Dream Turning Reality for Laura Wolvaardt – With Test Debut Dream Turning Reality for Laura Wolvaardt – With Test Debut. Laura Wolvaardt, the batter from South Africa, is planning to take advantage of the experiences that she gathered from her recent Test debut in the upcoming series (white-ball) against England. Laura is among those nine players of South Africa to earn the first Test cap at the four-day match against England last month in Taunton. The contributing score of this right-handed batter is 16 in both innings. Image Wolvaardt wished to score more in the match, but this 23-year-old classy…
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Ranking the Women in Cricket: MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Rankings Ranking the Women in Cricket: MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Rankings. Various calculations are done to each player’s ratings points based on their performances. The player is rated on a scale of 0 to 1000 points and the MRF Tyres ICC women’s ODI Rankings is a table where the player’s rankings are presented. ICC updates the Test rankings after each Test match, but they typically don’t publish the rankings on days where other Test matches are being played. Players improve their ranking by posting better results than their previous…
Current T20I ranks of the Women’s Cricket Teams Current T20I ranks of the Women’s Cricket Teams. Women’s Twenty20 is the Twenty20 match segment in women’s cricket. The rules are the same as that of Men’s T20I. In the Twenty20 match, both teams will bat for one single inning each. The maximum overs in this format are 20. The detailed rules and conditions to play are mostly the same for both women’s and men’s formats with small variations. Image The latest ranks of the women’s T20I playing nations: (The ranks keep changing based on the performances of the teams in International T20…
FIFA Updates Football March Calendar For International Women’s World Cup FIFA Updates Football March Calendar For International Women’s World Cup. FIFA consults with stakeholders to create the International Match Calendar. It is published every four or eight years, and it helps organizers plan events better. FIFA wants to update their calendar so it is more accessible, which will lead to higher quality players, clubs and national teams. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is scheduled to be the 9th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. For the first time, the competition will have two hosts. This upcoming tournament will…
Same pay for same play for White Ferns and Black Caps Same pay for same play for White Ferns and Black Caps. In a groundbreaking new agreement, both men and women will be paid the same amount to represent New Zealand and play in top-tier domestic matches. As part of a groundbreaking arrangement to integrate New Zealand’s professional men’s and women’s cricket teams, they will both get the same compensation for their work. Image credits Cricket New Zealand has signed a five-year arrangement that would see all local and international women’s players get the same match fees as men in…
Nominees Shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month June 2022 Nominees Shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month June 2022. Along with one pair of South African cricketers, a big short performer name from England was shortlisted for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for June 2022. Image Shabnim Ismail from South Africa The veteran player of South Africa terrified Ireland’s batters in June as she bagged a sum of 11 wickets in one-sided 3-match ODI series played in Dublin. Shabnim grabbed 3/16 and also the Player of the Match award in 1st game of the series…
Big blow for Sri Lanka ahead of the second Test against Australia Big blow for Sri Lanka ahead of the second Test against Australia. Left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama is out of the second and final Test against Australia after testing positive for COVID-19. The player was found to be Covid positive when tested (Rapid Antigen Test) this morning because he had complained of feeling ill, according to a statement released by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board on Monday. Jayawickrama was immediately taken out of the team and placed in isolation, where he will stay for the next five days. Image…
Root, Bairstow put England in command of a mammoth chase Root, Bairstow put England in command of a mammoth chase. During the hosts’ run chase of 378, Joe Root (76*) and Jonny Bairstow (72*) formed an excellent connection. Image credits England retaliates against India’s aggression. After a strong third day of play, India’s batsmen made a strong start on the fourth day. It appeared as though Pujara was more aggressive, but a dazzling cut attempt against Stuart Broad lost him his wicket at 66, while Shreyas Iyer fell to a short-ball ploy and was bowled by Matthew Potts for 19.…
India wins series against Sri Lanka: Renuka Singh Thakur Shines India wins series against Sri Lanka: Renuka Singh Thakur Shines. A four-wicket haul by Renuka Singh Thakur and a record opening partnership between Shafali Verma (71*) and Smriti Mandhana (94*) helped India to record a 10-wicket victory and a 2-0 scoreboard against Sri Lanka in the Pallekele match. Image Toss: India decided to ball first in the 2nd ODI and kept the team the same that fielded during the first ODI. Sri Lanka included Vishmi Gunaratne & Ama Kanchana in the team. Bowling partnership Renuka Singh Thakur gave a stunning performance…
Ireland announces squad for T20Is against New Zealand Ireland announces squad for T20Is against New Zealand. New Zealand will visit Ireland for a three-match Twenty20 International series beginning on March 31. Ireland has kept the same roster from their recent T20I match against India, the top-ranked team in the MRF Tyres ICC Rankings. Despite going 0-2 in the two-match series, Ireland came close to chasing down a mammoth 226-run mark in the last T20I. Image credits They’ve kept their spots: Conor Olphert and Stephen Doheny. Olphert earned his international debut against India, but uncapped Doheny could be in line for…
Argentine Primera Division- Standings and Carlos Tévez transfer Argentine Primera Division- Standings and Carlos Tévez transfer. Argentina Primera Division is going on in full swing, last month has been full of twists and turns with transfers and coach hirings. Now that the Argentina Primera Division has started, many teams are fighting for the top spot. Current rankings include Racing Club, River Plate, and Defensa Y Justicia in 1st, 2nd, and third standings. While in home games Estudiantes, Racing, and Union are at the top standings. In away games River Plate, Defensa, and Racing. All in all, Racing is leading the…
FC Barcelona sign two more young players on free transfers FC Barcelona sign two more young players on free transfers. Barcelona has signed two young players on free transfers. In this article, the Guardian breaks down how these moves will affect the La Liga standings and how Barcelona’s transfer market acted as a balancing act for their finances under FFP restrictions. Christensen has agreed on a contract until 2026, after his Chelsea deal expired last week. He is set to join Barcelona and will become their second signing of the day. The Spanish club have announced the completion of signings…
Come learn about FIBA and the basketball world cup! Come learn about FIBA and the basketball world cup! The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, the third window will take place from June 27th to July 7th, 2022. Here’s what you need to know. The third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers had exciting games among world-class teams with Tony Parker from France hosting the Argentina squad. With four regions – Africa, Americas, Europe and Oceania – participating and the first round of games coming to an end, it is important to recap how teams in these…
England women’s national football team UEFA Women’s championship Sarina Wiegman England women’s national football team UEFA Women’s championship Sarina Wiegman. As England prepares to play in the European Championship for the first time since Sarina Wiegman’s Netherlands squad won the title on home soil five years prior, the team is one of the favourites. For the competition, Wiegman’s appointment as coach of the Lionesses has functioned as a crucial subplot, highlighting women’s football throughout July. In a year when the men’s World Cup is held in November and December, the women’s Euro 2022 gets underway on Wednesday (July 6) when…
PV Sindhu India PV Sindhu has performed admirably at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this year. This is India’s first female Olympic medalist in badminton. After a straight-game victory over world no. 9, she earned bronze for India. China’s He Bing Jiao in the third-place play-off in the women’s singles event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Image credits Sindhu is an acronym for Pusaria Venkata, which is the full name of PV Sindhu. She is an Indian badminton player that competes at the highest level. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she became the first Indian badminton player to make it all…