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

David Warner to mark his comeback with Sydney Premier Cricket

• David Warner is all set to make his return to the 22 yards by featuring in the first few matches of the Sydney Premier Cricket.
• Cricket Australia (CA) had suspended the captain and vice-captain for a period of 1 year and Bancroft was banned for 9 months.
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Kevin O’Brien makes impressive entry in Test rankings.

• The 34-year-old all-rounder produced a knock of 40 in the first innings and a valiant 118 in the second to help Ireland fight back.
• Fast bowler Tim Murtagh has also made a fine start, entering in 67th position among bowlers after a match haul of six for 100.
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Surrey players will benefit from playing alongside Virat Kohli, says Moeen Ali

• Indian captain Virat Kohli has received a divided opinion on his decision to play for Surrey in England next month.
• Woakes, on the other hand, was full of praises for his IPL skipper, talking about how down to earth he is.
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Mark Waugh calls India selfish for not playing pink-ball Test

• It was reported that the members of the Indian team were not too keen on playing the pink-ball Test.
• Some also feel that India’s refusal to play a day and night Test is because they are scared they might not register a whitewash over Australia.
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IPL 2018: AB de Villiers affirms RCB’s never give up approach

• They are left with a couple of encounters against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
• In their last match against Ravi Ashwin’s boys, they brought forth their A-game and carved their biggest victory in terms of balls to spare.
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Sandeep Lamichhane added to the ICC World XI for 31 May T20I against the Windies at Lord’s

• The match will be played at Lord’s and all the proceeds will be used to redevelop the stadia in the Caribbean.
• The wrist-spinner claimed 17 wickets in six ICC World Cricket League Division Two matches in Namibia earlier this year in February.
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IPL 2018: Buttler and Rahane’s dismissals were key, reckons Kuldeep

• Therefore, it’s not a surprise that teams try to dismiss them early in order to get a stranglehold on the Royals.
• A couple of wickets turned the match on its head and RR could never recover from the jolts. KKR went on to emerge victorious by six wickets.
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Aiden Blizzard puts family ahead to announce retirement

• The swashbuckling left-handed Australian batsman Aiden Blizzard has decided to retire from all the formats with immediate effect.
• Aiden Blizzard now wants to give some time to his family and wants to explore more career opportunities other than cricket.
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Zahir Khan to make amends for his absence in the IPL by trying next year

• While Mohammed Nabi and Rashid Khan had been part of the Sun Risers Hyderabad set up last year.
• Speaking about Rajasthan Royals mentor Shane Warne, he conceded that Warne didn’t watch him bowl since he joined the camp late.
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Cricket West Indies announces schedule for Bangladesh series

• Team Bangladesh is all set for their upcoming tour of the West Indies. The Asian nation will be playing a full tour in the Caribbean islands.
• The final two matches, scheduled to be played in the USA, will be played on consecutive days – August 4 and August 5.
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We’ve moved away from the idea of Moeen Ali playing as the first spinner: Ed Smith

• English cricket team national selector Ed Smith made it clear that Moeen Ali would no longer be seen as their first spinner in Tests.
• Lauding him for his batting skills and decision making, he felt that it was the perfect time to bring him back in the Test team.
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IPL 2018: It is not a great thing sitting out on the bench, says MI veteran

• The Mumbai Indians are pretty much down and out in the ongoing edition of the tournament.
• He showed optimism by saying that the things could certainly change at any moment of time.
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Todd Astle is the newest entrant as NZC announce contract list

• On Tuesday, New Zealand Cricket announced the new contract list which is to be effective from 1st August.
• Owing to poor performances, Jimmy Neesham and Neil Broom have been left out of the contract.
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Ajinkya Rahane still optimistic about the Royals’ playoffs qualification

• However, the skipper Ajinkya Rahane is still optimistic about the chances of his side to go through to the knockouts.
• He was also of the opinion that the team will miss the England duo but was confident about the remaining overseas players.
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Tim Paine should be allowed to choose his deputy, feels Australia head coach Justin Langer

• Langer feels that the captain should have a say while choosing his deputy, but also said that this might be a little controversial for others.
• Meanwhile, Paine has been appointed as the ODI skipper only for the meantime, cricket Australia had said.
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