Rachel Priest and Ellyse Perry ahead of the Sydney derby which launches the WBBL © Getty Images

Jonty Rhodes, Virender Sehwag, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Brett Lee pose at an event to promote the Road Safety World Series T20 cricket league © AFP

Brian Lara, Jonty Rhodes and Sachin Tendulkar at an event to promote the Road Safety World Series T20 cricket league © AFP

Prince Williams bats as Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sana Mir look on © Getty Images

Kate Middleton bats during her visit to Pakistan, with Shaheen Shah Afridi keeping wickets © Getty Images

Aseq A Arman Nadim: Chance of a run-out? Much excitement in this beach cricket tournament in Spain

The 14 captains with the ICC men's T20 World Cup Qualifier trophy © International Cricket Council

The new playing kits for the first standalone WBBL © Getty Images

Kent cricketers Joe Denly and Sam Billings swap shirts with Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson and defender Joel Ward © CPFC / Seb Frej

Kiran Baluch made a record-breaking 242 against West Indies © Courtesy of Kiran Baluch

Rashid Khan in his pre-delivery stride © Afghanistan Cricket Board

Rongsen Jonathan speaks to a BCCI commentator © Rongsen Jonathan

N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah enter the BCCI headquarters © AFP

Jay Shah of the Gujarat Cricket Association at the BCCI headquarters © AFP

Sourav Ganguly, N Srinivasan, Niranjan Shah and Rajiv Shukla pose at the BCCI headquarters © Associated Press

Brijesh Patel arrives at the BCCI headquarters © AFP

Sourav Ganguly and N Srinivasan at the BCCI headquarters © Associated Press

Sourav Ganguly arrives at the BCCI headquarters to file his nomination © AFP