<p>Aussie women's team skipper Alyssa Healy has announced her retirement from international cricket after the upcoming multi-format home series against India in Feb-March. Healy's retirement means that Australia will enter the 2026 T20 World Cup later in the year with a new skipper. Healy announced the decision on Willow Talk podcast on Tuesday (Jan 13). Healy was announced Meg Lanning's full-time successor in 2023. She will retire as one of the most successful players of all time with eight World Cup titles.</p><h2>Healy announces retirement date</h2><p>"It's been a long time coming," Healy said on the podcast, the podcast she's a regular panelist on. "The last few years has been probably more mentally draining than anything else. A few injuries. I've got to dive into the well, and the well is getting less and less full of water. Getting harder to dive back in there.</p><p><strong>Also Read</strong> - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/t20-world-cup-2026-icc-says-no-threat-to-bangladesh-in-india-bcb-calls-it-bizarre-unrealistic-and-unreasonable-1768288751983">T20 World Cup 2026: ICC says no threat to Bangladesh in India, BCB calls it 'bizarre, unrealistic and unreasonable'</a></p><p>Speaking on what promopted the decision, Healy revealed: "I think the WBBL [last year] was probably a bit of a wake-up call. Not being able to hold the bat with two hands didn't help either but waking up and going, 'just another day of cricket', really surprised myself because I still thought I loved playing the game."</p><h2>Healy's career in numbers</h2><p>Since making her debut in 2010, Healy went on to play 10 Tests, 123 ODIs, and 162 T20Is for Australia. She scored 489, 3,563 and 3,054 runs, respectively in each format. She also has eight international hundreds to her name - seven in ODIs and 1 in T20Is.</p><p>During her 16-year-old career, Healy won 2010 T20 World Cup, 2012 T20 World Cup, 2013 ODI World Cup, 2014 T20 World Cup, 2018 T20 World Cup, 2020 T20 World Cup, 2022 ODI World Cup, and 2023 T20 World Cup as well.</p><p>Among other titles, Healy won Women's BBL in 2016-16 &amp; 2017-81 with Sydney Sixes as well as a gold medal in 2022 Commanwealth Games.</p>

Healy was announced Meg Lanning's full-time successor in 2023. She will retire as one of the most successful players of all time with 8 World Cup titles. Among other titles, Healy won Women's BBL in 2016-16 & 2017-81 with Sydney Sixes as well as a gold medal in 2022 Commanwealth Games.

Aussie women's team skipper Alyssa Healy has announced her retirement from international cricket after the upcoming multi-format home series against India in Feb-March. Healy's retirement means that Australia will enter the 2026 T20 World Cup later in the year with a new skipper. Healy announced the decision on Willow Talk podcast on Tuesday (Jan 13). Healy was announced Meg Lanning's full-time successor in 2023. She will retire as one of the most successful players of all time with eight World Cup titles. Healy announces retirement date "It's been a long time coming," Healy said on the podcast, the podcast she's a regular panelist on. "The last few years has been probably more mentally draining than anything else. A few injuries. I've got to dive into the well, and the well is getting less and less full of water. Getting harder to dive back in there. Also Read - T20 World Cup 2026: ICC says no threat to Bangladesh in India, BCB calls it 'bizarre, unrealistic and unreasonable' Speaking on what promopted the decision, Healy revealed: "I think the WBBL [last year] was probably a bit of a wake-up call. Not being able to hold the bat with two hands didn't help either but waking up and going, 'just another day of cricket', really surprised myself because I still thought I loved playing the game." Healy's career in numbers Since making her debut in 2010, Healy went on to play 10 Tests, 123 ODIs, and 162 T20Is for Australia. She scored 489, 3,563 and 3,054 runs, respectively in each format. She also has eight international hundreds to her name - seven in ODIs and 1 in T20Is. During her 16-year-old career, Healy won 2010 T20 World Cup, 2012 T20 World Cup, 2013 ODI World Cup, 2014 T20 World Cup, 2018 T20 World Cup, 2020 T20 World Cup, 2022 ODI World Cup, and 2023 T20 World Cup as well. Among other titles, Healy won Women's BBL in 2016-16 & 2017-81 with Sydney Sixes as well as a gold medal in 2022 Commanwealth Games.

<p>Healy was announced Meg Lanning's full-time successor in 2023. She will retire as one of the most successful players of all time with 8 World Cup titles. Among other titles, Healy won Women's BBL in 2016-16 &amp; 2017-81 with Sydney Sixes as well as a gold medal in 2022 Commanwealth Games.</p>

Aussie women's team skipper Alyssa Healy announces retirement date

<p>India put up a dismal show with the bat as Australia stamped their superiority over the visitors with a five-wicket win in the first Women's ODI here on Thursday. Opting to bat, India collapsed to 100 all out in 34.2 overs, with Australia pacer Megan Schutt returning with an impressive five-wicket haul. Australia did experience a minor stutter in the run chase when Renuka Thakur struck twice in the same over before coasting to victory in 16.2 overs.</p>

<p>Debutant opener Georgia Voll (46 not out off 42 balls) produced a measured knock to ensure a comfortable win. Her effort included a six off Renuka in the cow corner region.<br />
Her opening partner Phoebe Litchfield (35 off 29 balls) was the aggressor in their 48-run stand, smashing six fours in a row, four of those coming off Renuka and two off debutant pacer Titas Sadhu. The second ODI will be played at the Allan Border Field here on December 8.</p>

<p>Jemimah Rodrigues, who batted at number five, top-scored for India with 23 off 42 balls. Opting to bat, India failed to get off the blocks, losing the openers in the first seven overs. Priya Punia (3 off 17), playing in place of the dropped Shafali Verma, looked totally out of sorts in her comeback game. Smriti Mandhana (8 off 9) was caught behind, chasing a wide outswinger from Schutt. Punia, in her attempt to break the shackles, was caught at backward point off Schutt. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (23 off 42) was trapped in front by pacer Annabel Sutherland. Rodrigues looked comfortable in the middle until she was bowled by Kim Grath as she tried to run a delivery down to the third man.</p>

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<p>From 62 for three, India were all out for 100 in 34.2 overs. Their last three batters got out with the score reading 100 on the board.<br />
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Schutt completed her maiden five-wicket haul by castling Priya Mishra. It was a batting performance to forget for India.</p>

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<strong>Brief Scores:</strong></p>

<p><strong>India Women: </strong>100 all out in 34.2 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 23; Megan Schutt 5/19).<br />
<strong>Australia Women:</strong>&nbsp;102/5 in 16.2 overs (Georgia Voll 46 not out; Renuka Thakur 3/45).</p>

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India put up a dismal show with the bat as Australia stamped their superiority over the visitors with a five-wicket win in the first Women's ODI here on Thursday.

