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ICC U19 World Cup 2024: India vs Australia final on February 11 in Benoni

After winning their semifinal fixtures, India and Australia booked their spots in the Under 19 World Cup 2024 final. The IND U19 vs AUS U19 final will begin at 1:30 PM IST on February 11

Asian Cup: Coach Stimac wants India to not concede set pieces to Australia

Indian football team head coach Igor Stimac is well aware of Australia's formidable prowess and his simple advice to his players ahead of their AFC Asian Cup opener on Saturday is to maintain defensive compactness to stop goals from set pieces. The Socceroos had beaten India 4-0 in their earlier encounter in the 2011 edition, also hosted by Qatar. We don't have to give away set pieces. We know the strengths of Australia. They play very pragmatic football," Stimac said of Australia, ranked 25th in the world. "They (Australia) caused a lot of problems to England (in a friendly in October) and we can expect the storms coming out of them. We need to stay compact and do everything possible to stop crosses from the flanks." Australia are the champions of the 2015 edition of the Asian Cup, though they had made an exit from the last tournament in 2019 in the quarterfinal stage. India, on the other hand, were eliminated in the group stage in both 2011 and 2019. We are excited that the kic

No animosity with Harmanpreet, it's just competitive cricket: Alyssa Healy

Australia women's team captain Alyssa Healy has rubbished talks about animosity building up between her and India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, saying they were just playing "competitive cricket". India registered their maiden Test win against Australia at the Wankhede Stadium before the visitors came back strongly to win the ODIs 3-0 and T20Is 2-1 in a highly-competitive month-long series. "I would probably just summarise it to competitive cricket is going out there, doing our job for the side," said Alyssa, following the seven-wicket win in the third T20I at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday, which helped Australia take the series 2-1. Alyssa added the perception of animosity was because both of them approached their roles differently. During the Test, Harmanpreet had thrown the ball at Alyssa in frustration while she was batting, and the Australian skipper simply smiled back. Alyssa took a defensive pose and the ball hit her bat to race to the boundary, while Harman's appeal for ...

Women's cricket: Aussies beat India by 7 wkts in 3rd T20 to win series 2-1

Australia beat India by seven wickets in the third and final women's T20 International to clinch the series 2-1 here on Tuesday. Opener Beth Monney remained not out on 52 off 45 balls while captain Alyssa Healy contributed 55 as Australia reached 149 for 3 in 18.4 overs, chasing down the target of 148 with eight balls to spare. For India, Pooja Vastrakar took two wickets while Deepti Sharma picked up one. Earlier, India posted 147 for six after being put in to bat. Richa Ghosh top-scored for India with a 28-ball 34 while openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana chipped in with 26 and 29 respectively. For Australia, Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham took two wickets apiece. Brief Scores: India: 147 for 6 in 20 overs (Richa Ghosh 34, Shafali Verma 26, Smriti Mandhana 29; Annabel Sutherland 2/12, Georgia Wareham 2/24). Australia: 149 for 3 in 18.4 overs (Alyssa Healy 55, Beth Mooney 51 not out; Pooja Vastrakar 2/26).

IND W vs AUS W 3rd T20 Preview: India eye home series win over Australia

The culmination of a long and mixed home season brings the Indian women's cricket team one last opportunity to register a maiden T20I series triumph over Australia at home when the two sides square off in the series-decider here on Tuesday. With the three-match affair levelled 1-1, Harmanpreet Kaur's India have a chance to beat the reigning world champions Australia in their own den and kick off the 2024 T20I World Cup year in style. India have only one series win to show against Australia's four in their five-series bilateral T20I history. Their triumph in an away affair in 2015-16 sits atop in the list of achievements for this side. However, having registered historic wins in one-off Tests earlier this season against both Australia and England, India would want to make this one last opportunity count. India were on a roll in the first game and thrashed Australia by a record margin of nine wickets but their batters cut a sorry figure in the second. A tricky pitch here at the DY Pa

IND W vs AUS W: Mercurial India wary of Australia in search of series win

A mercurial Indian Women's team will be keen to produce another all-round show as they look to seal the three-match series against Australia in the second T20I here on Sunday. Putting behind the disappointment of a 0-3 hammering in the ODIs marred by poor efforts in all areas India Women came out firing on all cylinders in the first T20 to thrash Australia by a huge nine-wicket margin for the first time in history. Criticised for being sloppy in the ODIs, India were spectacularly athletic in the field on Friday, while the bowlers led by young Titas Sadhu did not allow Australia to get away at any stage in the first half of the opening T20. Shafali Verma (64 not out) and Smriti Mandhana (54) then shared 137 runs -- India's best opening partnership against Australia in T20I history -- to take them home. It was a near-perfect night for the 19-year-old Sadhu (4/17), who set the ball rolling with three powerplay wickets, while spinners Deepti Sharma and Shreyanka Patil too claimed two

IND W vs AUS W 1st T20I Playing 11, live match time, live streaming details

India Women vs Australia Women 1st T20I Playing 11: Shafali Varma and Saika Ishaque mind their names in the team sheet of India

