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Smriti Mandhana stays atop ODI rankings, Australian players make gains

October 13, 2026 admin

Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the final cricket match against Srilanka at the Asian Games. File | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV Newly-appointed India captain Smriti Mandhana retained the top spot in the ICC women’s ODI batting rankings. At the same time, Australia’s Ellyse Perry returned to the top 10 in the latest charts released…

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Smriti Mandhana, India’s new captain has earned her job

October 7, 2026 admin

Smriti Mandhana in action during the final cricket match against Sri Lanka at the Asian Games in Japan. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The queen of batting is all set for a new reign. Smriti Mandhana, the most prolific batter in women’s cricket, has taken over the captaincy of the Indian team from Harmanpreet Kaur….

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Asian Games 2026: Smriti Mandhana surpasses Suzie Bates to become women’s T20I cricket’s leading run-scorer

September 20, 2026 admin

Smriti Mandhana plays a shot during the second semifinal T20I cricket match between India’s women and Bangladesh’s women in the ongoing Asian Games 2026 on September 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: PTI India opener Smriti Mandhana became the leading run-scorer in women’s T20Is, surpassing New Zealand great Suzie Bates’ tally of 4,758 runs during India’s…

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Tracing Smriti Mandhana’s journey to the top with a record 18 centuries

September 5, 2026 admin

When Smriti Mandhana scored her 18th international century against Hong Kong at the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dubai on Thursday (September 3, 2026) — in just 57 balls — she had set a new record for scoring the highest number of centuries in women’s international cricket across all formats. However, the century, which cemented…

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Smriti Mandhana goes past Mithali Raj as leading scorer of international runs

September 3, 2026 admin

Smriti Mandhana. File picture | Photo Credit: ICC via Getty Images On that warm afternoon in Jaipur, Smriti Mandhana was talking about her childhood, about how her mother instilled a sense of competitiveness in her. Also Read | Style and substance: Smriti Mandhana’s batting is eye-catching and effective “She always used to ask me to…

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Mark Butcher exclusive: On Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Test cricket, Bazball and the innings that changed his life

July 24, 2026 admin

It was 25 years ago that Mark Butcher scored a monumental 173 not out in England’s successful chase against Australia in the Headingley Test. He scored seven other Test hundreds, some of them against the most fearsome attacks. He is now a popular commentator and sharp analyst of the game. Excerpts from Butcher’s exclusive interview…

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Yastika— the leftie who is right up there

July 22, 2026 admin

That day is still fresh in memory. Because that innings is fresh in memory. The winter was setting in at Raipur. The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, some 20 kms away from the city, looked more imposing than usual as it was virtually empty. There were hardly any spectators for the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger…

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BETWEEN WICKETS | Great win for Harmanpreet’s team, and some lessons for the men

July 14, 2026 admin

What the Indian women had and the men lacked in England was better planning, more time to acclimatise (players have been there since May for the World Cup and the T20I series), sensible selection, superior captain-coach co-ordination, better fielding (that catch by Richa Ghosh at silly mid-off was one of the finest ever), keener awareness…

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A conversation with Smriti Mandhana was the turning point, says Yastika Bhatia

July 13, 2026 admin

Yastika effortlessly mixed caution with aggression. | Photo Credit: BCCI Yastika Bhatia had never scored an international century. She chose the best possible venue, or occasion, for that. Her maiden hundred became sweeter as it helped India score a massive win in the first-ever Women’s Test at Lord’s. Her 113 off 158 balls in the…

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Smriti an incredibly graceful player: Butcher

July 11, 2026 admin

Mark Butcher. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Mark Butcher keeps his word. “I will find you in half an hour,” he says. He sure does. He says a lot more over the next half an hour. And you are fascinated. He is a sharp analyst of the game, and very articulate. Earlier this year,…

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