India put up a dismal show with the bat as Australia stamped their superiority over the visitors with a five-wicket win in the first Women's ODI here on Thursday. Opting to bat, India collapsed to 100 all out in 34.2 overs, with Australia pacer Megan Schutt returning with an impressive five-wicket haul. Australia did experience a minor stutter in the run chase when Renuka Thakur struck twice in the same over before coasting to victory in 16.2 overs. Debutant opener Georgia Voll (46 not out off 42 balls) produced a measured knock to ensure a comfortable win. Her effort included a six off Renuka in the cow corner region. Her opening partner Phoebe Litchfield (35 off 29 balls) was the aggressor in their 48-run stand, smashing six fours in a row, four of those coming off Renuka and two off debutant pacer Titas Sadhu. The second ODI will be played at the Allan Border Field here on December 8. Jemimah Rodrigues, who batted at number five, top-scored for India with 23 off 42 balls. Opting to bat, India failed to get off the blocks, losing the openers in the first seven overs. Priya Punia (3 off 17), playing in place of the dropped Shafali Verma, looked totally out of sorts in her comeback game. Smriti Mandhana (8 off 9) was caught behind, chasing a wide outswinger from Schutt. Punia, in her attempt to break the shackles, was caught at backward point off Schutt. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (23 off 42) was trapped in front by pacer Annabel Sutherland. Rodrigues looked comfortable in the middle until she was bowled by Kim Grath as she tried to run a delivery down to the third man. Also read: BGT 2024-25: Rohit Sharma confirms KL Rahul as opener for Adelaide Test, reveals his batting slot From 62 for three, India were all out for 100 in 34.2 overs. Their last three batters got out with the score reading 100 on the board. Schutt completed her maiden five-wicket haul by castling Priya Mishra. It was a batting performance to forget for India. Brief Scores: India Women: 100 all out in 34.2 overs (Jemimah Rodrigues 23; Megan Schutt 5/19). Australia Women: 102/5 in 16.2 overs (Georgia Voll 46 not out; Renuka Thakur 3/45). Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Megan Schutt stars with 5-19 as Australia steamroll India in ODI series opener

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<p>Former Australia captain Meg Lanning has revealed that her "unhealthy relationship" with food and exercise was the reason for her retirement last year, at the age of 31. Regarded as one of the greatest captains the sport has ever seen, Lanning said she was grappling with an identity crisis outside the cricketing arena.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Her exit from the international stage came as a shock to the entire cricketing fraternity. Even then, Lanning refused to divulge the real reason behind her decision and the battles she had been fighting.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

<p>“It sort of just spiralled,” Lanning told&nbsp;<em>The Howie Games podcast</em>. “I was not in a place to be able to go on tour and play cricket and give the commitment levels required for that Ashes series, mentally and physically."</p>

<p>"I was over-exercising and under-fuelling. I got to the point where I was doing about 85-90km [running] a week. I was in denial," added Lanning.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lanning said she started worrying about her post-cricket future and that it led to drastic weight loss.</p>

<p>“I got down to about 57kgs from 64kgs. The ratios were out of whack a lot. It was just all out of whack and I kept sliding. At some point, it’s got to stop. I felt very out of control in terms of what my future looked like: ‘If it’s not cricket, what does life look like if I am not playing?’.”</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-five-top-records-of-former-australia-skipper-meg-lannings-illustrious-career-656811" target="_blank"><strong>IN PICS: Five top records of former Australia skipper Meg Lanning's illustrious career</strong></a></p>

<h2><strong>At my low...</strong></h2>

<p>Lanning said at her low, she only used to sleep two hours and dreaded night time which would make her even more angry at herself. Prior to the retirement announcement, Lanning had missed three international series, including the Women's Ashes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I was not in a place to be able to go on tour and play cricket and give the commitment levels required for that Ashes series mentally and physically. So the decision was made with me in conjunction with the medical team to miss that tour."</p>

<p>The Aussie said her journey back started with trying to get healthy but it was still an ongoing process. Lanning added that she wrestled with the idea of sharing her story given how intensely private she is in her life.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Finest Australian captain</strong></h2>

<p>As the captain, Lanning led Australia to a record five T20 World Cup titles, having assumed the role at the young age of 21. She captained the Australia women's team in 182 games - the third-most for the nation after Ricky Ponting's 323 and Allan Border's 271 across all formats.</p>

<p>She retired as Australia's women's highest run scorer in T20Is with 3,405 runs in 132 games at a strike rate of 116 and an average of 36.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Former Australia captain Meg Lanning has revealed that her "unhealthy relationship" with food and exercise was the reason for her retirement last year, at the age of 31.

Former Australia captain Meg Lanning has revealed that her "unhealthy relationship" with food and exercise was the reason for her retirement last year, at the age of 31. Regarded as one of the greatest captains the sport has ever seen, Lanning said she was grappling with an identity crisis outside the cricketing arena. Her exit from the international stage came as a shock to the entire cricketing fraternity. Even then, Lanning refused to divulge the real reason behind her decision and the battles she had been fighting. “It sort of just spiralled,” Lanning told The Howie Games podcast. “I was not in a place to be able to go on tour and play cricket and give the commitment levels required for that Ashes series, mentally and physically." "I was over-exercising and under-fuelling. I got to the point where I was doing about 85-90km [running] a week. I was in denial," added Lanning. Lanning said she started worrying about her post-cricket future and that it led to drastic weight loss. “I got down to about 57kgs from 64kgs. The ratios were out of whack a lot. It was just all out of whack and I kept sliding. At some point, it’s got to stop. I felt very out of control in terms of what my future looked like: ‘If it’s not cricket, what does life look like if I am not playing?’.” IN PICS: Five top records of former Australia skipper Meg Lanning's illustrious career At my low... Lanning said at her low, she only used to sleep two hours and dreaded night time which would make her even more angry at herself. Prior to the retirement announcement, Lanning had missed three international series, including the Women's Ashes. "I was not in a place to be able to go on tour and play cricket and give the commitment levels required for that Ashes series mentally and physically. So the decision was made with me in conjunction with the medical team to miss that tour." The Aussie said her journey back started with trying to get healthy but it was still an ongoing process. Lanning added that she wrestled with the idea of sharing her story given how intensely private she is in her life. Finest Australian captain As the captain, Lanning led Australia to a record five T20 World Cup titles, having assumed the role at the young age of 21. She captained the Australia women's team in 182 games - the third-most for the nation after Ricky Ponting's 323 and Allan Border's 271 across all formats. She retired as Australia's women's highest run scorer in T20Is with 3,405 runs in 132 games at a strike rate of 116 and an average of 36. (With inputs from agencies)

'I kept sliding': Former Aussie captain Meg Lanning opens up on health battles that prompted shock retirement

<p>Seasoned campaigner Alyssa Healy has replaced now-retired Aussie veteran Meg Lanning as Australia women's cricket team’s all-format captain. Filling in&nbsp;her shoes for extended spells during the past two years, including at this year’s Ashes, Healy will now captain Australia, with all-rounder Tahlia McGrath appointed as her deputy.</p>

<p>Healy, 33, has been around for a long time now, and following Lanning’s shock international retirement call last month, she was the frontrunner for the job.</p>

