Stars, shocks and tragedies: The history of the ICC Cricket World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

Stars, shocks and tragedies: The history of the ICC Cricket World Cup

Al Jazeera  

Star players, upsets, and unforgettable moments – a roundup of the 47-year history of the ICC Cricket World Cup. 1975 Hosts: England Winners: West Indies As the only country with enough resources to host the event, England eventually organised the first Men’s Cricket World Cup in 1975 with eight teams in the competition and the ODI format in its fifth year. 1979 Hosts: England Winners: West Indies Based on the success of the inaugural competition, the World Cup became a recurring event on the international cricket calendar and was mooted to be held every four years. In the final at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Sri Lanka’s Aravinda De Silva and captain Arjuna Ranatunga guided the team home in a chase of 242 against Australia and brought their first World Cup title. 2015 World Cup Hosts: Australia and New Zealand Winners: Australia The two host nations faced off at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with Australia eventually emerging as the victors in a one-sided final.

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Five sport events to watch in 2025: From Champions Trophy to AFCON
1 week, 3 days ago

Five sport events to watch in 2025: From Champions Trophy to AFCON

Al Jazeera  

In a year packed with top international tournaments, Al Jazeera picks the top five must-watch events of 2025. Amid dozens of high-profile tournaments spread across the calendar, Al Jazeera picks the top five events to watch out for in 2025: ICC Champions Trophy : February 19 – March 9 After months of speculation and tug-of-war between hosts Pakistan and neighbours …

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows
2 months, 1 week ago

Women’s cricket shake-up as franchise leagues get protected windows

The Telegraph  

For years, men’s cricket has been spiralling out of control. There are so many leagues vying for top players that it is possible for a men’s cricketer to play a few matches in one competition, then travel to a different continent for another. The Women’s Big Bash might have held its inaugural competition in 2015-16, but it was not until …

Australia’s tried and tested eye unprecedented set at T20 World Cup
7 months, 1 week ago

Australia’s tried and tested eye unprecedented set at T20 World Cup

The Independent  

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2023 in women’s sports: From Australia’s dominance and Spain’s crowning moment to cricket’s historic inclusion in the Olympics
1 year ago

2023 in women’s sports: From Australia’s dominance and Spain’s crowning moment to cricket’s historic inclusion in the Olympics

The Hindu  

2023 was a remarkable year for women’s sports. - Australia beat South Africa to win the Women’s T20 World Cup: Meg Lanning-led Australia won its sixth and third consecutive title after beating the host South Africa in the final by 19 runs. - Spain beat England to win maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup, Rubiales fiasco unfolds: Spain beat England 1-0 …

Women’s rights row hangs over Australia-Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s rights row hangs over Australia-Afghanistan Cricket World Cup match

Al Jazeera  

Afghanistan eye a semifinal place in a rare match against Australia, who have cancelled several bilateral fixtures over the Taliban’s policies on women. Why can’t we beat Australia who have won it the most times?” But there is an underlying political conundrum surrounding Afghanistan’s match against Australia, whose governing body has cancelled bilateral fixtures between the men’s side twice in …

Afghanistan, Netherlands challenge ‘minnow’ concept with historic ‘upsets’ in ICC ODI World Cup 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghanistan, Netherlands challenge ‘minnow’ concept with historic ‘upsets’ in ICC ODI World Cup 2023

The Hindu  

Most of the world smirks when Americans refer to the NBA winner as the ‘world champion’. | Photo Credit: PTI The case of two-time World Cup champion West Indies is particularly upsetting to its many fans who yearn for a bit of Calypso flair. Funny how things change hahaha keep smiling people 😁 https://t.co/kwVEIo6We9 — Paul van Meekeren November 15, …

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia, Sri Lanka seek to reboot flagging campaign
1 year, 2 months ago

Cricket World Cup 2023 | Australia, Sri Lanka seek to reboot flagging campaign

The Hindu  

Australia, a pre-tournament favourite, and Sri Lanka, which often punches above its weight, will be desperate to open their World Cup 2023 account at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Monday. While Sri Lanka conceded the highest total against the Proteas in its opener, it saw Pakistan pull off the highest successful chase in …

