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

IPL is probably the big reason why England are number one in both white-ball formats: Ashley Giles

• The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most renowned T20 leagues across the leagues and is known for providing a platform for cricketers to exhibit their talent.
• Ashley asserted that he has always encouraged the England players to participate in the Indian League as it is an enriching experience
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Pakistan announce squads for South Africa and Zimbabwe tours

• Pakistan, on Friday, announced their squads for the forthcoming tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
• Pakistan has made two changes to the Test squad that won the series against South Africa at home last month.
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I think we have covered all the bases as far as the Mumbai Indians is concerned: Parthiv Patel

• Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel has said that the place where the Mumbai Indians are playing will not matter at all.
• Adding that he has done a lot of scouting for the franchise, the diminutive cricketer said that he is confident about the process followed by the Mumbai franchise.
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I have come from the streets and know how to bounce back: Prithvi Shaw

• Prithvi Shaw is probably experiencing the best phase of his life.
• The right-hander said that he never gives up that easily and added that he has come from the streets.
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‘We should operate at very high levels of fitness’ – Virat Kohli on Varun Chakravarthy’s failure in fitness test

• Varun Chakravarthy is probably the unluckiest cricketer in the Indian team currently.
• After an impressive season of IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders, he got a call-up for the Indian T20 squad for the Australian tour, but a shoulder injury ruled him out of that series.
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Suryakumar Yadav reveals how Mahela Jayawardene helped him improve his batting

• Sometimes spending time with an experienced ‘head’ can go a long way in helping a youngster mold his game.
• Mumbai Indians batting stalwart Suryakumar Yadav has now opened up on the role that the legendary Mahela Jayawardene played in improving his game.
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Danushka Gunathilaka reveals Kieron Pollard apologized after the match

• During the first ODI between West Indies and Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua, an incident involving the skipper of the hosts, Kieron Pollard, has sparked a controversy.
• Danushka Gunathilaka was controversially given out due to obstruction of the field, an appeal which Pollard agreed to stand by during the match.
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England skipper Eoin Morgan calls the IPL experience ‘priceless’

• So, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has once again brought in the debate of club versus country.
• And now, England skipper Eoin Morgan has let his thoughts known regarding the matter.
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Kraigg Brathwaite replaces Jason Holder as West Indies Test skipper

• It has been revealed that Jason Holder will no longer be the Test captain of the West Indian side, and instead, Kraigg Brathwaite will don the skipper’s hat.
• Brathwaite will now be the permanent skipper for the side, starting with the Test series against Sri Lanka at home that commences on 21^st March 2021.
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Finn Allen gears up for IPL sojourn after losing his favourite bat

• As Allen is all set to ply his trade in the cash-rich T20 league in India, he won’t be having the bat that he used in the 2020-21 Super Smash.
• The southpaw broke his ‘lucky bat’ while playing for the Wellington Firebirds in their final against Canterbury Kings.
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