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South Africa’s day was difficult even before they arrived at Boland Park on Monday to play New Zealand in the women’s T20 World Cup. Defeat would probably have taken them out of the race for the semi-finals. At the WPL auction, only four of their dozen players who entered their names were bought. They couldn’t…
WPL Auction: Smriti Mandhana Sold To RCB For Rs 3.4 Crore; Harmanpreet Kaur Goes To MIIndia’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.4 crore in the ongoing Women’s Premier League 2023 auction in Mumbai on MondayAsian News InternationalUpdated: February 13, 2023 03:21 PM ISTRead Time:2 min WPL Auction:…
The roar and a very David Warner-esque celebration said it all. Earnestly religious, Jemimah Rodrigues isn’t usually the one with such striking displays of aggression or emotion on the cricket field. But this was special. So, after helping herself to a fifty, and India to a seven-wicket win in their 2023 T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan,…
February 13, 2023 will be an important placeholder in the rich and storied history of women’s cricket. That is for sure. Years from now, we could be looking at this day as the one that provided a real springboard for women’s cricket to rise. It’s auction day for the first-ever time in the Women’s Premier…
Indore will host the third Border-Gavaskar Test, the BCCI confirmed on Monday, February 13. As reported previously, the Test had to be moved out of Dharamsala with the venue deemed not ready after inspection by the BCCI. “Owing to harsh winter conditions in the region, the outfield lacks sufficient grass density and will need some time…
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction on Monday (February 13) may not exactly be an all-woman affair but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has opted for a female auctioneer. According to WPL 2023 Player Auction Rules, communicated to the five WPL franchises, the BCCI said, Malika Advani, a Mumbai based…
R Ashwin bagged his 31st Test five-fer as Australia crumbled to a massive defeat by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After India’s lower order had stretched their first innings lead to 223 in the morning session, Australia was rolled over after Lunch as the spinners ruled the roost once again, this…
Delhi Capitals have roped in two-time The Hundred winning coach Jonathan Batty as in-charge of their Women’s Premier League (WPL) side, the franchise announced on Saturday (February 11). Former India international turned chief selector Hemlata Kala and former England head coach Lisa Keightley have come on board as assistant coaches while Biju George, who has…
“Are you coming by February 9?” An official of a BPL franchise asked a Sri Lankan player who is taking part in the ongoing ILT20 in Sharjah while sitting in the lobby of the team hotel on February 6. The Sri Lankan cricketer replied that he can only confirm the dates after seeing where his…
Aiden Markram struck his maiden T20 hundred as Sunrisers Eastern Cape toppled Joburg Super Kings in the high-scoring second semifinal of the inaugural SA20. Captain Markram’s 100 off just 58 deliveries propped the Sunrisers to 213/5, a total too high to scale for the Joburg Super Kings despite a 54-ball 96 in response by Reeza Hendricks. Markram’s side will…