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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

Published - 22 Aug 2020, 22:15 IST | Updated - 22 Aug 2020, 22:15 IST

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has put forth the plans of India’s cricketing schedule for the next 10-12 months.
India haven’t played international cricket since the away Tests against New Zealand due to the COVID-19 pandemic around the world.
However, in December, they are set to resume action with the bilateral series against Australia.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is known as the richest cricket board across the world and has under its bag the most glamorous T20 league in the form of IPL.
However, having so much wealth under its belt, the board still shows interest in the newest format of the game- The Hundred.
ECB’s outgoing chairman Colin Graves has revealed the fact that too many boards especially, the BCCI, is showing a great inclination for The Hundred.
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Former right-handed batsman of South Africa Neil Douglas McKenzie has resigned from his position as batting coach of Bangladesh national cricket team.
He cited family commitments for stepping down from the responsibility.
The former opener believes, seeing ongoing COVID-19 scenarios and shouldering other roles, it will be not a fair idea to remain away from my young family for too long.
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Ricky Ponting recently criticised Ravi Ashwin for ‘Mankading’ Jos Buttler last year. The former Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) captain had dismissed the Rajasthan Royals’ batter, running him out at the non-striker’s end.
The spinner was traded last year to the Delhi Capitals and Ricky Ponting is the coach at the franchise.
The former Australian captain said in an interview that such an act cannot happen under his leadership and he will have a word with Ashwin about the same.
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Javed Miandad and Imran Khan are known as two of the greatest former stars of Pakistan cricket.
With their amazing match-winning ability and tremendous experience, they earned their country an unlikely World Cup in 1992.
Khan is known as one of the best captains the sport has ever seen and Miandad was popular for his unconventional style of captaincy.
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The limited-overs skipper of the national team has now added another feather in his cap. Rohit has been conferred with the greatest sports honour of the country, ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna’ award.
The swashbuckling opener became the fourth cricketer to be awarded the prestigious award. Apart from Rohit, Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli won the award in the past.
Twitter was flooded with wishes for Rohit as his fans and teammates congratulated him to receive the honour.
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The BCCI has been quite strict over the bio-secure protocols laid ahead of Dream11 IPL 2020.
As per their rules, a 7-day quarantine was mandatory after reaching UAE and before stepping up on the field.
However, the COO of Rajasthan Royals Jake Lush McCrum told that BCCI have updated the protocols for the upcoming T20 league, and with the same being in effect, England and Australian players can form part of the respective teams in IPL.
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Former Indian star MS Dhoni is known for troubling even the best of the bowlers in the world. His best hits and helicopter shots have left the opposition awestruck quite often during matches.
However, there is one great incident that happened during 2004, which very few MSD fans would be aware of.
Captain cool’ s explosive six ruined a Pakistan cricketer’s possible date night with an Indian girl. Yes, you heard that right; let’s see the storyline in detail.
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MS Dhoni, as we all know, is a cricketing mastermind. He has got a different perspective of looking at things and very few people think the way he does.
The results have clearly reflected in terms of his captaincy record. On several instances in the past, we have witnessed his brilliance take over and get the team into good positions.
But, it all started way back in 2007 when he was asked to lead India in the T20 World Cup.
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The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is set to unfold from September 19, and teams have already started landing in the UAE.
One of the most famous franchises Royal Challengers Bangalore, along with skipper Virat Kohli, has also set foot in Dubai, where they will push hard to be best on the field.
While the playing list of the team is purely star-studded, it has failed to make a mark in the 12-year history of the tournament.
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With the IPL 2020 fever taking over, the fans are already excited about the tournament. Over the last couple of days, franchises have been quite active on social media with various updates.
Most of the teams have already reached the United Arab Emirates, the place where the IPL 2020 will be played.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), too, put up a picture on Friday where the entire team was seen travelling together. However, skipper Virat Kohli was nowhere to be seen.
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