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Ujjwala Pawar: ‘We played in front of 50,000 people in the late 1970’s’Subscriber Only

March 4, 2023 12:57 IST

The WPL, which starts today, brings money and glitz into women's cricket. But the first trailblazers of women's cricket took unreserved train journeys to tournaments, ate drab food, shared bats and gloves and lived in budget dormitories. Express brings you the sepia tints of women's cricket in a five-part series.

Sandhya Agarwal: ‘We would carry team-mates on our back to build up strength, and lifted bricks instead of weights’Subscriber Only

March 4, 2023 20:28 IST

Shobha Pandit: ‘If we wanted to play, we had to get it done ourselves… from putting up nets to even rolling the pitch’Subscriber Only

March 4, 2023 14:38 IST

Former India women's captain Diana Edulji at her residence in Mumbai.
(Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)

Diana Edulji: ‘We stayed in dormitories to accommodate 15-20 players in one room’Subscriber Only

March 4, 2023 20:28 IST

Susan Itticheria: ‘We’d convert luggage bags into beds to sleep in unreserved train coaches’Subscriber Only

March 4, 2023 12:52 IST

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Cricket history in India today: Women’s Premier League beginsSubscriber Only

March 7, 2023 15:05 IST

India and Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur predicted that the WPL, from March 4 to March 26, would change lives and also raise the standard of the game in the country.

Navi Mumbai: Mumbai Indians Women team Captain Harmanpreet Kaur during a pre-match press conference in Navi Mumbai, Friday, March 3, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

With Indian domestic players, communication will be key: MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur

March 4, 2023 12:37 IST

The league will be a big opportunity for the domestic Indian players, who have till date lived in oblivion just like their male counterparts till 2008 when IPL started.

Beth Mooney missed the next two matches and will now travel home for rehabilitation, with South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt replacing her in the Gujarat squad.
(PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

Gujarat skipper Mooney depends on opening partner Haynes’ inputs

March 4, 2023 12:37 IST

"It's been a bit of a whirlwind. I've only been here for 36 hours," revealed Mooney to the media on Friday evening ahead of the team's first match on Saturday, against the Mumbai Indians.

Richa Ghosh jumps 21 places in batter’s rankings

March 3, 2023 20:23 IST

The 19-year-old from Siliguri had a fruitful stint in the recently-concluded T20 World Cup and was the only Indian to be picked in the ICC's Most Valuable Team of the tournament.

Centurion Jason Roy inspires England to series win over Bangladesh

March 3, 2023 20:10 IST

Roy made a 124-ball 132 with 18 fours and a six to lay the platform for a commanding 326-7 in 50 overs, after Tamim Iqbal won the toss and surprisingly opted to bowl on a Mirpur wicket he called "tacky".

Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma inspect the pitch during a practice session. (FILE)

IND vs AUS: ICC rates Indore Test pitch as ‘poor’; Holkar Stadium handed three demerit points

March 3, 2023 19:12 IST

In his assessment, Broad said, “The pitch, which was very dry, did not provide a balance between bat and ball, favouring spinners from the start."

Indian team on the left and Shaun Tait on the right. (AP/FILE)

IND vs AUS: Shaun Tait wants to see ‘wickets that take match to Day 4 or 5’ after India’s loss in Indore Test

March 3, 2023 18:33 IST

Talking about the cons of making Test match pitches which are extreme, Tait said, "When you make wickets extreme, all the selection talks are about that. Even the teams get confused about what they should be doing."

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and Kieran Trippier. (Reuters)

Newcastle must reignite after stalling in league, says Eddie Howe

March 3, 2023 17:23 IST

Six successive victories in the league heading into the new year had Newcastle cemented into the top four but they have won only one of their last seven and are struggling for goals.

Australia's captain Steve Smith, right, shake hands with India's Mohammed Siraj, second left, after Australia won the third cricket test match against India in Indore, India, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)

IND vs AUS: ‘Captaining in India is like a game of chess, every ball means something’ says Steve Smith

March 3, 2023 17:11 IST

Australia's batting mainstay, who was their skipper in the previous tour back in 2017, also prefers playing on spin-friendly tracks rather than placid wickets that takes the game to full five days.

IND vs AUS: ‘This is what little complacency and overconfidence can do’ says Shastri on Indore loss

March 3, 2023 16:37 IST

India suffered a nine-wicket loss to Australia in the third Test, which finished in little over two days.

IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma says India will stick to turners even if it occasionally backfires, but which pitch suits India?Subscriber Only

March 4, 2023 20:28 IST

“Green top in Ahmedabad, is that still on?’ Indian captain chokes for words at press conference when reminded about his pregame statement

Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara walking back after getting out on the left and Ian Chappell on the right. (AP/File)

IND vs AUS: ‘The Indians need to shut up and get on with the cricket’ says Ian Chappell

March 3, 2023 22:54 IST

The Indian batters lacked application and were dismissed for 109 and 163 in two innings of the match, which Australia won by an emphatic nine wickets to seal their place in the World Test Championship final.

India's Cheteshwar Pujara celebrates fifty runs with Shreyas Iyer. (AP)

Look to Shreyas Iyer and Cheteshwar Pujara: India captain Rohit Sharma’s suggestion to the rest of the India batters after collapse in Indore Test

March 3, 2023 14:18 IST

Pujara was India's top run scorer on day two, accumulating a gritty 59 off 142 deliveries in the second innings.

Australian cricketers Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head after winning the 3rd test cricket match between India and Australia, at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. (PTI)

Australia rediscover lost spirit and values at Indore; pull one back to go 2-1 in Border-Gavaskar seriesSubscriber Only

March 4, 2023 12:40 IST

Hammering of India would remain one of Australia's sweetest victories abroad with wins on these hostile shores, where just two teams have claimed a Test series this century, being extremely rare.

Rabada takes 6, South Africa beats West Indies in 1st test

March 3, 2023 13:45 IST

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada spearheaded South Africa's three-day victory at Centurion with 6-50 in the final innings as the West Indians were all out for 159 while chasing 247 for victory.

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IND vs AUS: Ravindra Jadeja’s no ball cost India the Indore Test, says Sunil Gavaskar

March 3, 2023 21:22 IST

Gavaskar said India were 60-70 runs short in the first innings, and that they had let the "pitch overtake them".

IND vs AUS: Ahmedabad Test a must win for India to seal their spot in the WTC finalSubscriber Only

March 3, 2023 12:10 IST

In case India loses or draws the Ahmedabad Test, then New Zealand should either beat or draw Sri Lanka in at least one of the two Tests to qualify for the WTC final.

‘I have been lucky enough to get some of the best players like Virat and Pujara’: Nathan Lyon reminisces after 11 wickets in Indore Test win

March 3, 2023 11:58 IST

With a first innings lead of 88 runs, Lyon helped Australia bundle India out for just 163 in the second innings, setting a meagre task of 76 runs to be chased on day three.

IND vs AUS: Stand-in skipper Steve Smith pats himself on the back after emphatic win in Indore

March 3, 2023 11:52 IST

I like to do captaincy in this part of the world, says Steve Smith.

‘Every time we play in India, there’s only focus on the pitch’, says India captain Rohit Sharma after loss in 3rd Test

March 3, 2023 14:27 IST

Ahead of the third Test, India captain Rohit Sharma had nodded in agreement to the suggestion of the pitch for the Ahmedabad Test being simulated to match the conditions for the WTC Final later in the summer.