ICC women’s ODI rankings: Smriti Mandhana reclaims No. 1 batting spot

ICC women’s ODI rankings: Smriti Mandhana reclaims No. 1 batting spot

Star Indian top-order batter Smriti Mandhana reclaimed her No. 1 spot in the latest ICC ODI ranking for women batters released on Tuesday, following her half-century in a losing cause against Australia. Mandhana struck a 63-ball 58 in the opening game of the three-match series in Mullanpur, but her effort went in vain as Australia…

India’s ODI future without Rohit and Kohli is no longer theoretical

India’s ODI future without Rohit and Kohli is no longer theoretical

India A tours rarely draw widespread attention. Yet in the current context, the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from the three-match One-Day series against Australia A has sparked speculation: are India’s two modern stalwarts gradually being phased out? Such conjecture may be premature, but it underlines the transitional phase Indian cricket has entered…

Bayern Munich v Chelsea – Line-ups, stats and preview

Bayern Munich v Chelsea – Line-ups, stats and preview

Team news for Bayern Munich v Chelsea Bayern will be without Jamal Musiala, who suffered a serious leg and ankle injury at the Club World Cup. He is joined on the sidelines by Hiroki Ito (leg), Alphonso Davies (knee), and Raphael Guerreiro (ribs), leaving Kompany with limited options at left-back. Despite Nicolas Jackson being eligible…

Pair of Fillies Fetch 0,000 in Book 4 at Keeneland

Pair of Fillies Fetch $400,000 in Book 4 at Keeneland

Hip 2266, a filly by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm’s Good Magic  , and Hip 2302, a filly by Spendthrift Farm’s Omaha Beach,   were the co-highest priced fillies at $400,000 Sept. 15 during the first of two sessions for Book 4 of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale. Hip 2302 is out of the Arch mare Carmel Beauty, who is a full sister…

Gurjapneet Singh ready for next step in career with India A selection

Gurjapneet Singh ready for next step in career with India A selection

Gurjapneet Singh has had an eventful time over the last year. He made his First-Class debut, bagged his maiden IPL contract (Chennai Super Kings) and got picked for his maiden Duleep Trophy. Now, the 26-year-old left-arm pacer has taken another step in his career after being named in the India ‘A’ squad for the one-day…

Momentum Carries to Book 4 with Maclean’s Music Colt

Momentum Carries to Book 4 with Maclean’s Music Colt

The momentum carried into Book 4, when Alex and JoAnn Lieblong went to $500,000 for a colt (Hip 2263) by Maclean’s Music   during the Sept. 15 session of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale.  The Arkansas natives have campaigned a number of graded stakes winners over the years, including Telling, who took back-to-back editions of the Sword…

India A vs Australia A Live Score, 1st unofficial Test: Spotlight on Shreyas Iyer, Padikkal; Rain likely to delay start

India A vs Australia A Live Score, 1st unofficial Test: Spotlight on Shreyas Iyer, Padikkal; Rain likely to delay start

India A: Shreyas Iyer (c), Abhimanyu Easwaran, N. Jagadeesan (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (vc/wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Harsh Dubey, Ayush Badoni, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tanush Kotian, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Khaleel Ahmed, Manav Suthar, Yash Thakur. Australia A: Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Jack Edwards, Aaron Hardie, Campbell Kellaway, Sam Konstas, Nathan McSweeney, Lance Morris, Todd…