Cricket World Cup 2023 | The greatest World Cup upsets
1 year, 2 months ago

Cricket World Cup 2023 | The greatest World Cup upsets

The Hindu  

With Afghanistan pulling off an upset of epic proportions by humbling defending champions England in the ODI World Cup, PTI takes a look at six underdog triumphs at the global showpiece. 1983: India vs West Indies In one of the most stunning upsets in the history of the World Cup, the Kapil Dev-led India floored two-time defending champions West Indies …

World Cup Winners From 1975 till Date
1 year, 3 months ago

World Cup Winners From 1975 till Date

Deccan Chronicle  

ICC Men's World Cup 2023 kicked off on October 5 at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. While the current edition of the World Cup is in full swing, let us have a look at previous title holders: - 1975 and 1979: The West Indies, led by the likes of Vivian Richards and Clive Lloyd, dominated the early years …

Cricket World Cup history, Part 1: From 1975 to 1987, a brief look at first four editions of the cricket's biggest festival
1 year, 3 months ago

Cricket World Cup history, Part 1: From 1975 to 1987, a brief look at first four editions of the cricket's biggest festival

Firstpost  

A look down in the history of the first four editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup, from the year on inception in 1975 to 1987, when Australia first clinched the title. World Cup 2023: News | Schedule | Results | Points table Since its inception in 1975, the ICC Cricket World Cup has served as the showpiece event of …

DC Edit | Sumptuous World Cup in offing
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Sumptuous World Cup in offing

Deccan Chronicle  

It is time for: Lights! Fasten seat belts and await the action would be our advice for India’s billion-plus crazy cricket fans even as the event aims to capture global attention that may place it next in the popularity charts to the soccer World Cup in terms of sustained viewership. The excitement building up over the event is such this …

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 explained in map and charts
1 year, 3 months ago

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 explained in map and charts

Al Jazeera  

India is set to host the 13th edition of the ICC’s Men’s Cricket World Cup from October 5 to November 19, 2023. The 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is set to take place from October 5 to November 19, 2023, in India. Ten teams will take part in the tournament: Afghanistan – best CWC finish: Group …

MCC recommends extra funding for Test cricket and women's game, significant reduction in ODIs
1 year, 5 months ago

MCC recommends extra funding for Test cricket and women's game, significant reduction in ODIs

Firstpost  

In a recent meeting at the Lord’s, the MCC’s 13-member World Cricket Committee proposed “removing bilateral ODIs, other than in the one year preceding each World Cup”. “The committee questioned the role men’s One Day International cricket now plays outside of ICC World Cups, and recommended it be significantly reduced following the completion of the 2027 ICC Men’s World Cup,” …

An ODI World Cup without West Indies provides a grim pointer to sport’s ruthless jabs at destiny
1 year, 6 months ago

An ODI World Cup without West Indies provides a grim pointer to sport’s ruthless jabs at destiny

The Hindu  

Sports fandom at the highest level is often love soaring at extreme levels. And from Saturday night, it was time to nurse a bleeding heart as the West Indies failed to qualify for the ICC World Cup scheduled to be held later this year in India. First time And 40 years later, the West Indies, twice champion in the World …

'Cricket is not a territorial thing...': Holder's hard-hitting message to West Indies after shock WC qualifiers exit
1 year, 6 months ago

'Cricket is not a territorial thing...': Holder's hard-hitting message to West Indies after shock WC qualifiers exit

Hindustan Times  

The 2023 World Cup qualifiers produced a stunning result on Saturday as West Indies, the two-time champions at the marquee global tournament, lost to Scotland, thus failing to qualify for the main event in India. Even in their home World Cup in 2007 – which was Lara's last appearance for the Caribbean side – West Indies were knocked out in …

ICC World Cup 2023 | West Indies tumbles out of tournament for first time since inception
1 year, 6 months ago

ICC World Cup 2023 | West Indies tumbles out of tournament for first time since inception

