Tahlia McGrath

Australia has announced its squad for the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, with Sophie Molineux set to captain the side following Alyssa Healy's retirement. Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath will serve as vice-captains. The squad features the inclusion of Lucy Hamilton and the return of Grace Harris and Annabel Sutherland.

Australia captain Meg Lanning won the toss and opted to bowl in the first women's T20 International match against India here on Thursday. Tahlia McGrath and Hannah Darlington were handed T20I debuts for Australia. Renuka Singh was handed India debut while it would be T20I debut for Yastika Bhatia.

Sophie Molineux has been appointed the new all-format captain of the Australian women's cricket team, succeeding Alyssa Healy. Molineux will lead the team in their upcoming multi-format home series against India, commencing February 15. Tahlia McGrath and Ash Gardner will serve as vice-captains, supporting Molineux in this new era for the team.

It was a game which sums up the story of the Indian women's team's tour of Australia. Thanks to a superb knock under pressure by Tahlia McGrath (42*, 33b, 6x4) in the end, Harmanpreet Kaur & Co lost a thrilling, low-scoring game, but stole hearts with their resilience.

In a dramatic development, Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath was named in the playing eleven for the Commonwealth Games final despite testing positive for COVID-19.

Australia all-rounder Tahlia McGrath has identified arch-rivals England as a huge threat in their Commonwealth Games campaign but says India too will be a challenge in the opener at Edgbaston on Friday.

The first women's T20 International between India and Australia was disrupted by rain on Thursday. The Indian team, after being put in to bat, had reached 131/4 in 15.2 overs when heavens opened up at the Carrara Oval.

In a crucial Women's T20 World Cup match against Australia, left-arm spinner Radha Yadav replaced the injured Asha Sobhana in India’s Playing XI after the toss. Australia's stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath, who is leading the side in place of injured Alyssa Healy, showed sportsmanship by agreeing to the change. The game holds significant importance for India's semifinal chances.

Opener Smriti Mandhana hit a patient 86 to guide India to a competitive 274 for 7 against Australia in the second women's ODI of the three-match series here on Friday.

UP Warriorz have maintained a strong core ahead of the 2025 Women's Premier League season, retaining 14 players including captain Alyssa Healy and key players like Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone. Despite reaching the playoffs in 2023, the team will aim for a title push after a disappointing 2024 season.

Reigning champions and heavy tournament favourites Australia fell to a shock three-wicket defeat against Ireland in a Women's T20 World Cup warm-up game in Stellenbosch on Wednesday.

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in their preliminary round group A match of the Commonwealth Games on Friday.

Their men's team is the most successful IPL team of all time with 5 titles and now the Mumbai Indians women's team has won the inaugural Women's Premier League title.

“I thought I will end up teaching but thankfully cricket took off for me,” says the Australian all-rounder Tahlia McGrath, who almost contemplated quitting because of a stress fracture in her back.

India opted to field against Australia in the second women's T20 International on Sunday.

At 39/3 it looked like UP Warriorz would hit the panic button and go into a tailspin. But Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris steadied their innings and hit well-crafted half-centuries to guide Warriorz to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Giants and seal a WPL playoff spot on Monday.

Raghvi Bist and Tejal Hasabnis' half-centuries were not enough to secure a victory for India 'A' as they faced a four-wicket defeat against Australia 'A' in the first one-day match at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on Wednesday. Katie Mack's 129 runs guided the Australian team to success. India 'A' struggled, finding themselves at 56/3 in 12.3 overs. However, Tejal's 53 off 67 balls, which included seven fours, and Raghvi's 82 off 102 deliveries, helped the visitors reach a total of 249/9.

The Australian women's cricket team won the toss and opted to field against India in the one-off Day/Night Test on Thursday.

Indian women's T20I team captain Harmanpreet Kaur wants her players to take more responsibility as the side seeks to become a dominant force in the limited overs formats.

In the end, it took Sophie Ecclestone’s all-round brilliance (3-15 in 4 overs & a crucial 16 not out off 17 balls) to help an inspired UP Warriorz halt the Mumbai Indians’ relentless march for the first time in the Women’s Premier League, handing the table-toppers their first defeat after five wins on the trot.

Deepti Sharma has been appointed captain of UP Warriorz for WPL 2025, replacing Alyssa Healy due to injury. Deepti, a key all-rounder, has an impressive record, including a hat-trick in WPL 2024. She will lead her team with support from experienced international players. The Warriorz will begin their campaign against Gujarat Giants on February 16.

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bowl after winning the toss against Australia in their must win fourth women's T20I on Saturday.

Australia women's team captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field against India in the first T20 International on Friday.

UP Warriorz have spent their entire purse of Rs 12 crore to buy 16 players - lowest among all the franchises - at the inaugural auction of the Women's Premier League on Monday.

Australia skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the second women's T20I here on Saturday.

With Meg Lanning still unavailable, Cricket Australia on Tuesday named seasoned wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy captain of a 15-member Australian women's team for the upcoming five-match T20 series against India.

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to field against Australia in the third and final women's T20I here on Sunday.

India's Jemimah Rodrigues missed out as Australia's Tahlia McGrath and Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza were on Monday voted as ICC Player of the Month for August following their outstanding international performances in their respective categories.

The shock 2017 World Cup semi-final loss to India might have "reshaped" their "values" but the Australian women's team haven't really discussed about that match in recent times, all-rounder Tahlia McGrath said ahead of her team's league match against the 'Women In Blue' on Saturday.

Alyssa Healy steps into the role of Australia women's cricket team's full-time captain across all formats, succeeding the legendary Meg Lanning following her retirement. She's set to commence her captaincy during the Southern Stars' upcoming tour of India, starting later this month.