Seasoned all-rounder Grace Harris has been ruled out of the Australia Women squad for the upcoming 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The 32-year-old suffered a calf injury while fielding during Australia’s series-deciding third ODI against India Women in Delhi last week.

Cricket Australia has named fellow all-rounder Heather Graham as a like-for-like replacement for Harris, as the team looks to defend their title and chase a record-extending crown in the subcontinent. Heather has been fast-tracked into the squad for the World Cup, making this her return to ODI cricket after a six-year gap.

Heather Graham has participated in just one ODI for Australia back in October 2019 during a home series against Sri Lanka in Brisbane. Although she has limited ODI experience, the 29-year-old remains a strong T20 player after honing her craft in the WBBL in Australia and in The Hundred in England. She was also part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise during the WPL 2025 season earlier this year.

Australia Eye Record Title Defense

Australia, winners of the 2022 Women’s World Cup, will kick off their campaign on October 1 against rivals New Zealand in Indore. Alyssa Healy, the legendary wicketkeeper-batter, will be at the helm of the seven-time champions, together with Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, and Elyse Perry.

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With the selection of Heather Graham into the side, Australia aims to keep the balance of the group, and the hope is for a solid all-round performance during the tournament. The retention of the title is the team's focus as they adapt to the conditions in India and Sri Lanka.

New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium was filled with excitement for the third ODI between the India Women and Australia Women with the series tied at one all. India was coming off a memorable victory, a historic one since it was their first win over Australia on home soil in 16 victories, a 102-run win in the second ODI, so it was set up nicely for an exciting finale.  
  
Australia were wearing pink jerseys to match the cause of #pinkday for breast cancer awareness, and set the tone early. After winning the toss, they opted to bat on a flat, batsman-friendly wicket. To strengthen the middle order, Alyssa Healy made two changes by adding Grace Harris and Kim Garth. India had confidence in their unchanged XI and their spin approach with Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana, and Radha Yadav.

Australia got off to a flying start. Healy and Georgia Voll put together a 70-run opening partnership in just 11.2 overs before Voll fell for a brisk 56 off 41 balls, superbly caught by Sneh Rana for her 50th ODI wicket. Healy contributed with 30 runs before India’s Arundhati Reddy claimed her wicket, but then it was the turn of Beth Mooney and Ellyse Perry, who combined for a partnership of 150 runs in 17.4 overs. Mooney added a lovely 112 off 93 balls (their 19th ODI hundred) combined with Perry's 78 off 72, and by the 30th over, Australia had reached 215/2 and were comfortably ahead.

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Blink and you miss it! 👀 Another one for Deepti Sharma 🔥

A stunning caught & bowled sends Grace Harris back!

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Deepti Sharma’s Caught-and-Bowled Brilliance Turns the Tide in India Women vs Australia Women ODI

But it turned the tide completely thanks to Deepti Sharma, in the 34.3 over. Promotion to a No. 5, Grace Harris, lofted a delivery, with Deepti executed an astonishing chest-high caught-and-bowled in less than half a second—the “Sharma snatch.” The crowd exploded, and as a stunned Healy at the non-striker's end could only applaud the brilliance. Deepti struck again on the very next ball, dismissing Mooney (112) with another quick reflex caught-and-bowled, and suddenly, Australia was 285/5 and firmly back in the game.

Australia scored a total of 412 all out, which is tied for their highest ever ODI score, in 47.5 overs with Deepti Sharma taking 3/64. Arundhati Reddy and Radha Yadav contributed to restricting the tail with Reddy claiming 3/86 and Yadav 2/60.

The weight now falls on the top order of the Indian batting order to chase down a record score to accomplish a famous victory to Australia. It could be the outstanding fielding and bowling of Deepti Sharma that will prove the difference in this high-scoring thriller.

London Spirit Women bounced back after two consecutive defeats to qualify for the playoffs. Kira Chathli and Georgia Redmayne’s opening stand has given them hope going into the Eliminator. There is a lot of strength in the middle order, but a lack of contributions from the top order was a major issue that hurt the London Spirit’s chances despite the odd performance from others in the lineup

On the other hand, Kate Cross, Annabel Sutherland, and Grace Ballinger will be leading the charge with the ball for Northern Superchargers Women. They have played a crucial role in keeping their side on top in the 3 consecutive outings.

NOS-W vs LNS-W Match Details

Date: 30th August, 2025

Time: 6:45 PM IST

Venue: Kennington Oval, London

Live Streaming: Fancode

NOS-W vs LNS-W Weather Report

Clear weather 

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Top Batters NOS-W vs LNS-W 

• Phoebe Litchfield (NOS-W) - 231 runs in this tournament 

• Grace Harris (LNS-W) - 214 runs in this tournament 

• Kira Chathli (LNS-W) - 214 runs this tournament 

Top Bowler NOS-W vs LNS-W 

• Kate Cross (NOS-W) - 11 wickets in this tournament 

• Annabel Sutherland (NOS-W) - 11 wickets in this tournament 

• Sarah Glenn (LNS-W) - wickets in this tournament 

NOS-W vs LNS-W Recent Performance

NOS-W vs LNS-W Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1- If NOS-W bats first

• First Innings score prediction- NOS-W is expected to score 145-155 runs

• Result prediction- NOS-W will win the match by 10-25 Runs 

Scenario 2- If LNS-W bats first

• First Innings score prediction- TRT-W is expected to score 120-135 runs.

