Stories by tag: ICC Women's Qualifiers

Women’s T20 World Cup pathway expands

The rapid growth of the women’s game is once again been reflected in a significant growth of the T20 World Cup pathway, with another...

What next for Afghanistan’s women cricketers in exile?

By Rod Lyall and Nishadh Rego Rod Lyall: No-one who saw Tracey Holmes’ report for the ABC’s 7:30 programme on Monday night, or who has...

Thailand win over Pakistan affirms Associates case for more opportunities

Thailand have made it to the semi-finals of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Women's Asia Cup 2022 in somewhat fortuitous circumstances. Bangladesh's fixture against...

Women’s ODI Status: The ICC’s token gesture

Last week at the ICC annual general meeting, the governing body announced that it would upgrade several Associate women’s teams to ODI status. On...

Athapaththu demolishes Scotland

A belligerent 86 off 45 balls from Chamari Athapaththu laid the foundations for a comfortable win for Sri Lanka over Scotland on day one...

Thailand and the fallacy of the ICC’s global growth strategy

When the ICC launched its 'strategy for Global Growth' on November 24, many were rightly skeptical. Almost two weeks later, Rod Lyall's refrain, 'ICC...

Team effort against Dutch takes Ireland to brink of Super Six

A persistent Irish team performance was sufficient to see off a determined challenge by the Netherlands at Harare’s Sunrise Sports Club on Thursday and...

Thailand beat Bangladesh as Associates prove mettle

Thailand claimed a historic win over Bangladesh at the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier beating their fancied Full-Member opponents by 16 runs on Duckworth...

WCWC Qualifier Day 2, Group A: De Leede, Kalis give Sri Lanka a fright; West Indies overpower Ireland

Day 2 of the Women's Cricket World Cup (WCWC) Qualifier saw the Netherlands Women’s side show admirable fighting qualities at Harare Sports Club, only...

Super Over: Six talking points ahead of the Women’s World Cup Qualifier

After two postponements and a change of venue from Sri Lanka to Zimbabwe due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ICC Women’s...

South Africa Emerging XI win closely fought series against Thailand

South Africa Emerging XI clinched a closely fought bilateral series against Thailand, winning the final two games against the visitors after going 2-1 down...

Chantham twin centuries put Thailand ahead against South Africa Emerging XI

Back-to-back centuries from Natthakan Chantham propelled Thailand to a 2-1 lead in their ongoing one-day series against the South Africa Emerging XI. Chantham followed...

Thailand secure T20I series win against Zimbabwe

A scintillating knock from Chanida Sutthiruang followed by a characteristically probing spell by Nattaya Boochatham ensured that Thailand defeated Zimbabwe by 27 runs in...

Chantham special spurs Thailand to big win over Zimbabwe

Natthakan Chantham's inspired knock led Thailand to a comfortable 53-run win over Zimbabwe in the second T20I of the three match series, setting up...

Zimbabwe edge Thailand by one wicket in first T20I

Zimbabwe snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, beating Thailand by one wicket in the first T20I of the three-match series. Zimbabwe won the...

Thailand and Zimbabwe complete one-day series in deadlock

Thailand and Zimbabwe shared the spoils in the third and fourth one-day matches of the tour, as the bilateral series ended with both teams...

Women’s World Cup Qualifier moved to Zimbabwe, Women’s Championship Expands

The ICC has announced that the Women’s World Cup Qualifier will take place in Zimbabwe in November and December. The 10-team qualifier had previously...

Thailand to tour South Africa and Zimbabwe ahead of Women’s World Cup Qualifier

In a statement of intent ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, Thailand will tour South Africa and Zimbabwe in the coming...

Naruemol Chaiwai and the future of Thailand women’s cricket

Earlier this year, Naruemol Chaiwai replaced veteran Sornnarin Tippoch as captain of the Thailand women’s cricket team. Chaiwai took the reins in all formats...

Malaysia awards contracts to fifteen national women cricketers

In a landmark move, Malaysia has announced 12-month contracts for fifteen national women cricketers. Players will be paid allowances according to the 'Grade' in...

16 UP: ICC announces expansion of Women’s World Cups in new 2024-31 structure

Twelve months to the day since the final of 2020 T20 World Cup, the ICC has announced a revised schedule of ICC Women's events...

Uganda women’s cricket training squad announced

The Uganda Cricket Association has named its national women’s cricket training squad ahead of the upcoming ICC Africa T20 Qualifiers scheduled to take place in...

Brazil women’s captain Roberta Moretti Avery on life as a professional cricketer

On January 14th, 2020 Cricket Brazil presented 14 central contracts to their women. A statement to the rest of the world that investing in...

Women’s T20 World Cup pathway extended

Following the news of Brazil and Argentina’s inclusion at the ICC Women’s Qualifier Americas event and Bhutan and Myanmar joining the ICC Women’s Qualifier...

Sterre Kalis interview: A mission to ‘inspire women in Holland to pick up cricket’

With the English domestic season recently coming to a conclusion, Netherlands cricket star Sterre Kalis' successful adventure in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy has...

The Thailand World Cup Diaries: Day 1, Brisbane

We arrive at the Bupa National Cricket Centre (NCC) before 8 o'clock this morning. The NCC overlooks the picturesque Allan Border Oval, where we...

Ready to take on the world: Thailand T20 World Cup preview

Mention the success of the Thailand women’s cricket team in a sports conversation and most people look at you quizzically. Even those somewhat familiar...

Namibia and Nigeria take suspended Zimbabwe’s spot at men’s and women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers

On Tuesday evening from Dubai the ICC confirmed that Namibia will compete in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019, replacing Zimbabwe which...

Women’s T20 World Cup European Qualifiers Review

As the men’s qualification for the T20 World Cup begins to heat up, so too does the women’s as the European qualification for the...

USA brush aside Canada to progress through ICC Americas Women’s Qualifier

Less than a month after the USA men’s team claimed ODI status at WCL2 in Namibia, the women provided more good news for cricket...

Men’s and women’s T20 World Cup Europe Finals to be live streamed

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Final 2019 will be hosted in Guernsey between 15th – 20st June (Six teams - single round robin) ICC...

Captain Kaia takes PNG past Samoa to qualify; Vanuatu and Indonesia sign off with victories.

Papua New Guinea today booked their place in both the 2019 Women’s World T20 Qualifier, and the 2020 Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Winning...

PNG and Samoa victories set up defacto final; Vanuatu delights home crowd in thriller.

Frontrunners Papua New Guinea and closest rivals Samoa both continued their impressive unbeaten runs at the EAP Women’s Qualifier yesterday, with the results meaning...

Zimbabwe, Namibia dominate Africa Women’s Qualifiers.

* Skipper Etim grabs hattrick as Nigeria down Mozambique* Mayers stars again as Zimbabwe stroll to victory* Van Zyl’s four for 7 sets up...

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