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Ellyse Perry to Shafali Verma: Five players to watch at the women's cricket World Cup

women's cricket World Cup begins on Friday in New Zealand after a year's delay because of the pandemic and with Australia favourites to lift the trophy. Here's a look at five players to watch when the 50-over extravaganza gets underway: Ellyse Perry's status as one of the game's greats is already secure, but the all-rounder has a point to prove in New Zealand after her shock axing from Australia's Twenty20 squad.

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"Ended Up Speaking For Four Hours": Jemimah Rodrigues Recalls Meeting Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma With Smriti Mandhana In New Zealand

Considered one of the best players in cricket history, Virat Kohli's advice is considered to invaluable by young cricketers. The former India captain has also been sharing his knowledge with young players on multiple occasions. One such incident was narrated by Jemimah Rodrigues, who recalled how she and Smriti Mandhana met Kohli at a hotel in New Zealand. The youngster also went on to reveal how the conversation stretched to them "speaking for four hours". Jemimah stated that she and Mandhana asked Kohli to give batting advice, to which he agreed. The duo was in the same hotel as Kohli and Anushka Sharma in New Zealand.