July 14, 2026 1:36 AM

India script history at Lord’s with 270-run win over England in one-off Women’s Test

India registered one of the biggest victories in their women's Test history, defeating England by 270 runs in the one-off Test at Lord's on Monday to clinch the first-ever women's Test at the iconic venue. Defending a daunting target of 457, India bowled England out for 186 in 62.5 overs on the fourth morning, with off-spinner Sneh Rana returning figures of 4/42 and Deepti Sharma claiming 2/36 as the visitors wrapped up a comprehensive victory. The win extends India's impressive record in red-...

July 2, 2026 10:30 AM

Women’s T20I World Cup: Sciver-Brunt to lead England in semis vs South Africa

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead the hosts in their Women's T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa at The Oval after recovering from a calf strain, the all-rounder said on Wednesday. The 33-year-old was initially expected to miss two group matches but was also ruled out of England's game against New Zealand after suffering the injury during the win over Ireland, in which she retired hurt on 48. "We literally threw everything at it," Sciver-Brunt told reporters. "I'm really ha...

April 28, 2026 2:49 PM

England’s Sciver-Brunt aiming to end title drought at T20 World Cup

England have underachieved since winning the 2017 Women's World Cup and they are determined to put that right when they host the Twenty20 edition on home soil in June, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said. The 33-year-old replaced Heather Knight as all-formats captain in April last year and the T20 World Cup will be her second major International Cricket Council (ICC) event as captain and her first at home. Sciver-Brunt led the team at the 50-overs World Cup last year in India and Sri Lanka, where th...