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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

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Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli
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Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

Rohit Sharma doesn’t have Virat Kohli’s quality of rotating the strike: Gautam Gambhir

  • Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the most consistent performer in all three formats of the cricket. The right-handed batsman has an average of more than 50 in all the three formats of the game.
  • This is an achievement which no one really has got close achieving.
  • In addition to this, Kohli’s consistency is something which has transformed him into a modern legend of the game.
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Virat Kohli has a better technique than MS Dhoni at number three: Irfan Pathan

  • Irfan Pathan, the former Indian cricketer, reckons that Virat Kohli has a better technique than MS Dhoni when it’s about batting at the number three slot.
  • Earlier, Gautam Gambhir, another retired Indian felt that Dhoni could have been a different player had he batted at number three.
  • Irfan’s comments didn’t coincide with Irfan’s words for the legendary cricketer.
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Danish Kaneria requests PCB to lift his life ban and allow him to play domestic cricket

  • Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan leg-spinner, has initiated a conversation with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to allow him to play domestic cricket at least by removing his life ban.
  • The bowler hasn’t played Test cricket for Pakistan since 2010.
  • He is currently still under a lifetime ban, which was slapped on him by PCB after he lost an appeal on the life ban imposed on him by the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2012.
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I get dumbstruck watching Rohit Sharma, just how cricketers feel after seeing Sachin Tendulkar: KL Rahul

  • KL Rahul is one of the best T20 players in the country right now. In recent times, he has shouldered a lot of responsibility for the Indian team.
  • He has opened the innings in both T20Is and ODIs. He has batted at No.4 and in the middle order. He has also kept wickets for the Indian in the limited-overs format.
  • Rahul explained that he is sometimes dumbstruck while watching Sharma bat.
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Would jump at the opportunity to be Team India’s coach without batting an eyelid: Mohammad Azharuddin

  • Over the past few years, many former India internationals have expressed their desire to become the coach of Team India.
  • Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin has also said that if given the chance to don the head coach’s role of Team India, he would not even blink and grab the opportunity with both his hands.
  • However, with Shastri at the helm until 2021, Azharuddin will have to wait for a while to apply for the position.
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Reports: Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts to be axed this week

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the entire globe. Along with human existence, the outbreak has also disrupted the sporting scenario.
  • The shutdown caused by the pandemic has led to many cricket boards incurring major losses.
  • Amid these stern times, Cricket Australia (CA) chief Kevin Roberts is likely to be axed this week, according to reports.
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‘My decision to retire is not dependent on anyone’s advice’ – Mohammad Hafeez hits back at Ramiz Raja

  • Pakistan international Mohammad Hafeez bid adieu to the longest form of the sport in 2018 after the third Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. The primary reason behind Hafeez’s departure from Tests was his intention to focus more on the limited-overs format. However, 39-year-old Hafeez has said that he is ready to don the whites if needed in Pakistan upcoming Test series in England.
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‘The priority is to have the IPL first’- Wasim Jaffer on how BCCI should plan India’s domestic season

  • Wasim Jaffer, the former Indian cricketer, has put forth a roadmap for how the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should plan the return of domestic cricket after the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The IPL is a massive money-spinner and the board stands to lose around Rs 4,000 crores if the tournament ends up getting cancelled.
  • Jaffer didn’t hesitate to put the IPL on top.
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Mashrafe Mortaza’s mother-in-law diagnosed with COVID-19

  • Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza’s mother-in-law, Hosne Ara, has been tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.
  • Ara’s daughter Sumona Haque’s younger sister Ripa couldn’t evade the ungodly virus either.
  • The news was confirmed by Abdul Momen, a Civil Surgeon, in Narail, Mashrafe’s hometown.
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David Lloyd reveals how he tweaked commentators line-up to bring Ravi Shastri on air during Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes

  • One of the highlights of the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 was Yuvraj Singh’s enthralling display in India’s encounter against England.
  • The world was in awe of the southpaw after he slammed Stuart Broad six sixes in an over and went on to stitch a majestic 14-ball 58.
  • Yuvraj’s heroics ultimately made the difference as India clinched the match by a margin of 18 runs.
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