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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.

Players to watch in Pakistan-Australia Test series

Pakistan will start their first Test series at home against Australia in 24 years in Rawalpindi on Friday under heavy security with the tourists on unfamiliar turf. Here's a look at three players from each side to watch as the long-awaited and potentially fascinating three-Test battle unfolds. Started his career as a leg-spinning all-rounder against Pakistan at Lord's in 2010 before developing into one of the most complete batters in international cricket, Steve Smith's average of 59.87 is unsurpassed by any active Test player and he has proved his adaptability by scoring 1,200 runs in 13 Tests on slow, turning sub-continent wickets. Australia will look to Smith -- who by his own lofty standards had a lean series against England with 244 runs at 30.50 and a top score of 93 -- to anchor their batting against a formidable Pakistan attack on pitches alien to the tourists. Likely to be the key to winning matches on the slow and turning pitches of Pakistan.

Shreyas Iyer Faces "Bigger Challenges Ahead", Says Former India Selector

Former India selector Saba Karim has showered praise on batter Shreyas Iyer, following the latter's exploits in the recently-concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka. The 27-year-old starred with the bat as India clean swept the visitors 3-0 last week. Shreyas amassed 204 runs in three matches and was not dismissed even once during the series. Karim said that Shreyas has re-invented his game, and explained why that is the case, pointed out to Shreyas having scored runs everywhere around the park.

Aussies unfazed by World Cup warm-up loss

Australia isn't worried about their World Cup warm-up loss by New Zealand on Tuesday, even putting a positive spin on the nine-wicket dusting.

State govt to hold meeting on IPL with BCCI, MCA officials today

On Wednesday afternoon, Aaditya Thackeray, who is the minister for tourism and environment in the state government, and Maharashtra guardian minister Eknath Shinde will hold a meeting with BCCI’s acting CEO Hemang Amin and key officials of the Mumbai Cricket Association regarding the arrangements for the IPL-2022, which will kick off on March 26. The meeting will be held at the Sahyadri Guest House in Malabar Hill. The MCA will be represented by its president Vijay Patil, Milind Narvekar, PA to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and also the chairman of the Mumbai Cricket Association’s T20 governing council, and executive secretary CS Naik.

Second-string India to play Ireland in two T20 internationals

cricket team will play against Ireland in two T20 Internationals in Malahide on June 26 and June 28. Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the Indian team would be touring Ireland for a short two-match T20I series in June. However, the series is unlikely to see top players such as all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, first-choice wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in action as the remaining one Test match from the last year's tour of England is scheduled to held from July 1-5.

Cricket-Australia look to rebound from 2017 heartbreak at Women's World Cup

(Reuters) - Cricket powerhouse Australia will bid to win a seventh Women's World Cup at the global tournament in New Zealand after suffering a shock loss at the 2017 semi-finals.

Rivalry renewed: Five memorable Pakistan-Australia Test clashes

Australia will play their first Test in Pakistan for 24 years under heavy security when their three-match series begins in Rawalpindi on Friday. Here are five memorable past Tests between the two nations as they renew a rivalry which stretches back over 66 years: 1. The first ever encounter between Pakistan and Australia saw just 95 runs scored on the first day as 12 wickets fell on a matting pitch -- still the least scored in a full day's play in Test history. The Ian Johnson-led Australians had landed in Pakistan just two days earlier after flight delays and then were humbled for 80 as police superintendent-turned seamer Fazal Mahmood took 6-34 and pace partner Khan Mohammad 4-43. Pakistan were 15-2 at the close before being all out for 199 on the second day. Mahmood and Mohammad then again ran through an Australian line-up containing greats such as Neil Harvey, Keith Miller and Richie Benaud as they crawled to 187 all out off 109.5 overs, Benaud top-scoring with 56. Mahmood finished with 7-80 and 13 wickets in the match and Mohammad took 3-69 as the seam pair accounted for all 20 wickets and Pakistan secured a famous nine-wicket victory.

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

Players to watch in Pakistan-Australia Test series

Shreyas Iyer Faces "Bigger Challenges Ahead", Says Former India Selector

Aussies unfazed by World Cup warm-up loss

State govt to hold meeting on IPL with BCCI, MCA officials today

Second-string India to play Ireland in two T20 internationals

Cricket-Australia look to rebound from 2017 heartbreak at Women's World Cup

Rivalry renewed: Five memorable Pakistan-Australia Test clashes