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Women’s World Cup

Pakistan women’s team look to ‘build bridges’ with India

Pakistan's women cricketers will leave for India late Saturday to compete in the World Cup, with their batting coach hoping the team will 'build bridges' between the two nations despite recent tensions

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2013: Anti-Pakistan agitation loses steam in Odisha

In a major turn of events, a leading protesting group in Odisha on Saturday gave up its stir against participation of Pakistani players in the ICC Women's World Cup matches at Cuttack.

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BCCI encouraging women’s cricket in India, says Rahul Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid believes that women's cricket still has a "long way to go" but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is doing a great job by hosting the World Cup for them.

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2013: New ODI rules concern Pakistan team

The Pakistan women's cricket team sets out tonight for India to take part in the ICC World Cup more concerned about how it will adapt to the new ICC ODI rules rather than the mounting protests in India.

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2013: Cuttack shut down to protest against Pakistan’s matches in city

Normal life was hit in Odisha's Cuttack as schools, colleges and shops were closed after a shutdown called by right-wing Bajrang Dal to oppose staging of a match of Pakistan's women cricket team in the city.

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2013: BJP protest against Pakistan matches in Odisha

Activists of the opposition BJP and members of rightwing groups such as the Bajrang Dal Monday protested outside the office of the Odisha Cricket Association in Cuttack against the plan to host World Cup matches of the Pakistan women's team.

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2013: Political party protests against Pakistan team’s matches at Odisha

Strongly opposing the hosting of Pakistan women team's World Cup matches at Cuttack, a fringe political party organised protest demonstration here On Sunday while leaders of the ruling BJD differed on allowing the matches to be played in Odisha.

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ICC Women’s World Cup 2013: Pakistan team participation uncertain

Amid simmering tension on the Indo-Pak border, the Pakistan women cricket team's participation in the upcoming World Cup at Mumbai continued to remain uncertain with security concerns and possible political protests prompting the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to suggest alternative venues.

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Women’s World Cup 2013: Zaka Ashraf wants ICC to shift tournament to South Africa

With the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) being skeptical about hosting the Women's World Cup in Mumbai due to simmering tension on the Indo-Pak border, Pakistan Cricket Board chief, Zaka Ashraf, on Wednesday suggested that the quadrennial extravaganza be shifted to South Africa.

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2013 ICC Women’s World Cup: PCB requests ICC for renewed security measures

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought renewed security measures for its women's team when it participates in the ICC World Cup in Mumbai from January 25.

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