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News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Deepti Sharma Jumps To 2nd Spot In ICC T20I Rankings
Last Updated: India's Deepti Sharma is now second in the ICC Women's T20I bowler rankings. Pakistan's Sadia Iqbal is first, surpassing England's Sophie Ecclestone. India's Deepti Sharma has climbed to the second spot in the latest ICC Women's T20I bowler rankings. This update follows Pakistan's left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal surpassing England's Sophie Ecclestone to claim the top position. Ecclestone, who missed the T20I series against the West Indies due to injury recovery and played domestic cricket last week, has slipped to fourth place. Sadia, another left-arm spinner, now holds the number one ranking. Australia's Annabel Sutherland has secured the third position. Sadia briefly held the number one spot in October last year during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai, marking a significant achievement as the first player from her country to reach this ranking. England's Lauren Bell has made impressive strides, climbing 13 places to a career-best sixth position after leading the series with seven wickets. Linsey Smith and Issy Wong have also improved their standings, moving up 37 places to 41st and 32 places to joint 62nd, respectively. West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has matched her career-best second position in the ICC Women's T20I batting rankings following a stellar performance against England. Matthews, who amassed 177 runs in the three-match series, including an unbeaten century in the first match in Canterbury, was named Player of the Series. She has surpassed India's Smriti Mandhana and Australia's Tahlia McGrath, reclaiming the second spot she last held in December. Former England captain Heather Knight has advanced seven places to 17th after scoring 109 runs, including an unbeaten 66 in the third match in Chelmsford. Additionally, skipper Nat Sciver Brunt has moved up five spots to ninth after scoring 92 runs and leading her team to a 3-0 series sweep. Sophia Dunkley has also improved, moving up eight places to 29th. First Published: May 27, 2025, 15:32 IST
Int'l Cricket Council
6 days ago
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Newly crowned No.1 T20I bowler credits Pakistan legend
Iqbal played a pivotal role in Pakistan's flawless run at the recent ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier, helping the team punch their ticket to the marquee event in India later this year. Snapping nine wickets in five matches, Iqbal's efforts guided Pakistan to an invincible campaign at home - one she hopes they can repeat come the Cricket World Cup. 'World Cup is the biggest event, we've secured our qualification recently. Our goal is to play the way we did in the Qualifier. 'We'll look to pick from where we ended that tournament, and hope to finish the World Cup the same way. On her personal goal moving forward, she added, 'For me, the team always comes first. And that helps me as well as the team. My goal is to help my team win the World Cup.' Pakistan Women secured their qualification spot for the eight-team tournament alongside Bangladesh via the Qualifier at home. They'll vie for the top prize against defending champions Australia, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa and hosts India.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Smriti Mandhana moves to 2nd spot in ICC ODI batting rankings
Smriti Mandhana is on the verge of reclaiming the top spot in the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings, climbing to second after her stellar performance in the Tri-Nation tournament in Sri Lanka. Her impressive 264 runs, including a century in the final, have put her within striking distance of South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Indian opener Smriti Mandhana inched closer to regaining the number one spot in the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings , after she rose one place to second on the list after playing a key role in India's triumph in the recent Tri-Nation tournament in Sri left-handed batter, was top ranked batter in 2019, was in sublime form in the tri-series against Sri Lanka and South Africa. She scored 264 runs in five innings, including a century in the 28-year-old is only 11 rating points away from top-ranked South African captain Laura Wolvaardt , who managed just 86 runs during the Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu made a rise in the top 10 as she climbed two places to seventh after scoring 139 runs in the series, while Jemimah Rodrigues (up five spots to 15th) and South Africa's Chloe Tryon (up nine places to 18th) also bowlers, India's Deepti Sharma improved one place to fifth overall following impressive efforts in Sri were also gains for Tryon (up three places to 11th) and de Klerk (up four spots to 12th).
