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India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Alyssa Healy, Australia brace for tough spin challenge in Women's World Cup
Alyssa Healy acknowledged that Australia will face a tough challenge in spin-friendly conditions at the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup. As the most successful team in the tournament's history, Australia are aiming for their eighth title, starting their campaign on Wednesday, October 1, against New Zealand at Holkar Cricket Stadium in prepare for the conditions, Australia will have plenty of opportunities to acclimatise, with a three-match ODI series in India in September, followed by a warm-up match against England at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in (India A) got a really spin-heavy attack and we're going to have to play a lot of that throughout the World Cup as well, a lot of the middle overs will be spin-biased," Healy told After an injury layoff following the Women's Ashes, Healy returned in Australia A's limited-overs matches against India has been in outstanding form, finishing as the top run-scorer in both the T20 and One-Day series against India A Women. In the T20s, she scored 124 runs at an average of 41.33. In the One-Dayers, the veteran amassed 242 runs at an average of 121, including a blistering 137 off just 85 balls in the third match on Sunday.'Healy will be really happy'Australia A coach Dan Marsh also believes that Healy's performance on Sunday puts her in a strong position ahead of the World Cup in India."Alyssa batted well today. All pre-season she's been looking good and it was just nice to see her get some match practice and put that into place heading into India,' Marsh said."She'll be really happy with her two weeks (with Australia A), will have a nice little rest at home now and be ready to go to India,' Marsh added.- EndsMust Watch
Indian Express
12-08-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘Criticism shows people care': Ellyse Perry welcomes scrutiny as sign of women's cricket growth
One of the great modern-day women cricketers, Australia's Ellyse Perry, has welcomed the increased scrutiny that women's cricketers face these days, saying it is good for the game. Perry was referring to the media scrutiny England faced after being thrashed in the Women's Ashes earlier this year. Australia whitewashed England 16-0 in the multi-format Women's Ashes, and what quickly followed for England was widespread criticism of their performance. Perry believes this shows people care about their game. 'It shows that people care, and people expect a certain level of performance from their elite female teams and they are passionate about it,' Perry told BBC Sport. 'That's a far cry from where the women's game was five to 10 years ago. So while criticism and being held to account isn't always pleasant, equally it's very positive for the direction of the game and shows it's being taken really seriously,' she added. Continuing her perspective, Perry said: 'People expect more (now we are paid more), and all we've wanted is to be taken seriously and respected for how we play the game and the level we can take it to. With that comes pressure to perform. There will be moments where that's hard to handle and it's challenging, but it's also exactly what the game needs.' Australia won the ODI and T20I series 3-0 while beating England by an innings and 122 runs in the one-off Day-Night Test. Perry defended the English side, saying the result was a 'bit of an anomaly.' 'It's really easy to get caught up in the scoreline without seeing the bigger picture,' said Perry. 'There are amazing players in that English team – world-class players who can win a game from anywhere. It was a moment in time. It was great for us and our fans during our home summer, but I feel it was probably a bit of an anomaly. The next time we meet, it'll be different circumstances – maybe in a World Cup. It's a moment that has passed, not something we want to get stuck on or gloat about because cricket is so fickle; things can change quickly,' she said.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Capsey wants to be 'best batter in the world'
Alice Capsey has a top score of 67 not out in an England shirt [Getty Images] England all-rounder Alice Capsey has set herself the goal of becoming the "best batter in the world". The 20-year-old has been a regular fixture in England's white-ball sides since making her debut in July 2022, playing 26 one day-internationals and 45 T20s, registering four half-centuries in the shorter format. Advertisement However, she is one of a number of players under scrutiny in an under-performing England batting line-up, having posted single-figure scores eight times in 13 T20s over the past year. "Over the last year to now, I haven't performed how I would have liked," said Capsey. "I want to be the best batter in the world. Any player who's playing international cricket will want to strive to be the best." Capsey was dropped from the T20 squad to tour South Africa in November after England suffered a group-stage exit from October's T20 World Cup. She was recalled because of an injury to Paige Scholfield but did not play in the three T20s, though did feature in the third T20 in the Women's Ashes against Australia, before also touring Australia with the England A side in March and April. Advertisement "Getting dropped from that T20 squad in South Africa was the best thing for me," she said. "A lot of work went on during the winter. "Playing in that England A series was probably one of the best things for me, just to still be playing competitive games but not to be in the complete spotlight of the international game." Fielding 'hasn't been good enough' Capsey has not passed 25 with the bat against West Indies or India this summer [Getty Images] England trail India 3-1 heading into the fifth final T20 at Edgbaston on Saturday, handing a first series defeat to head coach Charlotte Edwards, who replaced Jon Lewis in the role in April. The hosts were bowled out for 113 and posted 127-4 in defeats at Trent Bridge and Old Trafford. They also collapsed from 137-0 to 171-9 at The Oval, although they went on to win that match by five runs. Advertisement In addition to their batting, England's fielding has been criticised throughout the series, with Edwards labelling it "really disappointing". "Our fielding has been a big talking point," said Capsey. "We haven't been good enough over the last 12 months and again this series. Everyone holds their hands up to that. "No one means to not do well. No one means to lose a game. We all want to win games of cricket for England. For us, it's about learning from every single game. "Edgbaston is another game for us to come back and end this T20 series showing what a good team we can be and how much we have learned over the last six to 12 months. Advertisement "We're on a journey and we know exactly how much work we need to put in and we are putting the work in."
