Queenstown to host all India-New Zealand Women's fixtures
The NZC have confirmed that all matches of Indian Women's upcoming tour of New Zealand, starting with a T20I on 9 February, will be played at John Davies Oval in Queenstown. After the T20I, there will be five-match ODI series from 11 to 24 February.
‘These risk mitigations are based on avoiding known COVID-19 hotspots and include limiting air travel, limiting accommodation transfers, and, essentially, operating in safer environments. We know the more domestic flights we have, and the more movement there is between hotels, the greater the chance of a match or even a series being put at risk,’ said NZC chief executive David White in a release.
Women’s Ashes Test: Australia on top after Day 1
Australia took control on Day 1 of the Ashes 2022/23 Test match in Canberra. Meg Lanning, dropped on 14, and Rachael Haynes, dropped on 44, made 93 and 86 respectively to help their side reach 327/7 at stumps.
Australia were in trouble at 4/2, and then 43/3, in the morning. But Lanning and Haynes added 169 before Ash Gardner (56) and Tahlia McGrath (52) took them to a decent position. For England, Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt took three wickets each.
West Indies take 2-1 lead against England
Rovman Powell hit a 53-ball 107 – his maiden T20I hundred – to help West Indies beat England by 20 runs in the third T20I of the five-match series in Barbados. He and Nicholas Pooran (70 in 43 balls) added 122 for the third wicket, as the West Indies posted 224/5.
In response, Tom Banton made 39-ball 73 and debutant Phil Salt 24-ball 57, but could not find enough support. They eventually closed on 204/9.
West Indies recall Roach, Bonner for India ODIs
West Indies recalled Kemar Roach, Nkrumah Bonner and Brandon King to their ODI squad for the forthcoming three-match series against India, starting on 6 February.
Roach, who has played 92 ODIs and bagged 124 wickets, last played an ODI in August 2018, against India in Port of Spain, while Bonner's last PDO appearance was in last January, in Bangladesh. King has not featured in ODIs since West Indies’s Ireland series in 2019/20.
West Indies squad: Kieron Pollard (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Fabian Allen, Nkrumah Bonner, Darren, Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Romario Shepherd, Kemar Roach, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr.