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Shah Rukh Khan Meets Australia Great Before Women’s Premier League, Recreates Iconic Pose. Watch | Cricket News
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Shah Rukh Khan Meets Australia Great Before Women’s Premier League, Recreates Iconic Pose. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shah Rukh Khan recreates iconic pose with Meg Lanning.© Twitter Legendary Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan met the squads of Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the opening clash between both sides of the Women's Premier League (WPL) season two on Friday. The 'King of Bollywood' is set to perform at the star-studded open...
“I Don’t Like Word Retirement”: Former Australia Skipper Meg Lanning | Cricket News
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“I Don’t Like Word Retirement”: Former Australia Skipper Meg Lanning | Cricket News

[ad_1] She doesn't like the word "retirement" but former Australia captain Meg Lanning is happy to be in her "quiet" space and follow her passion in franchise-based cricket around the world, including the Women's Premier League. Lanning, who has scored as many as 3405 runs in 132 matches in her T20I career, announced her retirement from international cricket in November last year. She admirably led Delhi Capitals in the inaugural WPL last year, emerging as the top-scorer in the tournament with 345 runs from nine games. The Capitals lost by seven wickets in the final against Mumbai Indians...
India Women vs Australia Women One-Off Test: Preview, Fantasy XI Predictions, Weather Report | Cricket News
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India Women vs Australia Women One-Off Test: Preview, Fantasy XI Predictions, Weather Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] India women will face Australia women in the one-off Test on Thursday, December 21 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India. The match commences at 9:30 AM IST. India Women come into the Test match on the back of their 347-run win against England Women. In the only Test, India Women posted a first innings score of 428, courtesy of half-centuries from Shubha Satheesh (69), Jemimah Rodrigues (68), Yastika Bhatia (66) and Deepti Sharma (67). In reply, England Women could only score 136 in their first innings. India then declared their second innings for 186-6 and then bowled out England Women for 131 to clinch the win.IND-W vs AUS-W pitch reportThe average score by the team batting first in the last 10 matches at the Wankhede Stadium is 340.Pace or spin?The wicket at the Wankhede Sta...
Delhi Capitals Look To Add Depth To Their Squad At WPL Auction 2024 | Cricket News
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Delhi Capitals Look To Add Depth To Their Squad At WPL Auction 2024 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Women Delhi Capitals in actions© BCCIDelhi Capitals are all geared up to strengthen their squad in the Auction for the Women's Premier League 2024 set to be held in Mumbai on Saturday. The Delhi-based franchise, which has retained 15 players, has to acquire three players to complete their squad for the WPL. It has a remaining purse of Rs 2.25 crore ahead of the Auction. Speaking ahead of the Auction, Delhi Capitals' Head Coach Jonathan Batty said, "We want to improve the depth of the squad. We did really well in last year's Auction and constructed a good 18-player squad. We'll just look to make our current squad slightly better in the upcoming Auction. The coaching group has had a few discussions on the team we want to have and we are excited to go into the Auction."Batty also exp...
Legendary Australia Captain Meg Lanning Announces International Retirement | Cricket News
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Legendary Australia Captain Meg Lanning Announces International Retirement | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia Women's captain Meg Lanning shocked the world on Thursday by announcing that she is retiring from international cricket with an immediate effect. A winner of two ICC Women's Cricket World Cup trophies and five ICC Women's T20 World Cup titles, Lanning bows out of the game at the age of 31 having amassed more than 8000 runs across all formats for her country. "The decision to step away from international cricket was a difficult one to make, but I feel now is the right time for me," Lanning said as quoted by ICC."I have been incredibly fortunate to enjoy a 13-year international career, but I know now is the right time for me to move on to something new. Team success is why you play the game, I am proud of what I have been able to achieve and will cherish the moments shared...
Melbourne Stars Routed For Record-Low 29 Against Adelaide Strikers In Women’s Big Bash League | Cricket News
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Melbourne Stars Routed For Record-Low 29 Against Adelaide Strikers In Women’s Big Bash League | Cricket News

