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Shakib Al Hasan goes missing from the latest ICC T20I rankings after ban

• Shakib Al Hasan, the experienced all-rounder from Bangladesh, was handed with a backdated ban from ICC for not reporting corrupt approaches.
• And, now, he is hit with a severe blow as the global body has removed his name from the latest updated T20I rankings.
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‘India proved who’s the boss’ – Shoaib Akhtar hails Team India on their T20I series win against Bangladesh

• India, led by Rohit Sharma, managed to emerge victorious in the three-match T20I series versus Bangladesh.
• The victory wasn’t an easy one for the Men in Blue as the Tigers made the hosts strain every sinew.
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Indian owner of CPL team sent back from tournament after facing corruption charges

• At a time when cricketing fraternity is witnessing a lot of match-fixing scandals, another case has emerged where an Indian is involved in the act.
• Tamil Nadu Premier League and Karnataka Premier League are already suffering from the wrath of match-fixing scandals.
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Misbah-ul-Haq names his top-4 Pakistan players for the future

• The Pakistan Cricket team is all set to lock horns with the Australians in the two-Test match series, starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on November 21.
• After having lost the Twenty20 International series comprehensively, the pressure is on Misbah-ul-Haq and co to make amends.
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Ajinkya Rahane counting on Test success for ODI return

• Ajinkya Rahane last donned the coloured Team India jersey back in February 2018 and at the age of 31, he is nowhere in contention for a berth in the limited-overs national team.
• The Mumbai batter dearly wishes to contribute heavily in the Test matches in order to stake his claim back into the limited-overs scheme of things.
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Eoin Morgan remains hesitant about Joe Root’s T20 future

• Eoin Morgan- England’s World Cup-winning captain- is on a mission. Reputations don’t matter to him- they never have!.
• Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Joe Root- were rested as Morgan and Silverwood aimed to test the bench strength.
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People portrayed me almost 10 inches taller, clarifies Afghanistan fan Sher Khan

• And, now both the teams will lock horns in the shorter format of the game starting on November 14.
• On Thursday, in the final encounter of the 50-over series, Afghanistan posted a decent total of 247 runs in front of West Indies.
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Rishabh Pant’s timing with the bat similar to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma: Pravin Amre

• In the midst of a string of poor performances, India’s young wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant has the sword looming on his head.
• The 22-year-old has failed to cement his spot in the national side despite getting ample opportunities.
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