Australia's ODI ICC Women's World Cup campaign starts this Saturday in New Zealand, with the Australian Women's Cricket team competing in their opening ...
Australia last won the ODI World Cup in 2013, their sixth time hoisting the trophy. The only other nation to have won it is New Zealand in 2000. 6 Apr 2022 While Australia made it to the knock-out round last competition, they were eliminated in the semi-finals by India. Two additional members, Heather Graham and Georgia Redmayne are also with the squad as reserve players. The final is schedule for April 3, 2022.
Hayley Matthews scored a brilliant 119 to help West Indies to a thrilling last-over victory over the hosts New Zealand in the opening match of the Women's ...
Matthews said her coach, Courtney Walsh, had called her on Thursday and told her she would be opening in place of Williams, who was ruled out of the match by concussion protocols. Sloppy West Indies fielding gave Sophie Devine at least two lives and the New Zealand captain took full advantage with a battling 108 that kept the hosts in with a sniff of victory. The 23-year-old Barbadian returned to take two for 41 with her off-spin and set back New Zealand in their attempt to chase down 260 runs for victory in front of a sparse, Covid-19 restricted crowd.
Needing six runs off the last over with three wickets in hand to chase down the West Indies' score of 259, the Caribbean nation turned to Deandra Dottin who had ...
“New Zealand have got it wrong at the very end of this match, they’ve lost three wickets in the last over and they cannot believe how it got away from them.” They have,” Smith said. Requiring four from the final two deliveries, a mix-up was had as New Zealand attempted to steal a run after another play and miss.
Hosts New Zealand lost three wickets in the final over as they suffered a three-run defeat to West Indies in a seesaw World Cup opener in Tauranga.
Hosts New Zealand lost three wickets in the final over as they suffered a three-run defeat to West Indies in a seesaw World Cup opener in Tauranga. New Zealand, having rallied from 162-6 as they attempted a record Women's World Cup chase of 260, began the final over needing six runs from six balls with three wickets in hand. New Zealand lose three wickets in the final over as they are bowled out for 256 in reply to West Indies' 259-9; West Indies' Hayley Matthews and New Zealand's Sophie Devine score centuries in World Cup opener; England face Australia on Saturday, live on Sky Sports World Cup from 12.30am
Who's in it? Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies. Australia women's cricket world cup win.
South Africa are second-favourites, just ahead of defending champions England. March 25 vs Bangladesh, 12pm On the previous two occasions New Zealand have acted as hosts (1982 and 2000), they've won the trophy.
ANALYSIS: The West Indies handed them ample opportunities in their run chase, but New Zealand were consigned to a surprise defeat in the World Cup opener.
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