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India name 15-man T20I squad for Zimbabwe tour
India have named a 15-man squad for their three-match T20I series in Zimbabwe, starting July 23 at the Harare Sports Club. Shreyas Iyer leads the side, with Tilak Varma named vice-captain, as India take a fairly young group into a short tour that doubles as an audition for fringe players ahead of the busier white-ball season later in the year. The batting group has a mix of experience and youth, with Iyer joined by Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh and uncapped teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, while Ishan Kishan and Prabhsimran Singh will compete for the wicketkeeping spot. Shivam Dube headlines the all-rounder options alongside Suryansh Shedge and Harsh Dubey, giving the middle order some depth and flexibility. The bowling attack leans on a fresh pace group of Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma and Mayank Yadav, with Varun Chakaravarathy the lone frontline spinner in the squad. All three T20Is will be played at the same venue, on July 23, 25 and 26. Full squad: Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Ishan Kishan, Prabhsimran Singh, Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Harsh Dubey, Varun Chakaravarathy, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav.
Australia beat England to win a seventh Women's T20 World Cup title
Australia beat England by 7 wickets at Lord's on Sunday to win the Women's T20 World Cup, chasing down 150 with 17 balls to spare and extending their record as the most successful side in the tournament's history to seven titles. It's the first title as captain for Sophie Molineux, who takes her place alongside Belinda Clark, Alex Blackwell, Meg Lanning and the rest of Australia's list of World Cup-winning captains across formats. History heavily favoured Australia coming into the final, and they didn't let this one slip — a fourth win over England in as many meetings at global tournament finals. England were given a platform by Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 58 and a late assault of 44 not out from Freya Kemp, dragging England to 150/4 after a slow start from the top order. Sophie Ecclestone then equalled Katherine Sciver-Brunt's all-time record for England women's wickets during the Australian chase, though it wasn't enough to stop the run flow. In reply, Beth Mooney (64 off 49) and Phoebe Litchfield (48 off 35) put on 100 for the second wicket to put the chase firmly in Australia's control, and Ellyse Perry finished the job unbeaten to seal it with more than three overs to spare. For England, it means a 17-year wait for another Women's T20 World Cup title goes on.
England face Australia's history at Lord's in Women's T20 World Cup final
England and Australia meet at Lord's on Sunday for the Women's T20 World Cup final, and both sides arrive unbeaten. England topped their group before beating South Africa by 40 runs in the semi-final, while Australia won their group and then swept aside the West Indies in theirs. It's a repeat of the venue where England won the very first Women's T20 World Cup back in 2009, and England will be hoping the ground brings them luck again. History, though, heavily favours Australia. This will be the fourth time these two have met in a World Cup final, and Australia have won all three previous meetings, in 2012, 2014 and 2018, each time by a comfortable margin. Australia are also chasing a seventh title overall, which would extend their record as by far the most successful side in the competition's history. England's only World Cup win over Australia in this format came in the 2009 semi-final, on the way to that maiden title. Individually, England have been carried by Danni Wyatt-Hodge, the tournament's leading run-scorer with 294 runs, while Sophie Ecclestone has picked up nine wickets with the ball. Australia's threat is more spread out: Ellyse Perry has been their key batter, captain Sophie Molineux has led the bowling attack with ten wickets, and Georgia Wareham has quietly been one of the most effective all-round performers of the tournament. Perry has been managing a minor injury but is expected to play. With a home crowd fully behind them and a chance to end a 17-year wait for another World Cup title, England have plenty of reasons for belief. But Australia's record in these exact finals, against this exact opponent, is hard to ignore. Whichever way it goes, this is cricket's oldest rivalry writing another chapter at the sport's most famous ground.