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Thrilled to find so many Australians in WPL, confident Indians will keep playing in WBBL: CA CEO Nick Hockley

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley is thrilled that as many as 14 Australians will be taking part in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) to be held in Mumbai next month.The first edition of WPL, with team valuation of more than Rs 4600 crore and broadcast deal upwards of Rs 950 crore, has already started grabbing eye balls."We are so excited to see rapid growth of women's cricket in India and to see full stadium in our last series here is absolutely fantastic and something we had been advocating in Australian cricket," Hockley, who was present at the Ferozshah Kotla during the second India versus Australia Test, told PTI during an interaction.Ashleigh Gardner, with a Rs 3.20 crore (USD 558,000) deal with Gujarat Giants, is the highest paid Australian star in WPL.

The curious case of KL Rahul: Talent or favouritism? A match winner or a liability?

KL Rahul's continuation in the Test team has come as a surprise for many. But the Indian team management has persisted with the 30-year-old, using his twin tons -- that came in overseas Tests back in 2021 -- in defence of his continuous selections. There has not been a single 25-plus score in the last 10 Test innings for Rahul and despite that his selection in the Test team has turned out to be the the most curious cases in Indian cricket.Not many have survived the kind of failures that Rahul has endured and fewer have received such unwavering support that the man from Bengaluru has received in recent times. So why is he being persisted with?

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first cricketer to play 150 T20Is

The 33-year-old Harmanpreet became the first cricketer ever (men or women) to get to the milestone of 150 matches in the shortest format of the game.

Watch: Australian Dressing Room Shell-Shocked After Batting Collapse Against India

Australia suffered a massive collapse in the first session of the second Test match against India on Sunday as the visitors lost eight wickets for just 80 runs. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were in superb form as the Australia batsmen almost gifted their wickets due to disappointing shot selection. It proved to be the game changer as the hosts went on to clinch the match comfortably by six wickets. In a video going viral on social media, the Australian dressing room could be seen worried about the constant fall of wickets with Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith engaging in a serious discussion.

"I Sensed Panic After...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Assessment Of Delhi Test Win

Travis Head's onslaught on the second evening of the Delhi Test had caused "panic" in the Indian camp but skipper Rohit Sharma had a long chat with his three spinners to ensure the hosts did not waver from their original plans. With his attacking 39 not out, Head, opening the innings for the first time in the absence of injured David Warner, surprised the hosts and took Australia to 61 for one at close of play on day two of the second Test. Rohit sensed panic, prompting him to speak to his seasoned spin trio of R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel before start of play on Sunday morning.

'Baby AB' Brevis cracks SA Invitational nod against Windies for first senior red-ball trial

Young batting tyro Dewald Brevis has been selected for the South African Invitational XI that will play against the West Indies from Tuesday in Benoni.

"I Think He Needs To...": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On KL Rahul's Struggles

India opening batter KL Rahul has become the talk of the town, but not for a good reason. As Rahul continues to struggle with the bat, critics are lining up to question the team management's persistence with him. As the outside noise gets more and more intense with every failure, Rahul continues to enjoy the backing of skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid. While Rohit said he would continue to back 'talented players', Dravid feels the Karnataka batter needs to 'trust his process'.

Former captains slam 'panicky' Australia's batting after India collapse

Former Australia cricket captains Allan Border and Michael Clarke on Monday denounced the team's batting performance against India, calling the second innings collapse "panicky" and ill-executed.

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Thrilled to find so many Australians in WPL, confident Indians will keep playing in WBBL: CA CEO Nick Hockley

The curious case of KL Rahul: Talent or favouritism? A match winner or a liability?

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first cricketer to play 150 T20Is

Watch: Australian Dressing Room Shell-Shocked After Batting Collapse Against India

"I Sensed Panic After...": Rohit Sharma's Blunt Assessment Of Delhi Test Win

'Baby AB' Brevis cracks SA Invitational nod against Windies for first senior red-ball trial

"I Think He Needs To...": Rahul Dravid Breaks Silence On KL Rahul's Struggles

Former captains slam 'panicky' Australia's batting after India collapse