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Dav Whatmore surprised to see Nepal cricket flourish

• Former Australian cricketer Dav Whatmore said he is surprised to see the way Nepal is making giant strides in cricket world.
• Whatmore was recently invited for a cricket function in Nepal by Bat and Ball Foundation.
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India v England, 1st T20I – England thump India by 7 wickets 

• Riding on skipper Eoin Morgan’s well compiled fifty, England eased past the target set by India with 7 wickets in hand.
• Earlier, India had posted 147/7 in their 20 overs with MS Dhoni top-scoring with 36*.
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Australia v Pakistan, 5th ODI – Australia crush Pakistan to win series

• Riding on a brilliant 179 from David Warner and 128 from Travis Head, Australia posted a mammoth 369 on the board in the final ODI.
• Pakistan, in reply, could score only 312 in their response despite Babar Azam’s ton.
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Michael Hussey urges Australia to try three spinners in India

• Former cricketer Mike Hussey believes that the wickets in India will turn a great deal and hence it is only sensible to try three spinners.
• Mitchell Swepson on Ashton Agar must be tried on the tour.
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UPCA secretary Rajiv Shukla steps down

• Following the instruction of the Supreme Court, six officials of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA), including secretary Rajiv Shukla have stepped down.
• Shukla had completed the maximum nine-year tenure at the office.
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Australian club cricketer bags 6 wickets in 6 balls

• Australian club cricketer Aled Cartey bagged 6 wickets on 6 balls in a club match.
• Cartey bagged a wicket in each delivery of the 9th over in the Ballarat Cricket Association four team fixture match in Victoria.
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Rahul Dravid declines Honorary Doctorate degree

• Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid has declined an honorary doctorate degree from Bangalore University.
• Dravid cited that the would rather like to earn the degree for a sports research instead of getting an honorary one.
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BCB interested in roping in Jonty Rhodes

• Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon quoted that the board is likely to complete a deal to rope in former Proteas cricketer Jonty Rhodes for a short tenure as fielding consultant for the national side.
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Pakistan Blind Cricket team granted Visa to play World T20 in India

• The Pakistan Blind Cricket team has been granted visa to play the World T20 for Blind in India.
• The tournament starts on January 31 and the team now awaits the NOC from the PCB.
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