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

Spinners rule the Rashid Khan-led ICC T20I bowlers rankings

• Rashid Khan, 19, has consolidated his position at the top after his player of the series effort of 12 wickets.
• Scotland, who will go past Bangladesh with a 1-1 result, also feature in a tri-series with Ireland and the Netherlands.
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Suspended cricketer Sharjeel Khan violates PCB’s ban

• He played one match for the Islamabad United in the 2017 Pakistan Super League after which his career has turned upside down.
• His last international assignment was the ODI series in Australia back in 2016-17. He scored 250 runs in five matches at an average of 50.
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BBL: Cameron Boyce signs a two-year deal with the Renegades

• The Melbourne Renegades had a stop-start season in the 2017-18 edition of the Big Bash League (BBL).
• Boyce played for the Hobart Hurricanes for the last five seasons and has 49 wickets in 46 matches thus far.
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BCCI confirms the India U19 schedule for the tour of Sri Lanka

• This is his maiden U-19 call-up and will be walking in with expectations on his shoulders.
• However, he won’t be there this time around as the former cricketer will be with the India A team who will tour England for four-day contests and a triangular series.
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CSA to launch a new T20 league soon

• But CSA has promised to deliver a ‘World-Class’ competition to the global audience his time around.
• Also, it remains to be seen if the players from other countries will add some star quality to the tournament.
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India Bank Trophy Women’s One-Day & T20 Tournament 2018-2019

• The women’s Cricket is on the rise in India, especially after the World Cup performance of the Indian Women’s team.
• In recent times, the India women’s cricket team has been a part of the growing cricket frenzy.
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Rahul Dravid won’t coach Arjun Tendulkar on Sri Lanka tour

• Arjun Tendulkar is a massive name in world cricket for the fact he is the son of the legendary former Indian cricketer Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
• The U-19 team has been under the tutelage of Rahul Sharad Dravid for quite a while now. The team, led by Prithvi Shaw, won the U-19 World Cup.
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Aryaman Birla excited about stint with National Cricket Academy

• Aryaman Birla belongs to the renowned family of the Birlas and is the son of the enigmatic Kumar Mangalam Birla.
• In the chat, he also talked about the vitality of continue practising hard.
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Brendon McCullum hails Mike Hesson as New Zealand’s best ever coach

• In a recent development, Mike Hesson, the coach of the New Zealand cricket team, resigned from his role yesterday.
• New Zealand is scheduled to tour the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this year to play Pakistan.
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England look to maintain top position in ODI rankings

• Eoin Morgan’s men take on Scotland at Edinburgh on Sunday before playing at home against their arch-rivals from 13 to 24 June.
• Australia could go up to third position if they complete a 5-0 whitewash over their hosts.
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Vinod Kambli elated after Arjun Tendulkar makes it to India U19

• Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli was a lost face in the world of cricket a couple of years ago.
• Vinod Kambli was appointed as the coach of the U16 Zonal Cricket Academy of the East Zone by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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IPL 2018: Final breached all previous viewership records in tournament history

• The 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) came to a fitting end with the most consistent side in the competition, the Chennai Super Kings.
• Commenting on the television views, there were 160 million fans glued to the Star TV network for the CSK vs SRH match.
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Hashim Amla ends his stint with Hampshire, Dale Steyn replaces him

• Veteran South African batsman Hashim Amla is one of the most revered cricketers in the world cricket.
• Steyn has just recovered from an injury that he had sustained earlier this year in a Test match against India.
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