Australia Women moved into an unassailable 3-0 series lead over New Zealand Women by winning the third Twenty20 International in Sydney by seven runs.
Batting first, Australia posted 134 for eight and they then restricted New Zealand to 127 for eight in reply as Lisa Sthalekar returned four for 18.
Australia Women's bowlers set up a convincing 59-run win in the second Twenty20 International against New Zealand Women in Sydney.
In a low-scoring match, Australia went 2-0 up in the series after scoring 128 for five from their 20 overs and then dismissing New Zealand for just 69 in reply.
Jessica Cameron smashed 59 in 41 balls before Australia Women clinched a four-wicket win over New Zealand Women in the first Twenty20 International in Sydney,
Cameron hit eight fours and a six as her side closed on 148 for six with one ball to spare after New Zealand had managed to post 145 for seven.
New Zealand Women have named a 14-player squad to take on Australia Women in the Rose Bowl series of limited overs matches that begins on 20th January in Sydney.
The squad shows four changes from the party that travelled to England, the selectors calling up Rachel Candy, Morna Nielsen, Maddy Green and Katie Perkins.
All-rounder Suzie Bates has been named as the new captain of the New Zealand Women's cricket team following the retirement of Aimee Watkins earlier this year.
Bates has played 40 One-Day Internationals and 34 Twenty20 Internationals including her side's runs to the finals of the 2009 ICC Women's World Cup, 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20 and 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20 competitions.
England Women have named a 15-player squad to tour New Zealand to play five Twenty20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals in February and March.
England have added Somerset quick bowler Anya Shrubsole to the squad which returned from South Africa as Katherine Brunt will be rested.
West Indies were crowned as champions of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2011, after defeating Pakistan by 130 runs. By virtue of winning the tournament, West Indies has risen in the Reliance ICC Women’s ODI Team Rankings - West Indies now sits fifth in the world while Pakistan has risen from eighth to now occupy sixth place.
ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year, West Indies' Stafanie Taylor was named Player of the Tournament. Taylor was the highest run-scorer in the tournament after the 20-year-old from Jamaica amassed 325 runs at an average of 81.25, she also claimed 10 wickets at an average of 9.30.
Hosts of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2011, Bangladesh, have secured One-Day International status for first time for its women’s side after Salma Khatun’s side beat USA in a low-scoring fixture.
Meanwhile, Ireland defeated fellow European qualifier and ODI side Netherlands, to retain its ODI status – the result means that Netherlands has lost its ODI status for the women’s side. Bangladesh and Ireland will now face-off on Saturday in the 5th/6th play-off for the tournament at BKSP* 2.
Sri Lanka and Pakistan won its vital cross-over matches in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2011 (WWCQ) in Dhaka, Bangladesh and by virtue of doing so have qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013.
The two sides will join West Indies and South Africa at the event in 2013 which also features current world champions England, along with Australia, India and New Zealand.
West Indies and South Africa maintained its unbeaten runs in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2011 (WWCQ) in Dhaka as the sides won both of its final rounds of group matches at the tournament.
By virtue of topping its groups the two sides have now qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 and have also retained its ODI statuses.
West Indian cricketer Tremayne Smartt has been found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Doping Code.
She has been handed a ban from all cricketing activities until March 2012 after unwittingly the banned substance Furosemide was found in her system following an in-competition drugs test in September.
Khadiza Tul Kubra claimed six wickets against Ireland today to lead Bangladesh to its second win of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier.
Bangladesh captain, Salma Khatun, had helped the side to a total of 209 after the 21-year-old struck 73 runs at BKSP* 3, but in response Ireland fell 95 runs short of the target.
Eimear Richardson helped Ireland to its first victory of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2011 in Dhaka today after the 25-year-old all-rounder hit a half-century and claimed five wickets to steer the team to 255-run victory over Japan at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
Sri Lanka bounced back from their opening day defeat to South Africa by beating Netherlands by seven wickets at the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier Group A fixture at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, hosts Bangladesh also recovered from its loss to Pakistan by crushing Japan by ten wickets. Salma Khatun's side skittled Japan for 38 runs and knocked off the target in just 4.4 overs without losing a batter in the process.
Pakistan, West Indies, Netherlands and South Africa all claimed victories on the opening day of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ahead of the 11-day qualifying tournament in Bangladesh, all ten captains of the competing teams pose with the Women's World Cup.
From left to right they are: Stafanie Taylor (West Indies), Ema Kuribayashi (Japan), Doris Francis (USA), Mignon du Preez (South Africa), Salma Khutan (Bangladesh), Sana Mir (Pakistan), Dilani Manodara (Sri Lanka), Isobel Joyce (Ireland), Helmien Rambaldo (Netherlands), Sharne Meyers (Zimbabwe).
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