Caroline Atkins

Skipper Mithali Raj's grim battle went in vain as the English eves thumped India by eight wickets with 14 overs to spare in the first of the five-match ODI series.

It’s the biggest opening stand in ODIs not just for women but even for men. India scored 358/2 and Ireland, in reply, were all out for 109 in 40 overs, handing India’s women their biggest victory in terms of runs in ODIs.

The Indian women's crick et team scaled several new peaks on Monday when openers Deepti Sharma and Poonam Raut put on a world-record 320-run opening stand during a mammoth 249-run victory over Ireland in the women's quadrangular series ODI match in Senwes Park, Potchesfroom.

After becoming the first female cricketer to take 200 ODI wickets on Wednesday, India’s Jhulan Goswami reflected back on sensational career so far; and believe it or not, she remembers each of her 200 wickets.

Anjum Chopra joined Australia captain Karen Rolton and her England counterpart Charlotte Edwards who will all represent their respective countries in the 4th successive ICC Women's World Cup in Australia.