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England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Morgan had retired from international cricket in July last year, following a 16-year-long career that had begun with Ireland, before he moved to England but he continued to play in global franchise leagues across the world. "It is with great pride that I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket. After much deliberation, I believe that now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years," the 36-year-old said in his official statement.
WPL Player Auction: RCB's Plan A worked to perfection for them, says Abhinav Mukund
In the marquee sets, RCB bought India vice-captain and left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana for a whopping INR 3.4 crore, the most for a player in the auction. They also acquired New Zealand captain Sophie Devine at her base price of INR 50 lakhs and Australia's premier all-rounder Ellyse Perry for INR 1.7 crore.
England's Scrivens named ICC Women's Player of the Month for January
Scrivens became the youngest recipient of the ICC Women's Player of the Month award after starring in the first-ever ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup. A dominant figure with bat and ball throughout the tournament, her all-round performances saw her claim the Player of the Tournament prize. Equally, England's captain excelled in her leadership role, guiding her side to the inaugural Final.
Shubman Gill named ICC Men's Player of the Month for January
This is the first time that Gill has won the ICC Player of the Moth award following another fine series of performances in ODI cricket. Gill was the top contender in the shortlist With 567 runs during January, which included three century-plus scores, and the 23-year-old batter expectedly won the award. Gill had wowed fans in January with a lethal combination of graceful and attacking strokeplay.
Women's T20 World Cup: Did speak about Virat Kohli's extraordinary knock at the MCG, reveals Jemimah Rodrigues
On Sunday, at the Newlands Cricket Ground, Jemimah blasted a brilliant 53 not out off 38 deliveries to steer her side to a memorable seven-wicket win and get their tournament start on a bright note. Jemimah's superlative efforts, including three fours off Fatima Sana in the 19th over, saw her emulate Kohli's similarly decisive innings against the same opponent in the men's T20 World Cup.
IND v AUS: Teams have optional training at Nagpur ahead of second Test
According to VCA officials, the Aussies sought the ground from 10 AM for practice on what could actually have been the fifth day of the match as per the schedule. But the match ended on the third itself after Pat Cummins' side stumbled to 91 all out in their second innings inside one session as they were humbled by innings and 132 runs by Rohit Sharma's side thanks to superb bowling by Ravindra Jadeja, in the first innings, and Ravichandran Ashwin in the second.
WPL Player Auction: Smriti Mandhana bags INR 3.4 crore deal with Royal Challengers Bangalore
From a base price of INR 50 lakh, RCB and Mumbai Indians (MI) were locked in an intense battle for Smriti's services, before the former managed to acquire her services, offering an opening as well as a captaincy option. Interestingly, she wears the number 18 jersey, which is the same number which Virat Kohli wears for RCB in the men's Indian Premier League (IPL).
I would drop David Warner and bring Travis Head into the middle order, says Mitchell Johnson
Warner, who has played nine Tests in India and scored 399 runs at an average of 22.16, has been facing criticism after failing to deliver with the bat in the first Test in Nagpur getting dismissed for mere scores of 1 and 10 as the visitors suffered a huge loss by an innings and 132 runs within three days. I would drop David Warner, elevate Matthew Renshaw to open and bring Travis Head into the middle order. If it's about horses for courses policy based on the previous form in the subcontinent.
Golf: Scheffler wins Phoenix Open, regains World No. 1 ranking from McIlroy
Scheffler closed with a 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor by two strokes on the Stadium Course Sunday. The 26-year-old Texan took the No. 1 ranking from Rory McIlroy with his fifth PGA TOUR victory. Scheffler moved to fifth in the FedExCup standings. Though there have been 16 starts since his last win, Scheffler has finished no worse than Tied-11 (at American Express) in his last six starts indicating that he is getting back to his best as the Majors are around the corner.
Carlos Alcaraz motivated by 'Big Three' to elevate his game to new heights
The 19-year-old had a breakthrough season in 2022, as he won his maiden Grand Slam at the US Open and rose to world No.1. However, he missed the 2023 season's first major, Australian Open, due to a muscle injury in his right leg, which he picked up last November at the Paris Masters. "I think I can improve everything in terms of my game, fitness and mentality.
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