<p>Healy, who has won several&nbsp;&nbsp;accolades needs no introduction,&nbsp;while McGrath recently created history for guiding Adelaide Strikers to back-to-back WBBL titles.&nbsp;Australian women’s cricket team is certainly moving into safe hands.</p>

<p>Speaking on her appointment as Australia’s all-format captain, Healy said she feels honoured and grateful for the opportunity. Healy added she enjoys the support she received from the dressing room in the past couple of years.</p>

<p>"I am honoured to accept the role of captain and am grateful for the opportunity to lead our team. I've really enjoyed the support of the players over the past few months and their encouragement to continue to be who I am and lead the group like I normally would from within,"&nbsp;Healy said.</p>

<p>"My approach will remain consistent to what it has been previously, but I'll make my own mark on the role and be sure that I'm doing the best I possibly can for this group to maintain the success that we've had,” she added.</p>

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<p>Reflecting on the challenges ahead, Healy said she is proud of the group at the helm and excited to work with a few emerging cricketers through the ranks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It's an exciting time to be involved with this team, we're seeing the emergence of incredible young talent and are challenging ourselves to continually evolve as a group,” Healy concluded.</p>

<h2>India Test – the first assignment!</h2>

<p>After missing the latest season of WBBL with a broken finger, Healy has returned to training, giving herself every chance to attain full fitness ahead of the upcoming India Test (scheduled to start on December 21 in Mumbai) – her first assignment as the full-time captain.</p>

<p>As per reports, their appointments were ratified at a Cricket Australia board meeting on Friday.</p>

<p>"Alyssa is an outstanding player and leader who has earned enormous respect both on and off the field," CA general manager of high-performance and national teams Ben Oliver said.</p>

<p>"Alyssa brings a wealth of experience to the role, and we have great confidence in her ability to successfully lead the Australian women's team in tandem with Tahlia as vice-captain, he further said.</p>

<p>"We are extremely fortunate to have a talented and experienced group of players who will provide great support to Alyssa and Tahlia as the team evolves and seeks to build on its outstanding performances,"&nbsp;Oliver added.</p>


Seasoned campaigner Alyssa Healy has replaced now-retired Aussie veteran Meg Lanning as Australia women's cricket team’s all-format captain. Filling in her shoes for extended spells during the past two years, including at this year’s Ashes, Healy will now captain Australia, with all-rounder Tahlia McGrath appointed as her deputy.

Seasoned campaigner Alyssa Healy has replaced now-retired Aussie veteran Meg Lanning as Australia women's cricket team’s all-format captain. Filling in her shoes for extended spells during the past two years, including at this year’s Ashes, Healy will now captain Australia, with all-rounder Tahlia McGrath appointed as her deputy. Healy, 33, has been around for a long time now, and following Lanning’s shock international retirement call last month, she was the frontrunner for the job. Healy, who has won several accolades needs no introduction, while McGrath recently created history for guiding Adelaide Strikers to back-to-back WBBL titles. Australian women’s cricket team is certainly moving into safe hands. Speaking on her appointment as Australia’s all-format captain, Healy said she feels honoured and grateful for the opportunity. Healy added she enjoys the support she received from the dressing room in the past couple of years. "I am honoured to accept the role of captain and am grateful for the opportunity to lead our team. I've really enjoyed the support of the players over the past few months and their encouragement to continue to be who I am and lead the group like I normally would from within," Healy said. "My approach will remain consistent to what it has been previously, but I'll make my own mark on the role and be sure that I'm doing the best I possibly can for this group to maintain the success that we've had,” she added. ALSO READ: Sanjay Bangar returns to Punjab Kings backroom staff ahead of IPL 2024 Reflecting on the challenges ahead, Healy said she is proud of the group at the helm and excited to work with a few emerging cricketers through the ranks. "It's an exciting time to be involved with this team, we're seeing the emergence of incredible young talent and are challenging ourselves to continually evolve as a group,” Healy concluded. India Test – the first assignment! After missing the latest season of WBBL with a broken finger, Healy has returned to training, giving herself every chance to attain full fitness ahead of the upcoming India Test (scheduled to start on December 21 in Mumbai) – her first assignment as the full-time captain. As per reports, their appointments were ratified at a Cricket Australia board meeting on Friday. "Alyssa is an outstanding player and leader who has earned enormous respect both on and off the field," CA general manager of high-performance and national teams Ben Oliver said. "Alyssa brings a wealth of experience to the role, and we have great confidence in her ability to successfully lead the Australian women's team in tandem with Tahlia as vice-captain, he further said. "We are extremely fortunate to have a talented and experienced group of players who will provide great support to Alyssa and Tahlia as the team evolves and seeks to build on its outstanding performances," Oliver added.

Alyssa Healy replaces now-retired Meg Lanning as Australia’s all-format captain

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<p>History was created in Cape Town on Sunday when Australia&nbsp;won their sixth ICC Women's T20 World Cup title,&nbsp;beating South Africa by 19 runs.&nbsp;Playing their seventh successive T20 WC final, this was Southern Stars' third trophy win on the trot.</p>

<p>The Meg Lanning-led team managed to come out on top after holding the nerves, the better of the two teams. The match ebbed and flowed throughout but it was Australia that played the big moments better.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chasing a stiff target of 157, South African openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits were not allowed by the Australian bowlers to run away with the game. The bowlers pulled their length back and bowled short of good length deliveries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Consequently, the hosts could only muster 22 runs in the first six overs. After Marizanne Kapp came to the crease, she stamped her authority instantly by cracking a beautiful cover drive past a packed offside ring.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>However, a slower ball from Gardner undid Kapp as she top-edged the ball to the short third man fielder who did not have to move an inch to pouch the dolly.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Needing 105 runs in the final 10 overs, Wolvaardt stepped up on the gas and reached her fifty in 43 deliveries. Just when it appeared that the Proteas were cooking, Meghan Schutt, summoned to bowl the 17th over by skipper Meg Lanning, managed to trap Wolvaardt plumb in front of the stumps.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Wolvaardt's dismissal knocked the wind out of South Africa's sails and they never managed to recover from thereon. Chloe Tryon belted a few lusty blows but could not get anywhere near the finishing line.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Batting first, Australia were off the blocks in a sedate manner as Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney only scored 25 off the first four overs. Healy mistimed a forcing backfoot shot off the last ball of Kapp’s over and was caught at mid-off for 18.</p>

<p>Australia attempted to surprise the opposition by bringing Ashleigh Gardner and it worked decently well. She hit successive boundaries off left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba and successive sixes off medium-pacer Nadine de Klerk in the following over.</p>

<p>"I guess we've been longing for this moment since the last World Cup. We've played some fantastic cricket throughout the tournament and have come out on top. To be honest, probably the semi-finals. My role within the team is to change the game, with bat or ball," said Gardner in the post-match presentation ceremony where she was adjudged the 'Player of the Tournament'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On a sluggish pitch where batters were made to work hard for their runs, Beth Mooney stood out easily. She got stuck in and at the backend of the innings ensured that her side got close to the 160-run mark. She was declared the 'Player of the Match'.&nbsp;</p>

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History was created in Cape Town on Sunday when Australia won their sixth ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa by 19 runs. Playing their seventh successive T20 WC final, this was Southern Stars' third trophy win on the trot.

