host matches, with both competitions having broad national footprints, meaning as many Australians as possible will have the chance to see the world’s best players in their backyard.
The women’s and men’s finals will receive equal billing, with both matches taking place at Australia’s biggest stadium, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The women’s final is scheduled for International Women’s Day, Sunday 8th March 2020. This presents an opportunity for Australia to set a new world record for the highest ever attendance at a women’s sporting event.
Nick Hockley, CEO of the ICC T20 World Cup Australia 2020 Local Organising Committee, said: “Australia has an unparalleled reputation for hosting major international sporting events as well as passionate, knowledgeable and diverse fans who love T20 cricket.
“Lots of people have already been referring to the World T20 as the T20 World Cup. For this name change to be formalised by the ICC, only reinforces the importance of T20 cricket to the global game and that the T20 World Cup is the format’s pinnacle competition.
“Only twice previously has Australia hosted international cricket’s showpiece events, with the Men’s 50-over Cricket World Cup held in Australia in 1992 and 2015. So, 2020 represents a rare and special opportunity to welcome the cricketing world for not just one, but two World Cups.
“We’ve just witnessed a fantastic tournament in the West Indies, with a brilliant atmosphere and some record breaking performances that have taken the game to new levels. Congratulations to our counterparts in the West Indies for delivering a superb event.
“We look forward to working with host cities, venues, the community and all our partners over the coming months, so that both the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups in 2020 make up a spectacular celebration that everyone can be part of.”
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ICC MEDIA RELEASE
Antigua, 24 November 2018
WORLD TITLE RETURNS DOWN UNDER AS AUSTRALIA BEAT ENGLAND IN STYLE
· Alyssa Healy takes Player of the Tournament award as Australia sweep aside England
· Gardener stars as Australia take record fourth title; double evades England
Australia won a record fourth ICC Women’s World T20 title with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday. Under lights and in front of more than 10,000 spectators, Australia took wickets regularly to strangle England, and then waltzed to a win.
Georgia Wareham,19, starred in the field for Australia: she was on a hat-trick, affected a direct-hit run-out, and took a catch amidst a rare sloppy Australian fielding effort; they dropped five catches, three of them straight-forward. Ashleigh Gardener then took home the Player of the Match award, hitting three sixes in the chase to build on a solid bowling effort. It gave Australia their first ICC trophy since 2014.
Winning the toss, England chose to put runs on the board, but could not string a partnership of more than 23 in their innings. Opener Danielle Wyatt was the common thread in four of those partnerships as she put on an enterprising 43 (37b, 5x4, 1x6), looking particularly dominant when hitting over mid-off
Wyatt set the tone for England, taking 11 runs off the first over, but on a pitch that didn’t have the turn of two nights ago, Australia used their fast bowlers to rein things in. The pacers took two wickets in the first seven overs, the second of those giving Ellyse Perry her 100th T20I wicket, making her only the second player to breach that mark.
Perry should have had the wicket earlier, but Alyssa Healy put down an outside edge off the bat of Wyatt, the second of three lives the batter received. Wareham compensated by running out Amy Jones with a direct hit from midwicket in the fifth over. The evening saw more such up-and-down fielding from Australia, but a smart catch from Meg Lanning in the 11th over finally saw the back of Wyatt. .
Wareham then took over: After conceding just one run off the bat in her first over, she took two wickets in two balls in her second, the 13th, to leave England tottering at 74 for six. Despite captain Heather Knight’s rearguard 25 (28b, 1x4, 1x6), England were bowled out for 105 in the last over, with no other batter crossing double figures. Ashleigh Gardener claimed three for 22, including the wickets of Wyatt and Knight, to claim the best figures by a spinner in a World T20 final.
Despite the small total, the festive crowd cheered every boundary the Australians hit in reply. They lost the fluent Healy in the Powerplay, but not before she has built a partnership of 29, scoring 22 (20b, 4x4) of those. Gardener (33 not out, 26b, 1x4, 3x6) and Lanning (28, 30b, 3x4) then finished the job, with Lanning scoring the winning runs off the first ball of the 16th over.
Sir Vivian Richards gave away the World T20 trophy to Australia captain Lanning, and Healy took home the Player of the Tournament award for her 225 runs.