Express Tribune
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
UAE retires all batters in ICC Asia Qualifiers
UNUSUAL TACTICS: UAE women's team celebrates the dismissal of a Qatar batswoman in the opening match of the ICC Asia Qualifiers in Bangkok on Saturday. PHOTO: ICC The United Arab Emirates (UAE) women's cricket team astonishingly retired all 10 of their batters during their 163-run victory over Qatar in the Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier match here at the Terdthai Cricket Ground on Saturday. Opting to bat first, UAE openers Esha Oza and Theertha Satish came out all guns blazing and put together a quickfire 192-run stand in just 16 overs. Skipper Oza spearheaded the only partnership of the UAE's innings with a century. She remained the top-scorer for the UAE with 113 off 55 deliveries, studded with 14 fours and five sixes. Her fellow opener, Satish, on the other hand, made 74 off 42 balls, laced with 11 boundaries. With the scoreboard reading 192/0 in 16 overs, UAE made a surprising decision of dismissing themselves by retiring out all of their batters – the first such instance in a women's or men's T20Is. As a result, UAE's 192 became the highest all out score in a women's T20I. Qatar were thus set a target of 193 in 20 overs, but a combined bowling effort from UAE booked them for a meagre 29 in 11.1 overs. Opening batter Rizpha Bano Emmanuel waged a lone battle for Qatar with a 29-ball 20 up the order, while the rest of their batters failed to amass double figures, out of which seven fell for a duck. Nine teams competing in ICC Asia Qualifiers The road to qualification for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 resumed on Friday with the start of the Asia Qualifiers in Bangkok, where nine nations are competing in the hope of extending their journey through to England and Wales. Twenty-one matches will take place across 12 days, spanning two venues in the Thai capital, and the opening day sees the host nation take on Kuwait at Terdthai Cricket Ground (TCG), while Nepal play Hong Kong China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) face off against Malaysia, both at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) ground. The format for the event will see Thailand, Kuwait, and Bhutan compete in Group A, UAE, Malaysia and Qatar form Group B and Nepal, Hong Kong China and Bahrain in Group C. Following an initial round robin phase which concludes on 16 May, the winners of each of the three groups advance to a Super Three stage, with another round of fixtures ultimately determining the top two teams that will progress to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier – the final stage on the road to England and Wales 2026. All matches in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Asia Qualifier will be available to watch live on while fans in the Asian subcontinent can follow the action on FanCode. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales will see a greater number of teams (12) and matches (33) than ever before. Venues and dates for the pinnacle T20 event were announced last week in a special launch event, where it was revealed that Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, Headingley, Old Trafford Cricket Ground, The Oval and Bristol County Ground will host matches from 12 June, with a highly anticipated final set for Lord's Cricket Ground on 5 July. Eight teams have already gained automatic qualification to the event; holders New Zealand, Australia, England, India, South Africa and the West Indies by virtue of their performances at the 2024 edition, plus Pakistan and Sri Lanka, who were the two next highest ranked teams on the ICC Women's T20I rankings table on 21 October 2024. The four remaining spots will be determined through a ten-team Qualifier, comprising Bangladesh, Scotland and teams that have advanced from regional pathway events including USA as Americas Qualifier champions, two teams from the Asia Qualifier and others that advance from subsequent competitions held in Africa, Europe and the East Asia-Pacific later this year.
Khaleej Times
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Esha Oza to lead UAE in ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier
Star all-rounder Esha Oza will lead the UAE Women's team in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025 which will be played in Bangkok, Thailand, next month. The all-important qualifier will be preceded by a four-nation tournament which will feature UAE, hosts Thailand, Kuwait and Hong Kong. The four-nation tournament – Thailand International Quad Series – will begin on May 3. The UAE will play Hong Kong on the same day. The Esha Oza-led side will then take on Kuwait on May 4 and Thailand on May 5. The ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier will commence from May 9. A total of nine teams have been divided in three groups, each group consists of three teams. Each team will play the other two teams in their group twice, the top teams' from the three groups will then contest in a three-team triangular tournament – the top two teams at the end of the triangular contest will secure their spots in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier. UAE who feature in Group B along with Malaysia and Qatar, play Malaysia on the opening day of the qualifier and on May 13. They take on Qatar on 10 May and 15 May. UAE squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025 and four-nation tournament – Thailand: Esha Oza (captain), Al-Maseera Jahangir, Athige Silva, Heena Hotchandani, Indhuja Nandakumar, Katie Thompson, Keziah Sabin, Lavanya Keny, Michelle Botha, Rinitha Rajith, Suraksha Kotte, Theertha Satish (wicketkeeper), Udeni Dona and Vaishnave Mahesh. Support staff: Subha Venkataraman (manager), Ahmed Raza (head coach), Merin Saji (physiotherapist). Thailand International Quad Series, Thailand – UAE's matches: 3 May – UAE vs Hong Kong, Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok 4 May – UAE vs Kuwait, Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok 6 May – Thailand vs UAE, Terdthai Cricket Ground, Bangkok ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025, Thailand – UAE matches: 9 May – UAE vs Malaysia, Bangkok 10 May – UAE vs Qatar, Bangkok 13 May – UAE vs Malaysia, Bangkok 15 May – UAE vs Qatar, Bangkok *18 May – Group A 1 st vs Group B 1 st, Bangkok *19 May – Group C 1 st vs Group B 1 st, Bangkok *If UAE finish as Group B 1 st, Bangkok