IND W vs AUS W: India captain Harmanpreet answers critics on team fitness

India skipper skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said quick fixes in the fielding and fitness department were not possible but her team will plug those gaps eventually with the help of a recently appointed full-time support staff. The team has struggled with fielding and fitness issues for a long time. As India Women prepare to take on Australia in a three-match T20 series starting here on Friday, the focus is on how Harmanpreet ends her poor run with the bat following six single-digit scores in nine outings. Also, India dropped a total of eight catches over the last two ODIs seven in the second match itself in their 0-3 loss to the mighty Aussies. If we talk about the team's performance, we are playing very good cricket in patches. Fielding and fitness are something that we have been talking about for a long time. We have been working on it too, Kaur told the media. Amol Muzumdar, who was appointed the team's head coach in late October, informed in his first press conference

India must learn from Australia, says Rodrigues after ODI whitewash

Jemimah Rodrigues on Tuesday urged the India women's cricket team to take a leaf out of Australia's book and bounce back in the upcoming T20s after being hammered in the ODIs. India suffered their third heaviest loss by 190 runs in the third ODI here on Tuesday at the Wankhede Stadium to be whitewashed in a three-match series for the second time by Australia since 2018. Rodrigues said while there were a "lot of learning points" from a team as dominant as Australia, she also hoped for better returns for her team in the shortest format. A three-match T20I series will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai starting January 5. Obviously, there's a lot of learning points. When we reflect back on our own game and also the way the Aussies played, (in) the Test match we completely dominated them, but what I would learn is the way they got back after a fall, Rodrigues told the media here after the match. This is something I can, (and) as a team we can learn, to come back stronger

Indian cricket team schedule in 2024: T20 World Cup to Downunder Test tour

Like many yeasts since the introduction of the Indian Premier League in 2008, the Indian cricket team will remain busy throughout the year in 2024 as well. Here's why and how

IND W vs AUS W: Ghosh's 96, Deepti's 5/38 in vain as Australia win thriller

Richa Ghosh's career-best 96 and Deepti Sharma's 5/38 went in vain as Australia Women clinched a thrilling three-run win to take an unassailable 2-0 lead against India in their three-match ODI series here on Saturday. Chasing 259, Ghosh led India's reply with a fine 117-ball 96 featuring 13 fours but the hosts stuttered in the death overs to suffer their ninth consecutive defeat to Australia at home. India managed 255/8 in their 50 overs with Deepti (24 not out off 36 balls, 1x4s) and Shreyanka Patil (5 not out) at the crease when the match came to an end. Apart from Ghosh's heroics with the bat, India also had their vice-captain Smriti Mandhana providing early fireworks with a 38-ball 34 (3x4s, 1x6s). Jemimah Rodrigues (44 off 55 balls) and Ghosh laid the foundation with an 88-run third wicket stand but could not deny Australia from maintaining their record in India of never losing a series. In a contest wherein both teams dropped more than 10 catches combined, Litchfield eventua

IND W vs AUS W: Harleen Deol named concussion substitute for Sneh Rana

Harleen Deol was on Saturday named as a concussion substitute for India Women's spinner Sneh Rana during the second innings of their second ODI against Australia here. While fielding at backward point, Rana was involved in a nasty collision with Pooja Vastrakar who was placed at short third in the 25th over of the first innings when they both went to collect a cut off Australia batter Beth Mooney's bat. Vastrakar and Rana both winced in pain but the former got back on her feet sooner than her teammate. Rana remained on the ground for a longer duration, post which she left the field with an ice pack on her head. "Sneh Rana complained of headache after a collision while fielding during the second ODI against Australia. She has been taken for scans and she will not take any further part in the ongoing ODI," the BCCI said in a statement. "Harleen Deol has been named as a concussion substitute," the board added. Rana had bowled four overs in the Australian innings before the collision

India Women to focus on recovery ahead of 2nd ODI vs AUS: Fielding coach

Having suffered a six-wicket loss in the opening ODI, India Women's primary focus will be on quick recovery ahead of the second match against Australia with only one day separating the two games, fielding coach Munish Bali said on Thursday. India were hammered by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday despite the home team making their highest-ever total of 282/8 against Australia here. India and Australia women's teams played a four-day Test here last week, post which both the teams got a three-day break for the ODI series, with the remaining two games to be played on December 30 and January 2. "Recovery is very important. We played a Test match and in a couple of days' time we are playing one-day cricket, we have a game day after tomorrow," Bali told the media when asked what areas the team will look to work on given the lack of break between the two matches. "We will need the girls to be fresh and for that our team is working on the part that they should recover well. .