Australia have consolidated their top-spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings, while England have improved their pre-tournament position of third, overtaking New Zealand to move into second spot.
Player of the Tournament Alyssa Healy: “I’m a really bad watcher of cricket on the sidelines, but the girls played beautifully and I’m really proud of this team’s effort.
“I’m enjoying playing with freedom. Our batting line-up enables us to play freely and I knew it would come off eventually. Really enjoying myself and I hope to continue in the Big Bash.
“We worked hard on the culture in last 18 months. Win, lose or draw today, we are really proud of this group we’ve got and the way we played.”
Australia captain Meg Lanning: “We probably didn’t have the best day in the field. But we came in prepared and the bowlers did a great job to create so many chances.
“We haven’t had success over the last two years, and the last two World Cups hurt. So we learned a lot and changed a few things. And the group really embraced that. So this is a very satisfying win.
“The India loss didn’t affect us. A couple of years ago it might have rocked us. But we’ve got a really calm group now.
England captain Heather Knight: “I thought it was a much better pitch than the semi-finals. Danni Wyatt started brilliantly but we kept losing wickets. We knew there would be dew, but we wanted to put runs on the board.”
“I’m really proud of the girls for making another world final. Australia were better than us today. But we came in with a lot of inexperience, so some of the girls stepped up brilliantly. Sophie Ecclestone, she’s only been around a year, and Kirstie Gordon was a real find.”
Scores in brief:
Australia defeated England by eight wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
England: 105 all out, 19.3 overs (Danielle Wyatt 43, Heather Knight 25; Ashleigh Gardener 3-22, Georgia Wareham 2-11, Megan Schutt 2-13)
Australia: 106-2, 15.1 overs (Ashleigh Gardener 33 not out, Meg Lanning 28 not out, Alyssa Healy 22)
Player of the Match: Ashleigh Gardener, Australia
Player of the Tournament: Alyssa Healy, Australia
Antigua, 24 November 2018
WORLD TITLE RETURNS DOWN UNDER AS AUSTRALIA BEAT ENGLAND IN STYLE
· Alyssa Healy takes Player of the Tournament award as Australia sweep aside England
· Gardener stars as Australia take record fourth title; double evades England
Australia won a record fourth ICC Women’s World T20 title with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over England at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday. Under lights and in front of more than 10,000 spectators, Australia took wickets regularly to strangle England, and then waltzed to a win.
Georgia Wareham,19, starred in the field for Australia: she was on a hat-trick, affected a direct-hit run-out, and took a catch amidst a rare sloppy Australian fielding effort; they dropped five catches, three of them straight-forward. Ashleigh Gardener then took home the Player of the Match award, hitting three sixes in the chase to build on a solid bowling effort. It gave Australia their first ICC trophy since 2014.
Winning the toss, England chose to put runs on the board, but could not string a partnership of more than 23 in their innings. Opener Danielle Wyatt was the common thread in four of those partnerships as she put on an enterprising 43 (37b, 5x4, 1x6), looking particularly dominant when hitting over mid-off
Wyatt set the tone for England, taking 11 runs off the first over, but on a pitch that didn’t have the turn of two nights ago, Australia used their fast bowlers to rein things in. The pacers took two wickets in the first seven overs, the second of those giving Ellyse Perry her 100th T20I wicket, making her only the second player to breach that mark.
Perry should have had the wicket earlier, but Alyssa Healy put down an outside edge off the bat of Wyatt, the second of three lives the batter received. Wareham compensated by running out Amy Jones with a direct hit from midwicket in the fifth over. The evening saw more such up-and-down fielding from Australia, but a smart catch from Meg Lanning in the 11th over finally saw the back of Wyatt. .
Wareham then took over: After conceding just one run off the bat in her first over, she took two wickets in two balls in her second, the 13th, to leave England tottering at 74 for six. Despite captain Heather Knight’s rearguard 25 (28b, 1x4, 1x6), England were bowled out for 105 in the last over, with no other batter crossing double figures. Ashleigh Gardener claimed three for 22, including the wickets of Wyatt and Knight, to claim the best figures by a spinner in a World T20 final.
