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"They Are The Favourites": Ex-BCCI Selector On Potential T20 World Cup Winner. It's Not India

The 2022 T20 World Cup starts next month in Australia and all the teams are in the final phase of their preparations. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is currently playing against defending T20 World Cup champions Australia in a bilateral series. After a forgettable Asia Cup campaign, where they could not qualify for the final, the series against Australia followed by one against South Africa will be the final two bilateral contests that India play ahead of the T20 World Cup. On the other hand, Pakistan are playing England in a seven-match T20I series. All these teams are heavyweights going into the T20 World Cup.

Seven-try Woodman leads the way as Black Ferns demolish Japan

Portia Woodman made a spectacular return to New Zealand's team two weeks ahead of their hosting of the Women's World Cup, scoring seven tries as the world champion Black Ferns handed Japan a 95-12 thrashing at Eden Park on Saturday.

2nd T20I, India vs Australia: Sunless wet patch in front of pavilion in Nagpur haunts VCA

Though it did not rain much in the city in the last couple of days, the area was not in a playing condition, raising a few eyebrows over the preparedness of the association. This particular area in the stadium does not receive sunlight throughout the year due to the elongated roof of the top floor of North end. It has proved to be a chronic problem for VCA. The hosts are always caught on the wrong foot when it rains ahead of or during the match.

Bullish Cheika sizes up Boks: 'There's a chance to take, so we've got to grab it'

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Rohit Sharma Surpasses Martin Guptill To Achieve Big Milestone In T20Is

India skipper Rohit Sharma now has the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket. The attacking batter accomplished this feat during his side's second T20I against Australia in Nagpur on Friday. Rohit Sharma hit a delightful unbeaten 46 of 20 balls in the match, helping the Men in Blue reach the 91-run target in a rain-truncated match reduced to eight overs per side. His innings was decorated with four boundaries and four sixes.

From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

cricket as a raw, rookie pacer. It won’t take Jhulan Goswami long to become a legendary fast bowler. In the era of compact disc, Jhulan was like a long-playing record, who started her international career in 2002 under the Women’s Cricket Association of India (WCAI) against England in Chennai. At 39 years and 302 days, when the former India skipper’s journey ends with the final ODI against England at Lords on Saturday, she would have played 12 Tests, 68 T20Is and 204 ODIs, with 353 wickets in her bag. Her tally of 253 wickets in ODIs is the best in women’s cricket, with South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail a distant second with 191.

RFU defends decision to fly women's team to NZ in economy

LONDON : The Rugby Football Union defended on Friday the decision to fly England's Red Roses in economy class to the women's World Cup in New Zealand when the men went business class to Japan in 2019.

WATCH | Hilarious moment load shedding strikes Springbok presser: 'Welcome'

Load shedding occurred during the Springboks press conference with captain Siya Kolisi and assistant coach Mzwandile Stick on Friday at Kings Park in Durban.

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"They Are The Favourites": Ex-BCCI Selector On Potential T20 World Cup Winner. It's Not India

Seven-try Woodman leads the way as Black Ferns demolish Japan

2nd T20I, India vs Australia: Sunless wet patch in front of pavilion in Nagpur haunts VCA

Bullish Cheika sizes up Boks: 'There's a chance to take, so we've got to grab it'

Rohit Sharma Surpasses Martin Guptill To Achieve Big Milestone In T20Is

From Chakdah to Lord's, Jhulan Goswami has had a fairytale journey

RFU defends decision to fly women's team to NZ in economy

WATCH | Hilarious moment load shedding strikes Springbok presser: 'Welcome'