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Briefly: Harman features in shortlist for WBBL team of decade

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the lone entry from India in the 50-player shortlist for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade. The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this...
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Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the lone entry from India in the 50-player shortlist for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade. The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season. The list will be pruned to 12 by a selection panel of experts after taking into account public voting.

BRIDGETOWN

Carty, King centuries help West Indies thrash England

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Stunning centuries from Keacy Carty and Brandon King steered West Indies to an eight-wicket victory over England in the third ODI as the hosts sealed the series 2-1. A fine 74 from opener Phil Salt helped the England recover from 24/4 to post 263/8, a late flurry of runs from the bat of fast bowler Jofra Archer (38 not out) helping their cause. Keacy (128 not out) posted his first international ton and King (102) made his third ODI century in a second-wicket partnership of 209.

Sydney

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Controversial breaker Gunn retires from competition

Australian breaker Rachael Gunn plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games. The now 37-year-old Sydney university lecturer failed to get on the scoreboard in all three of her competition rounds in August, with a routine that included unorthodox moves such as a kangaroo hop.

Visakhapatnam

Sindhu’s academy to come up in Visakhapatnam

Two-time Olympics medallist shuttler PV Sindhu’s dream project, the PV Sindhu Centre for Badminton and Sports Excellence, will be set up in the port city here. The facility will be dedicated to nurturing and empowering athletes across multiple sports and disciplines.

Iksan City

George enters quarterfinals of Korea Masters

India’s Kiran George dished out yet another gritty performance to upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in a tough three-game match and progress to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Korea Masters badminton tournament. The 24-year-old overcame his Chinese Taipei opponent, ranked 31 in the world, 21-17 19-21 21-17 in a second round match that lasted one hour and 15 minutes.

New Delhi

ICC pitch ratings: Chepauk deemed ‘very good’

The ICC has rated Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch, used for India’s first Test against Bangladesh, as “very good” with other four home centres used during the season being deemed “satisfactory”. However, Kanpur’s Green Park stadium’s outfield has been rated “unsatisfactory”.

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