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Gardner believes Australia still world's best ahead of India series
The team has failed to win the most recent ODI and T20 World Cups but the allrounder doesn't expect dramatic changes
A brutal game: Tahlia McGrath opens up on form struggle
The allrounder opted not to nominate for the WPL and will focus on preparing for the multi-format series against India
Caoimhe Bray sidelined after recurrence of back stress fracture
Caoimhe Bray, the teenaged fast-bowling sensation, is expected to miss several months of cricket, likely ending her season with both New South Wales and Sydney Sixers
WPL coaches explain why they didn't pick Healy
Shrubsole said there was no place for Healy in their top five, while Nayar of UPW called it "unfortunate"
Gardner takes captaincy step with Sydney Sixers leadership
The allrounder replaces Ellyse Perry as the club look to the future after just one finals appearance in six seasons
FAQs - What's in store for you at WBBL 2025-26?
The dates and the fixtures, the players to watch and the players you can't watch, draft details and everything else you need to know
A new dawn: Reflections on the Women's World Cup
Our reporters pick their key takeaways from the 2025 tournament
Record World Cup tally takes Wolvaardt past Mandhana to No. 1 in ODI rankings
Rodrigues, Perry, Sutherland, Deepti and Kapp also move up on rankings tables after the World Cup
Power-hitters and left-arm spinners flourish; catching continues to be sloppy
Laura Wolvaardt and Deepti Sharma had World Cups to remember, breaking some records and closing in on other ones
Amanjot, de Klerk and others - World Cup stars who will make their WPL teams think
With the WPL auction, and before that retention day, coming up, some of these cricketers are likely to create interest following their World Cup performances
Team of the tournament: Mandhana, Wolvaardt, Gardner, Ecclestone and...?
The ESPNcricinfo team of the tournament has players from five countries - find out if your top pick made the squad of 12 or not
Rapid Fire - Picking out moments from the World Cup (3:00)
How will Australia bounce back after World Cup disappointment? (2:43)
Healy: 'This is just another re-ignition for our group'
Australia have vowed to learn lessons from their semi-final defeat and come back even stronger, just like they did in 2017
Healy: 'Feels a little bit un-Australian' (2:14)
Healy: 'New winner will do wonders for the game' (1:06)
The making of Jemimah Rodrigues: Bandra, family, faith, and self-belief
Jemimah is one of the few Indian cricketers who is public about her personal life, her hobbies, her love for music and her religion.
The greatest chase: how India kept their cool amid the drama
Memories of the loss against England were not far from the India allrounder's mind, but there would be no repeat
India make history as Rodrigues and Harmanpreet end Australia's reign
The hosts completed the highest ever chase in women's ODIs to stun Australia and book their spot in Sunday's World Cup final
Australia feel India's force as Rodrigues brings down the Death Star
Weaknesses are few and far between for the most imposing team on the planet, but hosts exposed them all the same
Alyssa Healy on semi-final defeat: We did that to ourselves
Australia captain says they should have scored more than they did, and that they failed to take their chances
Stats - India scale new highs to make Australia go WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWL
Stats highlights from Navi Mumbai, where India completed the highest-ever chase at the Women's ODI World Cup
Rodrigues: Felt like a dream after a month of anxiety
The India batter said she did not know until very late that she was going in at No. 3 in a high-pressure chase
Rodrigues completes her redemption arc as the silence turns to roars
All-time great innings comes after batter's self-doubts following mid-tournament axing
Is there anything Annabel Sutherland can't do?
Death-overs menace, middle-order rock, and a champion in crisis, the Australia allrounder has enjoyed a defining World Cup
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When 'little toothpick' Tendulkar saved the game with his maiden Test hundred
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Quote Unquote: who's saying what
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When VVS Laxman turned out to bat for Pudsey Congs
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The top 20 balls of this century
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Growing up with Murali
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Who's leading in every format
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Brisbane 2001: 'For the first time, I saw genuine fear in Australia'
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Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
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The many shades of Marlon Samuels
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20 cricketers for the 2020s: players we think will dominate the decade
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Wasim Jaffer's best Mumbai Ranji XI
Your shots: pictures by fans
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Like father, unlike son
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Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
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Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahul Dravid: 'He taught me there is life beyond cricket'
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What has English cricket been like for black players?
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To hope is to fight: How Indian sportspersons kept the flame alive in 2025
Football in crisis, apathy in women's sport - 2025 put India's best through the wringer, but they still fight.
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Arjun Erigaisi's World Rapid & Blitz medals are decisive wins to end tough year
Arjun Erigaisi became only the second Indian to win medals at both the world rapid and blitz championships in the same year
