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Australian Women’s Skipper Meg Lanning Announces Retirement from International Cricket

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Australian Women's Skipper Meg Lanning Announces Retirement from International Cricket

Australian Women’s Skipper Meg Lanning Announces Retirement from International Cricket: Meg Lanning, who’s now 31 years old, made a sudden decision to step down from international cricket. Throughout a career spanning 241 matches and 13 years, Lanning led Australia in 182 international matches. Lanning, who is now captain of the Melbourne Stars in the WBBL, declared her retirement with immediate effect, citing this as “the right time” to give it up.

“The decision to step away from international cricket was a difficult one to make, but I feel now is the right time for me. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to enjoy a 13-year international career, but I know now is the right time for me to move on to something new. Team success is why you play the game, I’m proud of what I have been able to achieve and will cherish the moments shared with teammates along the way,” Lanning said in a statement.

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“I’d like to thank my family, my teammates, Cricket Victoria, Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers’ Association for their support to allow me to play the game I love at the highest level,” she said. “I also want to say a huge thank you to all the fans who have supported me throughout my international career.”

In 2012, Lanning won her maiden ICC title in the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. The following year, in 2013, she triumphed in the 50-over World Cup in India.

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Lanning has taken several breaks from cricket in recent seasons for a variety of issues. In 2022, following Australia’s Commonwealth Games triumph, she took a leave of absence from the game and worked as a barista at a local coffee shop in Melbourne. She missed Australia’s tour in India in December of that year before returning for the build-up to the 2023 T20 World Cup.

Meg Lanning’s records

In six Tests, Lanning scored 345 runs at an average of 31.36, with a best individual score of 93, with two half-centuries.

In 103 ODIs, she scored 4,602 runs at an average of 53.51. Lanning scored 15 centuries and 21 fifties in 102 innings, with the best score of 152*, ANI reported.

Lastly, in 132 T20Is, Lanning scored 3,405 runs in 121 innings at an average of 36.61 and a strike rate of above 116. She scored two centuries and 15 fifties, with the best score of 133*.

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Rohit Sharma Angry on Harshit Rana “Dimagh Kidhar hai Tera”: Watch Video

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Rohit Sharma Angry on Harshit Rana “Dimagh Kidhar hai Tera”: Young bowler Harshit Rana was reprimanded by India captain Rohit Sharma for his needles behavior during the current second ODI match against England in Cuttack.

The incident occurred after Harshit’s errant throw lost the team four more runs on the last delivery of the 32-over.

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Jos Buttler, the captain of England, was far inside Harshit’s crease, so it was a difficult throw.

Harshit’s throw ultimately struck the boundary rope in addition to missing the stumps and wicketkeeper KL Rahul.

Rohit became enraged with the child as a consequence, and the Indian skipper was observed gesturing enthusiastically.

“Dimaag kidhar hai tera? (Where is your brain?)” Rohit slammed at Harshit. On social media, a video of the identical occurrence has gone viral.

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Former England spinner Graeme Swann, who was on commentary, shared his views on the incident, saying that the aggression got the better of Rana.

“If there is one way to upset your captain? This is it. Just stay calm. I told you earlier about the bit of aggression about him. He is good old-fashioned fast bowler, unfortunately, the aggression got the better of him, four overthrows of his own bowling,” Swann was heard as saying on-air.

Meanwhile, former India head coach Ravi Shastri suggested: “I could see the captain livid. It’s little things like this which releases the pressure.”

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In the meanwhile, England chose to bat in the second ODI at Cuttack and scored 304. England reached the 300-run milestone thanks to a late drive from Liam Livingstone and half-centuries from Ben Duckett and Joe Root.

Root (69, 72b, 6×4) top-scored for the visitors, but got great support from Duckett (65, 56b, 10×4) and skipper Jos Buttler (34, 35b, 2×4), with whom he had a 51-run stand for the fourth wicket. In the latter part of England’s innings, Livingstone made a 32-ball 41 to give give them some late impetus.

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Rohit Sharma Should Retire : After Skipper’s 7-Ball 2 Against England

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Rohit Sharma Should Retire : Rohit Sharma facing lots of criticism after 2-runs against England. Ahead of Champions Trophy, The three One-Day internationals between England and India are being viewed as a practice run for the main event.

But in Thursday’s first ODI in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma was unable to make an impression. Only two runs were taken from seven balls by the skipper of India. The internet was harsh after Rohit’s most recent setback (he has been struggling with bad form for a while). Rohit should resign, according to some social media users.

Rohit Sharma is not Effective in powerplays, outside powerplays, in Tests, in ODIs, in India, Outside India pic.twitter.com/hPwrs1HsHs

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Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer’s mouthwatering fifties helped India to clinch a four-wicket triumph over England in the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. With the magnificent win in Nagpur, the Men in Blue took a 1-0 lead over the Three Lions in the ODI series.

India needed to chase the 249-run target in the second inning. Yashasvi Jaiswal (15 runs from 22 balls, 3 fours) and captain Rohit Sharma (2 runs from 7 balls) opened for the Men in Blue but failed to make a mark as they could only cement a partnership of 19 runs.

Jofra Archer drew the first blood in the second inning as he removed Jaiswal in the 4.3 overs.

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Shubman Gill replaced Jaiswal on the crease and aimed to make a partnership with Rohit. However, the skipper failed to shine on the crease with the bat, he was dismissed in 5.2 overs by Saqib Mahmood.

Shreyas Iyer (59 runs from 36 balls, 9 fours and 2 sixes) came on the crease in place of Rohit Sharma and solidified a stupendous 94-run partnership with Gill, giving the Men in Blue a kickstart in the game.

Iyer played an attacking game on Thursday at a strike rate of 163.89. He completed his half-century in the 14th over in style by hitting a four.

However, Jacob Bethell removed the right-handed batsman in the 15.6 over, ending his knock.

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The hosts were unaffected by Iyer’s removal since Axar Patel (52 runs from 47 balls, 6 fours, and 1 six) solidified his 108-run partnership with Gill, the vice-captain.

In Nagpur, Gill played a magnificent knock, reaching his half-century in the 25th over.

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