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New Injury Head-Ache For Australia In Sri Lanka, Travis Head To Miss Last ODI

Travis Head will miss Australia's last one-day international against Sri Lanka while Steve Smith is also doubtful, skipper Aaron Finch said Thursday on the eve of the dead-rubber match. Head hurt his hamstring on Tuesday when Sri Lanka took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series in Colombo, adding to a long list of injuries for the visitors. Smith missed the game with a quad problem and Australia were also without Marcus Stoinis, Kane Richardson, Mitchell Starc and Ashton Agar.

Ranji Trophy Final, Madhya Pradesh vs Mumbai Day 2 Report: Sarfaraz's Defiant Century Propels Mumbai To 374, MP Make Solid Start

Sarfaraz Khan completed his transformation from Mumbai cricket's resident 'enfant terrible' to 'Man Friday' with a superb hundred that kept his side ahead against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy final, here on Thursday. Courtesy Sarfaraz's fourth hundred of the season – 134 off 243 balls -- the 41-time champions managed a fighting 374 in their first innings after beginning the day at 248 for five.

India vs Leicestershire: Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah Celebrate Rohit Sharma's Dismissal In Tour Game. Watch

When India play in their Test whites, it is an odd sight indeed to see Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah celebrate the wicket of captain Rohit Sharma. But that was exactly what happened during the tour game between India and Leicestershire that started on Thursday. India are playing Leicestershire in a four-day practice match at Grace Road, and some Indian players like Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Cheteshwar Pujara and Prasidh Krishna are playing for the County side. So when Rohit Sharma skied an attempted pull off Leicestershire pacer Roman Walker and the ball was eventually caught, Pant was seen cheering the slips cordon on, while Bumrah was the first to excitedly congratulate the bowler.

Watch: India vs Leicestershire - Shubman Gill Edges To Rishabh Pant To Get Dismissed

The Indians were off to a shaky start in their four-day warm-up game against Leicestershire on Thursday. After the visitors opted to bat, openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill started cautiously. The ball was moving quite a bit in the first session in Leicester. Gil, however, then batted positively as he hit four boundaries to go past 20-run mark quickly. However, the tall Indian youngster nicked one off 26-year-old fast bowler Will Davis and was caught by Rishabh Pant.

Brendon McCullum's main aim is to make Test cricket 'sexy' after blistering England start

Brendon McCullum is determined to ensure Test cricket remains "sexy" after being installed as the new England Test coach.

Harmanpreet Kaur Won't Try To Emulate Mithali Raj Ahead Of Commonwealth Games

Following in the footsteps of the great Mithali Raj is a tough task for anyone, but it is something that India's Women's white-ball captain Harmanpreet Kaur is determined to do well ahead of next month's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. While Harmanpreet has been India's T20 captain since 2018, the experienced 33-year-old now takes the reins from Mithali for 50-over cricket ahead of a vital period for India's Women's team. With Mithali retired and the likes of Jhulan Goswami and Sneh Rana missing for their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, it's a new-look India side that will look to rebound quickly from a disappointing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup campaign in New Zealand earlier this year.

Sri Lanka Women vs India Women, 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Jemimah Rodrigues Shines But Sri Lanka Restrict India To 138/6

Sri Lanka Women vs India Women, 1st T20I, Live Updates: Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 36 off 27 to steer India to a total of 138/6 in the first T20I against Sri Lanka Women in Dambulla on Thursday. It was an otherwise disappointing performance by the Indian batters. Pacer Oshadi Ranasinghe stunned India early on with wickets of Smriti Mandhana and Sabbhineni Meghana off consecutive deliveries in the fourth over. Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma rebuilt for India after the two quick wickets set them back. Chamari Athapaththu then removed Shafali Verma for a run-a-ball 31, before the Indian captain was trapped LBW for 22. Richa Ghosh could only make 11 off 15 and Pooja Vastrakar fell for 14 off 12. Deepti Sharma provided India with a flourish at the death with her unbeaten knock of 17 off 8 deliveries. (LIVE SCORECARD)

India vs Leicestershire: Rohit Sharma In Discomfort After Getting Hit By Jasprit Bumrah In Tour Game. Watch

It was an amazing moment for Indian cricket fans as they saw two Indian stars battle it out against each other in the team's tour match against Leicestershire XI. Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna bowled for Leicestershire against the likes of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill who opened the batting for India in the tour game. Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara are also going to play for the hosts against the Indian team as Rahul Dravid's wards warm-up for the rescheduled Test match against England.

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New Injury Head-Ache For Australia In Sri Lanka, Travis Head To Miss Last ODI

Ranji Trophy Final, Madhya Pradesh vs Mumbai Day 2 Report: Sarfaraz's Defiant Century Propels Mumbai To 374, MP Make Solid Start

India vs Leicestershire: Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah Celebrate Rohit Sharma's Dismissal In Tour Game. Watch

Watch: India vs Leicestershire - Shubman Gill Edges To Rishabh Pant To Get Dismissed

Brendon McCullum's main aim is to make Test cricket 'sexy' after blistering England start

Harmanpreet Kaur Won't Try To Emulate Mithali Raj Ahead Of Commonwealth Games

Sri Lanka Women vs India Women, 1st T20I Live Score Updates: Jemimah Rodrigues Shines But Sri Lanka Restrict India To 138/6

India vs Leicestershire: Rohit Sharma In Discomfort After Getting Hit By Jasprit Bumrah In Tour Game. Watch