Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today
All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

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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