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Australia kickstarted their home summer with a 3-0 white-ball thrashing against the Nigar Sultana Joty-led maiden bilateral ODI series down under. Next up, they are hosting the Amelia Kerr-led White Ferns for a three-match T20I series from 18th to 22nd October 2026.

Australia’s newly crowned 7th-time T20 World Cup champions are refusing to let history slow them down. Skipper Sophie Molineux has declared that the world’s most successful women’s T20 side is still searching for its ceiling, as Australia prepare to face a rebuilt New Zealand in a three-match T20I series at North Sydney Oval from October…

Australia Women have already secured victories in the first two ODIs against Bangladesh Women and will now look to complete a clean sweep in the third and final match of the series. The two teams will meet at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, on October 14, 2026 (Wednesday), with the match scheduled to begin at 1:50…

The Bangladesh Women tour of Australia 2026 will conclude with Australia Women facing Bangladesh Women in the 3rd ODI (day-night match) at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Australia have already won the first two matches and will look to finish the series with another victory. They defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets…

Australia standard-issue efficiency was on full display in the series opener at Allan Border Field, where the hosts brushed aside Bangladesh by seven wickets to claim a 1-0 lead. After electing to bowl, the Australian attack made quick work of the visitors’ batting unit, led by Annabel Sutherland’s slick four-wicket haul that kept Bangladesh pinned…

Australia set the standard in the series opener at Allan Border Field, sealing a comfortable seven-wicket win to go 1-0 up. Choosing to field first, the hosts rattled the visitor’s top order early through tight spells from Megan Schutt and Player of the Match Annabel Sutherland, who finished with figures of 4 for 30. Bangladesh…

Australia starts as overwhelming favorites in the home 3-match ODI series, but Bangladesh will treat this as an invaluable opportunity to push themselves against the gold standard of women’s cricket. Playing in Australian conditions presents a tough learning curve for the visitors, who rely heavily on disciplined spin and patient accumulation with the bat. For…

Tahlia McGrath, the 30-year-old all-rounder and stand-in Australian ODI captain, is banking on a refreshed mindset and a return to her core strengths as she prepares to lead Australia in their maiden white-ball home series against Bangladesh from 9–14 October 2026. With regular skipper Sophie Molineux sidelined by a hip injury, McGrath’s leadership and form…

The Australia Women vs Bangladesh Women ODI series 2026 will get underway with the 1st ODI at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, on October 9, 2026 (Friday). The match will start at 1:50 PM local time, with both teams beginning their three-match series. The second ODI will be played at the same venue on October 11,…

Maddy Darke is returning to the Sydney Sixers after signing with the club through to the end of the 2028-29 season. The local product began her Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) career with the Sixers before moving on to the Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers. She played 13 matches for Sydney across WBBL 05 and…

Tahlia McGrath has rediscovered her rhythm at the perfect time, backing a commanding Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) century and two-wicket haul with renewed belief as she prepares to lead Australia in their historic maiden three-match bilateral ODI series against Bangladesh from October 9–14, 2026. The 30-year-old all-rounder, stepping in as stand-in skipper for the…

Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger has identified trust, consistency and a tighter bowling unit as the pillars of the franchise’s rise ahead of the fifth Women’s Premier League. With WPL 2027 scheduled from January 14 to February 7, the Giants have retained 15 players and enter the mini auction in Kochi on October 28…

Gujarat Giants have released England batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge ahead of the WPL 2027 auction. The franchise released four players, the fewest among all teams, and Wyatt-Hodge was one of them.

The Gujarat Giants enter the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction with greater clarity and confidence than ever before. After reaching the knockout stages for the first time in 2026, the Giants have retained 15 players and will now look to add three more names, including one overseas player, with ₹1.25 crore remaining in their…

Sophie Molineux will miss Australia’s ODI series against Bangladesh because of a hip injury. She was named in the ODI squad, but national selector Shawn Flegler confirmed she would not be available for the Brisbane matches. Tahlia McGrath will captain Australia in her absence, while Molineux remains with the group. Australia hope she can recover…

The Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) fixture in Sydney delivered a thrilling contest as New South Wales Breakers secured a commanding six-wicket victory over Queensland Fire, comfortably cruising to the finish line with 150 balls remaining.