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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

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Aamer Sohail and Babar Azam
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Aamer Sohail and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Getty Images)

There is a fault in Babar Azam’s batting technique: Aamer Sohail

  • Babar’s batting spree proves his worth as he averages above 45 in every format of the game.
  • The right-hander’s cover drive is one of the best in the world and it’s a delight for any fan to watch Babar toying with bowlers when he is on song.
  • However, seems like not everyone is a fan of Babar’s technique. Former Pakistan opening batsman Aamer Sohail feels that the Babar has a faulty batting technique.
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Decision-makers divided over hosting IPL 2020 in India amid COVID-19 pandemic: BCCI official

  • BCCI has suspended IPL 2020 for an indefinite period in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
  • However, looking forward to the current conditions, there are chances that the tournament might be organised in October-November window if the T20 World Cup in Australia gets postponed.
  • If that happens, then the big question arises that where will the T20 tournament will take place– in India or overseas. And, an official has said that the board is also divided into two opinions over the same.
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‘Stood and cried on the road’ – Tamim Iqbal recalls tough times after facing mysterious rejection

  • Tamim Iqbal, the Bangladesh batsman, is an indispensable member for his national team, being their leading run-scorer.
  • Even being a teenager, he didn’t curb his natural instincts and came to the limelight since the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean.
  • However, like many others, even he had to face a lot of hardships in order to taste success for the Tigers at the highest level.
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It’d take at least six-eight weeks for India to play international cricket: Bharat Arun

  • Bharat Arun, Team India’s bowling coach, reckons that the national side will be needing around six to eight weeks before they resume playing international cricket.
  • Though the restrictions in the lockdown phases have been loosened, apprehensions remain on what the future holds.
  • The Indian players haven’t played competitive cricket since the tour of New Zealand earlier this year.
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‘Body has been in zombie mode’ – Dinesh Karthik feels it will take four weeks to achieve match-fitness

  • Cricket in India is stopped since March due to the Coronavirus outbreak and there is no idea when the sport will resume in the country.
  • The players are slowly returning to the training now with the government slowly easing lockdown restrictions.
  • Having spent all the time at home during the lockdown over the last three months, India cricketer Dinesh Karthik reckons it will roughly take four weeks for the players to attain match-fitness again.
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Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and senior Afghanistan cricketers resume training amid COVID fears

  • A number of senior cricketers in the Afghanistan cricket team, including Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, have resumed training even as the coronavirus pandemic still continues to worry people around the world.
  • The players sweated it out at the Kabul Cricket Stadium on Sunday, March 7.
  • The same was confirmed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board.
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Use of saliva won’t be risky once players are in a bubble, reckons Shaun Pollock

  • International cricket is all set to resume in England from July 8 with the three-match Test series against the West Indies.
  • The ICC has released the guidelines which the teams will have to adhere and one among those is the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball.
  • The step has been taken in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak across the world and now, only sweat can be used to shine the red cherry.
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Mashrafe Bhai is a legend and there is no one who will not take him: Tamim Iqbal

  • Mashrafe Mortaza’s tale since the completion of the 2019 World Cup has been a topsy-turvy one.
  • Fingers were pointed at the pacer after he managed to pick only one wicket in the World Cup.
  • His retirement rumours started doing rounds after Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo said that he’s backing young guns for the future, hinting that Mortaza’s role in the side is almost over.
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Virat Kohli reminds me of myself, the entire country is looking up to him: Dhanraj Pillay

  • Dhanraj Pillay, the former captain of the Indian hockey team, said that he sees shadows of himself in Virat Kohli, the captain of the national cricket team.
  • Back during his playing days, the 51-year-old was a popular figure and the Delhi-born Virat hasn’t been any different.
  • The latter has over 21,000 runs for Team India and at the age of 31, he is expected to rack up a lot of records.
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Fortunate to play alongside Virat Kohli: Kane Williamson

  • Kane Williamson, the New Zealand all-format skipper, has been pleasured to ply his trade alongside Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
  • The duo was a part of their respective squads in the 2008 U19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur where India came out trumps, beating South Africa in the final.
  • After 12 years, both players are stalwarts of their national teams without a doubt irrespective of the format.
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