It’s a series that’s almost as important to the Australians as the Ashes, and that is saying something in a world where the appetite for test cricket appears to be on the decline. The first test of the Border Gavaskar series, in a country that Steve Waugh famously described as the “final frontier”, will begin in Nagpur tomorrow. Both teams- Australia in particular, have one foot in the WTC final, so this could well serve as a dress rehearsal for the final battle a few months down the line. Continue reading “BGT- Two of cricket’s heavyweights to battle it out in Nagpur”
List of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Fixtures 2023- ICC Women’s T20 WC 2023
The ICC has announced the schedule of the eight edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in South Africa from 10 to 26 February 2023.
The 10 teams are divided into two groups. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh are in Group 1, while in Group 2 we have England, India, West Indies, Pakistan & Ireland respectively.
Women’s T20 World Cup Fixtures 2023
10 February: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Cape Town- 10.30 pm, Sri Lanka Women won by 3 runs
11 February: West Indies vs England, Paarl- 6.30 pm, England Women won by 7 wickets
11 February: Australia vs New Zealand, Paarl- 10.30 pm, Australia Women won by 97 runs
12 February: India vs Pakistan, Cape Town- 6.30 pm, India Women won by 7 wickets
12 February: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Cape Town- 10.30 pm, Sri Lanka Women won by 7 wickets
13 February: Ireland vs England, Paarl- 6.30 pm, ENG Women won by 4 wickets
13 February: South Africa vs New Zealand, Paarl- 10.30 pm, South Africa Women won by 65 runs
14 February: Australia vs Bangladesh, Gqeberha- 10.30 pm, Australia Women won by 8 wickets
15 February: West Indies vs India, Cape Town- 6.30 pm, India Women won by 6 wickets
15 February: Pakistan vs Ireland, Cape Town- 10.30 pm, Pakistan Women won by 70 runs
16 February: Sri Lanka vs Australia, Gqeberha- 6.30 pm, AUS Women won by 10 wickets
17 February: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Cape Town- 6.30 pm, New Zealand Women won by 71 runs
17 February: West Indies vs Ireland, Cape Town- 10.30 pm, West Indies Women won by 6 wickets
18 February: England vs India, Gqeberha- 6.30 pm, England Women won by 11 runs
18 February: South Africa vs Australia, Gqeberha- 10.30 pm, Australia Women won by 6 wickets
19 February: Pakistan vs West Indies, Paarl- 6.30 pm. West Indies Women won by 3 runs
19 February: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Paarl- 10.30 pm, New Zealand Women won by 102 runs
20 February: Ireland vs India, Gqeberha- 6.30 pm, India Women won by 5 runs (DLS Method)
21 February: England vs Pakistan, Cape Town- 6.30 pm, England Women won by 114 runs
21 February: South Africa vs Bangladesh, Cape Town- 10.30 pm, South Africa Women won by 10 wickets
23 February: Australia Women vs India Women, Semi-final 1, Cape Town- 6.30 pm , Australia Women won by 5 runs
24 February: England Women vs South Africa Women, Semi-final 2, Cape Town- 6.30 pm , South Africa Women won by 6 runs
26 February: South Africa Women vs Australia Women, Final, Cape Town- 6.30 pm, Australia Women won by 19 runs
Scorchers vs Heat 2023 BBL 12 Final Attendance 53,886 Optus Stadium Perth Crowd February 4
A stunning crowd of 53,886 was in attendance at the Optus Stadium in Perth for the 2022/23 Big Bash League final earlier today. Home side Perth Scorchers successfully defended their title in front of their fans as they edged Brisbane Heat in a last over thriller.
Perth have consistently had the best attendances in BBL12– this near 54k crowd was the biggest one of the current BBL season, and is a record crowd for any BBL final.
Brisbane Heat fans thought they had the match in their grasp when Ashton Turner was run out in the 18th over after a terrible mix-up with Nick Hobson. The Scorchers still needed 40 off 20 at that stage, but young Cooper Connolly held his nerve with a quickfire 24*(10) and Hobson finished the game with a six and a four from two Michael Neser full tosses in the final over. Continue reading “Scorchers vs Heat 2023 BBL 12 Final Attendance 53,886 Optus Stadium Perth Crowd February 4”
List of Women’s T20 World Cup Warm Cup Fixtures 2023- ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023
The ICC has announced Women’s T20 World Cup warm up fixtures to be played in South Africa. The total of 10 games will be played ahead of the the main tournament.
The first warm-up game be played between New Zealand and West Indies on February 6, Monday.
Group 1 consists of Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka, while England, India, Pakistan, Ireland and West Indies are in Group 2. Continue reading “List of Women’s T20 World Cup Warm Cup Fixtures 2023- ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023”
West Indies Women T20 Squad World Cup 2023 | West Indies Women’s Roster T20 WC 2023 South Africa
West Indies have named their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa starting on February 11.
The squad features three West Indies U19 stars namely Zaida James, Trishan Holder and Djenaba Joseph respectively. The team will be captained by Hayley Matthews. The squad also marks the return of former skipper Stafanie Taylor, subject to fitness.
The Windies are in Group 2 alongside England, India, Pakistan and Ireland. They will begin their campaign against England at Boland Park on February 11.
Windies Squad
Hayley Matthews (capt), Shemaine Campbelle, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Trishan Holder, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor & Rashada Williams
West Indies T20 World Cup Schedule 2023
Monday, 13 February- West Indies vs England, Boland Park, Paarl, England Women won by 7 wickets
Wednesday, 15 February- West Indies vs India, Newlands, Cape Town, India Women won by 6 wickets
Friday, 17 February- West Indies vs Ireland, Newlands, Cape Town, West Indies Women won by 6 wickets
Sunday, 19 February- West Indies vs Pakistan, Boland Park, Paarl
India vs New Zealand Third T20 International Ahmedabad Match Report 2023
Shubman Gill notched up his maiden T20I hundred as India thumped New Zealand by 168 runs in the third and the final T20 international at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Continue reading “India vs New Zealand Third T20 International Ahmedabad Match Report 2023”