Australia beat India by six wickets in the first Women's ODI in Brisbane, with fifties from Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney, and Ashleigh Gardners 3-33 sealing a 1-0 series lead despite Mandhana and Harmanpreet's efforts.
'We thought he'd play a huge part in the series. But really feel for him that he won't get that opportunity.'
India Women's A slip to 93/5 against Australia on rain-truncated Day 1 in unofficial Test
While Shreyanka's participation in the series against the Aussies will be subject to her getting clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Sadhu has obtained the same.
The injury raises concerns about her availability for the three-match ODI series against Australia starting December 5.
Shafali Verma managed just 108 runs in six matches this year with 33 being the highest.
India put up a dismal show with the bat as Australia stamped their superiority over the visitors with a five-wicket win in the first Women's ODI in Brisbane on Thursday.
India will face defending champions Australia and New Zealand in their ICC T20 World Cup warm-up games on October 17 and October 19 respectively.
Australia's wicketkeeper-batswoman Alyssa Healy on Sunday broke Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record for the most dismissals as a wicketkeeper in T20 Internationals.
It was the first cricket match Down Under in six months.
The 36-year-old remains nominally in Australia's plans for the tour of India in February but is under pressure to perform in the three-match series starting at the Gabba on Saturday after struggling against a modest West Indies attack.
The Australian women's cricket team matched the world record 21-game winning streak in one-day internationals set in 2003.
West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin was rushed to the hospital after suffering a suspected concussion during the Women's Big Bash League (BBL) clash on Tuesday.
Just a fortnight left to prove his fitness, Michael Clarke appeared to be heading in the right direction as the Australian captain bowled, fielded and batted without any signs of discomfort against Bangladesh in a practice match in Brisbane.
Heavy downpour resulted in the match being called off
India 'A' bowlers were at the receiving end of some commanding batting from Australia 'A' on a rain-hit fourth day as the second and final unofficial Test match ended in a draw at the Allan Border Field, in Brisbane, on Wednesday.
Naman Ojha and Ambati Rayudu hit unbeaten centuries each to rescue India A to 285 for five in their second innings on the fourth and final day as the unofficial Test match against Australia A ended in a draw at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
Sam Whiteman and Mitch Marsh shared a record-breaking 371-run stand as Australia A zoomed past India A's first innings score, leading by 47 runs on the third day of the four-day unofficial match in Brisbane.
New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder equalled a first-class world record for the most sixes in an innings when he hit an incredible 16 sixes against Australia A.
Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to win the Plate Championship final in the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Allan Border Field in Brisbane, on Friday.
Skipper Shikhar Dhawan struck a fantastic 146 but most of the other Indian batsmen failed to get going against South Africa on the second day of three-day match of the Emerging Meet being played at the Allan Border field.
India shared honours with South Africa after the final of the 40-overs edition in the Emerging Players Tournament (EPT) was washed out in Brisbane. The decider between India and South Africa at Brisbane's Allan Border Field was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain.
The West Indies will take on Australia in the first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane without the services of key middle order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, who suffered a training mishap.
Six of the CA players were making their first class debut, while seven of them were also aged 21 or younger
Australia captain Ricky Ponting sets himself to throw the ball during a fielding drill at the team's training camp in preparation for the Caribbean tour at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Monday.
Bangladesh declared their first innings at 7-232, a deficit of 26, and reduced the Academy to 4-99 in their second innings at stumps on day two.
Barring any further setbacks, it appears that Michael Clarke's return to full fitness and the captaincy of the Australia World Cup team is now a matter of "when" rather than "if".
'I do work on my batting in the nets. We wait for these moments, these opportunities, to contribute with the bat.'
Varun Aaron and Jayant Yadav claimed three wickets apiece to help India 'A' stage a superb fightback courtesy of their bowlers and take a narrow two-run lead against Australia 'A' on day two of the first unofficial four-day Test at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane, on Friday.
A total of 12 wickets fell on a rain-hit day as Australia 'A' found themselves 100 runs adrift of victory against India 'A' on the third day of the first unofficial four-day Test at the Allan Border Field, in Brisbane, on Saturday.
Manish Pandey blasted a quickfire 76-ball 77 before Mitchell Swepson returned with a four-wicket haul to dismiss India 'A' for 230 in their first innings against Australia 'A' in the opening match of the unofficial four-day Test Series in Brisbane, on Thursday.
West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin has suffered multiple cheekbone fractures after an on-field head clash during the Women's Big Bash League (BBL) match between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars.
The two were recalled to Australia's team for the 2019 World Cup, starting in England and Wales from May 30.
India's star-studded top four failed to fire against the West Indies, but Shikha Pandey's late show hauled them up to 107 and they defended it superbly, Poonam Yadav starring with the ball to earn a two-run win.
The fond memories of 2015 came rolling back for Mitchell Starc after beginning his World Cup campaign in near-identical fashion to his crowning moment.
Battling against time to prove his fitness ahead of the cricket World Cup, Michael Clarke took a baseball bat instead of the willow in an unconventional net session as the Australian captain looked set to return after his hamstring injury.
Captain Manoj Tiwary (83) and Naman Ojha (82 batting) hit aggressive half centuries to rescue India A from initial wobble and take them to a comfortable 304 for six on the opening day of the first four-day match against Australia A.
Langer said Smith and Warner's experience made them natural authority figures and that their leadership would be 'crucial' for success on and off the field.
But says pressure is on under-performing George Bailey
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