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India vs Australia One-off Test: A chance for hosts to show gap is closing, start of new era for Alyssa Healy’s team

When it comes to challenges in women’s cricket, it doesn’t get bigger than facing Australia. The current holders of both World Cup titles, they are the benchmark for excellence, and have been so for a while. As Harmanpreet Kaur and Co get ready to face them over the next three weeks, it feels like the game is at an interesting crossroads. Can India show the world that the advent of the Women’s Premier League and increased exposure to top-level cricket has helped reduce the gap with Australia? Can Australia be the same dominant force at the international level now that Meg Lanning has officially stepped aside? The one-off Test (the first in 40 years in India between these two sides), followed by three ODIs and three T20Is, will play a part in answering some of those questions. The white-...
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Alyssa Healy replaces Meg Lanning as Australia captain, to start new role in India – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Alyssa Healy steps into the role of Australia women's cricket team's full-time captain across all formats, succeeding the legendary Meg Lanning following her retirement. She's set to commence her captaincy during the Southern Stars' upcoming tour of India, starting later this month.Australia's tour of India encompasses a one-off Test, three ODIs, and an equal number of T20Is, with the action kicking off on December 21 in Mumbai.Healy had previously led Australia in a series against England, Ireland, and the West Indies since June, preparing her for this expanded responsibility.Tahlia McGrath, the dynamic all-rounder who recently led the Adelaide Strikers to consecutive WBBL titles, has been appointed as Healy's deputy for the team. Healy, aged 33, brings a wealth of experienc...
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Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat to win second straight women’s Big Bash title – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a thrilling encounter on Saturday, Tahlia McGrath's Adelaide Strikers secured their second consecutive women's Big Bash League title with a tense three-run victory over the Brisbane Heat, thanks to an exceptional display of tight bowling.After losing the bat flip at Adelaide Oval, Jess Jonassen's Heat effectively limited the Strikers to a modest total of 125-5 within their allotted 20 overs.Despite the home side appearing well-placed at 71-2 midway through the innings, they struggled to accelerate, managing only 54 runs in the final 10 overs. Nicola Hancock played a crucial role for the Heat, delivering a clinical performance with figures of 3-23.However, the Heat's efforts were in vain during the run chase, as they could only compile 122-8. The standout performers for the...
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Grace Harris smashes six with broken bat during record-breaking WBBL century | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australia's Grace Harris not only etched her name in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) record books with a scintillating century but also made headlines by breaking her bat into two pieces while smashing a delivery for a six during a remarkable encounter on Sunday.Harris, the dynamic all-rounder, led the charge for Brisbane Heat as she opened the batting against the formidable Perth Scorchers. Her exceptional innings, remaining unbeaten with a score of 136 off a mere 59 deliveries, played a pivotal role in her team's impressive 50-run victory.In this extraordinary feat, Harris not only clinched the record for the highest individual score in WBBL history but also set a new benchmark by dispatching a staggering 11 sixes. One of these colossal shots, when she was at 64, resulte...
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Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur has an eventful WBBL match with superb catch, and at the receiving end of a poor umpiring decision

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur had an eventful season opener in the Women’s Big Bash League as she picked up a wicket, took a superb catch, but was at the receiving end of a shocking umpiring decision too. Most Read 1 Leo box office collection Day 1: Vijay-starrer delivers biggest global opening of 2023, beats Jawan, Adipurush and Jailer 2 Leo box office collection Day 1 early reports: Vijay’s film to record biggest Tamil film opening of 2023, brings in Rs 145 crore worldwide See More Harmanpreet, the only Indian to feature in this season’s WBBL in Australia, returns to the Melbourne Renegades where she enjoyed a player-of-the-tournament campaign in 2021. Facing Hobart Heat in her side’s first match of the camp...
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Harmanpreet Kaur only Indian player to get picked in WBBL overseas draft | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been retained by the Melbourne Renegades in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) overseas draft, making her the sole Indian player to secure a spot in the prestigious league.Among the 18 Indian players featured in the inaugural WBBL overseas draft, which included talents like Yastika Bhatia, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Deepti Sharma, only Harmanpreet Kaur received an opportunity.Harmanpreet, designated in the platinum category, had an impressive stint with the Renegades during the 2021-22 season. She scored a total of 406 runs in 12 innings, maintaining an average of 58.00 and a striking rate of 130.96. Her notable performances included three half-centuries and a top score of 81 not out. Additionally, she showcased her bowling...
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Big Bash League ramps up pay in battle for T20 stars | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a move that can attract the top talent, Cricket Australia made landmark changes on Wednesday to Big Bash League contracting rules since the league's inception 12 years ago.It included a significant uplift in player payments and the league has also introduced a new Marquee Supplementary List for nationally contracted players, part of huge changes for BBL 13.The highest-paid overseas players will now command AUS$420,000 (US$280,000) in the draft, up 23.5 percent, as part of a raft of new measures for the 13th edition of the men's competition.Australia's domestic women's T20 tournament, the WBBL, has also reconfigured its contracting system.Each of the eight franchises in the men's BBL must have at least six "marquee" players earning AUS$200,000 or more a season.The BBL clubs...
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Thrilled to find so many Australians in WPL, confident Indians will keep playing in WBBL: CA CEO Nick Hockley | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley is thrilled that as many as 14 Australians will be taking part in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) to be held in Mumbai next month.The first edition of WPL, with team valuation of more than Rs 4600 crore and broadcast deal upwards of Rs 950 crore, has already started grabbing eye balls."We are so excited to see rapid growth of women's cricket in India and to see full stadium in our last series here is absolutely fantastic and something we had been advocating in Australian cricket," Hockley, who was present at the Ferozshah Kotla during the second India versus Australia Test, told PTI during an interaction.Ashleigh Gardner, with a Rs 3.20 crore (USD 558,000) deal with Gujarat Giants, is the highest paid Australian star in WPL."We ar...