newscricket1 day ago

WPL | Twitter reacts to Delhi Capitals’ statement win over Mumbai Indians in battle of table-toppers

Delhi Capitals cruised past Mumbai Indians on Monday in Match 18 of the Women’s Premier League in Navi Mumbai. The big-margin victory for Meg Lanning and her girls has helped them to climb up to the top of the points table, as MI bowlers found Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey too difficult to handle.
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newscricket8 days ago

WPL | Twitter reacts as Jess Jonassen, Shikha Pandey’s heroics hand RCB five successive defeat

Jess Jonassen’s calm 15-ball 29, coupled with Shikha Pandey’s 3/23, helped Delhi Capitals defeat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets on Monday in Match 11 of the Women’s Premier League. The Smriti Mandhana-led side, despite staging valiant efforts, ended up enduring a fifth straight loss.
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featurecricket8 days ago

All that glitters is not gold but blue – The Story of the WPL so far

We’re halfway through the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL), and fans have witnessed plenty of high-drama already in the competition. Here is a look at how each franchise has fared in the WPL and which of their intended plans and nitty-grittys have worked out thus far.
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newscricket16 days ago

WPL, RCB vs DC| Twitter reacts as Lanning-Verma's carnage leads to 60-run win for Delhi

Delhi Capitals started their WPL campaign by beating Royal Challengers Bangalore with a margin of 60 runs on Sunday. Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma wreaked havoc with the bat scoring half-centuries while Tara Norris summed up the game with a five-wicket haul with her brilliant spell.
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newscricket16 days ago

WPL, RCB vs DC | Twitter reacts as Knight wins Ashes battle in India by castling 'bamboozled' Lanning

National rivalries are often reignited whenever players face off against each other in T20 leagues and the Ashes memories were relived in the WPL game between Bangalore and Delhi. Heather Knight won the Ashes battle against Meg Lanning in the tournament as cleaned up the dangerous-looking batter.
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newscricket19 days ago

WPL 2023 | Meg Lanning announced as Delhi Capitals skipper with Jemimah Rodrigues as deputy

Delhi Capitals became the last of the five Women's Premier League teams to announce their captain with Australian skipper Meg Lanning set to lead the side in the inaugural season. Lanning holds the women's captaincy record in T20Is and will have Indian phenom Jemimah Rodrigues as her deputy.
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newscricket2 months ago

AUSW vs PAKW | Twitter reacts to Pakistan Women replicating 'Men in green' with bizarre mix-up

Pakistan’s cricket teams have been known for their poor fielding standards in international cricket and tendency to get run out due to mix-ups between batters. The Pakistani women also replicated a similar manner of running between the wickets which resulted in a bizarre run-out against Australia.
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newscricket2 months ago

Women’s T20 World Cup | Georgia Wareham returns to national set-up; Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen included despite injuries

Australia have made a surprise call in their squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa, including Georgia Wareham, who last played for the country in October 2021. The defending champions have also picked Alyssa Healy and Jess Jonassen, who were injured in India in their last series.
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newscricket3 months ago

Meg Lanning to return to Australia’s squad for Pakistan ODIs

Meg Lanning, Australia’s all-format captain and arguably the all-time best batter in women’s cricket will finally return to international cricket, ending her 'indefinite break' from the sport since August. Lanning will lead Australia in their coming ODI series against Pakistan, starting next month.
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newscricket6 months ago

Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes departing hit me like a tonne of bricks, reveals captaincy prospect Alyssa Healy

Alyssa Healy has expressed her shock at the sudden departure of Meg Lanning and Rachael Haynes from the Australia squad. The batter stated she had gained quite some experience from her domestic captaincy stints and will be willing to apply those skills on the international stage as well.
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