The Hindu  

Two-time champions West Indies on July 1 crashed out of the race to qualify for the upcoming 2023 50-over World Cup in India, after Scotland shocked them by seven wickets in a Super Six match of the qualifier, in Harare. The champions of 1975 and 1979 editions, this is the first time in the 48 years of tournament history that …

Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia adds another chapter to glorious legacy
1 year, 10 months ago

Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia adds another chapter to glorious legacy

The Hindu  

At the St. George’s Park in Gqeberha ahead of their clash against Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Ashleigh Gardner, Megan Schutt and Kim Garth sat glued to a mobile-phone screen to watch the auction for the inaugural Women’s Premier League. Her anguish is understandable, but India has to work on its game, especially fielding, if it wants …

Australia Lifts Women’s T20 World Cup - Time of Women in Blue Begins - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia Lifts Women’s T20 World Cup - Time of Women in Blue Begins - News18

News 18  

THE HISTORICAL DAY Sunday, February 26, 2023. BUT FIRST–THE STORY OF THE OTHER MATCH Having examined how easily mighty Australia won the final, before proceeding further, I dissect the other match, the India-Australia semifinal in which after the Indian loss, a leading Indian TV channel’s headline was- “India’s ‘Sloppy Fielding’ In Women’s T20 World Cup Semi-final Leaves Fans Infuriated.” There …

Heartbreak in 2005, a World Cup in 2023: India's women cricketers break the ICC trophy jinx in style
1 year, 11 months ago

Heartbreak in 2005, a World Cup in 2023: India's women cricketers break the ICC trophy jinx in style

India Today  

India Women's cricket witnessed a watershed moment in South Africa, a place where, 18 years ago, hearts were broken. Former India cricketer Sudha Shah took the coaching role in her hands and within months, players became disciplined as the belief of winning the World Cup took over their minds. Since then, India Women, under the BCCI, have featured in two …

How dominant is this Australia women’s cricket side?
2 years, 9 months ago

How dominant is this Australia women’s cricket side?

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Following a shock semi-final exit to India in the 2017 one-day international World Cup, the Australian women’s cricket team hit the reset button. Dominance of the Australian women’s side Compared to men’s cricket, a critical mass in women’s cricket, with more teams playing each other and playing more frequently, is an occurrence of this century. Combining Tests and …

ICC Women’s World Cup | England thrashes South Africa by 137 runs, sets up final against Australia
2 years, 9 months ago

ICC Women’s World Cup | England thrashes South Africa by 137 runs, sets up final against Australia

The Hindu  

Defending champion England will face six-time champion Australia in the final of the Women’s Cricket World Cup after beating South Africa by 137 runs Thursday in the tournament’s second semifinal at Christchurch. Opener Danni Wyatt made a career-best 129 from 125 balls as England posted 293-8 after being asked by South Africa to bat first. Anya Shrubsole claimed the critical …

Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: South Africa pull off another thrilling win to condemn India to heartbreaking exit
2 years, 9 months ago

Women's Cricket World Cup 2022: South Africa pull off another thrilling win to condemn India to heartbreaking exit

Firstpost  

India’s loss meant West Indies joined Australia, South Africa and England in the semi-finals with Mithali Raj’s side finishing fifth. Christchurch: An inconsistent India crashed out of the Women’s World Cup after suffering a heart-breaking three-wicket defeat against South Africa in a must-win league-stage game that went down to the wire in Christchurch on Sunday. India rely heavily on veteran …

Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Points Table: Australia, South Africa, England and West Indies reach semis; India eliminated
2 years, 9 months ago

Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 Points Table: Australia, South Africa, England and West Indies reach semis; India eliminated

Firstpost  

Check out the updated points table of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 The ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 is being played in New Zealand. A total of eight teams — Hosts New Zealand, Australia, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, England and South Africa will battle it out over the next one month for the prestigious World Cup trophy. On …

ICC Women’s World Cup | ‘Hot and cold’ India need complete performance against mighty Australia
2 years, 9 months ago

