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

‘I hope you will go for the ball Puji’ – Virat Kohli hilariously trolls Cheteshwar Pujara over first session after lockdown

• Amid COVID-19 outbreak, the cricketers are spending all their time with their families inside their houses or with fans on social media while in quarantine.
• However, all of them are eagerly waiting to hit the ground.
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Kolkata Knight Riders owners eyeing to invest in ECB’s The Hundred

• England Cricket Board recently postponed the inaugural season of their newly introduced league ‘The Hundred’ to next year due to global pandemic.
• And, they have suffered some huge losses due to the postponement of the league.
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‘When we go out, it is like we need to prove people wrong’ – David Warner points out similarities between him and Virat Kohli

• Australia opener David Warner and India captain Virat Kohli have always been aggressive on the field.
• The duo has even had a go at each other before while playing for their respective country.
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‘I wish I could have them here’ – Andre Russell as his wife Jassym Laura and daughter Amaziah are stuck in Miami amid lockdown

• Andre Russell, the hard-hitting all-rounder from West Indies is finding it hard enough to spend his time without his wife Jassym Lora and newborn daughter Amaziah in lockdown.
• The 32-year-old recently revealed that he wants to meet them as soon as these travel restrictions are lifted.
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‘Laxman Sivaramakrishnan & Roger Binny will be on the top of the list’ – Ravi Shastri picks his beer buddies

• Ravi Shastri, the head coach of India was recently involved in a live session with one of the renowned media houses.
• He discussed several topics related to cricket and his cricketing memories from 1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship.
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S Sreesanth rubbishes the no-saliva on the ball talks, says he can still be the best bowler going around

• 2020 is going to be an exciting year for S Sreesanth. The Kerala fast bowler will return to competitive cricket for the first time since getting involved in the spot-fixing scandal in 2013.
• The two-time World Cup-winner sat down for an interview recently where he talked about the skill of reverse swing and the art of fast-bowling.
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I have been in lockdown professionally for six and a half years: Sreesanth

• Sreesanth was one of the best Indian pacers until he got caught in the spot-fixing case during the 2013 IPL. The seamer is likely to return to competitive cricket in September after serving his ban.
• Recently, the muscular bowler sat down for a chat regarding his comeback, fitness and his time during the lockdown.
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‘Person you were preparing to succeed MS Dhoni is now serving water’ – Ashish Nehra not happy with the team management’s handling of Rishabh Pant

• Rishabh Pant has turned out to be a curious case for team India and management. The Delhi wicket-keeper was thought to be someone who would replace MS Dhoni.
• In fact, the 22-year-old played as a batsman in several matches during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
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‘I don’t think I am in contention’ – Umesh Yadav feels he is unlikely to make it to India’s T20 World Cup squad

• Umesh Yadav has been one of the pacers who regularly finds a place in the Indian Test squad when a bowler is down. However, he hasn’t been so lucky as far as white-ball cricket is concerned.
• His absence in the white-ball game has almost made him certain that he won’t be picked for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup later this year in Australia.
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Brendon McCullum proposes adding a team from New Zealand to the Big Bash League to attract more fans

• As the entire world continues to be under lockdown, former New Zealand player Brendon McCullum gave some brilliant proposals of resumption of cricket in countries that are slowly evading the COVID-19 threat.
• The ideas proposed by the ex-Blackcaps captain is mainly regarding the Big Bash League in Australia.
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