Defending champions Australia moved within touching distance of the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals with a 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Gqeberha.

Muneeba Ali became the first woman to hit a century for Pakistan in a T20 international as they thrashed Ireland by 70 runs at the T20 World Cup.

India strolled to a comfortable six-wicket victory over West Indies to edge closer to the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Cape Town.

A diminished New Zealand will battle to bring high-flying England back to earth in a two-test series starting in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, having been the first casualties of Brendon McCullum’s ‘Bazball’ last year.

Defending Women’s T20 World Cup champions Australia took a step closer to the semi-finals with an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh.

New Zealand have suffered a major blow in their preparations for the two-test series against England with Kyle Jamieson ruled out due to a back injury and fellow paceman Matt Henry to miss the opening match while awaiting the birth of his first child.

South Africa revived their Women’s T20 World Cup hopes with a thumping 65-run victory over New Zealand.

India opener Smriti Mandhana, England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner struck it rich in Monday’s player auction for the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) next month.

An inspired bowling performance from Sri Lanka produced a shock win over hosts South Africa in the opening match of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Cape Town.

Spinner Todd Murphy took five wickets on his Australia debut but Rohit Sharma’s century helped India build a big lead on day two of the first Test.

Cricket Fiji squad member Tevita Waqavakatoga believes cricket is his calling.

The men and women Cricket Fiji teams have been reminded that they are not playing for themselves when being called to represent the country.