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

Tom Banton responds to Michael Vaughan’s suggestion to skip IPL 2020

• The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is still some time away but its euphoria has been in full swing with plenty of activities.
• Banton said that he wants to play Test cricket for England but is clear that there is still time for it.
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‘Virat complaining now is definitely strange’- Diana Edulji on Kohli’s complaint of Team India’s busy schedule

• The design of the Future Tour Program and the scheduling has been under scrutiny for some time now.
• The Men in Blue have been constant cricket since August with the virtually little-to-no turn around between two series.
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BBL 2019-20: Glenn Maxwell hails ‘limitless superstar’ Haris Rauf after pacer’s return to Melbourne Stars

• Glenn Maxwell, the Melbourne Stars’ skipper, has been in awe of their premier speedster Haris Rauf.
• Rauf has come up the ranks after representing the Lahore Qalandars in the 2018 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
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BBL 2019-20: Alex Hales dismisses Ricky Ponting’s criticism for his fielding ploy in Eliminator

• Alex Hales, who’s currently with the Sydney Thunder in the 2019-20 edition of the BBL, has responded to Ricky Ponting’s criticism.
• Hales was standing outside the 30-yard-circle and a shot from Hurricanes’ Simon Milenko fell in front of the fielder at mid-off.
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Chris Gayle set to play for Pokhara Rhinos in Everest Premier League 2020

• Chris Gayle is arguably one of the best hitters in international cricket. The left-hander is a regular face in various T20 leagues across the globe.
• The official announcement still needs to come but Gayle gave a nod to the same in his recent tweet.
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Reports: Virat Kohli, Deepika Padukone to shoot Man vs Wild episode with Bear Grylls

• The British TV personality has recently shot quite a few episodes with celebrities including many eminent names which include Indian PM Narendra Modi as well.
• Next after the Southern filmstar will be his Robot 2.0 co-star Akshay Kumar and two surprise names are being circulated to appear on the show as well.
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