History was created in Cape Town on Sunday when Australia won their sixth ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa by 19 runs. Playing their seventh successive T20 WC final, this was Southern Stars' third trophy win on the trot. The Meg Lanning-led team managed to come out on top after holding the nerves, the better of the two teams. The match ebbed and flowed throughout but it was Australia that played the big moments better. Chasing a stiff target of 157, South African openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits were not allowed by the Australian bowlers to run away with the game. The bowlers pulled their length back and bowled short of good length deliveries. Consequently, the hosts could only muster 22 runs in the first six overs. After Marizanne Kapp came to the crease, she stamped her authority instantly by cracking a beautiful cover drive past a packed offside ring. Awesome Australia have done it 🏆 They become Women’s #T20WorldCup champions for the sixth time! #AUSvSA | #TurnItUp pic.twitter.com/IQj4poaVI9 — ICC (@ICC) February 26, 2023 × However, a slower ball from Gardner undid Kapp as she top-edged the ball to the short third man fielder who did not have to move an inch to pouch the dolly. Needing 105 runs in the final 10 overs, Wolvaardt stepped up on the gas and reached her fifty in 43 deliveries. Just when it appeared that the Proteas were cooking, Meghan Schutt, summoned to bowl the 17th over by skipper Meg Lanning, managed to trap Wolvaardt plumb in front of the stumps. Wolvaardt's dismissal knocked the wind out of South Africa's sails and they never managed to recover from thereon. Chloe Tryon belted a few lusty blows but could not get anywhere near the finishing line. Another incredible chapter in the special, special history of this team! #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/pKC3GwwNfC — Australian Women's Cricket Team 🏏 (@AusWomenCricket) February 26, 2023 × Batting first, Australia were off the blocks in a sedate manner as Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney only scored 25 off the first four overs. Healy mistimed a forcing backfoot shot off the last ball of Kapp’s over and was caught at mid-off for 18. Australia attempted to surprise the opposition by bringing Ashleigh Gardner and it worked decently well. She hit successive boundaries off left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba and successive sixes off medium-pacer Nadine de Klerk in the following over. "I guess we've been longing for this moment since the last World Cup. We've played some fantastic cricket throughout the tournament and have come out on top. To be honest, probably the semi-finals. My role within the team is to change the game, with bat or ball," said Gardner in the post-match presentation ceremony where she was adjudged the 'Player of the Tournament'. On a sluggish pitch where batters were made to work hard for their runs, Beth Mooney stood out easily. She got stuck in and at the backend of the innings ensured that her side got close to the 160-run mark. She was declared the 'Player of the Match'. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Women's T20 World Cup: HISTORIC! Australia win sixth T20 WC trophy beating South Africa by 19 runs

<p>Australian women's team star Alyssa Healy posted a cryptic tweet on Tuesday (August 09) after her team's victory against India in the gold medal match at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games 2022. Australia defeated India by 9 runs in a thrilling final at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham to clinch their maiden gold medal in the inaugural edition of women's cricket at the Commonwealth Games.</p>

<p>The final between India and Australia was marred with controversy after Aussie all-rounder Tahlia McGrath was allowed to take part in the game despite testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game.&nbsp;McGrath tested positive for the virus ahead of the toss but was allowed to take the field after ICC's approval.</p>

<p>While she was seen sitting with a mask on in the dugout during Australia's batting innings, McGrath came out to bat without a mask, She later was also seen fielding without a mask on but avoided celebrating with her teammates after taking a catch.</p>

<p>The decision to allow McGrath to play the game despite testing positive for COVID-19 was questioned by many with fans calling out the hypocrisy as India's para discuss thrower Aneesh Pillai was barred from participating in his event at CWG 2022 after testing positive for the virus a few days before the women's cricket final.</p>

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<p>With Indian fans expressing their outrage on Twitter and slamming the organisers for allowing Australia to field a COVID-positive player in the final, Australia batter Alyssa Healy took to Twitter to take a dig at the critics. Healy shared a cryptic post with an image of a boat which had 'salty' written on it.</p>

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<p>Healy faced immense backlash from the Indian cricket fans soon after the post took Twitter by a storm. The Australian batter was called out by the fans leading her to issue a clarification over her post. Explaining her stance, Healy said it was just a picture of a boat with the name Salty and that fans should stop reading into it.</p>

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<p>Talking about the final, Australia won the toss and opted to bat first in the final. They rode on senior batter Beth Mooney's brilliant knock of 61 runs to post a strong total of 161 runs in 20 overs. India came close to chasing down the target but ended up falling short eventually.</p>

<p>Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (65) and Jemimah Rodrigues (33) took India closer to the finishing line with a 96-run stand for the third wicket after a poor start. However, the duo lost their wickets in quick succession leading to a collapse as India folded for 152 runs with 3 balls to spare to lose the game by 9 runs.</p>


Australian women's team star Alyssa Healy posted a cryptic tweet on Tuesday (August 09) after her team's victory against India in the gold medal match at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games 2022.

Australian women's team star Alyssa Healy posted a cryptic tweet on Tuesday (August 09) after her team's victory against India in the gold medal match at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games 2022. Australia defeated India by 9 runs in a thrilling final at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham to clinch their maiden gold medal in the inaugural edition of women's cricket at the Commonwealth Games. The final between India and Australia was marred with controversy after Aussie all-rounder Tahlia McGrath was allowed to take part in the game despite testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game. McGrath tested positive for the virus ahead of the toss but was allowed to take the field after ICC's approval. While she was seen sitting with a mask on in the dugout during Australia's batting innings, McGrath came out to bat without a mask, She later was also seen fielding without a mask on but avoided celebrating with her teammates after taking a catch. The decision to allow McGrath to play the game despite testing positive for COVID-19 was questioned by many with fans calling out the hypocrisy as India's para discuss thrower Aneesh Pillai was barred from participating in his event at CWG 2022 after testing positive for the virus a few days before the women's cricket final. Also Read: 'It will change his career' - Ex-Pakistan spinner makes BOLD claim, says Asia Cup will benefit Virat Kohli With Indian fans expressing their outrage on Twitter and slamming the organisers for allowing Australia to field a COVID-positive player in the final, Australia batter Alyssa Healy took to Twitter to take a dig at the critics. Healy shared a cryptic post with an image of a boat which had 'salty' written on it. pic.twitter.com/dp6lkLkL9l — Alyssa Healy (@ahealy77) August 8, 2022 × Healy faced immense backlash from the Indian cricket fans soon after the post took Twitter by a storm. The Australian batter was called out by the fans leading her to issue a clarification over her post. Explaining her stance, Healy said it was just a picture of a boat with the name Salty and that fans should stop reading into it. . Relax everyone. It’s a photo of a boat in the water with the name Salty. I thought it was clever. Stop trying to read anything other into it. But if it makes you feel better to reply cruelly go nuts. Water off a ducks back! https://t.co/ZUhES3bS78 — Alyssa Healy (@ahealy77) August 9, 2022 × Also Read: 'If we get COVID, so be it': Megan Schutt on Tahlia McGrath playing against India despite testing positive Talking about the final, Australia won the toss and opted to bat first in the final. They rode on senior batter Beth Mooney's brilliant knock of 61 runs to post a strong total of 161 runs in 20 overs. India came close to chasing down the target but ended up falling short eventually. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur (65) and Jemimah Rodrigues (33) took India closer to the finishing line with a 96-run stand for the third wicket after a poor start. However, the duo lost their wickets in quick succession leading to a collapse as India folded for 152 runs with 3 balls to spare to lose the game by 9 runs.

