Women's cricket

Tigresses’ World Cup path hinges on Ireland series

While Ireland had recently beat England and Sri Lanka, the hosts are winless this year and last played a 50-over match in March.

‘Huge’ step for women’s cricket as series sponsor deal sealed

For the first time, BCB has been able to secure a deal for title sponsorship and ground rights for a home women’s series.

Tigresses exit T20 World Cup 2024 in disappointing fashion

The match once again delivered a similar old story -- evident in the preceding defeats against England, West Indies -- where Bangladesh batters showcased a below-par performance.

Bangladesh’s semifinal hopes hang by a thread after West Indies defeat

Thursday’s crunch game between West Indies and Bangladesh had a big impact on the qualification permutations at the Women’s T20 World Cup.

England show their class to get revenge over South Africa

In a repeat of the 2023 semi-final, England got their revenge with an all-round team display to chase down 125 with four balls remaining.

Joty and Co ready to ‘dream of something bigger’

The momentum for women's cricket in Bangladesh would have had a far bigger boost had they been staging the event as planned.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Fixtures

The 23-match event will feature the top 10 teams, split into two groups of five, competing across two venues: the Dubai International Stadium and the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Bangladesh bet on new blood

The emergence of players like Taj and Disha just before the mega event has come at the expense of veterans in Rumana Ahmed and Salma Khatun.

Bangladesh women tune up further in Colombo

The visitors have continued to field a starting eleven totally resembling their national team, treating the series as a tune-up for next month’s T20 World Cup -- scheduled to begin on October 3 in the UAE.

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

Marufa wins Cricinfo award for best WODI bowling performance 2023

Marufa claimed 4 for 29 against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on July 26 to help the hosts seal a 40-run win

February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024

Records tumble as Australia women's team crush South Africa in one-off Test

It was only South Africa's second Test match in a decade and captain Laura Wolvaardt admitted it had been a learning experience

January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024

Australia women seek pre-World Cup intel from Bangladesh tour

“We've got a couple of venues in Bangladesh that the World Cup will be played at so that will be part of the investigating during the tour.”

December 30, 2023
December 30, 2023

Women's sports soar in 2023

Let’s revisit the cream of the crop from a stellar year.

December 24, 2023
December 24, 2023

India women claim maiden Test win over Australia

For India's women, it was their first Test victory against Australia after 11 attempts since 1977

December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023

Women cricketers making waves, but is next-gen ship steady?

The vast potential of women’s cricket in Bangladesh has come to the fore again following the national team’s success of late, across formats and conditions this year. But has reality at the grassroots escaped the harsher sides or, at least, on the verge of it?

December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023

Pakistan women seal historic series win in New Zealand

Nida Dar-led Pakistan women scripted history on Tuesday in Dunedin as they defeated New Zealand for the first time in a T20I series. Pakistan held their nerve to clinch a 10-run win in the 2nd T20I of the ongoing three-match series as they successfully defended 137 against a power-packed White Ferns side at their own backyard.

November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023

Watching, loving, playing cricket as a woman

When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.

November 9, 2023
November 9, 2023

"Megastar" Lanning retires from international cricket

The 31-year-old top-order batter led Australia to four Twenty20 World Cup titles, one 50-over World Cup triumph, and a Commonwealth Games gold medal -- earning the nickname "Megastar" for her run-scoring exploits.

November 7, 2023
November 7, 2023

Nigar guides Bangladesh to 169-9 in 2nd Pak WODI

Nigar scored 54 off 104 balls while opener Fargana Hoque made 40 off 88 balls after the Tigresses won the toss and opted to bat first