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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

Published - 11 Jul 2020, 19:59 IST | Updated - 11 Jul 2020, 19:59 IST

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Along with Ganguly, Dhoni also played a pivotal role in revolutionizing Team India.
According to Gambhir, Dhoni had the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli and many more stalwarts in his arsenal.
It made Dhoni’s job easier, unlike Ganguly, who had to work very hard as a captain.
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Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has also reflected on Dhoni’s success in the traditional format.
According to Gambhir, Zaheer Khan was one of the biggest factors behind Dhoni achieving success in Tests.
Gambhir termed Zaheer as India’s ‘best world-class bowler’ and also heaped praise on Ganguly to bring the pacer through the ranks.
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Former Pakistan international Saleem Malik was charged with match-fixing allegations in 2000. He was slapped with a life ban and he hasn’t been involved with the game since then.
In 2000, Malik was given a life ban for match-fixing by the PCB as a result of Justice Qayyam’s report.
However, in a startling revelation, Malik has now said that he had accepted match-fixing charges in order to mislead ICC and get his life ban lifted.
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Pakistan is all set to resume international cricket with a Test series against England.
They have already reached the UK and are currently training in quarantine with the three-match Test series commencing from August 5.
England, the hosts, are currently busy playing against the West Indies and they are scheduled to face Ireland in the three ODIs before facing Pakistan.
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Former India cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla’s wife Smita Sanyal Shukla has been tested positive for Coronavirus.
She is a deputy secretary in the state Health and Family Welfare Department while her husband in the Minister of Sports in West Bengal.
COVID-19 is probably is at its peak at the moment in India even as the country is in its second phase of unlock.
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Ahead of the commencement of the first Test, each England player paid tribute to key workers by wearing the names of doctors, nurses, teachers, and carers on their training kits.
The initiative of honouring key workers was a part of ‘Raise The Bat’ campaign.
England’s stand-in skipper Ben Stokes was also seen sporting the name of Dr Vikas Kumar on his training jersey.
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Coming on to their performance in the 2019 World Cup, India defeated South Africa, Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh to proceed to the knockouts.
However, India, favourites to continue their impressive run and clinch the coveted trophy, bowed down against New Zealand in the semi-final of the mega-event.
After suffering a batting collapse, India failed to hunt down even a modest 240-run target.
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Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is known as someone who backs youngsters in their tough times and helps them utilize their potential to the fullest.
Over the years, he has groomed a number of cricketers under his leadership.
Cricketers like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and many others have often credited MS for giving them a chance in the Indian team and making them reach where they are today.
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India’s encounter with arch-rival Pakistan in ICC tournaments has always been thrilling for both the players and the audience.
India and Pakistan face each other in ICC tournaments only as no bilateral series is hosted between the two nations due to the political differences.
The last time the two nations played a bilateral series against each other dates back to 2012 when Pakistan toured India.
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Former West Indies pacer Tino Best and England pacer Jofra Archer got indulged in a verbal war on Twitter as the former was not happy with the latter’s inclusion in England’s Test playing XI ahead of seasoned campaigner Stuart Broad.
The ongoing Test series between England and West Indies marks the return of the game after an unwanted break of 117 days due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The England Test team is expected to play three matches against West Indies followed by three matches against Pakistan in the month of August.
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