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

Kane Williamson climbs to second spot in ICC Test rankings

• Henry Nicholls, who also scored a century in the same innings, jumped eight places to break into the top 10 at No.9.
• However, all of Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Hafeez and Imam-ul-Haq suffered failures and it reflected in the rankings update.
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Sunil Gavaskar reckons Rishabh Pant should not have sledged Pat Cummins

• Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar looked mighty pleased with the way team India registered a historic Test win in Adelaide recently.
• Having said that, Gavaskar did admit that the things still haven’t gone too overboard and seem to be under control.
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Virat Kohli mentions how his life changed after marrying Anushka Sharma

• Indian captain Virat Kohli has had a gala time of late, both in his personal life and cricketing career.
• Earlier today, he also dropped a message on Twitter, showering the Bollywood actress with admiration.
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MSL 2018: Chris Gayle to fly back home to attend his mother’s funeral

• Windies opener Chris Gayle will fly back home from South Africa in order to attend his mother’s funeral.
• Gayle said that although his mother passed away last month, she had not been put to rest as not everybody could not make it to their home.
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Tim Paine is the toughest pretty boy I’ve ever met: Justin Langer

• Australia also lost the opening Test against India by 31 runs at Adelaide Oval under Paine’s leadership.
• The left-arm speedster got five wickets for 103 runs, however, most of his scalps were lower order batsmen.
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Australia vs India: Mitchell Marsh hopeful of playing Perth Test

• Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was left out of the Australia team for the opening Test against India at Adelaide Oval.
• Rather, he took part in the Sheffield Shield, representing Western Australia in their match against Victoria.
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‘Personal reasons’ forced Mohammad Hafeez to retire from Test cricket

• The experienced campaigner also wasn’t a part of the national team that played the Asia Cup.
• He has scored 74 runs in eight innings. Recently, the Punjab-born cricketer called it quits from the format.
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Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Shreyas Iyer included in Mumbai squad for Baroda match

• Their next match is against Baroda that is scheduled to get underway on Friday, December 14 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.
• Meanwhile, Iyer is currently with the India ‘A’ team in New Zealand for the unofficial Test and One Day series.
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Australia should not change their complete identity because of one scandal: Gautam Gambhir

• The ball-tampering scandal in the Cape Town Test was one of the darkest phases in Australian cricket.
• They slapped lengthy bans on their captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner, and newcomer Cameron Bancroft.
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Jasprit Bumrah is an asset for India: Glenn McGrath

• Jasprit Bumrah is a part of the setup in all three formats of cricket and he hardly has flattered to deceive.
• He also nipped out Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc to brush aside the tail without dropping much sweat.
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MS Dhoni is the hero of our country: Rishabh Pant

• While many are lauding Pant for his efforts, he has credited his success to the former India captain MS Dhoni.
• He has done nothing wrong in the five Tests so far apart from his flashy style of batting which has yielded mixed results.
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Virushka sacrifice their business class seats for the Indian pacers

• There is a notion in cricket, “A captain is as good as his team.” Virat Kohli understands this perfectly it seems.
• There is a notion in cricket, “A captain is as good as his team.” Virat Kohli understands this perfectly it seems.
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Australia vs India: Shane Warne wants hosts to make a change in the playing XI for second Test

• The scoreline would suggest that Australia gave India a tough fight in the just-concluded first Test in Adelaide.
• The tail-enders provided some stiff resistance and gave India a mighty scare but the visitors eventually managed to register a memorable win.
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Ricky Ponting believes Australia should not shuffle players for Perth Test

• However, former Aussie cricketer Ricky Ponting feels that the team should not get into the panic mode just yet.
• Commenting further on the series, Ricky Ponting noted that the conditions in Perth will certainly help Australia more.
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Virat Kohli expects more from the Indian lower middle-order

• No wonder why the Indian captain Virat Kohli looked chuffed after the stellar effort of his side to win the match.
• The Indian team managed to tick all boxes well enough in the game, save the efforts from the lower middle-order.
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