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Watch: Smriti Mandhana’s vital message to Richa Ghosh via Jemimah Rodrigues | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India have the upper hand in the one-off Test against Australia having scored 406 runs in their first innings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Ahead of the third day's play, the BCCI Women shared a video of a fun interaction between Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues, in which the Indian opener sent out a message for Richa Ghosh.Debutant Richa Ghosh (52) and Jemimah Rodrigues (73) coasted to a 113-run 187-ball partnership for the fourth wicket to put their team in a strong position. Smriti Mandhana (74) lost out on a chance to score a back-to-back Test hundreds against the Aussies when she was run out while going for a single.India's first innings lasted 36 minutes on the third morning as they added 30 runs to their overnight score, getting all out for 406 for an overall ...
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3rd Women’s T20I: Bowlers, Smriti Mandhana help India earn consolation win, England take series 2-1 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: An all-round bowling effort was followed by a resilient 48 from opener Smriti Mandhana as India women earned a consolation five-wicket win against England in the third and final T20I in Mumbai on Sunday.Spinners Saika Ishaque and Shreyanka Patil picked up three wickets each as India bowled the visitors out for a par 126 at the Wankhede Stadium.Harmanpreet Kaur and co. then chased down the target with an over to spare.However, despite the defeat, England clinched the three-match series 2-1.Chasing a target of 127, which got trickier, Mandhana anchored Indian chase with a scratchy run-a-ball 48 but it was Amanjot's boundaries, including a streaky winning reverse-sweep under pressure that got hosts past target.India's victory was their first in last five matches, having last bea...
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Amol Muzumdar appointed head coach of Indian women’s cricket team | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Amol Muzumdar as the head coach of the India senior women's cricket team. Domestic stalwart Muzumdar takes over from Ramesh Powar, who was removed as coach in December last year as part of a BCCI internal restructuring. The position of the head coach had been lying vacant since then.Former India batter and National Cricket Academy (NCA) staffer Hrishikesh Kanitkar was handling the responsibility on an interim basis after Ramesh Powar shifted to the Bengaluru centre as spin bowling consultant.The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Ms. Sulakshana Naik, Mr. Ashok Malhotra, and Mr. Jatin Paranjape had interviewed the applicants for the position and unanimously recommended Muzumdar for th...
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1st T20I: Indian women’s team looks to shake off rust in Bangladesh | Cricket News – Times of India

MIRPUR: The Indian women's cricket team will be expecting the fresh faces to grab the opportunity with both hands and finishers to flourish in the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh beginning here on Sunday, its first international assignment in four months.The T20 series will be followed by three ODIs beginning July 16.The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side was last in action at the T20 World Cup in South Africa where it endured a narrow loss to Australia in the knockout phase.In an era where most male cricketers live out of a suitcase due to a relentless schedule, the members of the Indian women's team has had a lot of time to reflect and work on their game.The last competitive event for the Indian players was the inaugural Women's Premier League in March.India, who now have all the res...
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Watch: India keeper Richa Ghosh grabs a one-handed screamer to dismiss Danielle Wyatt | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Showing off her acrobatic capabilities and quick reflexes, India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh on Saturday grabbed a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss England opener Danielle Wyatt in the Women's T20 World Cup match in Gqeberha. An air-borne Richa plucked a spectacular catch to give India the early edge against England in their third legue match of the tournament. The incident took place in the very first over of the match when Renuka Singh bowled a back of length delivery outside off. An uncertain Danielle was forced to edge the ball as it flew to the keeper. Richa then dived to her left and grabbed the ball mid-air to complete a sensational catch. Courtesy a superb effort from Richa, Danielle departed for a golden duck. “What. A. Grab!”Watch the stunning Richa Ghosh catch tha...
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India Women’s T20 World Cup 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur to lead 15-member squad, Smriti Mandhana named vice-captain | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur will lead Team India in the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup in February, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Wednesday. The All-India Women’s Selection Committee picked a strong 15-member squad which will have Smriti Mandhana as Harmanpreet's deputy in the ICC's marquee event.The tournament will be played in South Africa from February 10 to 26, 2023.NEWS 🚨 - India squad for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 & tri-series in South Africa announced.More details here… https://t.co/NWcRca04Ba— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) 1672239138000Along with the T20 World Cup squad, the board also announced the squad for the tri-series in South Africa which will take place before the cricketing extravaganza.Veteran pacer Shikha Pandey has also been named i...
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Franchise cricket could be affecting women’s game: England skipper Heather Knight | Cricket News – Times of India

BRIDGETOWN (BARBADOS): England captain Heather Knight has pitched for more investment in international cricket at a time when franchise leagues are mushrooming, stating that the women's game could get affected because of the changing landscape.England women are currently on a white-ball tour of the Caribbean with the last match of the five-T20I series scheduled here on Friday. The visitors, after taking the ODI series 3-0, are leading the T20I series 4-0."There's a lot of change on the horizon with franchise competitions kicking off and I think it's really important that international cricket is looked after and is strong in all countries and is still the pinnacle of the game," Knight said ahead of the final T20I here. With the Women's Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) being launched in A...
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Self belief biggest takeaway from series against Australia despite loss: Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: India might have been handed a comprehensive 1-4 defeat in the series but the biggest takeaway for the hosts from the five-game T20 rubber has been self-belief, said women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur.India lost the fifth and final women's T20I by 54 runs here on Tuesday to end the series on a disappointing note.Sent into bat, Ashleigh Gardner (66 not out) and Grace Harris (64 not out) smashed explosive unbeaten fifties as Australia posted an imposing 196 for 4.Heather Graham then claimed a hat-trick, only the second woman cricketer from her country to do so, to bowl out India for 142."I think we were really good in the first 10-12 overs. We know the kind of power they (Australia) have in their game, unfortunately we weren't able to stop them. Lot of learnings for us," Harman...