ICC Women’s World Cup | ‘Hot and cold’ India need complete performance against mighty Australia

The Hindu  

Having put up an "up and down" show so far, India will need to play a perfect game against the mighty Australians in the Women's World Cup here on Saturday if they want to bring their campaign back on track. The Mithali Raj-led squad lost a closely contested series in Australia last year and ended Meg Lanning's team 26-match winning …

Women's World Cup Highlights: SA v BAN: South Africa beats Bangladesh by 32 runs; Khaka stars with four wickets
2 years, 10 months ago

Women's World Cup Highlights: SA v BAN: South Africa beats Bangladesh by 32 runs; Khaka stars with four wickets

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar's live coverage of the 2022 ODI Women's World Cup. A freak injury ruined the South Africa captain's World Cup plans, with a fractured ankle ruling the allrounder out of the tournament. SA: Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus, Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Trisha Chetty, Shabnim Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Ayabonga Khaka. Squads: BANGLADESH: …

Women's World Cup: From diverse fields, with one goal in mind
2 years, 10 months ago

Women's World Cup: From diverse fields, with one goal in mind

Hindustan Times  

The Women’s Cricket World Cup, starting on Friday, represents a chance to celebrate yet another chapter in the story of women’s cricket, and the stories within women’s cricket. So let me introduce you to some of the stories I’ve been bumping into, here in New Zealand for the Cricket World Cup. Bangladesh will play an ODI against four of the …

India should nurture women’s cricket
2 years, 10 months ago

India should nurture women’s cricket

Hindustan Times  

That’s India’s record at the Women’s One Day International World Cup. Despite not having won a trophy, the fact that the team has played two ODI World Cup finals — and a T20 World Cup final —is testament to the grit, ambition and skills of India’s women cricketers. The women’s team, for example, went an entire year without playing a …

ICC plans to streamline men's, women's cricket calendar to avoid clashes
2 years, 10 months ago

ICC plans to streamline men's, women's cricket calendar to avoid clashes

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council plans to work in the future on the men's and women's calendars to avoid fixture clashes that can undermine events like the women's World Cup, chief executive Geoff Allardice said on Monday. "Complementary fixtures between men's and women's events is something, in an ideal world, that we would love to have greater control over in terms …

Mithali Raj: Jhulan and I badly want to win an ICC title before we retire
2 years, 10 months ago

Mithali Raj: Jhulan and I badly want to win an ICC title before we retire

The Hindu  

I clearly remember the emotions from the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2017, having come so close to winning. It has been an honour to have led India to two of the three ICC finals we have reached, going back to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2005 in South Africa. We have now been the beaten …

Women's World Cup: ICC expects players to be 'sensible' to negate COVID threat
2 years, 10 months ago

Women's World Cup: ICC expects players to be 'sensible' to negate COVID threat

The Hindu  

Hopeful of a COVID-free women's World Cup but prepared for any eventuality nonetheless, International Cricket Council CEO Geoff Allardice on Monday said that the governing body would bank heavily on players being "sensible" to ensure that the tournament passes off smoothly. The women's ODI World Cup begins March 4 across six different venues in New Zealand. "I think one of …

Highlights, Australia vs West Indies, Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 1st semi-final: Aussies reach final with 157-run win
3 years ago

Highlights, Australia vs West Indies, Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 1st semi-final: Aussies reach final with 157-run win

Firstpost  

Australia vs West Indies, Live Cricket Score: Check out Latest news and live cricket score of Australia vs West Indies of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 1st semi-final match Toggle between the tabs above to switch between quick scorecard, full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary Preview: Australia take on West Indies in the first semi-final of the Women’s Cricket World …

Women’s ODI World Cup | India to play its opener against Pakistan
3 years ago

Women’s ODI World Cup | India to play its opener against Pakistan

The Hindu  

India will open its campaign against arch-rival Pakistan in the Women’s ODI World Cup beginning in New Zealand on March 4, the ICC announced on Wednesday. The first set of games will see two massive rivalries take the centrestage, with Australia taking on defending champion England at Seddon Park in Hamilton on March 5 and last edition’s runner-up India facing …

