Nadine George

England's first match against West Indies in 15 years promised much but rain ended proceedings with the home side on 156 for 4, with Charlotte Edwards unbeaten on a classy 60

Nadine George, the West Indies women's captain, hopes her side's tour of Ireland, Netherlands and England will not be affected by the team's three-year absence from the international circuit

Nadine George will captain a very inexperienced West Indies for the first time during their tour of Ireland, Netherlands and England with 11 of the 16-player squad set for international debuts

The West Indies Cricket Board "has killed or is killing" women's cricket in the region, according to a former board employee who is calling on the ICC to intervene

Women's cricket is beginning to emerge from the shadows

Nadine George, the first West Indies woman cricketer to score a hundred in a Test match, has been awarded the MBE medal for her contribution to sport

South Africa gained a consolation victory against West Indies, as they ended the series 2-1

After months of intense preparation, the eighth women's World Cup kicks off in South Africa and it should be a great competition - but who will be watching?

Only three teams have ever had their name on the World Cup trophy - Australia, England and New Zealand

The West Indies women returned from their tour of India and Pakistan with their coach believing that all the major objectives had been accomplished

Kiran Baluch smashed 242, the world record for the highest score by a woman in a Test, but it wasn't enough to secure Pakistan victory in the one-off game against West Indies at Karachi

Ireland and the West Indies qualified to compete in the next Women's World Cup in South Africa after finishing on top of the International Women's Cricket Council tournament in the Netherlands yesterday

The West Indies provided the surprise result at the International Women's Cricket Council Trophy tournament yesterday by beating the Netherlands