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England vs India, 1st ODI: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Ace The Chase As India Take 1-0 Series Lead

The graceful Smriti Mandhana once again enhanced her reputation as one of India's biggest match winners with an attractive 91 that literally decimated England by seven wickets in the opening WODI, here on Sunday. Harmanpreet Kaur won a good toss and veteran India pacer Jhulan Goswami was accuracy personified with 42 dot balls in one of of her last international games as England managed a sub-par 227 for seven, largely due to efforts from the lower middle-order. India were never in trouble during the chase as Mandhana (91 off 99 balls) literally drove and pulled her way before missing out on a deserving sixth WODI hundred by nine runs.

College football bowl projections -- Matchups for playoff, New Year's Six

Week 3 of the college football season brought a major flex by the top teams, with Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, USC and Clemson all rolling to decisive routs. Other results, including losses by Michigan State, Miami and BYU, will be felt in the New Year's Six games and the bowl matchups further down the pecking order.

David Miller Appointed As Captain Of Paarl Royals For Inaugural South Africa T20 League

Royals Sports Group-owned Paarl Royals on Sunday announced the appointment of experienced South African batter, David Miller, as captain for the inaugural edition of Cricket South Africa's T20 league, SA20, which kick-starts in January 2023. The Paarl-based franchise has given the captaincy role to the 33-year-old, who is one of the two South Africans signed by the team ahead of the auction. Miller, who had a stunning IPL 2022 season, helping Gujarat Titans lift the title in their first attempt, has also recently captained South Africa (in a 3-match T20I series in August against England), and the Barbados Royals in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season.

New T20I jersey for Team India unveiled

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to reveal the jersey. The front of the jersey has light tones of Azure Blue while the sleeves feature dark tones of Royal Blue. "To every cricket fan out there, this one's for you. Presenting the all-new T20 Jersey - One Blue Jersey by @mpl_sport. #HarFanKiJersey #TeamIndia #MPLSports #CricketFandom," tweeted BCCI.

Mohammad Hafeez slams selectors for leaving Shoaib Malik out of Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad

Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez has lashed out at the national selectors for ignoring seasoned allrounder Shoaib Malik for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Hafeez said he had advised Malik to take retirement after last year's World Cup as he knew they would no longer be part of the Pakistan team set-up. "I don't even know whether he will get a proper farewell now which he should, given his 22 years of international cricket.

BCCI Unveils New Team India T20 Jersey Ahead Of T20 World Cup

The BCCI on Sunday unveiled the new T20 jersey for the Indian men and women's cricket teams. The unveiling comes a month ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia next month and two days before India's T20I series against Australia. "To every cricket fan out there, this one's for you. Presenting the all new T20 Jersey - One Blue Jersey," the BCCI tweeted.

Fatima Sana Ruled Out Of Women's Asia Cup 2022 Due To Ankle Injury

Pakistan bowler Fatima Sana has been ruled out of the Women's Asia Cup scheduled to take place in Bangladesh from October 1 onwards due to an ankle injury. As per a statement from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Fatima twisted her ankle while featuring in the Women's Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The PCB Medical panel after investigating the injury have advised her a four-week rest. The bowler, who featured for Barbados Royals in the CPL was also not part of the first phase of the preparation camp for the tournament held in Lahore from August 30 to September 2. Her replacement will be announced in due course.

UAE still confident despite heavy defeat against Thailand in T20 World Cup Qualifier

Chaya Mughal is confident UAE can bounce back from their opening day defeat to Thailand in the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier.

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England vs India, 1st ODI: Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Ace The Chase As India Take 1-0 Series Lead

College football bowl projections -- Matchups for playoff, New Year's Six

David Miller Appointed As Captain Of Paarl Royals For Inaugural South Africa T20 League

New T20I jersey for Team India unveiled

Mohammad Hafeez slams selectors for leaving Shoaib Malik out of Pakistan's T20 World Cup squad

BCCI Unveils New Team India T20 Jersey Ahead Of T20 World Cup

Fatima Sana Ruled Out Of Women's Asia Cup 2022 Due To Ankle Injury

UAE still confident despite heavy defeat against Thailand in T20 World Cup Qualifier