Sept.16 (CRICKETNMORE) - Check out top five cricket news of the day below:
1. Confident India look to start on winning note against mighty Australia
Despite steamrolling Sri Lanka over three cricket formats 9-0 in their last tour, India will know all too well that Australia would be a different proposition altogether when the two sides renew acquaintances in the first of the five-match One-Day International (ODI) series at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Sunday.
2. Virat Kohli best in the world, says Jhulan Goswami
India woman pacer Jhulan Goswami rated men's team captain Virat Kohli the best in the business with opener Smriti Mandhana putting the men in blue firmly in the driver's seat against Australia in the upcoming ODI series starting on Sunday in Chennai.
3. Kohli can break Tendulkar's records, says Virender Sehwag
Former India opener Virender Sehwag on Saturday predicted that skipper Virat Kohli has at least 10 years of cricket left in him and the right-hander can easily overtake batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's records.
4. Ravindra Jadeja to replace injured Axar Patel for first 3 ODIs vs Australia
Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Saturday drafted into the Indian team replacing injured Axar Patel for the first three One-day Internationals (ODI) against Australia, starting here on Sunday.
5. JP Duminy retires from test and first-class cricket
South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy has decided to retire from Test and first-class cricket with immediate effect but will remain available for the limited-overs.
Sahir