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India Gazette
24-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
West Indies star all-rounder Hayley Matthews closes in on top ranking after Proteas series
New Delhi [India] June 24 (ANI): Hayley Matthews' heroics against South Africa has seen the West Indies star close in on top spot on the latest ICC Women's T20I Batter Rankings, according to the ICC website. Matthews scored 147 runs across the three T20I contests at home to lead the West Indies to a drought-breaking 2-1 series triumph and in the process closed in on Beth Mooney for the mantle as the No.1 ranked batter in the shortest format. The 27-year-old improved to a career-best mark of 770 rating points and now trails Mooney by just 24 rating points at the top of the list for T20I batters. A trio of South Africa batters make ground up the rankings following the latest update, with Tazmin Brits (up two spots to sixth), Nadine de Klerk (up three places to 51st) and Annerie Dercksen (up eight rungs to equal 79th) all gaining places after some good efforts against the West Indies. It's a similar story on the updated list for T20I bowlers, with South African pair Nonkululek Mlaba (up six spots to equal eighth) and Ayabonga Khaka (up four places to equal 38th) among the biggest winners. West Indies are boosted by the efforts of spinner Afy Fletcher, with the veteran gaining three places to 12th on the rankings for T20I bowlers for her two wickets apiece in the second and third T20Is, while Matthews maintains her place at the top of the list for T20I all-rounders. The final match of the ODI portion of the series between West Indies and South Africa also saw some changes to the latest ODI rankings, with Brits the big winners up the list for batters. Brits was the leading run-scorer across the three ODI contests with 184 runs and was rewarded by rising six spots to 21st overall on the list for ODI batters. This is her career-best rating. Her opening partner, Laura Wolvaardt, who smashed 75 in the final ODI, moved out of her tie at the second spot, and now the Proteas skipper is just two points behind Smriti Mandhana at the top. Veteran quick Marizanne Kapp gains two spots to move to seventh on the latest rankings for ODI bowlers, while South African teammates Mlaba (up three rungs to 20th) and Masabata Klaas (up six places to equal 37th) also make some ground. (ANI)
Int'l Cricket Council
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Superstar of women's game to undergo surgery
Hayley Matthews' inspiring journey | 100% Cricket Icons West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews highlights her inspiring journey to the top | 100% Cricket Icons The 27-year-old returned for her side's home ODI series against South Africa, though with the West Indies not to feature at the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, Matthews intends to take the time to go under the knife in a bid to be back at 100% from 2026. More to follow... Hayley Matthews' best of the Group Stage | WT20WC 2024 Hayley Matthews' best of the Group Stage | WT20WC 2024
Int'l Cricket Council
17-04-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Unbeaten Pakistan clinch their Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 berth
Fatima Sana's side began with a feisty win against Ireland, overcoming the European side by 38 runs. This was followed by a confident chase against Scotland in a rain-affected encounter, that Pakistan took home by six wickets. Their finest came against Hayley Matthews' West Indies who were undone in a low-scoring chase by 65 runs. Finally, completing the sequence today Pakistan bested Thailand by 87 runs to take home the first of the two qualifying spots available. Spinners took the centre stage in this win, securing seven out of the 10 wickets to fall in Thailand's innings during a modest chase on a slow surface. Several players stood up for Pakistan during their successful run, from Aliya Riaz and Sidra Amin with the willow to Nashra Sandhu and Rameen Shamim with the ball. Fatima Sana also made important all-round contributions
Int'l Cricket Council
06-02-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Australia, Pakistan visits confirmed as West Indies reveal 2025 home schedule
The West Indies have revealed their schedule for the remainder of 2025, with their men's team to host Australia and Pakistan across the summer as the new ICC World Test Championship cycle commences. While the West Indies travel to the United Kingdom in May to face England and Ireland in white-ball fixtures, the action further intensifies at the end of June when they host Australia for a three-match Test series as part of the new World Test Championship cycle. The first Test will commence in Barbados on June 25, just 10 days after the scheduled completion of the 2025 World Test Championship Final between Australia and South Africa at Lord's. WATCH: Lord's to host 2025 World Test Championship Final It will be the first time Australia has toured the West Indies to play Tests since 2015, with matches to be held in Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica across the end of June and early July ahead of a five-match T20I series that will serve as a good lead in to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka in 2026. West Indies will then host Pakistan for six white-ball fixtures (three T20Is and three ODIs) in Florida and Trinidad, with overseas tours to India (two Tests), Bangladesh (three ODIS and three T20Is) and New Zealand (five T20Is, three ODIs and three Tests) already slated for later in the year. WATCH: David Rudder sings the West Indies' anthem Rally 'round the Windies reverberates in scenic Brian Lara Cricket Academy | T20WC 2024 It's also a busy 2025 for West Indies' women's team, who will look to qualify for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at the end of the year via the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier event. Details for the Qualifier are yet to be confirmed, although the West Indies will be one of six teams at the event attempting to win one of two spots at this year's 50-over showpiece in India. Hayley Matthews' side also have a six-match white-ball series against England scheduled for May and June, before returning home for six more white-ball fixtures against South Africa in Barbados. Hayley Matthews' best of the Group Stage | WT20WC 2024 West Indies v Australia - Men's schedule First Test: June 25-29, Bridgetown, Barbados Second Test: July 3-7, St George's, Grenada Third Test: July 12-16, Kingston, Jamaica First T20I: July 20, Kingston, Jamaica Second T20I: July 22, Kingston, Jamaica Third T20I: July 25, Basseterre, St Kitts Fourth T20I: July 26, Basseterre, St Kitts Fifth T20I: July 28, Basseterre, St Kitts West Indies v Pakistan - Men's schedule First T20I: July 31, Broward County, Florida Second T20I: August 2, Broward County, Florida Third T20I: August 3, Broward County, Florida First ODI: August 8, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad Second ODI: August 10, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad Third ODI: August 12, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad West Indies v South Africa - Women's schedule First ODI: June 11, 3Ws Oval, Barbados Second ODI: June 14, 3Ws Oval, Barbados Third ODI: June 17, 3Ws Oval, Barbados First T20I: June 20, 3Ws Oval, Barbados Second T20I: June 22, 3Ws Oval, Barbados Third T20I: June 23, 3Ws Oval, Barbados