• Result prediction- NOS-W will win the match by 5 wickets 

NOS-W vs LNS-W Predicted Playing XI

Northern Superchargers Women (NOS-W) Playing XI 

Davina Perrin, Alice Davidson Richards, Phoebe Litchfield, Annabel Sutherland, Hollie Armitage (c), Nicola Carey, Bess Heath (wk), Kate Cross, Lucy Higham, Linsey Smith, Grace Ballinger.

London Spirit Women (LNS-W) Playing XI

Kira Chathli, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Cordelia Griffith, Grace Harris, Charli Knott, Danielle Gibson, Issy Wong, Charlotte Dean (c), Sarah Glenn, Eva Gray, Kate Coppack.

NOS-W vs LNS-W Complete Squad

Northern Superchargers Women - 

Hollie Armitage, Grace Ballinger, Ella Claridge, Kate Cross, Alice Davidson-Richards, Katherine Fraser, Bess Heath, Lucy Higham, Phoebe Litchfield, Davina Perrin, Grace Potts, Linsey Smith, Annabel Sutherland, Sophia Turner, Georgia Wareham.

London Spirit Women -

Charlie Dean (Captain), Kira Chathli, Kate Coppack, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Eva Grey, Cordelia Griffith, Grace Harris, Charli Knott, Sophie Munro, Abi Norgrove, Tara Norris, Georgia Redmayne, Bex Tyson, Issy Wong.

NOS-W vs LNS-W Today Match Prediction, Who Will Win the Match?

Northern Superchargers Women To win

We predict the Northern Superchargers Women will win this Hundred Women's match. Phoebe Litchfield, Kate Cross and Annabel Sutherland will be key players to watch out for.

London Spirit Women put up a powerful show at Edgbaston, beating Birmingham Phoenix Women by a huge 88 runs. After winning the toss and batting first, the Spirit made 164/6 in their 100 balls. Kira Chathli was the star with a brilliant 69 from 35 balls, hitting 13 boundaries. Grace Harris added quick fire with 34 from just 15 balls, while Danielle Gibson and Sarah Glenn gave the innings a strong finish. For Phoenix, Emily Arlott was the only highlight with the ball, taking 3/25.

Even after losing an early wicket, Chathli’s attacking knock kept the scoreboard moving. She got good support from her partners before Harris came in and smashed the bowlers all around the park. The Spirit’s total looked more than enough on the day.

Birmingham Phoenix never looked in control while chasing. Only Emma Lamb showed some fight with 23 off 13 balls, but wickets fell regularly. Charlie Dean, Eva Gray, and Rebecca Tyson all bowled superbly and picked two wickets each. Phoenix were bowled out for just 76, giving Spirit a huge 88-run victory.

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London Spirit Women won a close match against Manchester Originals Women by 3 wickets in a low-scoring game at Emirates Old Trafford. Bowling first, Spirit kept the Originals to 122/6 in 100 balls. Grace Harris played the match-winning knock, scoring an unbeaten 50 from 32 balls to finish the game with just two balls left.

The Originals lost Kathryn Bryce (2) and Amelia Kerr (1) early. Captain Beth Mooney made 26 from 20 balls before being dismissed by Charlie Dean. Deandra Dottin scored a quick 36 from 30 balls, but regular wickets slowed them down. Alice Monaghan’s unbeaten 18 helped push the score past 120.

Chasing 123, Spirit had a poor start as Georgia Redmayne (11) and Danielle Gibson (0) went early. Kira Chathli added 34 from 30 balls to steady things, but the star was Grace Harris, who hit 50 off 32 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. A sudden collapse from 80/3 to 114/7 made the game tense, but Harris, with Sarah Glenn (10), guided the team to victory with two balls remaining.

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London Spirit began their Hundred campaign in style, beating Oval Invincibles by 17 runs at Lord’s. Grace Harris was the hero, smashing 89 runs from just 42 balls to give the defending champions a perfect start in front of more than 15,000 fans. Harris played a fearless knock, hitting seven fours and six huge sixes. She got good support from Cordelia Griffith, who made her first ever fifty in the Hundred from 29 balls. Together, they put on a 100‑run stand that lifted Spirit to 176 for 5 the second‑highest total in the history of the women’s competition.

Grace Harris powers London Spirit to winning start in the Hundred

Chasing a big target, Oval Invincibles relied heavily on Meg Lanning. The Australian star, who was overlooked by Spirit in the draft, played a brilliant innings of 85 from 51 balls. She kept her team in the hunt until she was dismissed, after which the chase started to fade. Marizanne Kapp and Alice Capsey hit a few quick runs, but it wasn’t enough as Invincibles ended on 159 for 4.

Oval Invincibles Men rise to the occasion. 💪 Clinching a solid 6-wicket win over London Spirit Men in style. 🏏✨

London Spirit Women triumph by 17 runs in a fierce battle against Oval Invincibles Women. 🏏👊#DoubleClash #LondonSpirit #RashidKhan #SamCurran #OvalInvincibles pic.twitter.com/DZV5oSTxDI

— The100Sports (@The100_sports) August 5, 2025

For Spirit, Issy Wong and Tara Norris bowled well, taking important wickets at the right time. Tash Farrant also had reason to celebrate as she claimed her first wicket in the competition in almost four years after battling injury. This win was extra special for Spirit as they were without last year’s captain, Heather Knight.

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It also gave them early bragging rights over their London rivals. Speaking after the match, Harris said she just wanted to make the most of the good batting conditions. “It’s always great to start with a win, especially against our local rivals,” she said. “It felt good out there and I’m happy I could help the team.”