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Australia women will look to be ruthless against India in T20I series, says Georgia Wareham | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Australia women's team's unwavering ruthlessness at the summit has been instrumental in maintaining their dominance over India, a quality the visitors aim to uphold in the upcoming three-match T20I series, according to leg-spinner Georgia Wareham in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.Australia, boasting an impeccable record of never losing a bilateral ODI series to India, hold a commanding 23-6 advantage in 31 T20Is against their counterparts, including one tied match and another with no result.Despite facing a setback in the one-off Test, the Aussies staged a remarkable comeback, securing a 3-0 victory in the subsequent three-match ODI series.“We speak about that a lot in our meetings (about) being ruthless — when we're on top — we like to keep doing that and not let it slip,...
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Australia women’s dominance against India a testament to consistency in our cricket: Annabel Sutherland | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Expressing her ambition for a 3-0 series clean sweep, all-rounder Annabel Sutherland highlighted on Monday that Australia women's remarkable record against India in ODIs reflects their sustained excellence over the years.With 42 wins out of 52 ODIs against India, the Australians have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing three-match series.Sutherland emphasised the team's determination to secure victory in the third ODI against the hosts on Tuesday, aiming for a comprehensive series triumph. The upcoming three-match T20I series is set to commence on January 5 at the DY Patil Stadium.“It is probably a testament to the consistency in the cricket that we've played, over a number of years,” Sutherland told the media in Mumbai before Australia's training session.“I t...
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Australia captain Meg Lanning quits international cricket after winning 7 World Cup titles

[ad_1] File picture of Australian cricket captain Meg Lanning with the women’s cricket T20 Triangular series trophy | Photo Credit: AP Australia women’s national team captain Meg Lanning has announced her retirement from international cricket after winning seven World Cup titles during a 241-match career. The 31-year-old Lanning, who played six Tests, 103 one-day internationals and 132 Twenty20 internationals, will continue playing domestic cricket in Australia and possibly India.“The decision to step away from international cricket was a difficult one to make, but I feel now is the right time for me,” Lanning said Thursday in a statement “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to enjoy a 13-year international career."Emotional scenes at the MCG as Meg Lanning reflects on a peerless 13-year ca...
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Richa Ghosh only Indian in ICC’s ‘Most Valuable Team’ of Women’s T20 World Cup

[ad_1] India’s wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh’s exploits during the side’s run to the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup here have earned her a place in ICC’s Most Valuable Team of the tournament announced on Monday. The 19-year-old wicket-keeper and middle-order batter had a couple of below-par scores against Ireland in the group stages and Australia in the semi-finals, but three unbeaten knocks — 31 not out vs Pakistan, 44 not out vs West Indies and 47 not out vs England — saw her end the tournament with 136 runs. Four players from Australia, who lifted the trophy for a record-extending sixth time, figure in the XI. They are wicketkeeper-opener Alyssa Healy, who scored 189 runs at 47.25 and effected four dismissals, all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, who scored 110 runs at 36.66 and...
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Graham’s hat-trick; Gardner, Harris power-hitting floor India in 5th T20I

[ad_1] Heather Graham became only the second woman cricketer from her country to take a T20 hat-trick as Australia crushed India by 54 runs in the final match to clinch the five-game series 4-1 here on Tuesday. Graham (4/8 from 2 overs) was the star performer with the ball for Australia as she first dismissed Devika Vaidya and Radha Yadav in the last two deliveries of the 13th over. She then returned in the final over of the innings to not only claim a hat-trick with the opening ball in the form of Renuka Singh but also picked up the prized scalp of Deepti Sharma (53 off 34) in the final delivery. .@Deepti_Sharma06 top-scored with 5⃣3⃣ off just 34 deliveries in #TeamIndia's chase but it's Australia who won the final #INDvAUS T20I. Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/lcM9rcoQxe pic.twitter.com/bzf...