Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today
All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.
AB de Villiers reveals the three best batsmen he has played with or against
- De Villiers will turn out for the Chris Lynn-led Brisbane Heat when they take on the Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba.
- AB de Villiers has played with and against some of the greatest batsmen, this game has ever seen.
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Reports: Ajinkya Rahane likely to make an ODI comeback
- But only the T20I squad was picked and the selectors deferred announcing the ODI and Test squads.
- While there is no certainty yet on Ajinkya Rahane making his ODI comeback, he could come into the frame sooner or later.
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India await update on Prithvi Shaw’s fitness to name ODI and Test squads for New Zealand tour
- India’s tour of New Zealand is set to commence after the Men in Blue’s home ODIs versus Australia.
- Shaw was expected to make his comeback during India A’s two practice games of the New Zealand tour.
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Sourav Ganguly picks the tougher role between playing for India and being BCCI President
- Former Indian captain and the current President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Sourav Ganguly has donned many hats during his celebrated International career.
- The same was the case when Ganguly was elected as the BCCI President in October. But since then the former captain has performed his role with aplomb.
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Bangladesh veteran Mashrafe Mortaza withdraws from national team contract
- Mashrafe Mortaza, who also happens to be his country’s ODI captain, has withdrawn from the lucrative contract that he had with the national team.
- The cricketer will lose a guaranteed monthly income of at least $5,000 and other lucrative deals as a result of this.
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MCC plays down prospects of four-day Tests
- The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has cleared the air over the probability of four-day Tests in the near future.
- In a statement released on Tuesday, January 14, the MCC put forth their words on the prospects of four-day Tests.
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BCCI plans to put out advertisements for women’s selection panel
- During the previous Annual General Meeting (AGM), Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI president, said that the office bearers will have to initiate the process of getting the new panel.
- For the third spot, former women’s international Sulakshana Naik’s name was contemplated.
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New Zealand and South Africa join the ‘Big Three’ as ICC faces competition
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has made some decisions off late that has not gone down well with some of the cricketing boards in the world.
- This was a highly controversial move on their part as it left the other boards powerless and ICC’s authority was undermined.
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