Cricket news round-up – March 3: Ellyse Perry out of T20 World Cup 2020 with hamstring injury

Perry out of T20 World Cup, Australia make semi-finals, and du Plessis returns

Women’s cricket in 2019: Ellyse Perry, Mali Women, Anjali Chand, a Bangladesh-Thailand celebration, Sophie Devine feature in talking points

Our round-up includes an Perry's incredible year, an abject show by Mali, a celebration like none other, Anjali Chand's debut, and a quote by Devine.

WBBL 2019-20 statistical round-up after second week: Blackwell, Brown, Gibson join Perry in the race

Alex Blackwell, Maitlan Brown, and Maisy Gibson rise to top after the second week of the WBBL 2019-20.

WBBL 2019-20 statistical round-up after first week: Devine, Perry, Vakarewa, Kerr top charts

Sophie Devine has the most runs so far (120), while Vakarewa has most wickets (5).

Cricket news round-up – 20 July: No Mortaza, Shakib for Malinga’s farewell series, Perry pushes Australia Women closer to Ashes

Perry scores her second consecutive Test hundred; Mortaza, Shakib to miss Sri Lanka tour; Sri Lanka announce 22-member squad; and Morgan picked by Dublin Chiefs.

Cricket news round-up – 8 July: Perry demolishes England, Ireland whitewash Zimbabwe, Wade replaces Khawaja

Perry took 7/22 to rout England Women, Ireland whitewashed Zimbabwe 3-0, and Wade replaced Khawaja in Australia's World Cup squad.

Cricket news roundup – 25th February 2019: Australia inch past India, Rashid Khan takes four in four

Australia went 1-0 up in the T20Is, Rashid Khan took 4 wickets in 4 balls, Colin Ingram broke a PSL record, and Ellyse Perry registered her maiden ODI hundred.

Cricket news round-up – April 9: Wisden names cricketers of the year

Wisden has announced its cricketers of the year; Akhtar has proposed a fundraising India-Pakistan series to help combat COVID-19; CA face a fifty percent cut in revenue; and Cricket NSW have appointed Leah Poulton as new head of female cricket.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Semi-Final 2, Australia vs South Africa: Preview, prediction, likely XIs

This is South Africa's second appearance in the top four (they had also made it in 2014), while Australia's is an all-too-familiar experience.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 Match 18, Australia vs New Zealand: Preview, prediction, likely XIs

The match is a virtual quarterfinal: the winner will qualify for the semi-final (along with table toppers India) and take on the table topper from Group B.