Alyssa Healy issues clarification after facing backlash over 'salty' tweet post CWG win against India

<p>Australia women's cricket team captain Meg Lanning has surprisingly announced an indefinite break from all forms of cricket. Lanning will be taking a break from the game due to personal reasons. Her announcement comes just days after she led Australia to their maiden gold medal in women’s cricket at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games 2022.</p>

<p>Lanning has been an incredibly successful captain for Australia and has had a stellar international career so far. She led Australia to a memorable triumph at the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 followed by a stunning victory at the 2022 Women’s ODI World Cup.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Australia defeated India by 9 runs in a thrilling final earlier this week to clinch the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Lanning is now set to miss The Hundred where she was scheduled to play for the Trent Rockets and might miss the Women’s Big Bash League which is set to get underway in October this year.</p>

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<p>Lanning informed Cricket Australia about her decision and revealed she wants to take a break from cricket to spend some time focusing on herself. “After a busy couple of years, I’ve made the decision to take a step back to enable me to spend time focusing on myself. I’m grateful for the support of CA and my team-mates and ask that my privacy is respected during this time,” Lanning said in a statement.</p>

<p>Lanning, who made her international debut for Australia in 2010, is one of the most decorated cricketers to have played for the country. She was named Australia’s captain for the first time at the age of just 21 in 2014 and has since led the team to an incredible 135 victories in 171 international matches.</p>

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<p>Lanning has only missed five matches in her international career so far. She has played 6 Tests, 100 ODIs and 124 T20Is in her career, amassing 345, 4463 and 3211 runs in the three formats respectively.&nbsp; Cricket Australia’s Head of Performance, Shawn Flegler said the board will continue to support Lanning.</p>

<p>“We’re proud of Meg for acknowledging that she needs a break and will continue to support her during this time. She’s been an incredible contributor to Australian cricket over the last decade, achieving remarkable feats both individually and as part of the team, and has been a brilliant role model for young kids,” said Flegler.</p>

<p>“The welfare of our players is always our number one priority, and we’ll continue to work with Meg to ensure she gets the support and space she needs,” she added.</p>


Australia women's cricket team captain Meg Lanning has surprisingly announced an indefinite break from all forms of cricket. Lanning will be taking a break from the game due to personal reasons.

Australia women's cricket team captain Meg Lanning has surprisingly announced an indefinite break from all forms of cricket. Lanning will be taking a break from the game due to personal reasons. Her announcement comes just days after she led Australia to their maiden gold medal in women’s cricket at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games 2022. Lanning has been an incredibly successful captain for Australia and has had a stellar international career so far. She led Australia to a memorable triumph at the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 followed by a stunning victory at the 2022 Women’s ODI World Cup. Australia defeated India by 9 runs in a thrilling final earlier this week to clinch the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. Lanning is now set to miss The Hundred where she was scheduled to play for the Trent Rockets and might miss the Women’s Big Bash League which is set to get underway in October this year. Also Read: 'Hopefully, this is last..': Shoaib Akhtar shares emotional video from hospital bed after his knee surgery Lanning informed Cricket Australia about her decision and revealed she wants to take a break from cricket to spend some time focusing on herself. “After a busy couple of years, I’ve made the decision to take a step back to enable me to spend time focusing on myself. I’m grateful for the support of CA and my team-mates and ask that my privacy is respected during this time,” Lanning said in a statement. Lanning, who made her international debut for Australia in 2010, is one of the most decorated cricketers to have played for the country. She was named Australia’s captain for the first time at the age of just 21 in 2014 and has since led the team to an incredible 135 victories in 171 international matches. Also Read: Alyssa Healy issues clarification after facing backlash over 'salty' tweet post CWG win against India Lanning has only missed five matches in her international career so far. She has played 6 Tests, 100 ODIs and 124 T20Is in her career, amassing 345, 4463 and 3211 runs in the three formats respectively. Cricket Australia’s Head of Performance, Shawn Flegler said the board will continue to support Lanning. “We’re proud of Meg for acknowledging that she needs a break and will continue to support her during this time. She’s been an incredible contributor to Australian cricket over the last decade, achieving remarkable feats both individually and as part of the team, and has been a brilliant role model for young kids,” said Flegler. “The welfare of our players is always our number one priority, and we’ll continue to work with Meg to ensure she gets the support and space she needs,” she added.

Australia women’s team captain Meg Lanning to take indefinite break from cricket for personal reasons

<p>The women's cricket final between India and Australia at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday was marred with controversy after Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play for the Aussies despite testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game. McGrath returned a positive test and had mild symptoms but was allowed to take the field in the gold medal match after the approval of the International Cricket Council (ICC).</p>

<p>Due to the conundrum over her participation, the toss between India and Australia was delayed for 12 minutes at Edgbaston. Had the tournament been in Australia, McGrath wouldn't have featured but she was allowed to play the game as the rules regarding COVID-19 at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham are relaxing.</p>

<p>Nonetheless, questions were raised as McGrath was spotted sitting with a mask on in the dugout during Australia's innings at Edgbaston. She was seen isolated from the rest of the squad. However, McGrath took the mask off later when she came out to bat and later while fielding for her team.</p>

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<p>Amid controversy over her appearance in the game despite having tested positive for COVID-19, Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt said the Aussie payers were happy to play with McGrath and didn't care about contracting COVID-19.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We were all happy to play, she was happy to play. She feels absolutely fine so I think the positive result was a bit of a shock to her, but that’s Covid isn’t it, we’re all going to live through it," Schutt was quoted as saying by <em>The Guardian</em>.</p>

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<p>McGrath scored 2 runs and bowled two overs conceding 24 runs during India's innings. She also took the catch of Indian opener Shafali Verma and was spotted asking her teammates to stay away when they ran towards her to celebrate the dismissal.</p>

<p>"We didn’t want to get in trouble, we felt bad for Tahlia at the end there. Obviously, when you’re part of a game that’s so thrilling like that, that’s all you want to do (is celebrate)&nbsp;and at the end screw it, if we get Covid, so be it," said Schutt.</p>

<p>While she batted and fielded without a mask, McGrath was spotted wearing a mask while receiving her medal after Australia won the final by 9 runs. Australia successfully managed to defend the total of 161 runs as they bundled out India for 152 with three balls to spare to win their maiden gold medal in women's cricket at the Commonwealth Games.</p>


The women's cricket final between India and Australia at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday was marred with controversy after Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play for the Aussies despite testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game.

