
White Ferns-Australia final Twenty20 rained out
Live updates of the third Twenty20 between the White Ferns and Australia.
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
A rainbow rose above The Oval as three White Ferns legends bowed out.
England chased down the 164-run target with 16 balls and nine wickets to spare.
Izzy Sharp’s 62 anchored a 101-run stand that steadied New Zealand’s chase.
The White Ferns claimed a four-run win over Ireland in Southampton.
Sri Lanka chased the total with two balls left as Kavisha Dilhari made 54.
New Zealand put down chance after chance to open their World Cup defence with defeat.
Unlike other sports, New Zealand only get two years to call themselves world champions.
Melie Kerr leads the side at just 25 after succeeding Sophie Devine as captain.
New Zealand’s second ODI against India is played on the same day Kiwis head to the polls.
New Zealand slumped from 29-1 to 33-6 after losing five wickets for four runs.
The former skipper helped rescue her side after an early batting wobble.
England have taken a 1-0 series lead over the White Ferns.
A washout in game two sees the two sides share the spoils.
Time constraints will see the new competition get underway in the summer of 2027-28.
England captain Charlie Dean steered the chase with an unbeaten 31 off 46.
Chief executive Geoff Allott knows emphasises balance between T20 and internationals.
Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu will retire after this tournament.
The 38-year-old has spent more than half of her life representing New Zealand.
Geoff Allott is understood to be the last candidate left from a three-person shortlist.
It's been nearly 3000 days since the City of Sails hosted a cricket test.
New agreement aims to 'make better use of Auckland’s stadium assets'.
New Zealand enter as defending champions after a fairytale 2024 triumph.
From the US$8.7m pool, the winners get US$2.34m, with every team guaranteed US$247,500.
New Zealand reached 347 with two wickets in hand in a tense final over.
Multiple mistakes in the field allowed visitors to keep the match close.