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UP Warriorz’s Sophie Ecclestone, Kiran Navigre fined for breaching WPL Code of Conduct | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: UP Warriorz players Sophie Ecclestone and Kiran Navgire were fined 10 percent of their match fees on Sunday for violating the Women's Premier League (WPL) Code of Conduct during their team's match against Delhi Capitals.The sanctions were imposed for breaching Article 2.2 of the WPL's code of conduct during the match held on Friday."Both Sophie and Kiran admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 which relates to the abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match," stated a WPL media release."For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding," the release further said.The Warrioz secured a nail-biting one-run victory over the Delhi Capitals, fueled by a remarkable all-round p...
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Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone power UP Warriorz to six-wicket victory over Gujarat Giants in WPL | – Times of India

Grace Harris made a powerful fifty that helped UP Warriorz negate a sluggish surface to register a facile six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match in Bengaluru on Friday. Harris (60 not out, 33 balls, 9x4, 2x6) and skipper Alyssa Healy (33, 21b, 7x4) helped Warriorz hunt down 143 in 15.4 overs for their second win in the tournament. Giants were restricted to 142 for five after left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone (3/20) used a rough deck to her advantage. Source link
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WPL 2024: Marizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav set it up; Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning smash fifties in thumping win for DC vs UPW

Both Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz came into their match on the back of heartbreaking defeats in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) openers after having victory in sight. The margins were incredibly fine. The contrast, however, couldn’t have been starker on Monday as DC thumped UPW in a one-sided affair to win by nine wickets with 33 balls to spare. From the moment the coin fell in favour of Meg Lanning, barely anything went right for UP Warriorz. Opting to bowl first, Lanning handed the ball to Powerplay specialist Marizanne Kapp, who responded with a four-over burst of high quality, registering stunning figures of 4-1-5-3. Spinner Radha Yadav, who Lanning later said had come into this match as if with a point to prove, picked up four wickets. All UPW could manage was 119/9 in their 2...
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Deepti Sharma rises to joint second among bowlers in T20I rankings

India’s Deepti Sharma and Pakistan’s Sadia Iqbal hold the joint second spot in the latest ICC women’s T20I bowling rankings. File | Photo Credit: PTI India's Deepti Sharma rose one place to joint second, while teammate Renuka Singh moved up a spot to 10th in the latest ICC women's T20I bowling rankings issued on January 30.Sharma’s rise was largely due to South Africa spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba dropping three places from earlier second to fifth after one wicket from two games against Australia.Similarly, Pakistan's Sadia Iqbal took the joint second spot with Sharma after moving up one place. England's Sarah Glenn was at fourth after rising a rung.England spinner Sophie Ecclestone maintained a healthy lead at the top of the T20I rankings for bowlers.There was no change within the top 10 ...
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Shubha, Jemimah make it India’s day in one-off women’s Test against England | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Debutants Shubha Satheesh and Jemimah Rodrigues showcased impressive performances with fine half-centuries as India adopted an ultra-aggressive batting approach, amassing a commanding total of 410 for 7 at stumps on Day 1 of their one-off women's Test against England in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.In their first Test appearance in nearly two years and the maiden red-ball game on home soil in nine years, India maintained an aggressive batting stance on the DY Patil Stadium's friendly surface, scoring at a rate of almost five runs per over.Shubha, 24, stood out with a remarkable 76-ball 69, embellished with 13 boundaries. Her innings reflected impeccable footwork and a keen understanding of the line and length, achieving a strike rate of nearly 91.Shubha became the 12th Indian batt...
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Watch: Why Smriti Mandhana has a mention in the ‘notebook’ of Shreyanka Patil | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian women's cricket team registered a five-wicket win over England in a low-scoring third and final Women's T20 International at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.The consolation victory helped India finish the three-match series with a 1-2 scoreline.Powered by their rookie spinners Shreyanka Patil (3-19) and Saika Ishaque (3-22), India shot out England for 126 in 20 overs.India lost Shafali Verma (6) early, but Smriti Mandhana (48) and Jemimah Rodrigues (29) added 57 for the second wicket to put India's chase on track.Playing for the first time in the series, Amanjot Kaur (13*) showed nerves of steel, stroking left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone for three fours in the penultimate over to seal the win.After the win, the BCCI posted a video clip of an interaction ...
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India vs England, first T20I: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co undone by the brilliance of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone

India’s new head coach Amol Muzumdar said that every step his team takes during the home series against England and Australia will be a measure of where the squad stands ahead of the T20 World Cup in 2024.On Wednesday at the Wankhede Stadium, Heather Knight and Co showed Muzumdar the kind of work that lies ahead of him as India were comprehensively defeated by 38 runs in the first T20I. When England lost a home T20I series against Sri Lanka in September, it prompted some concerns and raised eyebrows. But they were without two of their superstars in Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Ecclestone. The two showed in Mumbai in the series-opener just why they are so integral to England’s fortunes. Starting strong!!! 💪 A great night at the Wankhede 😍#EnglandCricket pic.twitter.com/OiPLTyIPv9 — E...
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India vs England women: ‘Cusp of something big’ – Amol Muzumdar begins coaching stint in his backyard with fearless cricket and fitness top of checklist

The Indian women’s cricket team don’t play often at home. In T20Is, they played Australia in December last year. The last ODI home series was back in March 2021. That is despite the fact that they have a T20 World Cup in Bangladesh next year and a home World Cup in the 50-over format on the horizon in 2025. And above all this, it’s been a year since the team’s last official head coach was moved on from the job.It is against this backdrop that Harmanpreet Kaur and Co get ready for a rare bumper month of international cricket at home, with finally a new head coach in place. Mumbai domestic legend Amol Muzumdar will begin his stint at a place where he piled on mountains of runs as India play England and Australia over the next five weeks in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. While there is reason to ...
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Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur move up in ICC women’s ODI rankings – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian batters Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have both improved their positions, jumping one spot up in the latest ICC Women's Player Rankings released on Tuesday.Mandhana has moved up to fourth position with 708 points, while Indian captain Harmanpreet has climbed to sixth position with 694 points.England's star batter Nat Sciver-Brunt currently holds the top spot in the ODI batting rankings. Sciver-Brunt achieved this ranking after a record-breaking century in their third ICC Women's Championship ODI victory over Sri Lanka, reaching a century in just 66 balls, which is the fastest for an England women's player. She finished with 120 runs from just 74 balls, including 18 fours and a six.Sciver-Brunt's outstanding performance also elevated her to the third-highest rati...
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Lauren Filer to make England debut in Women’s Ashes Test | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: Lauren Filer will make her England debut in the one-off Test that marks the start of the multi-format Women's Ashes after being preferred to fellow seamer Issy Wong.England on Wednesday announced their XI, 24 hours before the start of the Trent Bridge match, with 32-year-old batter Danni Wyatt set for her Test debut after making 245 international white-ball appearances.Pace bowler Filer, 22, has taken eight wickets in four matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in 2023 and five in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.Head coach Jon Lewis praised her as a "genuine wicket-taking threat with good pace and swing".The hosts are searching for a first series win over Australia since 2014.England: Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Heather Knight (capt), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyat...
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Sophie Ecclestone: Very excited to be No. 1 bowler, says Sophie Ecclestone | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Sophie Ecclestone’s decision to choose cricket over football has finally paid dividends. But it was not until 16 that she decided to pursue it seriously. A year later, she made her England debut in 2016. Today, she is now the top-ranked bowler in ODIs and T20s. Turning out for UP Warriorz, the left-arm spinner currently is the purple cap holder in the Women’s Premier League with 13 scalps. Her numbers for England are equally impressive as well. In T20s, she already has 97 wickets in 70 matches at an impressive strike rate of 15.8 and economy rate of under six. In ODIs she has 87 scalps in 55 ODIs with an economy rate of 3.68 and strike rate of 34.6. Ecclestone was initiated into the world of sports at a very early age and all she remembers is playing cricket or football with her...
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GG vs UPW, WPL 2023: Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath fifties steer UP Warriorz into playoffs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Grace Harris and Tahlia McGrath hit crucial half-centuries while Sophie Ecclestone held her nerves in a tense finish as UP Warriorz edged Gujarat Giants by three wickets in a last-over thriller in Women's Premier League match on Monday. With the close win against the Giants at the Brabourne Stadium, Warriors also qualified for the playoffs, joining Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore have now been eliminated from the tournament.It's @Sophecc19 once again with the winning runs! 🔥🔥@UPWarriorz clinch a 3️⃣-wicket win over #GG in a thriller of… https://t.co/jXrl1iGya4— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) 1679318969000Chasing a tricky 179, Warriors crossed the finish line with a ball to spare. Alyssa Healy and co. now have 4 wins in 7 games...
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RCB vs UPW, WPL 2023: Alyssa Healy blitz, spinners hand Bangalore fourth straight defeat | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Skipper Alyssa Healy fired a scintillating unbeaten 47-ball 96 as UP Warriorz blew away a clueless Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Brabourne Stadium on Friday for their second win of the season. Healy cracked the highest individual score of the tournament as Warriors registered a record 10-wicket win. It was Bangalore's fourth straight defeat of the season as they now stare at early elimination from the tournament.Brilliant performance all round 👏 👏@UPWarriorz with a W in Match 8️⃣ of the #TATAWPL 🙌 🙌Scorecard ▶️… https://t.co/E1OMxF2AhA— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) 1678467470000Spinners Sophie Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma led from the front as they decimated Bangalore middle-order to bowl them out for a lowly 138 despite getting off to a solid start. The duo sh...
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Harris’ blistering knock lays the Giants low

True Warriorz! Harris and Ecclestone scripted a stunning chase after the UP side looked down and out. > | Photo Credit: Getty Images Grace Harris’ sensational unbeaten 59 (26b, 7x4, 3x6) and Sophie Ecclestone’s cameo (22 not out, 12b, 1x4, 1x6) propelled UP Warriorz to a stunning three-wicket win over Gujarat Giants at the D.Y. Patil Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a target of 170, Warriorz looked down and out when they were reduced to 105 for seven in the 16th over. Then came the Harris-Ecclestone show that snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. No. 3 Kiran Navgire (53, 43b, 5x4, 2x6) had provided the initial push for Warriorz. Earlier, Giants rode on Harleen Deol’s knock (46, 32b, 7x4) to post 169 for six. With captain Beth Mooney ruled out of the game due to a knee injury, ...
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RCB buy Smriti Mandhana for 3.4 crore, Gujarat shell out 3.2 crore for Aussie Ashleigh Gardner | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star India opener Smriti Mandhana raked in the mullah as she was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for a whopping Rs 3.40 crore at the first ever Women's Premier League auction in Mumbai on Monday. It was a two-way battle between Mumbai Indians and Bangalore for Mandhana where the latter eventually outbid the Mumbai-based franchise. Mandhana's base price was Rs 50 lakh.Aussie all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, who recently starred in team's first win at the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup against New Zealand became the second highest buy of the day with Gujarat Giants paying Rs 3.2 crore for her services. Another Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry was also picked up by Bangalroe for Rs 1.7 crore. "Everyone knows Mandhana and Perry, we were pretty committed to the couple of p...