[ad_1] Adelaide Strikers win by 148 runs© TwitterA Melbourne Stars side boasting Australia skipper Meg Lanning and several England internationals was bundled out for just 29 runs -- a record-low score in the women's Big Bash League. The previous low in the Twenty20 competition's eight seasons was the 66 posted by both Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes in 2017. The Stars' innings lasted just 57 legal deliveries, with no player making double figures against rampant defending champions Adelaide Strikers, who won by a crushing 148 runs."Everyone kept saying 'this is ridiculous, what's happening'," said Strikers skipper Tahlia McGrath after the game on Saturday evening at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide."It's still a little bit hard to process."Along with Lanning, the Stars' top order feature...
Australia Captain Meg Lanning Ruled Out Of Women’s Ashes 2023 | Cricket News
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Australia Captain Meg Lanning Ruled Out Of Women’s Ashes 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australian Women's team have suffered a huge blow ahead of the Ashes as the Aussie skipper Meg Lanning has been ruled out of the tour on Saturday morning. Lanning has been withdrawn from the squad due to a 'medical issue', according to Cricket Australia. Medical staff working with the Australian team have advised her to stay at home as part of her management. The timeframe of her return at this point remains unknown.Lanning took a mental health break late last year but she returned to the national team in January 2023 and led Australia to their ICC Women's T20 World Cup triumph in February.Australia's Head of Performance (Women's Cricket) Shawn Flegler reflected on Lanning's absence and said it's an unfortunate setback for her, though he has stressed their support is behind the na...
Women’s Premier League Ends With Promise Of Changing Indian Cricket For Better | Cricket News
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Women’s Premier League Ends With Promise Of Changing Indian Cricket For Better | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Women's Premier League made a captivating debut and promised a bright future for the aspiring female cricketers in India but the hurriedly organised first season also left a lot of scope for improvement going forward. The WPL, played entirely across two venues in Mumbai, witnessed special performances from some of the best cricketers in the world but leaving aside left-arm spinner Saika Ishaque, did not unearth a plethora of local talent like it was expected to. The five-team competition culminated on Sunday with Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur finally leading her side across the line in the summit clash against a team captained by Australian legend Meg Lanning.The tournament began with plenty of scores over 200 with boundaries as short as 42-44 metres, but pitches tir...
WPL 2023: Hayley Matthews Claims Purple Cap, Meg Lanning Takes Orange | Cricket News
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WPL 2023: Hayley Matthews Claims Purple Cap, Meg Lanning Takes Orange | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hayley Matthews take three wickets in WPL 2023 final vs DC© BCCIMumbai Indians all-rounder Hayley Matthews bagged the Purple Cap, while Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning took the Orange Cap in the inaugural Women's Premier League on Sunday. After an outstanding campaign, Lanning was declared the WPL 2023 Orange Cap winner. The DC captain top-scored with 35 runs in the final inning and finished the season with 345 total. After nine matches, she finished the season with an average of 49.29 and a strike rate of 139.11.Nat Sciver-Brunt, the match-winner for MI in both the knockouts and the competition, came in second. Before the playoffs, she wasn't even among the top five.Hayley Matthews, one of the most significant players in the competition, won the Purple Cap after an outstanding...
Mumbai Indians thrash Delhi Capitals By 7 Wickets, Clinch Inaugural Women’s Premier League Title | Cricket News
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Mumbai Indians thrash Delhi Capitals By 7 Wickets, Clinch Inaugural Women’s Premier League Title | Cricket News

[ad_1] A late flourish from England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt (60 not out) helped Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in a low-scoring summit clash to become champions of the inaugural Women's Premier League in Mumbai on Sunday. In front of a partisan crowd that filled the Brabourne Stadium here to the brim, Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 131 with three balls to spare to lift the trophy. Opting to bat first, Delhi Capitals suffered a collapse to be reduced to 79 for 9 in 16 overs but posted a respectable total of 131 for 9, thanks to a 52-run partnership for the unbroken 10th wicket between Shikha Pandey (27 not out) and Radha Yadav (27 not out).It was not an easy run chase for MI but they eventually crossed the line, reaching 134 for 3 in 19.3 overs, with Sc...