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Indian women’s team to play Test match against Australia women in revamped WACA | Cricket News

Indian women’s team to play Test match against Australia women in revamped WACA | Cricket News

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Indian women’s team will travel Down Under to play a three-match T20I series, a three-match ODI series, and a Test match to play Australia. The schedule is spread across seven cities in Australia. According to a release from Cricket Australia, the tour starts with T20I on 15th February. However, the highlight of the tour is the day-night Test match which will be held in a revamped WACA ground in Perth. India has played six Test matches in Australia so far out of which they have won two and lost four. India also has a 7-17 win against Australia and 8-8 in women’s T20Is. India Women’s tour of Australia, 2025/26 1st T20I: February 15, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 2nd T20I: February 19, Manuka Oval, Canberra 3rd T20I: February 21, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1st ODI: February 24, Allan Border Field, Brisbane 2nd ODI: February 27, Bellerive Oval, Hobart 3rd ODI: March 1, CitiPower Centre, Melbourne Only Test: March 6-9, WACA Ground, Perth (day-night) Story continues below this ad Gabba to be torn down after 2032 Olympics While …

As women turn power hitters, big question: time for bigger fields? | Cricket News

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WHILE DELHI Capitals lost their second successive Women’s Premier League (WPL) final, there was one undeniable bright spot. India opener Shafali Verma, 20, lit up Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium with her 27-ball 44 that included three cleanly struck sixes. Two of these landed just in front of the stands, comfortably clearing the boundary rope. The Rohtak-born hard-hitter, coached by her father to smash cricket balls since she was eight, topped this WPL’s list of those hitting the maximum sixes. Shafali, known for her power game, finished with 20 sixes, far ahead of Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh, who ended up with 10 each. During the match against Gujarat Giants, Shafali struck a 91-metre six. The other batter to breach the 90-metre mark was Harmanpreet Kaur who struck big during a sensational run chase against Gujarat Giants. The two were among four Indian batters to clear the 80-metre mark. That Trophy-Lifting Moment! 🙌 🙌 Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana receives the #TATAWPL Trophy 🏆 from the hands of Mr Roger Binny, President, BCCI and …

With more sixes landing in stands this WPL, should the boundary ropes be pushed back for women’s game? | Cricket News

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WHILE DELHI Capitals lost their second successive Women’s Premier League (WPL) final, there was one undeniable bright spot. India opener Shafali Verma, 20, lit up Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium with her 27-ball 44 that included three cleanly struck sixes. Two of these landed just in front of the stands, comfortably clearing the boundary rope. The Rohtak-born hard-hitter, coached by her father to smash cricket balls since she was eight, topped this WPL’s list of those hitting the maximum sixes. Shafali, known for her power game, finished with 20 sixes, far ahead of Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh, who ended up with 10 each. During the match against Gujarat Giants, Shafali struck a 91-metre six. The other batter to breach the 90-metre mark was Harmanpreet Kaur who struck big during a sensational run chase against Gujarat Giants. The two were among four Indian batters to clear the 80-metre mark. That Trophy-Lifting Moment! 🙌 🙌 Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana receives the #TATAWPL Trophy 🏆 from the hands of Mr Roger Binny, President, BCCI and …