ICC Women's World Cup 2022: India face Pakistan in opening match as tournament starts on March 4
3 years ago

ICC Women's World Cup 2022: India face Pakistan in opening match as tournament starts on March 4

India Today  

India will start the 2022 Women's World Cup with a match against Pakistan on March 6 next year as the International Cricket Council announced the schedule for the tournament on Wednesday. The World Cup is being hosted by New Zealand this year and the hosts will face the West Indies in the first match on March 4, 2022 at the …

ICC aiming to host the Women’s U-19 World Cup in January 2023, says acting CEO Allardice
3 years, 1 month ago

ICC aiming to host the Women’s U-19 World Cup in January 2023, says acting CEO Allardice

The Hindu  

After the controversial exit of his predecessor, Geoff Allardice, the acting CEO of the International Cricket Council, has managed to get the house in order. I think people would have seen announcements about the formats of the events, World Cups in 20-over and 50-over cricket, Champions Trophy for men’s and three Twent20 and a 50-over event for women. While T20 …

2007 WC memories loading: Fans recall 50-over World Cup horror after India crash to 8-wicket defeat vs NZ
3 years, 2 months ago

2007 WC memories loading: Fans recall 50-over World Cup horror after India crash to 8-wicket defeat vs NZ

India Today  

Indian fans were left heartbroken after the Virat Kohli-led side crashed to a humiliating 8-wicket defeat at the hands of New Zealand in a must-win Super 12 clash in Dubai on Sunday. Fans were quick to point out similarities of India's campaign in the ongoing T20 WC to that of the 2007 50-over World Cup in the West Indies. India …

ICC World T20 2007 recap: The event that launched T20 into the mainstream, marked beginning of Dhoni era
3 years, 2 months ago

ICC World T20 2007 recap: The event that launched T20 into the mainstream, marked beginning of Dhoni era

Firstpost  

The 2007 ICC World T20 was hosted between 13 to 24 September in South Africa, the event turning out to be a raging success that helped the global body recover from a disappointing ODI World Cup held in the West Indies earlier that year. The T20 format had debuted two-and-a-half years before the tournament with Australia taking on New Zealand …

World of Cricket: Tough times for Pakistan; Iqbal in Everest League
3 years, 3 months ago

World of Cricket: Tough times for Pakistan; Iqbal in Everest League

The Hindu  

Cricket had limped back to Pakistan after many years of silence. The England and Wales Cricket Board cancelled its men’s and women’s series in Pakistan three days after the Black Caps’ withdrawal. Super over in women’s game The West Indies women’s cricket team held its nerve for a clinical Super Over finish against South Africa in the fifth ODI at …

Zimbabwe named hosts for 2022 Women's World Cup qualifiers in November
3 years, 4 months ago

Zimbabwe named hosts for 2022 Women's World Cup qualifiers in November

Firstpost  

The 10-team tournament, the schedule for which will be announced in due course, decides three qualifiers for next year’s women’s World Cup to be held in New Zealand from 4 March to 3 April. Dubai: Zimbabwe will host the women’s World Cup qualifier between 21 November to 5 December, the International Cricket Council announced on Thursday. “The ICC Women’s Cricket …

Cricket in a pandemic: England show the way, others struggle
3 years, 7 months ago

Cricket in a pandemic: England show the way, others struggle

Hindustan Times  

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, England has hosted West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland and Australia behind closed doors. “It’s going to be very difficult in my view to play that tournament in India,” former Australia batsman and Chennai Super Kings batting coach Mike Hussey told Fox Cricket last week. I think there will be a lot of …

World Test Championship: ICC’s altered point system puts Australia to top, India at no. 2
4 years, 1 month ago

World Test Championship: ICC’s altered point system puts Australia to top, India at no. 2

The Hindu  

Australia has displaced India at the top of the World Test Championship as a fallout of the change in calculation of points for the inaugural edition because of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Cricket Committee, chaired by former India captain and head coach Anil Kumble, recommended that the rankings be determined based on matches completed in the WTC cycle instead of …

