David Warner among key omissions from Australia's white-ball squad for Pakistan tour
David Warner has been left out of Australia's white-ball squad for the tour of Pakistan.
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"Not Hurt" By Wriddhiman Saha's Comments, He "Deserved Honesty And Clarity", Says Rahul Dravid
India's head coach Rahul Dravid said he is not at all "hurt" that veteran keeper Wriddhiman Saha revealed a very classified conversation that he had on his future but at the same time wanted to give the Bengal wicketkeeper clarity about his position in the team. Wriddhiman Saha had told the media that head coach Dravid had asked him to consider retirement during a private conversation after the South Africa series.
"Questions Will Be Raised": Aakash Chopra On India Opener's Strike Rate
India captain Rohit Sharma demoted himself down the order as young batters Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan opened the batting for the team in the third and final T20I against the West Indies. While Ruturaj failed to impress after getting out on a score of 4, Ishan Kishan, who failed to get going in the first and second T20I, played some excellent shots on his way to a 31-ball 34. Despite agreeing that he played well under pressure, former India batter Aakash Chopra said that the "questions will be raised" on Ishan's strike-rate repeatedly.
India T20 ratings against West Indies as Rohit Sharma's team top ICC rankings
India completed a 3-0 T20 series whitewash against the Indies, to go with a similar scoreline in the ODIs, giving Rohit Sharma the best possible start as full-time captain.
India women's team batter VR Vanitha, 31, announces retirement
VR Vanitha, who represented the country in six women's ODIs and 16 T20Is from 2014 to 2016, on Monday announced retirement from all forms of the game at the age of 31. She made her announcement via Twitter and India team-mates Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj were among those thanked by the cricketer who made her debut for the national team in an ODI against Sri Lanka in January 2014. Besides, she thanked her family members, friends, mentor and other team-mates who had been part of her journey in the sport. Vanitha also thanked the two state associations -- Karnataka and Bengal -- that she represented in domestic cricket.
India Women's Team Batter Vanitha VR Announces Retirement At 31
Batter VR Vanitha, who represented the country in six women's ODIs and 16 T20Is from 2014 to 2016, on Monday announced retirement from all forms of the game at the age of 31. She made her announcement via Twitter and India team-mates Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj were among those thanked by the cricketer who made her debut for the national team in an ODI against Sri Lanka in January 2014. Besides, she thanked her family members, friends, mentor and other team-mates who had been part of her journey in the sport.
After the West Indies T20I series Venkatesh Iyer is ahead of Hardik Pandya, says Wasim Jaffer
Venkatesh Iyer's all-round show in the just-concluded T20I series against West Indies, former India opener Wasim Jaffer said that the Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) all-rounder is ahead of Hardik Pandya for the T20 World Cup consideration at this moment. Iyer played a crucial unbeaten knock of 35 off 19 balls in the third and final T20I against West Indies at the Eden Gardens. The 27-year-old finished the series as the fourth-highest run-getter with 92 runs from three matches and took two wickets as well.
India vs Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando, Ramesh Mendis ruled out; Dasun Shanaka to lead visitors
All-rounder Dasun Shanaka was named the captain of the team that is largely similar to the one that played Australia in a five-match series. The visitors, though, will be without the services of batter Avishka Fernando, seamer Nuwan Thushara and spinner Ramesh Mendis as the trio returns home after suffering injuries during the just-concluded tour of Australia, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a release. Sri Lanka, who suffered a 1-4 loss to Australia, will begin their tour of India with the first T20I in Lucknow on February 24, with the other two matches scheduled in Dharamsala on February 26 and 27.