Tag: women cricket

  • Shillington scores century as Ireland win opening

    Ireland, 23 July 2013: Ireland defeated Japan by a heavy margin on the first morning of competition at the Hills after an expert batting performance by Clare Shillington; who became the first Irish woman to score a century in a twenty20 international match. Winning the toss and choosing to bat Ireland started off well with…

  • 8 teams pursue a spot in the ICC World Twenty20

    Dublin, 23 July 2013: The ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier gets underway today (Tuesday 23 July), with host Ireland, Canada, Japan, Pakistan, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Zimbabwe fighting for three qualification spots to the ICC World Twenty20, to be held in Bangladesh in 2014. The host, who has placed its faith in a youthful…

  • Revised schedule for ICC Women’s WT20

    Dubai, July 16, 2013: The International Cricket Council today announced a revised schedule for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier, to be staged in Dublin, Ireland from 23-31 July. The event will now see three teams advancing to the ICC World Twenty20 2014 in Bangladesh. The eight-team tournament is the final step in a global…

  • Clare Connor hails schedule of ICC women’s events

    Dubai, June 30, 2013: Chair of the ICC Women’s Committee Clare Connor has hailed the decision by the IDI Board which approved six global women’s tournaments in the next ICC events calendar from 2016-2023. The schedule will see two ICC Women’s World Cups as well as four ICC World Twenty20 events, including the continuation of…

  • Australia claim sixth ICC Women’s World Cup title

    Australia claim sixth ICC Women’s World Cup title

    Mumbai – India, Feb 17, 2013: Australia marched its way into Women’s World Cup history tonight as the side won a record sixth ICC Women’s World Cup title after it beat West Indies by 114 runs in front of a vociferous crowd at the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium. Electing to bat first, Australia…

  • Australia and West Indies go head-to-head

    Australia and West Indies go head-to-head

    Mumbai – India, Feb 16, 2013: Glory, Five-time champion Australia will face West Indies in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup India 2013 at the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium tomorrow, with the match beginning at 1430 and broadcast in High Definition around the globe by the ICC Broadcast Partner, Star Sports.…

  • ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012

    ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012

    Mumbai – India, Jan 29, 2013: ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2012 champion and five-time ICC Women’s World Cup winner Australia start off as the favourites to qualify for the Super Six stage of this week’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 from Group B which also includes New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa. Alongside Australia, New…

  • ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 India

    ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 India

    Mumbai – India, Jan 28, 2013: Defending champion England will start as favourites to qualify for the Super Six stage of this week’s ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 from Group A which also includes host India and qualifiers West Indies and Sri Lanka. The second and third place will be a hard fought contest, with…

  • Event Technical Committee confirms replacement

    Event Technical Committee confirms replacement

    Dubai, Jan 21, 2013: The ICC has confirmed the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s World Cup India 2013 has approved Renee Chappell as a replacement player for Jess Jonassen in the Australia squad for the tournament. The event is scheduled to be playing in India from 31 January to 17 February 2013. The…

  • Women’s World Cup schedule announced

    Women’s World Cup schedule announced

    Dubai, Dec 03: Host India will open the ICC Women’s World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai next year, where the India men’s team won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 last April, against the West Indies on 31 January 2013. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today released the schedule and format of the…