The women's cricket final between India and Australia at the Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday was marred with controversy after Tahlia McGrath was allowed to play for the Aussies despite testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of the game. McGrath returned a positive test and had mild symptoms but was allowed to take the field in the gold medal match after the approval of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Due to the conundrum over her participation, the toss between India and Australia was delayed for 12 minutes at Edgbaston. Had the tournament been in Australia, McGrath wouldn't have featured but she was allowed to play the game as the rules regarding COVID-19 at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham are relaxing. Nonetheless, questions were raised as McGrath was spotted sitting with a mask on in the dugout during Australia's innings at Edgbaston. She was seen isolated from the rest of the squad. However, McGrath took the mask off later when she came out to bat and later while fielding for her team. Also Read: Rubbish batting, no common sense: Azharuddin slams India after CWG final defeat against Australia Amid controversy over her appearance in the game despite having tested positive for COVID-19, Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt said the Aussie payers were happy to play with McGrath and didn't care about contracting COVID-19. "We were all happy to play, she was happy to play. She feels absolutely fine so I think the positive result was a bit of a shock to her, but that’s Covid isn’t it, we’re all going to live through it," Schutt was quoted as saying by The Guardian. Also Read: Big stage fright gets to India again as they lose to Australia in CWG 2022 final to settle for silver McGrath scored 2 runs and bowled two overs conceding 24 runs during India's innings. She also took the catch of Indian opener Shafali Verma and was spotted asking her teammates to stay away when they ran towards her to celebrate the dismissal. "We didn’t want to get in trouble, we felt bad for Tahlia at the end there. Obviously, when you’re part of a game that’s so thrilling like that, that’s all you want to do (is celebrate) and at the end screw it, if we get Covid, so be it," said Schutt. While she batted and fielded without a mask, McGrath was spotted wearing a mask while receiving her medal after Australia won the final by 9 runs. Australia successfully managed to defend the total of 161 runs as they bundled out India for 152 with three balls to spare to win their maiden gold medal in women's cricket at the Commonwealth Games.

'If we get COVID, so be it': Megan Schutt on Tahlia McGrath playing against India despite testing positive

<p>Australia thrashed England by 71 runs in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 on Sunday (April 03) to win a record seventh World Cup title. The Aussies produced a brilliant all-round display in the summit clash as they completely outclassed England with both the bat and the ball.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Alyssa Headly was the hero of Australia's memorable win with a stunning knock of 170 runs off just 138 balls. Healy got Australia off to a sensational start after they were asked to bat first in the final at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. She combined with her opener partner Rachael Haynes (68) to add an opening stand of 160 runs before combining with Beth Mooney (62) to post a 156-run stand for the second wicket.</p>

<p>Healy's 170-run knock is the highest individual score by a male or a female batter in a World Cup final. The Aussie opener broke the record held by former Australian wicket-keeper batter Adam Gilchrist, who had slammed 149 runs in the 2007 ODI World Cup final against Sri Lanka.</p>

<p>Healy's 170-run knock powered Australia to a massive total of 356/5 in 50 overs against England in the final. It was a stunning knock from the Aussie opener, which will go down as one of the best in the history of the Women's World Cup. Healy slammed 26 fours during her enthralling innings as England bowlers were taken to the cleaners.</p>

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<p>In reply, England were off to a shaky start in the run chase as they lost their opener Danielle Wyatt cheaply on 4 off 5 balls before Tammy Beaumont departed on 27. Captain Heather Knight too couldn't rise to the occasion and was sent packing by Alana King on 26 off 25 deliveries.</p>

<p>Natalie Sciver then took control of England's chase and went to play a fabulous knock of unbeaten 148 off 121 balls. However, she failed to find support from the other end as her century went in vain. England were bundled out for 285 runs inside 43.4 overs as Australia lifted a record seventh Women's World Cup title.</p>

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<p>Australia are one of the most successful teams in the history of the Women's ODI World Cup and have won the title in the years 1978, 1982, 1997, 2005, 2013 and 2022. Australia remained unbeaten throughout the tournament this time around in what has been one of the most dominant World Cup triumphs.</p>


Australia thrashed England by 71 runs in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 on Sunday (April 03) to win a record seventh World Cup title. The Aussies produced a brilliant all-round display in the summit clash as they completely outclassed England with both the bat and the ball.

Australia thrashed England by 71 runs in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 on Sunday (April 03) to win a record seventh World Cup title. The Aussies produced a brilliant all-round display in the summit clash as they completely outclassed England with both the bat and the ball. Alyssa Headly was the hero of Australia's memorable win with a stunning knock of 170 runs off just 138 balls. Healy got Australia off to a sensational start after they were asked to bat first in the final at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. She combined with her opener partner Rachael Haynes (68) to add an opening stand of 160 runs before combining with Beth Mooney (62) to post a 156-run stand for the second wicket. Healy's 170-run knock is the highest individual score by a male or a female batter in a World Cup final. The Aussie opener broke the record held by former Australian wicket-keeper batter Adam Gilchrist, who had slammed 149 runs in the 2007 ODI World Cup final against Sri Lanka. Healy's 170-run knock powered Australia to a massive total of 356/5 in 50 overs against England in the final. It was a stunning knock from the Aussie opener, which will go down as one of the best in the history of the Women's World Cup. Healy slammed 26 fours during her enthralling innings as England bowlers were taken to the cleaners. Also Read: Alyssa Healy's stunning ton helps Australia thrash New Zealand to lift record 7th Women's World Cup trophy WORLD CUP WINNERS!! YOU BEAUTYYYYY AUSSIES!#CWC22 #TeamAustralia pic.twitter.com/PfboVgeeUy — Australian Women's Cricket Team (@AusWomenCricket) April 3, 2022 × In reply, England were off to a shaky start in the run chase as they lost their opener Danielle Wyatt cheaply on 4 off 5 balls before Tammy Beaumont departed on 27. Captain Heather Knight too couldn't rise to the occasion and was sent packing by Alana King on 26 off 25 deliveries. Natalie Sciver then took control of England's chase and went to play a fabulous knock of unbeaten 148 off 121 balls. However, she failed to find support from the other end as her century went in vain. England were bundled out for 285 runs inside 43.4 overs as Australia lifted a record seventh Women's World Cup title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ICC (@icc) × Australia are one of the most successful teams in the history of the Women's ODI World Cup and have won the title in the years 1978, 1982, 1997, 2005, 2013 and 2022. Australia remained unbeaten throughout the tournament this time around in what has been one of the most dominant World Cup triumphs.

