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

Michael Vaughan slams Test pitches in India for being too batting friendly

• That time where the home team marches on its fortress and take forward what is an enviable record.
• It is also that time of the year when visiting teams come to India and the most used keyword used by them is the pitch and the conditions.
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Quinton de Kock gets a mouthful from Kagiso Rabada after keeper’s absent-minded approach

• Kagiso Rabada has always been a whole-hearted trier on the field and he has shown intent even in the ongoing Test series versus India.
• The South African speedster didn’t have the greatest of games in Visakhapatnam, but that hasn’t fizzled out the spirit from him.
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England women cricketers Natalie Sciver and Katherine Brunt get engaged

• July 23, 2017- A memorable day for the England’s women team that won the World Cup beating India in the final at the iconic Lord’s.
• Apart from the historic moment, the day was also special for two of their players- Natalie Sciver and Katherine Brunt.
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S Sreesanth joins Hansika Motwani in a horror comedy

• S Sreesanth is 36 years old and it can well be said that his cricketing career has come to a close, barring a miraculous occurring.
• The spot-fixing scandal turned his journey on the field upside down as ever since the incident, he hasn’t played any competitive cricket.
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Cheteshwar Pujara talks about his method to counter Kagiso Rabada’s sledging

• Cheteshwar Pujara has an unflappable mindset and owing to the quality, he has been able to produce some colossal innings in his Test career.
• In India’s Test series versus Australia on December-January, MSK Prasad, the national chief selector, hailed him as a modern-day Buddha.
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‘I want to bat like Sachin Tendulkar and keep wickets like MS Dhoni,’ says Shafali Verma

• Shafali Verma, the Haryana-born cricketer has hit the spotlight after she showed her brilliance with the willow against South Africa.
• She got her debut match for India against South Africa but it didn’t go the way debutant had wished for as she got out for a duck.
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Ben Stokes takes legal action against English daily that revealed his sensitive past

• Around a month ago, an English news daily The Sun leaked sensitive information about Ben Stokes, the national cricket team’s all-rounder.
• Inside, it was mentioned that Stokes’ half-brother and sister were shot dead by his mother’s ex-partner in New Zealand.
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‘Dhoni is expected to attend India vs South Africa Test in Ranchi’: JSCA sources

• He is one of the best captains and wicketkeepers that India has ever produced in its history.
• He retired from Test cricket back in 2014 but he is still playing in the limited-overs irrespective of his absence from the past three months.
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