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How the Mithali-Powar mudslinging saga unfolded
India's run to the T20 World Cup semi-final is now a distant memory, because of Mithali's omission from the XI and the war of words following it
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India
Cricket
Mithali Raj threatened to retire if she couldn't open - Ramesh Powar
The drama surrounding Mithali Raj's exclusion in the Women's World T20 has taken another twist
India
Cricket
'Deflated, depressed and let down' - Mithali Raj
In an email to the BCCI top brass, India's senior-most player has hit out at coach Ramesh Powar and CoA member Diana Edulji
Womens T20 World Cup
Harmanpreet, Healy advance in women's T20I rankings
Rodrigues, Mandhana also climb to career-best rankings, while Australia extended their lead in the team rankings
Womens World T20
World T20 talking points: Let's have better pitches and flexible boundaries
The tournament was a grand success but there are ways in which it can be improved upon
england
Harmanpreet to lead ESPNcricinfo's team of the World T20
A sizzling opening combination and a power-packed middle order, to go with crafty spinners and parsimonious pacers make up the XI
England
Cricket
England left 'playing catch-up' thanks to rain, says coach Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson, England women's coach, admitted too many of their batsmen had struggled for rhythm after rain affected the start of the tournament
India
Cricket
Murali Kartik: 'Players like Mithali Raj need to play in crunch matches'
Murali Kartik feels the leaks to the media over the decision to leave Mithali Raj out of the Women's World T20 semi-final in Antigua were unfortunate
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Australia
Cricket
Hurt from past World Cups makes this more satisfying - Lanning
The Australia captain said the strength and depth of their batting has been crucial to their success
England
Cricket
Heather Knight stays proud in defeat after Australia prove too good on the night
England captain turns eyes to the future after another knockout defeat by Australia
Australia
Cricket
'Hopefully it inspires a lot of boys and girls in Australia to play cricket'
How the players felt after winning their fourth World title
Womens World T20
Australia alternate between sublime and sloppy
Australia's Player of the Tournament Alyssa Healy showed she was human, after all
Womens World T20
107 not out: Meet the oldest living Test cricketer
107-year-old former England bowler Eileen Ash tells all about the secrets to a long life and the development of the women's game
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Womens World T20
Why women's domestic cricket needs a leg-up
The two teams with the best domestic T20 competitions have made the final of the Women's T20 World Cup. No surprises there
Zimbabwe
Cricket
Langton Rusere first Zimbabwean umpire to stand in global tournament final
This is the fifth global tournament at which he has now officiated, having also taken part in the World Cup Qualifier 2018 and the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand earlier this year
India
Cricket
CoA asks for Mithali Raj's tournament fitness logs
The CoA was also strongly concerned by the fact that minutes of the selection meeting before the semi-final were leaked to media
Womens World T20
Gardner, Wareham help Australia lift fourth title
England's quest for being double world champions ended in a whimper after batting implosion
england
I had faith in our bowlers - Harmanpreet
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and England batsman Amy Jones address media after England beat India in the semi-final
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Womens T20 World Cup
Most tightly contested World Cup that I've been a part of - Alyssa Healy
Healy felt that Australia came into the semi-final against West Indies as underdogs, which they used to their advantage
1:44
Womens World T20
Favourites Australia stand in the way of England's bid to be 'double white-ball champs'
While England find themselves within touching distance of their second world title in 15 months, Australia are in their fifth straight World T20 final
Womens T20 World Cup
Harmanpreet defends India's plan to attack on tricky pitch
The India captain says the side wanted to stick to the XI that defeated Australia in the previous game, so Mithali Raj missed out
Australia
Cricket
Australia motivated by 'scars' of defeats in World T20 mission
Alyssa Healy said that there is an "aura" building around the Australia team as they secured a place in the World T20 final
India
Cricket
Why India erred by leaving out Mithali Raj
India punted on youth, but it backfired spectacularly on a tough surface where Raj's experience could've been valuable
India
Cricket
After Mithali Raj's benching, her manager lashes out at captain
Raj's manager had harsh words for Harmanpreet Kaur in unprecedented outburst, calling Raj's treatment "completely uncalled for"
Womens World T20
Funding issues mount for England Women as KSL faces budget cut
Measures taken as ECB look to tighten belts across game amid rising costs of the Hundred
