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Kinetic energy, passion and emotion are fine, but rules must be respected too

Harmanpreet Kaur... in the eye of the storm. | Photo Credit: AFP Women’s cricket in India has come a long way. From the days of pioneers like Diana Edulji and Shantha Rangaswamy struggling with meagre resources, followed by the era of Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, who with their staggering numbers, carved a niche for themselves, Indian women’s cricket acquired a distinct identity. Upon this ballast of hard work and sweat, the present crop has added layers of efficiency, topped it with effervescence and kept the fans glued to their seats. Harmanpreet Kaur or a Jemimah Rodrigues occupy this spectrum where the athlete becomes a larger-than-life personality. The women have shown that they are never inferior to their much-feted male counterparts. The BCCI recognised this level playing...
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Zampa and Agar spin it Australia’s way in decider

Triumphant: The Aussies kept their nerves to win the match and clinch the three-match ODI series 2-1. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Adam Zampa (four for 45) spun Australia to a 21-run win and a memorable 2-1 series triumph over India at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. It was the first series defeat for the Men in Blue in ODIs at home in four years after Australia’s 3-2 win in 2019.Electing to bat in the third and final ODI, Australia made 269 in 49 overs, thanks to valuable contributions from most of its batters though not even one went on to score a half-century. In reply, the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill began well with a 65-run stand. Gill was particularly severe on left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc, hitting him for three boundaries and a six over mid...