Rhyl Journal
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Charlotte Edwards has England ‘focused on winning' again
Former England captain Edwards replaced Jon Lewis as head coach after the winter's humiliating 16-0 whitewash in the Women's Ashes in Australia. It has been a positive start as new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt guided her side to a clean sweep of their six-match white-ball series against the West Indies. England play the first of five T20s against India at Trent Bridge on Saturday, which will be followed by three ODIs in July. With a 50-over World Cup on the horizon in India later in the year, Bell believes Edwards, her former coach at Hampshire, can keep pushing England in the right direction. 'She is exactly how I expected her to be coming in and leading this team. She has really brought some great fundamentals to the team,' Bell said. 'I guess Charlotte just brings a sense of the winning mentality. 'The way Jon Lewis went about his things, I really enjoyed and it was a really good way to go about it, but Charlotte is just different. 'She has more of a focus on winning and how you are going to beat the opposition, which obviously is something maybe we lacked in previous series and under the pressure, I guess. 'So she has brought that and a real hard-working mentality.' Bell added: 'In any situation, when you have new personnel in charge, it is going to be different. Whether their ideas are wildly different (or not), it is going to feel like a different group. 'They obviously bring a new energy, new ideas. It is kind of like a blank slate and we are moving forward now. 'She is very focused on winning, focused on how we are going to beat the opposition by getting the best out of us, so it is different but it is great and really exciting.' Sciver-Brunt hit another half-century in Taunton to help secure England's 3-0 ODI series win over the West Indies. Bell feels the 32-year-old all-rounder, who replaced Heather Knight in April after her nine years as skipper, has been 'amazing' in her new role. 'She has been really relaxed, really calm and wants everyone to have her say on how they go about their games and what they want to do, which is great,' Bell said. 'She always leads from the front. She is amazing at all three aspects of the game and everything she does – the way she trains, the type of professional she is. 'It has been a really good start and I think she is really enjoying it.' England v India. Ready to bring the action to the big screen 🔥 Watch the full trailer now 👇 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 26, 2025 The series is India's first tour in England since the controversial run-out at the non-striker's end – more informally known as the 'Mankad' – by Deepti Sharma on Charlie Dean in 2022. While plenty of water has flowed under the bridge since, Bell knows England – with Sophie Ecclestone returning to international duty – will still need to be on top of their own game. 'They are obviously a really strong team, but hopefully we are really confident and in a good place,' she said. 'So if we can play our best cricket, then I think it will be really good series.'
Glasgow Times
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Charlotte Edwards has England ‘focused on winning' again
Former England captain Edwards replaced Jon Lewis as head coach after the winter's humiliating 16-0 whitewash in the Women's Ashes in Australia. It has been a positive start as new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt guided her side to a clean sweep of their six-match white-ball series against the West Indies. England play the first of five T20s against India at Trent Bridge on Saturday, which will be followed by three ODIs in July. England Women head coach Charlotte Edwards (left) has seen her side make an impressive start to the summer (Mike Egerton/PA) With a 50-over World Cup on the horizon in India later in the year, Bell believes Edwards, her former coach at Hampshire, can keep pushing England in the right direction. 'She is exactly how I expected her to be coming in and leading this team. She has really brought some great fundamentals to the team,' Bell said. 'I guess Charlotte just brings a sense of the winning mentality. 'The way Jon Lewis went about his things, I really enjoyed and it was a really good way to go about it, but Charlotte is just different. 'She has more of a focus on winning and how you are going to beat the opposition, which obviously is something maybe we lacked in previous series and under the pressure, I guess. Lauren Bell hopes England can push on through a successful summer (Mike Egerton/PA) 'So she has brought that and a real hard-working mentality.' Bell added: 'In any situation, when you have new personnel in charge, it is going to be different. Whether their ideas are wildly different (or not), it is going to feel like a different group. 'They obviously bring a new energy, new ideas. It is kind of like a blank slate and we are moving forward now. 'She is very focused on winning, focused on how we are going to beat the opposition by getting the best out of us, so it is different but it is great and really exciting.' Sciver-Brunt hit another half-century in Taunton to help secure England's 3-0 ODI series win over the West Indies. Nat Sciver-Brunt enjoyed a winning start to her England captaincy (Nick Potts/PA) Bell feels the 32-year-old all-rounder, who replaced Heather Knight in April after her nine years as skipper, has been 'amazing' in her new role. 'She has been really relaxed, really calm and wants everyone to have her say on how they go about their games and what they want to do, which is great,' Bell said. 'She always leads from the front. She is amazing at all three aspects of the game and everything she does – the way she trains, the type of professional she is. 'It has been a really good start and I think she is really enjoying it.' England v India. Ready to bring the action to the big screen 🔥 Watch the full trailer now 👇 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 26, 2025 The series is India's first tour in England since the controversial run-out at the non-striker's end – more informally known as the 'Mankad' – by Deepti Sharma on Charlie Dean in 2022. While plenty of water has flowed under the bridge since, Bell knows England – with Sophie Ecclestone returning to international duty – will still need to be on top of their own game. 'They are obviously a really strong team, but hopefully we are really confident and in a good place,' she said. 'So if we can play our best cricket, then I think it will be really good series.'
