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Hundred draft: Smriti Mandhana goes high, Harmanpreet, Babar Azam, Mohd. Rizwan find no buyer
Riding high on the success of her team (RCB) at the recently concluded Women’s Premier League, Smiriti Mandhana was snapped by Southern Brave, while her teammate at RCB Richa Ghosh was picked by Birmingham Phoenix. Both players remained the only two Indians picked up in the hundred draft. Harmanpreet Kaur didn’t find any buyer.
Australian Women went big with Beth Mooney (Manchester Originals), Meg Lanning (London Spirit) being picked at second and third selection. Other Australians to be picked were Ashleigh Gardner (Trent Rockets), Annabel Sutherland (Northern Superchargers) and Jess Jonassen (Welsh Fire)
On men’s draft, West Indies’ power-hitters remained the dominant force with Nicholas Pooran (Northern Superchargers) being the first to be signed. Other power-hitters from West Indies included Rovman Powell (Trent Rockets), Andre Russell (London Spirit), Shimron Hetmyer (London Spirit) and Kieron Pollard (Southern Brave). Few renowned players like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Jason Roy couldn’t find a buyer. Several notable Aussies, David Warner, Matthew Wade, Josh Inglis and Tim David weren’t picked.
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WI head coach Sammy fined after code of conduct breach
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has been fined 15% of his match fee for questioning third umpire Adrian Holdstock crucial DRS decisions, sparking controversy. Sammy was handed a fine for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct on Day 2 of the first Test.
“Sammy was found to have violated Article 2.7 of the Code, which pertains to “public...
“Pressure is mounting”: Ex-Indian cricketer on Gambhir amid India’s loss vs England
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed that there is mounting pressure on head coach Gautam Gambhir following India’s crushing defeat in the opening Test against England. Despite dominating much of the match on the back of scintillating centuries from Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and KL Rahul, India fell to a five-wicket...
“It's only attitude”: Former Australian player slams India’s poor fielding
Former Australian player Brad Haddin has come down hard on Team India following their disappointing defeat in the first Test against England. Haddin highlighted India’s poor fielding—especially dropped catches—as the chief reason behind the loss. The defeat has raised eyebrows, with India’s lacklustre performance in the ...
Najmul Hossain Shanto quits as Bangladesh's Test captain
Najmul Hossain Shanto has stepped down as Bangladesh Test captain following the series loss against Sri Lanka. Bangladesh lost the second Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday in Colombo by an innings and 78 runs to lose the series 0-1.
“I don’t want to continue [as captain] in the Test format anymore. This is not personal. I have taken the decisio...
IND-W vs ENG-W 1st T20I: All you need to know, head to head, likely XI
India and England women’s teams will lock horns in the opening T20I of their five-match series on Saturday at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. With the T20 World Cup looming next year, both teams are using this fiercely competitive clash as a vital litmus test of their readiness.
This series offers a chance to fine-tune strategies under pressure. Engla...
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