New Zealand great Suzie Bates to end international career after T20 World Cup

April 24, 2026 12:05 PM

New Zealand great Suzie Bates to end international career after T20 World Cup

New Zealand will bid farewell to one of its cricketing greats when all-rounder Suzie Bates calls time on her international career at the end of the White Ferns' T20 World Cup campaign in England. The record-breaking 38-year-old confirmed on Friday she will retire after 20 years at the highest level. If Bates has her way, she will bow out with back-to-back T20 World Cup titles, having celebrated a long-awaited maiden championship in the United Arab Emirates two years ago. "When I look back on ...

2026 Women’s T20 WC: India drawn alongside Pakistan, Australia, SA

June 18, 2025 4:32 PM

2026 Women’s T20 WC: India drawn alongside Pakistan, Australia, SA

Hosts England will kick off their 2026 Women's T20 World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on June 12 while holders New Zealand begin their title defence against the West Indies a day later, the International Cricket Council said on Wednesday. Group 1 includes record six-times champions Australia, two-times runners-up South Africa, 2020 finalists India and Pakistan, as well as two teams from the Global Qualifier tournament. New Zealand, 2009 champions England, Sri Lanka, 2016 winners...

Women’s T20 World Cup: India looks to bounce back against high-flying Pakistan

October 6, 2024 11:43 AM

Women’s T20 World Cup: India looks to bounce back against high-flying Pakistan

India faces a critical challenge as they prepare to take on Pakistan in their second Group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday. Following a disappointing 58-run defeat to New Zealand, the team finds itself in a precarious position, with their hopes of reaching the semifinals hanging by a thread. With a troubling net run rate of -2.99, India must secure substantial victories in their remaining matches against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Australia. The performance against New Zeala...