Despite the small total, the festive crowd cheered every boundary the Australians hit in reply. They lost the fluent Healy in the Powerplay, but not before she has built a partnership of 29, scoring 22 (20b, 4x4) of those. Gardener (33 not out, 26b, 1x4, 3x6) and Lanning (28, 30b, 3x4) then finished the job, with Lanning scoring the winning runs off the first ball of the 16th over.
Sir Vivian Richards gave away the World T20 trophy to Australia captain Lanning, and Healy took home the Player of the Tournament award for her 225 runs.
Australia have consolidated their top-spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings, while England have improved their pre-tournament position of third, overtaking New Zealand to move into second spot.
Player of the Tournament Alyssa Healy: “I’m a really bad watcher of cricket on the sidelines, but the girls played beautifully and I’m really proud of this team’s effort.
“I’m enjoying playing with freedom. Our batting line-up enables us to play freely and I knew it would come off eventually. Really enjoying myself and I hope to continue in the Big Bash.
“We worked hard on the culture in last 18 months. Win, lose or draw today, we are really proud of this group we’ve got and the way we played.”
Australia captain Meg Lanning: “We probably didn’t have the best day in the field. But we came in prepared and the bowlers did a great job to create so many chances.
“We haven’t had success over the last two years, and the last two World Cups hurt. So we learned a lot and changed a few things. And the group really embraced that. So this is a very satisfying win.
“The India loss didn’t affect us. A couple of years ago it might have rocked us. But we’ve got a really calm group now.
England captain Heather Knight: “I thought it was a much better pitch than the semi-finals. Danni Wyatt started brilliantly but we kept losing wickets. We knew there would be dew, but we wanted to put runs on the board.”
“I’m really proud of the girls for making another world final. Australia were better than us today. But we came in with a lot of inexperience, so some of the girls stepped up brilliantly. Sophie Ecclestone, she’s only been around a year, and Kirstie Gordon was a real find.”
Scores in brief:
Australia defeated England by eight wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
England: 105 all out, 19.3 overs (Danielle Wyatt 43, Heather Knight 25; Ashleigh Gardener 3-22, Georgia Wareham 2-11, Megan Schutt 2-13)
Australia: 106-2, 15.1 overs (Ashleigh Gardener 33 not out, Meg Lanning 28 not out, Alyssa Healy 22)
Player of the Match: Ashleigh Gardener, Australia
Player of the Tournament: Alyssa Healy, Australia
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Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) has reportedly asked for the fitness logs of Mithali Raj from the 2018 ICC Women’s World T20 that concluded on Saturday with Australia winning their fourth title.
India exited the tournament in the semi-finals after a crushing defeat to England. Apart from India’s shoddy batting, the decision to bench the veteran Mithali also made the news, resulting in a heated debate.
Mithali’s manager blasted captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Twitter, terming her as ‘manipulative’. Later reports emerged that the decision to drop the former captain from the playing XI was taken after a team meeting involving Harmanpreet, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, coach Romesh Powar and selector Sudha Shah.
India collapsed to be bowled out for 112 and lost to England by eight wickets to crash out of the WWT20. Mithali struck consecutive fifties before being rested for India’s final group fixture against Australia due to a knee problem.
Team manager Trupti Bhattacharya’s report on the meeting was leaked to the media which claimed there was general consensus among the participants of the meeting on dropping Mithali. “I, as manager, convened the meeting. They (captain, coach and selector) discussed the wicket and the coach expressed that the same winning combination against Australia should play. Harman and Smriti shared the same view and also told the selector, Sudha Shah, that an extra bowler would help the team,” a report in The Times of India quoted said.
CoA has also expressed its concern regarding the leak of team manager’s report.
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/coa-wants-fitness-logs-of-mithali-raj-from-wwt20-report-769755
India exited the tournament in the semi-finals after a crushing defeat to England. Apart from India’s shoddy batting, the decision to bench the veteran Mithali also made the news, resulting in a heated debate.
Mithali’s manager blasted captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Twitter, terming her as ‘manipulative’. Later reports emerged that the decision to drop the former captain from the playing XI was taken after a team meeting involving Harmanpreet, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, coach Romesh Powar and selector Sudha Shah.