Alyssa Healy's sensational ton helps Australia thrash New Zealand to lift record 7th Women's World Cup trophy

<p>Australian opener Alyssa Healy tormented the England bowling attack in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday (April 03). Healy looked in sensational touch as she took the England bowlers to the cleaners to notch up a stunning knock of 170 runs off 138 balls laced with 26 boundaries.</p>

<p>After being asked to bat first in the summit clash, Healy got Australia off to a flyer as she combined with her opening partner Rachael Haynes (68) to post a 160-run stand for the first wicket before adding another brilliant partnership of 156 runs for the third wicket with Beth Mooney, who also scored a cracking 62 off 47 balls.</p>

<p>Healy went after the England bowlers and ended up playing one of the finest knocks in the history of the Women's World Cup. With his 170-run-knock, she also surpassed the likes of Viv Richards and Ricky Ponting in an elite list while breaking the legendary Adam Gilchrist's record of most runs scored by any batter in a World Cup final.</p>

<p>Healy registered the highest individual score by a male or a female cricketer in a World Cup final with her stunning 170-run knock. Gilchrist held the record previously for his 149-run knock against Sri Lanka in the final of the 2007 Men's ODI World Cup which was won by the Aussies. Former Australia captain Ponting (140*) and Sir Viv Richards (138*) are in the third and fourth spot respectively.</p>

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<p>Former Australia cricketer Karen Rolton held the record for the highest individual score in a Women's World Cup final with her 107 not out against India in 2005. Healy surpassed her to break the record with her career-best knock which powered the Aussies to a huge total of 356/5 in 50 overs.</p>

<p><strong>Most runs in a single edition of the Women's World Cup:</strong></p>

<p>The Aussie opener also set the record for most runs by any batter in a single edition of the Women's World Cup. Healy slammed 509 runs for Australia throughout the tournament this year which is the most by any batter in the history of the Women's World Cup.</p>

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Australian opener Alyssa Healy tormented the England bowling attack in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday (April 03).

Australian opener Alyssa Healy tormented the England bowling attack in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2022 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday (April 03). Healy looked in sensational touch as she took the England bowlers to the cleaners to notch up a stunning knock of 170 runs off 138 balls laced with 26 boundaries. After being asked to bat first in the summit clash, Healy got Australia off to a flyer as she combined with her opening partner Rachael Haynes (68) to post a 160-run stand for the first wicket before adding another brilliant partnership of 156 runs for the third wicket with Beth Mooney, who also scored a cracking 62 off 47 balls. Healy went after the England bowlers and ended up playing one of the finest knocks in the history of the Women's World Cup. With his 170-run-knock, she also surpassed the likes of Viv Richards and Ricky Ponting in an elite list while breaking the legendary Adam Gilchrist's record of most runs scored by any batter in a World Cup final. Healy registered the highest individual score by a male or a female cricketer in a World Cup final with her stunning 170-run knock. Gilchrist held the record previously for his 149-run knock against Sri Lanka in the final of the 2007 Men's ODI World Cup which was won by the Aussies. Former Australia captain Ponting (140*) and Sir Viv Richards (138*) are in the third and fourth spot respectively. Lots of Australia on this list! #CWC22 pic.twitter.com/i6qKnlASBf — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) April 3, 2022 × Former Australia cricketer Karen Rolton held the record for the highest individual score in a Women's World Cup final with her 107 not out against India in 2005. Healy surpassed her to break the record with her career-best knock which powered the Aussies to a huge total of 356/5 in 50 overs. Most runs in a single edition of the Women's World Cup: The Aussie opener also set the record for most runs by any batter in a single edition of the Women's World Cup. Healy slammed 509 runs for Australia throughout the tournament this year which is the most by any batter in the history of the Women's World Cup.

Alyssa Healy breaks Adam Gilchrist's record with a stunning knock against England in Women's WC final

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended good wishes to Team Australia, who will be playing in the final of the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup.</p>

<p>PM Modi's statement came during the signing of a massive historic trade deal with Australia aiming to boost economic ties between the two countries.</p>

<p>"I would like to congratulate and wish all the best to Australia's women's team, who will be playing the final of ICC Women's ODI World Cup tomorrow," PM Modi said.</p>

<p>Despite having won 10 of the previous 11 World Cups between them, England and Australia will face off in an ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final for the first time in 34 years.</p>

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<p>The Hagley Oval in Christchurch will play host to the showpiece event of the 2022 tournament as Australia go in search of a record-extending seventh title, while England look to defend their crown.</p>

<p>The two sides started their campaigns together almost a month ago in Hamilton and will end them together, one holding the trophy, the other looking on.</p>

<p>Australia have lost only one World Cup final but it was not too far away from the setting for Sunday's finale.</p>

<p>Back in 2000, just down the road from Christchurch at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, Australia lost the closest final the tournament has ever seen, defeated by New Zealand by just four runs.</p>

<p>That year, England recorded their worst-ever World Cup finish of fifth before fighting back to take the trophy from Australia in 2009.</p>

<p>In doing so, they would go on to have a remarkable year also claiming their first, and only, T20 World Cup as well as an Ashes victory.</p>

<p>It is something that Australia are hoping to match 13 years later, they already hold the T20 trophy having secured that on home soil in 2020 before the Ashes were wrapped up with two games to spare in February, but the one-day World Cup evades them.</p>

<p>Vice-captain Rachael Haynes already has a winner's medal from 2013, and she is well on her way to a competition record, the opening batter sits on 429 runs for the tournament, 27 behind Debbie Hockley of New Zealand's all-time best set in 1997.</p>

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<p>That is not the only record that could be broken on Sunday, Sophie Ecclestone has the chance to surpass Australian Lyn Fullston, whose haul of 23 wickets in 1982 remains the mark to beat.</p>

<p>Ecclestone sits on 20 wickets having taken her maiden international five-wicket haul in the semi-final against South Africa ending on six for 36, the best figures by an England bowler in a World Cup as the 2022 edition continues to be bigger and better than anything we have seen before.</p>

<p>The left-arm spinner is emblematic of England's journey throughout the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 in that she is peaking at exactly the right time.</p>

<p>The 22-year-old started with her worst-ever figures in ODI cricket with no wicket for 77 against the same opponents she will face on Sunday.</p>


