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IPL 2021: Shane Bond backs Alex Hales to get a contract in the upcoming auction

• Alex Hales has not played international cricket since April 2019, but he has been making all sorts of news with his exploits in the T20 leagues around the globe.
• In the recently concluded Big Bash League 2020-21, he ended as the leading run-getter while playing for Sydney Thunder.
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Sri Lankan cricketers violate COVID-19 protocols to attend a wedding

• Now, national cricketers and members of the team have been tested positive with coronavirus.
• It has been reported that the players attended the wedding of Sadeera Samarawickrema, a fellow teammate.
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Nasser Hussain points out the difference between Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni’s style of batting

• Nasser Hussain, the former England skipper, has tried to decipher the difference between Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni’s style of batting.
• While Dhoni last played for India in July 2019, Pant is currently a part of the ongoing Test series against England.
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Harbhajan Singh reveals the reason why he didn’t take part for CSK in IPL 2020

• The veteran off-spinner had decided not to participate in the 2020 season of the cash-rich league.
• Harbhajan was released by the franchise ahead of the 2021 auction.
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Rishabh Pant’s attitude is like that of Ben Stokes: Nasser Hussain

• Nasser Hussain, the former England cricketer, reckons that Rishabh Pant’s attitude while batting is similar to that of Ben Stokes.
• But then, he fell prey to the guile of Dominic Bess, who picked up four wickets.
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Virat Kohli will get 1-2 hundreds throughout the series, no question about it: Michael Vaughan

• However, seeing England’s masterclass in the first innings, things look quite tough for hosts right now.
• Kohli looked quite defensive in the first innings of the game and gave his wicket to Dom Bess after scoring just 11 runs.
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