Costa Rica not to host U-17 women`s football World Cup: FIFA

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 16:00

Costa Rica`s right to host the Under-17 women`s World Cup in 2014 has been revoked, FIFA, football`s world governing body, has announced.

WICB president says Windies showing clear signs of progress

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 13:39

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) chief Julian Hunte believes the regional women`s team victory over Australia in the super-six stage of the ICC Women`s World Cup is proof of their development.

I was nervous: Fields

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 13:41

Her team might have been confidence personified en route to a sixth World Cup triumph but Australian women`s cricket team captain Jodie Fields said she herself was a bundle of nerves during the summit clash.

India eves didn`t get enough support from BCCI, feels Conner

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 23:24

ICC women`s committee chairman Clare Conner feels the Indian cricket team didn`t get enough support from BCCI and blamed the governing body for the home side`s poor 7th place finish at the Women`s world cup.

Wake up call for Kiwi women`s cricket: captain Bates

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 19:59

After a disappointing fourth-place finish at the ICC Women`s World Cup concluded yesterday, New Zealand skipper and player of the tournament Suzie Bates feels the team would not do well if her country`s cricket board does not put in resources to arrange more tours.

Mithali holds on top batting spot, world champion Aus top team

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 18:34

Indian women`s cricket team captain Mithali Raj held on to his number one spot while world champions Australia became the number one ODI team in the latest ICC rankings issued today.

ICC chief thanks BCCI for women`s World Cup success

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 18:23

ICC President Alan Isaac has thanked the BCCI for successfully hosting the Women`s World Cup and praised the volunteers, organisers and sponsors for providing a wonderful opportunity to female cricketers to show their talent and potential on a world stage.

Glad to end my career in India, where I was born: Sthalekar

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 15:50

Veteran Australian all-rounder Lisa Sthalekar, who retired from international cricket after her team won a sixth World Cup title here, today said there could not have been a better place to call it quits than India -- the country where she was born

Feels good to be one up on the men: Aussie captain Fields

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 12:01

All smiles after leading the Australian women`s cricket team to its sixth World Cup title, skipper Jodie Fields said it feels good to be one up on the men, who have won the coveted trophy four times.

Sthalekar retires following world cup win

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 11:57

Lisa Sthalekar, one of the best all rounders that women cricket has seen, on Monday announced her retirement from international cricket, a day after Australia won its sixth World Cup.