What happened in the cricket world today - June 8

Here are the latest titbits of news that matter in the world of cricket today.

1. Michael Carberry backs ECB’s decision to suspend Ollie Robinson

England batsman Michael Carberry has stated that it was a good decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to suspend Ollie Robinson for his racist tweets.

2. WTC final: Former players name their picks for the top-run scorer in India-New Zealand clash

Many former cricketers, including Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, and Scott Styris picked the players whom they thought will shine and make a difference in the summit clash of the World Test Championship (WTC).

3. ‘Important we attract players like AB de Villiers’ – PCB CEO wants PSL to match standards of IPL

Wasim Khan, the CEO of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed that players of the caliber of Ab de Villiers who play regularly in the IPL should feature in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) as well.

4. ‘He has been able to create pressure and get good batsmen out’ – Dinesh Karthik defends Ravi Ashwin’s SENA records

Dinesh Karthik has come out in defense of Ravichandran Ashwin and stated that the Indian spinner has scalped the wickets of good batsmen and criticizing him is not fair.

5. ‘Sometimes, we didn’t want to see each other’ – MSK Prasad recalls having heated arguments with Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri

Former Indian chief selector MSK Prasad has revealed that he has had several disagreements with Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli during his stint with the Indian team.

6. My form hasn’t dipped and It’s just a matter of a couple of matches: Yuzvendra Chahal

Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has opined that a bowler cannot take wickets in every match that he plays. Chahal confidently added that the fans will once again start seeing him in the ‘wicket-taking mode’ soon.

7. Both Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja should play in the World Test Championship Final: MSK Prasad

MSK Prasad has opined that both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja should be picked in the Indian playing XI for the summit clash of the World Test Championship.

8. Rishabh Pant is going to play 100 Tests for Team India: Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik has showered praise on Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and has opined that Pant will go on to play a century of Test matches for the Indian side.

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