The 35-year-old, who is set to lead the White Ferns in the marquee tournament in the sub-continent, announced her decision a day before New Zealand’s 17-player women's contract list is set to be unveiled.
India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed her crown as the No.1 ranked batter in ODI cricket after the latest update to the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
“In all probability, depending on what current form is, it'll be Karun Nair. He bats at five, it's a long time since he played for India. Six will be (Rishabh) Pant,” he said.
The draft, announced by Cricket Australia, features over 600 players from around the world, including 178 from England, 74 from Pakistan, 42 from the West Indies and 13 from Sri Lanka.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the commencement of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle, following South Africa’s victory in the 2025 ICC World Test Championship final.
Rana is now up there with batters like JP Duminy (2029), Kane Williamson (2033), Adam Gilchrist (2069), and Aaron Finch (2073).
Leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally for the season to 23 with a typically brilliant strike in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea and signed a two-year contract when rejoining the club last summer.
The day also saw the end of the boxing and swimming competitions, as the focus gradually shifts to the athletics, which begin on Saturday.
Howard currently plays as a Centre-Forward for Los Angles Lakers in National Basketball Association (NBA), the North American professional basketball league.
Despite their combined 1177 Test wickets, Anderson, 39, and Broad, 35, have had their futures in doubt since England's 4-0 Ashes loss. They were not named to England's squad for the West Indies tour, in which Joe Root's team lost 1-0.
