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Int'l Cricket Council
24-06-2025
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Recovered Healy focused on World Cup glory in India
Having faced fitness issues over the last few months, Australia captain Alyssa Healy is aiming to go the full stretch in the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India later this year. 'According to science, the ODI World Cups is one of the heaviest loads that we go through as cricketers,' Healy told AAP . 'My aim is to play every game of that World Cup. So to make sure I can do that is important.' Healy's injury troubles began when she suffered a foot injury towards the end of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, followed soon after by a knee injury in the Women's Big Bash League. The best of Alyssa Healy | CWC22 This restricted the player's participation in Australia's upcoming contests, and while she featured sporadically in a successful Women's Ashes triumph Down Under, she missed out on engagements against New Zealand, and the Women's Premier League in India. With recovery on the right track, the next step in Healy's quest for World Cup appearance is expected to be Australia A's face-off against India in Queensland in August. A win in the World Cup would make Australia the first side to have won back-to-back titles in the tournament since 1988. For Healy, since taking over the side after Meg Lanning's departure in 2023, her goal has been to place them in the best possible position to repeat their 2022 World Cup glory. Australia's CWC22 triumph | The Day After 'That was one of my goals, putting a timeline on it and saying this is where I could take this group, even not knowing what I was going to do personally," Healy said. 'It definitely was a big focus of mine, to get the group to a place to compete at this World Cup, and win the trophy 'It's not so much about the captaincy, or ticking one more box [at a personal level]. It's just that I want to win a World Cup for Australia, and no one has gone back-to-back, which is a real motivator.' With her focus directed on the global tournament in India, any talks of retirement were secondary for Healy. While mindful of her age and the demands of the game, Healy wanted to make up for lost time in the coming months. 'It's [retirement date] probably shifted a little bit,' Healy said. 'It's [injuries have] made me realise that I still want to do a little bit more than maybe what I thought. At the same time, sometimes there's stuff in life that are a little bit more important than pulling on the green and gold. So it's just a constant reassess. 'But at the moment I definitely want to play a home summer. I want to bring the World Cup home, but also to play against India [in 2026 at home].'
Int'l Cricket Council
29-05-2025
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India to host Australia in ODIs before Women's World Cup
The BCCI has announced a three-match ODI series against Australia, set to take place in September this year. The series will serve as vital preparation for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, which will be hosted by India later in the year. The matches are scheduled for September 14th, 17th, and 20th, with all games to be held at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The last time the two teams faced off in an ODI series was in December 2024, when India toured Australia for a three-match series, which the hosts won convincingly with a 3-0 sweep. Australia's CWC22 triumph | The Day After First ODI: Sunday, September 14, Chennai Second ODI: Sunday, September 17, Chennai Third ODI: Saturday, September 20, Chennai Alongside the upcoming tour, the Australia Men's 'A' team will also travel to India for a series featuring two multi-day and three limited-overs matches in September-October to be played in Lucknow and Kanpur, respectively. In October-November, the South Africa Men's 'A' team is also set to tour India for an extensive series for two multi-day and three limited-overs formats in Bengaluru. NewsWomen's NewsIndia WomenAustralia Women
Int'l Cricket Council
14-04-2025
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Youngsters earn maiden ODI call-ups in Proteas squad for tri-series against India and Sri Lanka
Cricket South Africa has announced the squad for the Proteas Women's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, where they will compete in an ODI tri-series against hosts Sri Lanka and India. Three players have received their maiden call-ups to the national side, with Karabo Meso and Seshnie Naidu, who featured in the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup earlier this year, included in the tri-series squad. All-rounder Miané Smit, who was a travelling reserve at last year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup, also makes the cut. WATCH: Seshnie Naidu's player of the match effort against Nigeria in the U19 Women's World Cup 2025 Naidu outfoxes Nigeria with her turn | POTM Highlights | U19WC 2025 Alongside the youngsters, Nondumiso Shangase makes her return to the national side for the first time since the Proteas Women's tour to India in June last year. These four players come in as replacements for seamer Ayanda Hlubi, wicketkeeper Mieke de Ridder and opening batter Lara Goodall. Meanwhile, Marizanne Kapp will miss the series as she continues her conditioning block in preparation for the upcoming tours and the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India. South Africa squad: Laura Wolvaardt (Captain), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Suné Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Nondumiso Shangase, Miané Smit, and Chloé Tryon. WATCH: Revisit the best of Marizanne Kapp from Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 The best of Marizanne Kapp | CWC22 Speaking on the squad selected, Proteas Women head coach Mandla Mashimbyi said: 'It's a very good squad. The mixture of youth and experience helps. It's an opportunity for these girls to show what they can do. Hopefully, whatever we've covered at the camp can be applied in Sri Lanka when we take the field. 'For me, it's not an opportunity for Karabo, Miané and Seshnie anymore. It's an opportunity for us to give them exposure at this level. Going forward and for the bigger picture, it's important that we expose them as much as possible to international cricket." The tri-series will begin on April 27 and will be played entirely at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. News Women's News South Africa Women
