The Trans-Tasman teams are sharpening up their spin resources ahead of the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup in UAE.

Young star Phoebe Litchfield has smashed her highest Twenty20 score to save Australia from trouble in their series-opening match against New Zealand.

The third T20 international between England and Australia at Old Trafford was abandoned without a ball bowled on Sunday afternoon. The start was expected to have been at 2.30pm but persistent rain all morning made this seem unlikely,

Australia's Travis Head struck a remarkable 19-ball half century including 30 off one over as his side beat England by 28 runs in the first match of their T20 series in Southampton on Wednesday.

Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell have shared 90 runs off 47 balls to lead England to a Twenty20 series-tying win over Australia at Sophia Gardens.

Highlights of the second Women's Cricket Twenty20 International match between Australia and New Zealand which took place at Great Barrier Reef Arena Mackay.

Australia have slammed the brakes on New Zealand to claim their T20 series with a game in hand and inflict a ninth-straight loss on the Kiwis in the format.