India collapsed to be bowled out for 112 and lost to England by eight wickets to crash out of the WWT20. Mithali struck consecutive fifties before being rested for India’s final group fixture against Australia due to a knee problem.
Team manager Trupti Bhattacharya’s report on the meeting was leaked to the media which claimed there was general consensus among the participants of the meeting on dropping Mithali. “I, as manager, convened the meeting. They (captain, coach and selector) discussed the wicket and the coach expressed that the same winning combination against Australia should play. Harman and Smriti shared the same view and also told the selector, Sudha Shah, that an extra bowler would help the team,” a report in The Times of India quoted said.
CoA has also expressed its concern regarding the leak of team manager’s report.
https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/coa-wants-fitness-logs-of-mithali-raj-from-wwt20-report-769755
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ICC Release:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the team of the tournament of the ICC Women’s World T20 2018 based on performances during the 16-day tournament held across three venues in the West Indies.
Three players each from England and India, two from Australia and one each from Pakistan, New Zealand and the Windies have been named in the eleven, which was selected by an esteemed selection panel that included three former international players.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, one of two captains to make the squad along with Pakistan’s Javeria Khan, has been named to lead the team, with player of the tournament Alyssa Healy of Australia, India’s left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana and England’s Amy Jones nominated to bat ahead of her.
All-rounders Deandra Dottin of the Windies and Allyse Perry of Australia, and England fast bowler Anya Shrubsole are the seam bowlers in the squad with off-spinner Leigh Kasperek of New Zealand, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav of India and left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon of England the slow bowlers. Bangladesh’s new-ball bowler Jahanara Alam has been named as the 12th player.
The selection panel comprised former players and commentators Ian Bishop, Anjum Chopra and Ebony Rainford-Brent, journalist Melinda Farrell and ICC’s General Manager – Cricket, Geoff Allardice.
ICC Women’s World T20 2018 Team of the Tournament (in batting order):
Alyssa Healy (Australia) – 225 runs
Smriti Mandhana (India) – 178 runs
Amy Jones (England, wicketkeeper) – 107 runs, 5 dismissals
Harmanpreet Kaur (India, Captain) – 183 runs
Deandra Dottin (Windies) – 121 runs, 10 wickets
Javeria Khan (Pakistan) – 136 runs
Ellyse Perry (Australia) – 60 runs, 9 wickets
Leigh Kasperek (New Zealand) – 8 wickets
Anya Shrubsole (England) – 7 wickets
Kirstie Gordon (England) – 8 wickets
Poonam Yadav (India) – 8 wickets
12th player: Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh) – 6 wickets
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the team of the tournament of the ICC Women’s World T20 2018 based on performances during the 16-day tournament held across three venues in the West Indies.
Three players each from England and India, two from Australia and one each from Pakistan, New Zealand and the Windies have been named in the eleven, which was selected by an esteemed selection panel that included three former international players.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, one of two captains to make the squad along with Pakistan’s Javeria Khan, has been named to lead the team, with player of the tournament Alyssa Healy of Australia, India’s left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana and England’s Amy Jones nominated to bat ahead of her.
All-rounders Deandra Dottin of the Windies and Allyse Perry of Australia, and England fast bowler Anya Shrubsole are the seam bowlers in the squad with off-spinner Leigh Kasperek of New Zealand, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav of India and left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon of England the slow bowlers. Bangladesh’s new-ball bowler Jahanara Alam has been named as the 12th player.
The selection panel comprised former players and commentators Ian Bishop, Anjum Chopra and Ebony Rainford-Brent, journalist Melinda Farrell and ICC’s General Manager – Cricket, Geoff Allardice.
ICC Women’s World T20 2018 Team of the Tournament (in batting order):
Alyssa Healy (Australia) – 225 runs
Smriti Mandhana (India) – 178 runs
Amy Jones (England, wicketkeeper) – 107 runs, 5 dismissals
Harmanpreet Kaur (India, Captain) – 183 runs
Deandra Dottin (Windies) – 121 runs, 10 wickets
Javeria Khan (Pakistan) – 136 runs
Ellyse Perry (Australia) – 60 runs, 9 wickets
Leigh Kasperek (New Zealand) – 8 wickets
Anya Shrubsole (England) – 7 wickets
Kirstie Gordon (England) – 8 wickets
Poonam Yadav (India) – 8 wickets
12th player: Jahanara Alam (Bangladesh) – 6 wickets
As for Pakistan women's team performance in the World T20 - what a shambles.
