Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today

‘It would probably be T20Is’ – David Warner likely to retire from the shortest format after World Cup 2021

• Playing three formats and the various T20 leagues more often than not take a toll on the cricketers. This has led to a few either retiring from one of the formats or taking an indefinite break to prolong their respective international careers.
• David Warner could be another player who might do the same as he is considering retiring from the T20 format after the T20 World Cup in 2021 which is set to be played in India.
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‘No need to be abusive, it isn’t cool’ – Harsha Bhogle on ICC U19 World Cup final controversy

• Veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle has criticised the action of India and Bangladesh players after the conclusion of the U19 World Cup final on Sunday.
• The ill-tempered clash ended on a very controversial note as players from the sides were involved in a physical altercation after the game ended.
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England recall Ben Foakes and Keaton Jennings to Test squad for Sri Lanka tour

• After resounding success in South Africa where they won the four-match series by 3-1, England is now scheduled to play a two-match Test series in Sri Lanka.
• Last time they travelled the island nation, the Joe Root-led side had clean-swept the home side. And the hero of that series, Ben Foakes has been recalled to the side once again along with Keaton Jennings both of whom last played on West Indies tour last year.
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Losing ODI series to New Zealand is not a big deal, says Yuzvendra Chaha

• India were handed disappointment by New Zealand yet again in the 50-over format by winning the three-match bilateral series 3-0.
• It was a big let down for Virat Kohli’s men who won the T20I series preceding the ODIs 5-0.
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Not picking KL Rahul for New Zealand Tests is India’s loss and not his: Zaheer Khan

• New Zealand avenged their 0-5 loss in the T20I in a remarkable way on Tuesday when they completed a 3-0 sweep of India in the ODI series.
• The Kiwis won the third and the final match in Mount Maunganui by 5 wickets after India set them a target of 297.
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‘He is very special’ – Sohail Tanvir hails Naseem Shah for becoming the youngest bowler to scalp Test hat-trick

• Pakistan teenage sensation Naseem Shah has garnered headlines in the past few months for his precocious raw talent and also the controversy surrounding his age.
• But in the recently concluded Test match against Bangladesh, Shah stormed his way into the record books when he became the youngest bowler in the history of Test cricket to claim a hat-trick.
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‘He was closest to his sister’ – Akbar Ali’s father recalls how his son battled personal loss during U19 World Cup

• Bangladesh World Cup-winning captain Akbar Ali scripted history when he became the first captain from the country to lead his team to a World title when the Asian Tigers pipped the Boys in Blue in an intensely fought U-19 final in Potchefstroom on Sunday.
• Akbar Ali led from the front- both as a leader as well as a batsman. He was awarded the Man of the Match for showing steely resistance and maturity beyond his years during his unbeaten knock of 43 off 77 balls.
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Yuvraj Singh, Shahid Afridi bat for bringing back bilateral India-Pakistan series

• The prospects of a bilateral series between India and Pakistan look uncertain in today’s circumstances but former international players Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi recently advocated such engagements between the two hostile neighbours.
• The two countries have not met in a bilateral series since 2012-13 when Pakistan came to India to play in a three-match ODI series.
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Harbhajan Singh opines whether Ravi Bishnoi should replace Yuzvendra Chahal in the senior team

• India’s Under-19 team had a heartbreak in South Africa’s Potchefstroom last Sunday when they lost a hard-fought final to their Bangladesh counterpart in the U19 World Cup.
• Playing in their seventh final in the tournament which they won in 2018, the Indian colts had a batting disaster that made it easier for Bangladesh, playing in their first-ever World Cup in any form, to win it by three wickets by DLS Method eventually.
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Wasim Jaffer played a vital role in making Bangladesh Under-19 side World Cup winners

• Bangladesh Under-19 successfully managed to grab their first ICC trophy in the history of cricket. It was a memorable win for the young ‘Tigers’ and their skipper Akbar Ali led from the front and helped them in clinching the title.
• But, the interesting thing to know is that the Indian batsman Wasim Jaffer had played an important role due to which Bangladesh scripted history.
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ICC to use front-foot no-ball technology for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup

• On-field Umpires missing the front-foot no-balls has been one of the most talked-about issues in world cricket in the past year or so.
• There has been a growing demand for the use of TV Umpire and technology for adjudicating no ball by cricketers, pundits in the recent past.
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Sachithra Senanayake calls it quits from International cricket with immediate effect

• Sri Lanka’s right-arm off-break bowler Sachithra Senanayake will no longer be a part of the national team set up as he called it quits from international cricket with immediate effect.
• Senanayake’s decision to retire from the international circuit was no surprise considering the fact that he had last seen in action for Sri Lanka in a T20 game against Australia in Colombo in 2016.
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‘We should learn from the U19 team’ – Bangladesh skipper Mominul Haque after loss to Pakistan

• Mominul Haque, the Bangladesh Test skipper, wants the senior members to take a leaf out of the U19 team’s books.
• The Tigers lately lost to Pakistan in the Rawalpindi Test by an innings and 44 runs.
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‘It hurts every day’ – Aaron Finch reflects back on World Cup 2019 semi-final defeat against England

• Australian Skipper Aaron Finch was named the Australian ODI player of the year at Cricket Australia’s annual Awards at Crown Palladium on Monday.
• He scored 1141 at an impressive average of 51.86 including four centuries in the timespan the votes were based on.
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Australia cricketers to wear retro golden helmets for the first time in nearly two decades

• Australia are set to take the cricket fans across the world down the memory lane. They will be donning the iconic and famous golden helmets of the 90s for the first time in two decades in next month’s ODI Series against New Zealand.
• The helmet will further add an extra dash of retro goodness to the throwback series.
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3 Bangladesh, 2 India players charged by ICC for ‘poor behaviour’ after U19 World Cup final

• In the wake of the ugly scenes that erupted after the final of the ICC U19 World Cup between India and Bangladesh, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has sanctioned as many as five players.
• The thrilling final between the two teams ended on a controversial note as players from both the teams were involved in a physical altercation.
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