Top Stories: Things that made news in cricketing world today

Yuzvendra Chahal eager to play under Rohit Sharma yet again

• Team India is all set to take on Sri Lanka in the limited overs series now. They will host the islanders in 3 ODIs and as many T20Is in the next couple of weeks.
• Legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal is keen on making the most out of the opportunity that beckons in the series to putforth a strong case for the South African series.
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Matthew Hayden hints at a possible role with CSK for IPL 2018

• Matthew Hayden has expressed his desire to work with the support staff of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the next edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).
• The franchise has a huge fan base not only at home but also throughout the world.
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Estwick believes Kraigg Brathwaite will be a good captain for Windies

• Windies opening batsman Kraigg Brathwaite is all set to lead the Windies team in the second Test against the New Zealand side.
• The second Test commences on December 9 at Hamilton.
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VVS Laxman brutally trolls Russel Arnold with his tweet

• Former Sri Lankan cricketer, Russel Arnold, has made it a habit to make things awkward for himself on the social media.
• He often ends up trolling himself with his over the top predictions and some amusing tweets.
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Kane Williamson set to join Yorkshire for 2018 County season

• New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has been signed by the Yorkshire team for the 2018 County season.
• This is the fourth time that Williamson would be playing in the Yorkshire colors.
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Ravindra Jadeja furious over calling him Ajay Jadeja

• The star left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has expressed his anger over calling him Ajay Jadeja who is a former Indian cricketer.
• Jaddu recently was involved in the Test series against Sri Lanka which India won 1-0 and also equalled the record of Australia for winning nine consecutive Test series.
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December 8, 1959 – When Dwight Eisenhower became the first US President to witness a Test match

• 8th December 1959 stands out as one of the most interesting and memorable days in Test cricket as the then President of United States of America (USA) witnessed a Test match.
• The 34th President of USA, Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower, made his presence felt in the VIP stands on the 4th day of the 3rd and final Test match between Pakistan and Australia in 1959 at the National Stadium in Karachi.
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Mike Brearley admires Virat Kohli as a skipper

• The former England skipper Mike Brearley has showered praise on the Indian captain Virat Kohli for the way leads from the front on the field.
• Mike is one of the only three England captains to have won the Ashes series both home and away in its illustrious history.
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The CEO of Adelaide Oval offers to host Virat Kohli’s wedding

• In surprising events of a turnaround, Andrew Daniels, the CEO of Adelaide Oval is interested to host the wedding of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma at the iconic Stadium.
• The rumours of the duo tying the knot have been doing the rounds for last few days now and it was also reported that they will marry in Italy in this week.
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Rajasthan Royals may shift back to Sawai Mansingh Stadium

• Rajasthan Royals is back to IPL after a gap of a couple of seasons and the reports suggest they may be playing at their original home venue again which is the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur.
• The Royals had to choose a different home venue during the 2014 season as the BCCI had imposed a temporary suspension on the Rajasthan Cricket Association making the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, which comes under the possession of RCA, ineligible for hosting the IPL matches.
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Melbourne Renegades sign Mohammad Nabi and Kieron Pollard for BBL

• Melbourne Renegades franchise has signed Mohammad Nabi and Kieron Pollard ahead of the next season of Big Bash League (BBL).
• The duo will replace the Windies mystery spinner Sunil Narine in the squad who pulled out from the tournament citing personal reasons.
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Rahul Dravid picks top two modern day batsmen

• Rahul Dravid reckons Virat Kohli and Steve Smith are a class above the rest of the modern day batsmen at the moment because of their consistency.
• The former Indian batsman showered praises on the current Indian skipper in particular saying Kohli has shown consistency not just in the limited-over formats, but in the Test format as well which is remarkable.
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Virat and Anushka fly Switzerland with family amidst rumours of their wedding

• The rumours of the wedding of Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli reached fever pitch on Thursday night when they were spotted at Mumbai and Delhi airports respectively.
• The Indian captain was recently involved in the third and final Test match in Delhi which was drawn and India won the three-match series 1-0.
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Asia Cup hosting doubtful as BCCI still awaiting response from the government

• The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) had moved the U19 Asia Cup out of India when the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) informed them about saga around inviting the Pakistan cricket team.
• BCCI informed the ACC that they have not received the government’s nod in inviting the Pakistani cricket team for the tournament.
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Show cause notice issued to Mohammad Sami for spot fixing allegations in BPL 2017

• The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently issued a show cause notice to their veteran pace bowler Mohammad Sami.
• The notice has been issued to Sami following allegations of his involvement in suspicious activities in the ongoing edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
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Dravid’s son Samit Dravid creates ripples in KSCA U14 cricket

• Samit Dravid, son of former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, is making giant strides at a very young age.
• The youngster has been in the news in the recent times for his stellar performances in the local cricket tournaments in the city of Bengaluru.
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