They talk a good game and behave as if they are world-beaters and superstars.
Their performance was really poor and some of their players looked like they should not have been anywhere near a cricket field.
They talk a good game and behave as if they are world-beaters and superstars.
Their performance was really poor and some of their players looked like they should not have been anywhere near a cricket field.
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed it has submitted a bid for the inclusion of T20 women’s cricket into the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022.
The bid, which has been made in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), will see one of the world’s fastest growing women’s team sports apply to become part of the Commonwealth Games family.
Cricket has made just one appearance at the Games previously, with men playing in 1998 in Kuala Lumpa where South Africa stood on top of the podium. The application for inclusion of women’s cricket for Birmingham 2022 is part of the global strategy for cricket to inspire and empower women and girls around the world and to drive greater levels of inclusivity and opportunity throughout the sport.
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “Cricket and the Commonwealth are inextricably linked and almost perfectly aligned with 910 million of cricket’s one billion plus adult fans from Commonwealth countries. Creating a new partnership between women’s cricket and the Commonwealth Games demonstrates the commitment both organisations have to growing women’s sport and delivering greater equality, fairness and opportunity in sport across the Commonwealth.
“Birmingham is the perfect place to launch this partnership as the city shares cricket’s rich and diverse culture and heritage. 23 per cent of the city’s residents have links to cricket playing nations outside the UK, the deep connection between cricket and Birmingham will bring people together and inspire future generations of players and fans of women’s cricket. If cricket were to be staged in these Games, we know every team competing would be guaranteed ‘home’ support. There’s a ready-made audience and ready-made infrastructure in the local vicinity.
“This partnership has the potential to go way beyond a sporting event that can be enjoyed by hundreds of millions of fans in Birmingham, the UK and the rest of the world. I believe the players who reflect the diversity of this audience will send a powerful message to young women in Birmingham and beyond about the potential that they can achieve through sport.
“We would like cricket to lead the way in the Commonwealth in inspiring more young girls to take up sport regardless of their background or culture. There’s a saying that ‘you can’t be it if you can’t see it’ - imagine the impact of millions of young girls around the world watching women’s cricket in the Commonwealth Games and being empowered with the knowledge that they too can play cricket, represent their country and compete on a global stage.”
ECB Chairman Colin Graves said: “As Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, I’ve always been keen to support any steps that can help us to grow the game, both at home and across the globe.
“The women’s game is going from strength to strength, attracting strong crowds and drawing girls and boys to cricket – it’s an important strategic focus and a huge opportunity.
“To have cricket play a part in the Commonwealth Games, seen by a wide and diverse audience in the UK and played out across the world, would be a real boost for cricket and the women’s game.”
ECB Chief Executive Tom Harrison said: “The appetite for the women’s game is huge, we have the facilities to stage a great tournament and there is a big opportunity for growth.
“As we saw with the ICC Women’s World Cup here in 2017, a global event can have a huge impact on inspiring women and girls to get involved in cricket - playing, watching and volunteering.
“Locally, Birmingham has the second largest South Asian population in the UK and we are already working hard to engage these communities in cricket through our South Asian Action Plan, which we launched in May.
“Birmingham 2022 would be a great opportunity to showcase cricket around the Commonwealth and give cricket a huge platform for growth locally, nationally and globally.”
England women’s captain Heather Knight said: "It's hugely exciting that women's cricket is bidding to become part of the Commonwealth Games.
“So much of what we do is about trying to get young girls and boys to pick up a bat and a ball and start playing the sport and the exposure of being in a global event like the Commonwealth Games would be so valuable for that.
"We saw earlier this year when the England Netball team won the gold medal on the Gold Coast that there's a massive opportunity to inspire and to grow the game and we'd love to be a part of that."
India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur said: “It's a great idea, and we'll get more fan following when we introduce cricket to Commonwealth Games.
"We can get more fans, we can get more games to improve our cricket. I'm really happy we're going to get more games to play.”
