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India banking on coach Amol Muzumdar’s experience to get into Test mindset: Smriti Mandhana – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With the Indian women's team facing a lack of sufficient red-ball exposure, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has highlighted the efforts of her younger teammates to seek guidance from the new head coach, Amol Muzumdar, in order to transition into a red-ball mindset ahead of the upcoming one-off Test against England.The Indian women's team last played Test crickettwo years ago, participating in a couple of Tests in England and Australia in June and September.Both four-day games ended in draws.In contrast, England has had a more recent experience of playing red-ball cricket, having competed against Australia in the Women's Ashes in June of the current year.Newly-appointed head coach Muzumdar key for India womenMandhana, who herself has featured in just four Tests throughout her dec...
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Consolation 69-run win for England in final Women’s Ashes ODI against Australia

Natalie Sciver-Brunt of England acknowledges the crowd after reaching her century during the Women’s Ashes We Got Game ODI match between England and Australia at The Cooper Associates County Ground on July 18, 2023 in Taunton, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Nat Sciver-Brunt hit another century as England claimed a Women's Ashes series draw with a 69-run win over Australia under the DLS method in the third and final one-day international at Taunton.Victory saw the multi-series format drawn 8-8 on points — the same score as when England last avoided Ashes defeat in Australia five years ago — and meant England had won both the ODI and Twenty20 series 2-1.Urn holder Australia had already retained the Ashes by winning the second ODI in Southampton on July 16.England trailed 6-0 afte...
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Australia retain Women’s Ashes despite Nat Sciver-Brunt century | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a thrilling contest at Southampton, Australia secured a remarkable three-run victory over England in the second one-day international to retain the Women's Ashes. Despite an outstanding unbeaten century by England's Nat Sciver-Brunt, her team fell agonizingly short, reaching 279-7 in pursuit of the target of 283. In a nail-biting final ball, Sciver-Brunt could only manage a single against Jess Jonassen, ending on 111 not out. With this win, Australia now hold an insurmountable 8-6 points lead in the multi-format series. The best England can achieve is an 8-8 draw by winning the third and final ODI in Taunton on Tuesday. Nevertheless, even in the event of a series draw, Australia will retain the Ashes.The defining moment of Australia's triumph on Sunday came in the last ove...
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1st ODI: England beat Australia to level Women’s Ashes | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Skipper Heather Knight hit an unbeaten 75 as England women edged Australia by two wickets in first ODI in Bristol on Wednesday to level the Women's Ashes series at six points all.After Beth Mooney's unbeaten 81 took Australia to 263 for 8, Knight's unbeaten half-century helped England chase down the target with 11 balls to spare. Mooney earlier top-scored for Australia as the visitors punished some sloppy England fielding to post a competitive total after opting to bat. England dropped five chances and missed a chance to stump Mooney, whose innings was the bedrock of Australia's total as wickets tumbled regularly.Opener Phoebe Litchfield made 34 and Ellyse Perry added 41 before Jess Jonassen chipped in with 30 down the order for the Ashes holders.Tammy Beaumont (47) and Alice...
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England keep Women’s Ashes hopes alive in thrilling T20 win over Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: England beat Australia by three runs in a thrilling T20 clash on Wednesday to keep their Women's Ashes hopes alive.The home side scored 186-9 in their 20 overs at The Oval against world champions Australia, with Danni Wyatt hitting a brilliant 76 from 46 balls.Captain Alyssa Healy hit 37 and Ellyse Perry smashed 51 not out as the visitors gave England a scare, with Georgia Wareham putting up a brave fight at the death with a flurry of big hits.Australia needed an unlikely 20 to win from the final over and fell agonisingly short on 183-8, despite Perry's two sixes from the last two balls."What a game," said England captain Heather Knight. "It was pretty much a packed house and we knew it would be a close one for us to get over the line."I am really proud but we've still got more ...
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Australia take control of women’s Ashes with T20 win | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: Australia took a dominant grip of the multi-format women's Ashes with a four-wicket victory in the first T20 of the series on Saturday.Beth Mooney's 61 not out steered the world T20 champions home with one ball to spare at Edgbaston chasing 154 to win.After winning the sole Test match of the series, the visitors now lead 6-0 on points with just 10 left to play for, courtesy of two points for a win in the two remaining T20 clashes and three one day internationals.Australia captain Alyssa Healy, who played despite managing two fractured fingers, won the toss and elected to field first.Sophia Dunkley anchored the England innings as she hit 56 off 49 balls but wickets fell regularly at the other end.Danni Wyatt, Alice Capsey and Nat Sciver-Brunt all departed for single figures.But a...
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Ashleigh Gardener cuts down England as Australia win Trent Bridge Test

Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner tore through England’s rear guard to help the visitors win the one-off test match at Trent Bridge by 89 runs on the fifth day on Monday, despite a battling half century by Danni Wyatt. England emerged at 116-5 chasing a target of 268 with Wyatt and Kate Cross at the crease, but Gardner’s devastating performance put paid to their hosts’ slim hopes of victory in a single session. The off-spinner picked up all five final day wickets to go with the three she had on day four, beginning with getting Cross caught behind on 13 runs to deny England the start to the day they needed. The winning moment 🙌 #Ashes 📷: Getty pic.twitter.com/7IkBYOkLMa — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) June 26, 2023 Amy Jones was next to depart, losing her wicket for four runs, after she ch...
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Ashleigh Gardner eight-for gives Australia women’s Ashes lead over England | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Ashleigh Gardner picked up eight wickets in England's second innings, registering her career-best figures as Australia women secured a comfortable 89-run win in the one-off Ashes Test in Nottingham on Monday.Chasing a record 268 in the final innings, Gardner ran through England's batting order, picking up five wickets on the final day as the hosts were bundled out for 178.The defeat in the one-off Test at Trent Bridge means England now have a mountain to climb if they are to reclaim the Ashes. Australia's win is worth four points in the multi-format series with three ODIs and T20 matches to come, each worth two points.England emerged at 116-5 chasing a target of 268 with Wyatt and Kate Cross at the crease, but Gardner's devastating performance put paid to their ho...
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Australia Vs England Women: Australia women inch towards Ashes Test win with England 116/5 chasing 268 | Cricket News – Times of India

NOTTINGHAM: England were reeling at 116-5 at stumps on day four of the women's Ashes Test on Sunday chasing a target of 268, giving Australia the upper hand going into the final day of the one-off match at Trent Bridge.After Australia's middle order collapsed in their second innings, England's opening pair began the chase with a solid 55-run partnership.The start gave the home fans hope of victory until spinner Ashleigh Gardner took three wickets.Tammy Beaumont, who had smashed 208 in the first innings, was the first to fall, dismissed off the first ball of Gardner's spell when she nicked to first slip."It was a lucky ball to get Tammy, she made 200 yesterday so I'll take that," Gardner told Sky Sports."Bowling in partnerships was just as important to put pressure back on England becaus...
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England strike back in women’s Ashes thanks to Tammy Beaumont’s century | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Tammy Beaumont scored a classy unbeaten century as England reached 218-2 at stumps on Day 2 of the one-off women's Test against Australia at Trent Bridge on Friday.Earlier, Annabel Sutherland hit 137 not out as Australia were bowled out for 473.But the visitors hopes of taking a sizeable first innings lead were halted by Beaumont, who became just the fourth England player in either the men's or women's game to score an international century in Test, one day and T20 cricket."I think it's finely balanced. I think it's a very good batting wicket, if two people get in it's very hard to get them out," said Beaumont."I don't think I batted my best, I was stubborn, which (captain) Heather Knight has called me for years."Aussie all-rounder Sutherland continued her fine match with the...
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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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Australia skipper Meg Lanning ruled out of Women’s Ashes with medical issue | Cricket News – Times of India

Australia captain Meg Lanning has pulled out of the Women's Ashes tour in England that begins next month due to medical reasons, with Alyssa Healy set to lead the team instead, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.CA said Lanning was asked to stay at home to manage the issue and gave no time frame on her return. It marks the second time the 31-year-old has missed the Ashes after a shoulder injury ruled her out of the 2017-18 series at home.Lanning had also taken an indefinite break from the game for personal reasons in August before returning to the squad and leading Australia to the T20 World Cup title in South Africa earlier this year."It's an unfortunate setback for Meg and she's obviously disappointed to have been ruled out of the Ashes," Shawn Flegler, CA's Head of Performance f...