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Meg Lanning To Continue Break From Cricket, To Miss Women’s Big Bash League Season 8 | Cricket News
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Meg Lanning To Continue Break From Cricket, To Miss Women’s Big Bash League Season 8 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Melbourne Stars announced on Tuesday that their skipper Meg Lanning will continue her indefinite break from cricket and miss out on the eighth season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). "Melbourne Stars Captain Meg Lanning will continue her indefinite break from cricket and will not play for the Melbourne Stars in WBBL08," said a statement from the club. The club respects her decision and asks that her privacy continue to be respected. Earlier in August, Lanning had announced that she will take an indefinite break from cricket, citing personal reasons.Lanning had just helped her team complete a successful Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign in Birmingham, in which the Aussies captured gold after defeating India by nine runs in the final. She took a step back from the game after a busy...
Smriti Mandhana Breaks Big ODI Record Of Mithali Raj, Placed 3rd In Global List | Cricket News
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Smriti Mandhana Breaks Big ODI Record Of Mithali Raj, Placed 3rd In Global List | Cricket News

[ad_1] Smriti Mandhana completed 3000 ODI runs during 2nd ODI against EnglandIndian women's cricket team's batting talisman Smriti Mandhana has another feather in her cap. The stylish left-handed opening batter became the third Indian woman to reach the landmark of 3000 runs in ODI cricket while batting in the second ODI against England on Wednesday.Mandhana, who had scored a match-winning 91 in the first game of the series, emulated the likes of Mithali Raj and current India captain Harmanpreet Kaur.She reached the landmark in her 76th innings and thus became the fastest Indian to the mark, beating Mithali's record of 88 innings by a good margin.Mandhana is now placed third in the overall list, behind two Australian stalwarts Belinda Clark (62) and Meg Lanning (64).Mandhana has been Ind...