Clare Connor, ECB Director of Women’s Cricket and Chair of the ICC Women’s Committee, said: “The inclusion of women’s cricket in the Commonwealth Games would give our sport another huge opportunity to inspire girls all around the world to believe that cricket is for them, to drive female participation and to continue to steer cricket towards being a truly gender neutral sport.
“We know the value of these opportunities having staged the ICC Women’s’ World Cup 2017 on these shores. We watched our own England team lift the trophy in front of a full house at Lord’s with more than 180 million watching on television around the globe. Events such as these play a vital role in driving equal opportunity for women and girls in sport, providing wonderful heroes, role models and inspirational moments in time.
“In my roles with both ECB and ICC, I am excited about women’s cricket being front and centre in the new strategies of both the ECB and global cricket and our participation in the Commonwealth Games would significantly enhance our chances of delivering on our ambitious strategic objectives for the women’s game around participation, fans and high performance.”
The bid to the Commonwealth Games Federation proposes an eight team T20 event played in two pools of four teams and totaling 16 matches in eight days held at two venues.
The ICC has the unanimous backing of its Members and Board of Directors to pursue the inclusion of women’s cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. There has been full commitment from all Members to celebrate the inextricable link between cricket and the Commonwealth and to delivering a world class cricket event at Birmingham 2022 that grows the relevance and reach of both cricket and the Commonwealth Games.
An ICC and ECB delegation will present its bid for the inclusion of women’s cricket in the
The bid, which has been made in partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), will see one of the world’s fastest growing women’s team sports apply to become part of the Commonwealth Games family.
Cricket has made just one appearance at the Games previously, with men playing in 1998 in Kuala Lumpa where South Africa stood on top of the podium. The application for inclusion of women’s cricket for Birmingham 2022 is part of the global strategy for cricket to inspire and empower women and girls around the world and to drive greater levels of inclusivity and opportunity throughout the sport.
ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “Cricket and the Commonwealth are inextricably linked and almost perfectly aligned with 910 million of cricket’s one billion plus adult fans from Commonwealth countries. Creating a new partnership between women’s cricket and the Commonwealth Games demonstrates the commitment both organisations have to growing women’s sport and delivering greater equality, fairness and opportunity in sport across the Commonwealth.
“Birmingham is the perfect place to launch this partnership as the city shares cricket’s rich and diverse culture and heritage. 23 per cent of the city’s residents have links to cricket playing nations outside the UK, the deep connection between cricket and Birmingham will bring people together and inspire future generations of players and fans of women’s cricket. If cricket were to be staged in these Games, we know every team competing would be guaranteed ‘home’ support. There’s a ready-made audience and ready-made infrastructure in the local vicinity.
“This partnership has the potential to go way beyond a sporting event that can be enjoyed by hundreds of millions of fans in Birmingham, the UK and the rest of the world. I believe the players who reflect the diversity of this audience will send a powerful message to young women in Birmingham and beyond about the potential that they can achieve through sport.
“We would like cricket to lead the way in the Commonwealth in inspiring more young girls to take up sport regardless of their background or culture. There’s a saying that ‘you can’t be it if you can’t see it’ - imagine the impact of millions of young girls around the world watching women’s cricket in the Commonwealth Games and being empowered with the knowledge that they too can play cricket, represent their country and compete on a global stage.”
ECB Chairman Colin Graves said: “As Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, I’ve always been keen to support any steps that can help us to grow the game, both at home and across the globe.
“The women’s game is going from strength to strength, attracting strong crowds and drawing girls and boys to cricket – it’s an important strategic focus and a huge opportunity.
“To have cricket play a part in the Commonwealth Games, seen by a wide and diverse audience in the UK and played out across the world, would be a real boost for cricket and the women’s game.”
ECB Chief Executive Tom Harrison said: “The appetite for the women’s game is huge, we have the facilities to stage a great tournament and there is a big opportunity for growth.
“As we saw with the ICC Women’s World Cup here in 2017, a global event can have a huge impact on inspiring women and girls to get involved in cricket - playing, watching and volunteering.
“Locally, Birmingham has the second largest South Asian population in the UK and we are already working hard to engage these communities in cricket through our South Asian Action Plan, which we launched in May.