India Women suffer crushing six-wicket defeat against Australia in 1st ODI

India Women succumbed to their sixth consecutive defeat and eighth in a row at home despite recording the highest-ever ODI total against Australia, as the visitors registered a commanding six-wicket win in the first match here on Thursday. Phoebe Litchfield (78) and Ellyse Perry (75) anchored the chase with a resolute 148-run stand for the second wicket as Australia replied with 285/4 in 46.3 overs to overhaul India's 282/8 and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. As Phoebe and Ellyse fell in quick succession, Beth Mooney (42 from 47 balls, 4x4s) and Tahlia McGrath (68 not out, 55 balls, 11x4s) flattened India with their 88-run stand for the fourth wicket off only 67 balls. Australia got over the line with 21 balls and six wickets to spare with none of the Indian bowlers able to make any impact. India made a perfect start by dealing an early blow to Australia, who lost Alyssa Healy (0) in the first over when Sneh Rana flew to her left to take an acrobatic catch off Renuka ...

WPL opened my eyes, Starc's IPL bid a shocker: Aussie women captain Healy

Newly appointed Australia women's captain Alyssa Healy opened up on her experience in WPL and his husband Mitchell Starc getting the highest ever bid in IPL auction

IND W vs AUS W: Australia acquire helpful insights' from Pat Cummins' side

Ace batter Beth Mooney on Wednesday revealed that Australia Women have picked the brains of their 2023 ODI World Cup winning men counterparts, acquiring really helpful insights' in terms of playing one-dayers in India. Australia are gearing up for a three-match series against India starting here on Thursday. While they enjoyed a dominant ODI record against India 40 wins in 50 matches Australia Women do not want to leave any stone unturned when it comes to their preparations. We have taken a little bit of insight from the Australian men's team that were over here recently playing the ODI World Cup and getting some insights from them has been really helpful, Mooney told the media here before Australia's training session at the Wankhede Stadium. It is just about adapting as quickly as we can. The death bowling and batting is going to be really important, making sure we nail that. Hopefully, we can fine tune a few things in this series and in the next six months before that T20 Worl

India look to resurrect poor ODI record vs Australia in 3-match series

Flying high after two consecutive Test wins, India Women will now shift focus to white-ball cricket as they take on seven-time world champions Australia in a three-match ODI series, looking to resurrect their dismal record in the format, here on Thursday. India have been in top form winning their last three contests two Tests and one T20I after losing the first two T20Is to England and concede the three-match series in this long home season. After crushing England by a record 347 runs in the one-off Test, India carried the momentum to defeat Australia by eight wickets last week here at the Wankhede Stadium, which will also be the venue for the three-match ODI series. Given their current form, India will eye more success in the fixtures lined up but the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side would know that it has a huge task cut out against Australia who have historically dominated them in 50-overs cricket. India have only 10 wins and 40 losses to show from 50 ODIs against Australia overall,

It's not even a blip: Aussie Alyssa Healy on first-ever Test loss to India

Australia's first-ever loss to India in the one-off women's Test is not even a "blip" and next year's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh remains their ultimate goal, said captain Alyssa Healy on Sunday. Indian Women recorded a historic maiden victory over a venerable Australia in the one-off Test, putting a befitting end to their first 'home season' of Test cricket in 28 years. The eight-wicket win was India's first-ever triumph over Australia in 11 Tests. "Probably not even a blip, Healy told media after the match when asked where does this defeat leave her side given their dominant record. "It is a format where we are not overly familiar with conditions." Healy said Australia's squad has undergone a lot of change but they are comfortable with where they are currently placed. "Within our group, we are really comfortable with where we are at and sort of the progression that we are on and where we we want to get to moving forward, she said. "Ultimately, there is a big T20 World Cup in .

India women's team record maiden Test win over Australia, win by 8 wickets

It was a befitting end to India Women's first 'home season' of Test cricket in 28 years as they recorded a historic maiden victory over a venerable Australia in the one-off Test here on Sunday. On the final day, India produced their best both with the ball and bat to thwart a spirited Australian resurgence, first sparking a collapse in the visitors' ranks to snaffle the remaining five wickets for 28 and then knocking off a meagre target of 75 without much ado to script an eight-wicket win. Smriti Mandhana (38 not out) and Jemimah Rodrigues (12 not out) embraced each other in a warm hug when the objective of beating a world-dominating side was accomplished, bringing back memories of India's shushed reaction in 2008 in Australia when MS Dhoni's side beat the hosts and made a statement by not indulging in any passionate celebrations. Playing more than one Test at home for the first time since 1995, there was hardly a moment when the team put a foot wrong. India Women's stuck to the ..

After a dog-bite and 50 stitches, Alyssa Healy ready to keep wickets

Australia women's cricket team captain Alyssa Healy on Wednesday revealed she had suffered severe injuries to her right index finger after being bitten by her pet Staffordshire terrier puppies, and the wicketkeeper-batter added she is excited to back on the field following a surgery and 50 stitches. Nearly two months after the incident, Healy will not just lead the side as full-time captain for the Test and white-ball series, she will also be keeping wickets. Alyssa suffered grievous injuries to her right hand in October trying to separate her two Staffordshire terrier puppies. The 33-year-old said during a media interaction at the Wankhede Stadium here ahead of the one-off Test against India that she still "cannot feel any sensation on the inside part of her right index finger", though she is excited to wear the big gloves during the match. "Finger-wise, all good. It has been nice to get back into the game. I did not realise how much I would miss it, watching the WBBL (Women's Big