All posts tagged: Women's cricket biggest hitters

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

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

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 …