Smriti Mandhana, vice captain of the Indian women’s cricket team and one of the most prolific openers in the international game, is also a quirky bowler when allowed to be. Her uniquely raw action and penchant to snap up ‘lucky’ wickets were used to good effect by India head coach Amol Muzumdar during a bid…
The past couple of weeks have been delightfully chaotic for the Netherlands women’s team captain Babette de Leede. Then again, that description fits much of the Dutch side’s year so far. Six months on, the euphoria of securing a maiden Women’s T20 World Cup berth through the Global Qualifiers still crackles through the camp, refusing…
Sport’s charm lies in unpredictability. That is a universal truth. Even for the Australian women’s cricket team. It wasn’t quite so, until a couple of years ago. For a long time in women’s cricket, ahead of an ICC World Cup the big question would be who Australia would play in the final. If not who…