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended good wishes to Team Australia, who will be playing in the final of the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup. PM Modi's statement came during the signing of a massive historic trade deal with Australia aiming to boost economic ties between the two countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended good wishes to Team Australia, who will be playing in the final of the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup. PM Modi's statement came during the signing of a massive historic trade deal with Australia aiming to boost economic ties between the two countries. "I would like to congratulate and wish all the best to Australia's women's team, who will be playing the final of ICC Women's ODI World Cup tomorrow," PM Modi said. Despite having won 10 of the previous 11 World Cups between them, England and Australia will face off in an ICC Women's Cricket World Cup final for the first time in 34 years. ALSO READ: WATCH: Commentators in splits as Babar Azam celebrates century while still on 99 in 2nd ODI vs Australia The Hagley Oval in Christchurch will play host to the showpiece event of the 2022 tournament as Australia go in search of a record-extending seventh title, while England look to defend their crown. The two sides started their campaigns together almost a month ago in Hamilton and will end them together, one holding the trophy, the other looking on. Australia have lost only one World Cup final but it was not too far away from the setting for Sunday's finale. Back in 2000, just down the road from Christchurch at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, Australia lost the closest final the tournament has ever seen, defeated by New Zealand by just four runs. That year, England recorded their worst-ever World Cup finish of fifth before fighting back to take the trophy from Australia in 2009. In doing so, they would go on to have a remarkable year also claiming their first, and only, T20 World Cup as well as an Ashes victory. It is something that Australia are hoping to match 13 years later, they already hold the T20 trophy having secured that on home soil in 2020 before the Ashes were wrapped up with two games to spare in February, but the one-day World Cup evades them. Vice-captain Rachael Haynes already has a winner's medal from 2013, and she is well on her way to a competition record, the opening batter sits on 429 runs for the tournament, 27 behind Debbie Hockley of New Zealand's all-time best set in 1997. ALSO READ: MI vs RR, IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals match That is not the only record that could be broken on Sunday, Sophie Ecclestone has the chance to surpass Australian Lyn Fullston, whose haul of 23 wickets in 1982 remains the mark to beat. Ecclestone sits on 20 wickets having taken her maiden international five-wicket haul in the semi-final against South Africa ending on six for 36, the best figures by an England bowler in a World Cup as the 2022 edition continues to be bigger and better than anything we have seen before. The left-arm spinner is emblematic of England's journey throughout the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 in that she is peaking at exactly the right time. The 22-year-old started with her worst-ever figures in ODI cricket with no wicket for 77 against the same opponents she will face on Sunday.

India PM Narendra Modi extends best wishes to Team Australia for ICC Women's World Cup final

<p>Skipper Meg Lanning produced another masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 135 as six-time champions Australia continued their invincible run with a five-wicket thrashing of South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup here on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Lanning scored her 15th ODI century with 15 hits to the fence and one maximum during her 130-ball unconquered innings to help Australia successfully chase down South Africa's total of 271 for 5 with 28 balls to spare at Basin Reserve.</p>

<p>Invited to bat, opener Laura Wolvaardt cracked a 134-ball 90, while skipper Sune Luus (52) notched another half-century as South Africa posted a decent total from their 50 overs.</p>

<p>However, it proved inadequate in the end as Lanning took control of Australia's chase and recorded her third World Cup century to lead her team to a comfortable victory.</p>

<p>The win further consolidated Australia's position at the top of the table with 12 points from six matches and they are likely to end at the top with just one match to go against Bangladesh in the league stage.</p>

<p>It was South Africa's first loss of the tournament. They remain second in the standings with 8 points from five games but are still in danger of missing out on the semifinals should they fail to win any of their final two matches against West Indies and India.</p>

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<p>The Australian innings was all about Lanning as the skipper showed her class with a true captain's knock that was one of her best innings of all time.</p>

<p>Opener Alyssa Healy (1) was out in the third over and Rachael Haynes (17) followed her back to the pavilion in the 11th when Mignon du Preez held on to a screamer in the outfield to leave Australia in a spot of bother at 45 for 2. However, Lanning showed little respect to the South Africa bowlers as she found the gaps with ease.</p>

<p>The Australia captain enjoyed a 60-run partnership with the reliable Beth Mooney (21) and then an even better one of 93 with all-rounder Tahlia McGrath (32) that put Australia in a dominant position to cruise home.</p>

<p>A back injury to Ellyse Perry was the only negative to come out of the win for Australia, with the veteran all-rounder bowling just three overs. She did not bat.</p>

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<p>Earlier, opener Wolvaardt continued her rich run of form, sharing 88 runs with Lizelle Lee (36) for the opening wicket, before forging a 91-run stand with skipper Luus (52).</p>

<p>Ash Gardner pulled off the catch of the tournament when she held on to a beauty in the outfield to dismiss du Preez (14), while Marizanne Kapp (30 not out off 21 balls) hit four boundaries to help boost South Africa's total. For the Proteas, seamer Shabnim Ismail (2/33) and spinner Chloe Tryon (2/44) snapped two wickets apiece.&nbsp;</p>


Skipper Meg Lanning produced another masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 135 as six-time champions Australia continued their invincible run with a five-wicket thrashing of South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup here on Tuesday.

Skipper Meg Lanning produced another masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 135 as six-time champions Australia continued their invincible run with a five-wicket thrashing of South Africa in the ICC Women's World Cup here on Tuesday. Lanning scored her 15th ODI century with 15 hits to the fence and one maximum during her 130-ball unconquered innings to help Australia successfully chase down South Africa's total of 271 for 5 with 28 balls to spare at Basin Reserve. Invited to bat, opener Laura Wolvaardt cracked a 134-ball 90, while skipper Sune Luus (52) notched another half-century as South Africa posted a decent total from their 50 overs. However, it proved inadequate in the end as Lanning took control of Australia's chase and recorded her third World Cup century to lead her team to a comfortable victory. The win further consolidated Australia's position at the top of the table with 12 points from six matches and they are likely to end at the top with just one match to go against Bangladesh in the league stage. It was South Africa's first loss of the tournament. They remain second in the standings with 8 points from five games but are still in danger of missing out on the semifinals should they fail to win any of their final two matches against West Indies and India. Also Read: EXPLAINED! Here's how India can qualify for CWC 2022 semi-finals after big win vs Bangladesh The Australian innings was all about Lanning as the skipper showed her class with a true captain's knock that was one of her best innings of all time. Opener Alyssa Healy (1) was out in the third over and Rachael Haynes (17) followed her back to the pavilion in the 11th when Mignon du Preez held on to a screamer in the outfield to leave Australia in a spot of bother at 45 for 2. However, Lanning showed little respect to the South Africa bowlers as she found the gaps with ease. The Australia captain enjoyed a 60-run partnership with the reliable Beth Mooney (21) and then an even better one of 93 with all-rounder Tahlia McGrath (32) that put Australia in a dominant position to cruise home. A back injury to Ellyse Perry was the only negative to come out of the win for Australia, with the veteran all-rounder bowling just three overs. She did not bat. Also Read: Rana, Bhatia shine as India thrash Bangladesh by 110 runs to keep semi-final hopes alive Earlier, opener Wolvaardt continued her rich run of form, sharing 88 runs with Lizelle Lee (36) for the opening wicket, before forging a 91-run stand with skipper Luus (52). Ash Gardner pulled off the catch of the tournament when she held on to a beauty in the outfield to dismiss du Preez (14), while Marizanne Kapp (30 not out off 21 balls) hit four boundaries to help boost South Africa's total. For the Proteas, seamer Shabnim Ismail (2/33) and spinner Chloe Tryon (2/44) snapped two wickets apiece.

Skipper Meg Lanning's 135 powers Australia to five-wicket win over South Africa in Women's World Cup 2022