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Reports: AB de Villiers likely to be part of UAE T20 league

• The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) has launched its own T20 league which is set to commence on December 19.
• De Villiers will also be available for his domestic team Titans and is looking forward to mentor the youngsters while being part of the squad.
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ICC announces the latest ODI team rankings

• The visitors were thumped by a massive margin of 178 runs and their frailties against spin were once again exposed.
• None of the visiting batsmen were understanding his tricks and they eventually succumbed to the pressure for a meagre total of 121 runs in the 25th over.
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Will Virat Kohli play the third Test against England? He answers

• They are 0-2 down in the five-match series and were dealt with a severe blow during the second game at Lord’s.
• There was a sense of excitement about his availability for the third Test of the series which will commence on August 18.
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England vs India: Ben Stokes set to miss the third Test in Nottingham

• Subsequently, the 27-year old didn’t take part in the Ashes against arch-rivals Australia despite being named in the initial squad.
• The verdict on the case is expected to come forth within a week’s time and the decision will have to be ratified by the ECB.
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Sir Ian Botham reckons India need a break from cricket to get their mojo back

• James Anderson’s venom turned out to be too hot to handle for the visiting team and they were shot out for 107 in the first innings.
• The third Test starts on August 18 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham and India need to go back to the drawing board in a bid to eradicate the chinks in their armour.
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England vs India: The unprecedented drama that took place ahead of the only warm-up game

• Team India lost the Lord’s Test by an innings and 159 runs, it was expected that they will face harsh criticism and it has been coming in from all quarters.
• They played the T20Is and ODIs before the Test series and there was a 13 days gap before the last leg of the tour.
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Anushka Sharma breaks her silence on backlash over the picture with Team India

• She also faced heat for grabbing the vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane’s place who was made to stand in the last row in the photograph.
• Anushka Sharma is currently busy in promoting her upcoming movie ‘Sui-Dhaga’ whose trailer was recently revealed.
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Cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani absconds from India

• He was given police protection by Mumbai Police and the same was greeted with severe backlash.
• The ED kept a close eye on his close dealings with another bookie Mukesh Sharma. Back then, Jaisinghani repeatedly claimed that he was a punter and not a bookie.
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Kagiso Rabada, Ngidi and Duminy benefit in the latest ICC ODI rankings after Sri Lanka series

• However, the series victory has benefitted the players as their bowlers and all-rounders have risen in the latest ICC rankings.
• The likes of Tabraiz Shamsi and Andile Phehlukwayo were also impressive during the series and they were also rewarded for their efforts.
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Virat Kohli loses his number 1 Test ranking to Steve Smith

• Anderson now leads second-placed South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada by 21 points in the bowlers’ list.
• Ashwin has also leap-frogged South Africa’s Vernon Philander to grab the third position among all-rounders.
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BCCI may question Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri following Lord’s drubbing

• The next Test will be played at Trent Bridge from August 18 in Nottingham and the visitors have a daunting task ahead of them.
• In the first match at Edgbaston in Birmingham, the visiting team ran the Brits close, but couldn’t get over the line.
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Dean Jones backs an under-performing Indian cricketer to stage strong comeback

• The second Test at the iconic Lord’s turned out to be a nightmare for him as he could score only one run, combining both innings’.
• Pant got his maiden call-up after his impressive shows for India ‘A’ in their four-day matches against England Lions and Windies ‘A’ last month.
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ECB announces squad for third Test at Trent Bridge

• England are currently leading their five-match Test series against India 2-0 after having won the first two matches at Edgbaston and Lord’s respectively.
• However, the Brits came into their own at the Home of Cricket by winning the match by a colossal margin of an innings and 159 runs.
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Mohammad Ashraful’s childhood coach fears he might not be accepted in the national team

• Mohammad Ashraful, one of the finest batsmen that Bangladesh has ever produced is now eligible to be selected for the national team once again.
• Despite the fact that his ban is lifted, it is not easy for the cricketer to make a swift return to the national team.
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