Patnaik: The World T20 is History, Women’s Cricket in India Now Needs Clear Roadmap
The defeat apart, India were stellar through the league stages, winning all their four games to top the group table and make it to the World T20 semifinals for the first time in eight years. While Mithali’s experience in the wins against Pakistan and Ireland was invaluable, the exuberance of youth was most noticeable. However, now the tournament is over, what next for the women’s game in India?from Top Cricketnext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2PPjDOf
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The decision to exclude Mithali Raj from India’s playing XI in the Women’s World T20 semi-final against England led to plenty of criticism from fans and experts. India went on to lose the match when they were bundled out for just 112 in 19.3 overs after choosing to bat first.
India and Australia now travel to Sydney for the final encounter and with Australia knowing that they cannot lose the series the pressure will all be on the visitors to eke out a win at the SCG on Sunday.
Australia have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Twenty 20 International against India in Brisbane
Even as Rahul Johri resumes his duties as BCCI CEO, questions continue to be asked about the process that was followed by the three-member independent panel in reaching the conclusion that he was not guilty of the sexual harassment allegations levelled against him. In particular, the observations of Lawyer-Activist Veena Gowda, a member of the panel, are increasingly becoming the focus of attention.
Will Young scored an unbeaten 117, steering New Zealand A to 221/five against India A on the opening day of the second unofficial Test in Hamilton
At the end of the third round in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season, Saurashtra, Kerala and Rajasthan occupy the top spots across groups A, B and C respectively. Uttarakhand have opened up a huge seven point gap between them and the rest of the pack in the Plate division, while Jammu and Kashmir finally notched up their first win of the season.
"The renaming decision is aligned to the Global Cricket Strategy which will be launched in early 2019, in which the shortest format will not only be used as the vehicle to globalise the game, but to also enhance its profile and status and ensure its status is at par with the pinnacle events of the other two formats"
Jonny Bairstow laid down a marker to be England's permanent number three on Friday but Sri Lanka clawed their way back into the final Test with late wickets.
Teenage Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan became the youngest ever player to take five wickets on debut but West Indies' spinners matched him to restore parity in the first Test in Chittagong on Friday.
The weather had the final say in what promised to be an exciting second Twenty20 International between India and Australia with persistent rain forcing the encounter to be abandoned