NZ accepts decision to postpone World Cup - Cricket news
4 years, 5 months ago

NZ accepts decision to postpone World Cup - Cricket news

The Hindu  

New Zealand said it could have probably hosted the women's Cricket World Cup next year but supported the decision of the International Cricket Council to postpone the event for a year. READ | “This is obviously a disappointing decision for cricket players and fans around the world,” New Zealand Sports Minister Grant Robertson said in a statement on Saturday. As …

ICC postpones Women's World Cup until 2022 - Cricket News
4 years, 5 months ago

ICC postpones Women's World Cup until 2022 - Cricket News

The Hindu  

The Women’s World Cup has been postponed until 2022. The format of the postponed ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will remain as it was for 2021. The original global qualification event to determine the final three teams to contest the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka in July 2020, but this was postponed …

CA: We accept ICC’s decision to postpone T20 World Cup
4 years, 5 months ago

CA: We accept ICC’s decision to postpone T20 World Cup

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia on Tuesday said it accepts the ICC’s decision to postpone the T20 World Cup owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, reiterating that there is considerable risk in hosting 16 teams “in the current environment.” The T20 World Cup was supposed to be held from 18 October to 15 November in Australia. Cricket not immune to COVID-19 “The COVID-19 pandemic …

Accept ICC's decision on T20 World Cup: Cricket Australia
4 years, 5 months ago

Accept ICC's decision on T20 World Cup: Cricket Australia

India TV News  

Cricket Australia has welcomed the decision of the International Cricket Council to postpone the Men's T20 World Cup amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "We accept the ICC's decision to postpone the T20 World Cup in Australia. It was a decision made with the safety and well-being of fans, players, officials and staff in mind," Nick Hockley, the interim chief executive of …

India qualify for Women's World Cup 2021 after ICC allocates points for cancelled series
4 years, 8 months ago

India qualify for Women's World Cup 2021 after ICC allocates points for cancelled series

India TV News  

The International Cricket Council announced on Wednesday that India women's cricket team have qualified for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2021, slated to be held in New Zealand between February 6 and March 7 next year. "With respect to the India vs Pakistan series, the TC concluded that the series could not be played because of a Force Majeure event …

India qualifies for 2021 Women's World Cup
4 years, 8 months ago

India qualifies for 2021 Women's World Cup

The Hindu  

The Indian women's cricket team qualified for the 2021 ODI World Cup after a decision taken by the International Cricket Council technical committee on the three series in the ICC Women's Championship that did not take place in the competition window. In a statement issued on Wednesday, ICC stated: “India and Pakistan share points after their series could not be …

ICC may have separate broadcast rights for women’s cricket
4 years, 9 months ago

ICC may have separate broadcast rights for women’s cricket

The Hindu  

The stupendous success of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia has forced the International Cricket Council to explore options of separately inviting bidders for broadcast rights of women’s cricket, for the 2023-31 cycle. With 1.1 billion video views, the World Cup in Australia was the most watched tournament in the history of women’s cricket. The figure was more than …

T20 World Cup: Who said women’s game was boring?
4 years, 9 months ago

T20 World Cup: Who said women’s game was boring?

The Hindu  

That number pretty much sums up the growth of women’s cricket in the world. On March 8, international women’s day, 86,174 cricket fans gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to witness the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final between India and Australia. Permitting Mitchell Starc to leave the South Africa ODI series midway for him to cheer his wife Alyssa …

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: India lost, but successful tournament underlines the swiftly growing footprint of women's cricket
4 years, 10 months ago

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020: India lost, but successful tournament underlines the swiftly growing footprint of women's cricket

Firstpost  

Women’s cricket is as exciting and intriguing as it has ever been at any point in history. The first cricket World Cup, in 1973, was played by women, and was made possible thanks to relentless efforts from the legendary Rachael Heyhoe-Flint and her close friend Jack Hayward, the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC benefactor. Long, long ago Women’s cricket in England dates …

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