“Birmingham 2022 would be a great opportunity to showcase cricket around the Commonwealth and give cricket a huge platform for growth locally, nationally and globally.”
England women’s captain Heather Knight said: "It's hugely exciting that women's cricket is bidding to become part of the Commonwealth Games.
“So much of what we do is about trying to get young girls and boys to pick up a bat and a ball and start playing the sport and the exposure of being in a global event like the Commonwealth Games would be so valuable for that.
"We saw earlier this year when the England Netball team won the gold medal on the Gold Coast that there's a massive opportunity to inspire and to grow the game and we'd love to be a part of that."
India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur said: “It's a great idea, and we'll get more fan following when we introduce cricket to Commonwealth Games.
"We can get more fans, we can get more games to improve our cricket. I'm really happy we're going to get more games to play.”
Clare Connor, ECB Director of Women’s Cricket and Chair of the ICC Women’s Committee, said: “The inclusion of women’s cricket in the Commonwealth Games would give our sport another huge opportunity to inspire girls all around the world to believe that cricket is for them, to drive female participation and to continue to steer cricket towards being a truly gender neutral sport.
“We know the value of these opportunities having staged the ICC Women’s’ World Cup 2017 on these shores. We watched our own England team lift the trophy in front of a full house at Lord’s with more than 180 million watching on television around the globe. Events such as these play a vital role in driving equal opportunity for women and girls in sport, providing wonderful heroes, role models and inspirational moments in time.
“In my roles with both ECB and ICC, I am excited about women’s cricket being front and centre in the new strategies of both the ECB and global cricket and our participation in the Commonwealth Games would significantly enhance our chances of delivering on our ambitious strategic objectives for the women’s game around participation, fans and high performance.”
The bid to the Commonwealth Games Federation proposes an eight team T20 event played in two pools of four teams and totaling 16 matches in eight days held at two venues.
The ICC has the unanimous backing of its Members and Board of Directors to pursue the inclusion of women’s cricket in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. There has been full commitment from all Members to celebrate the inextricable link between cricket and the Commonwealth and to delivering a world class cricket event at Birmingham 2022 that grows the relevance and reach of both cricket and the Commonwealth Games.
An ICC and ECB delegation will present its bid for the inclusion of women’s cricket in the
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November 26, 2018
CA Supports ICC bid for Commonwealth Games
Cricket Australia has confirmed support for the International Cricket Council's bid for the inclusion of Women's T20 Cricket into the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022.
Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts said:
“It’s exciting to think that cricket could potentially feature at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
“Our women’s team are great ambassadors for the game and our country, inspiring the next generation of girls and boys in Australia to chase their sporting dreams.
“It is no surprise that the popularity of the women’s game is at an all-time high in Australia, both in terms of participation at community level and fans following women’s international cricket and the WBBL.
“We are committed to cricket being a sport of choice for women and girls in Australia, and with the ICC T20 World Cup in our backyard in 2020, we know the popularity of the women’s game will continue to rise in the coming years.
“We fully support the ICC’S bid to have Women’s T20I cricket included in this event, and know if it was to happen, it would be a great outcome for the 2022,Commonwealth Games, and the future of cricket for women, men, girls and boys worldwide.”
November 26, 2018
CA Supports ICC bid for Commonwealth Games
Cricket Australia has confirmed support for the International Cricket Council's bid for the inclusion of Women's T20 Cricket into the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022.
Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts said:
“It’s exciting to think that cricket could potentially feature at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
“Our women’s team are great ambassadors for the game and our country, inspiring the next generation of girls and boys in Australia to chase their sporting dreams.
“It is no surprise that the popularity of the women’s game is at an all-time high in Australia, both in terms of participation at community level and fans following women’s international cricket and the WBBL.
“We are committed to cricket being a sport of choice for women and girls in Australia, and with the ICC T20 World Cup in our backyard in 2020, we know the popularity of the women’s game will continue to rise in the coming years.
“We fully support the ICC’S bid to have Women’s T20I cricket included in this event, and know if it was to happen, it would be a great outcome for the 2022,Commonwealth Games, and the future of cricket for women, men, girls and boys worldwide.”
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