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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

Published - 13 Apr 2020, 20:12 IST | Updated - 13 Apr 2020, 20:12 IST

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Kevin Pietersen was a class batsman while playing for England.
He had a vast range of strokes in his cricket dictionary that he used to play against the bowlers.
Pietersen has revealed the bowler’s name in his recent social media activity.
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Gautam Gambhir has always had some words to say about MS Dhoni.
Gambhir, who played most of his international cricket under MS Dhoni, has publicly criticised the Indian captain for his certain decisions.
In a recent chat, Gambhir talked about the possible comeback of MS Dhoni and pointed out some crucial things related to it.
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Danish Kaneria, the banned spinner is constantly taking dig against Pakistan Cricket Board and its team management.
He has vocalised his voice on social media to reach out to his fans and followers.
Recently, Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan skipper tried to take a dig at Kaneria by revealing his failed attempt against Brian Lara in a Test match.
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Sanju Samson is one of the brightest talents in the Indian domestic circuit.
For the past few years, Samson has been trying to break into international cricket but hasn’t really got any proper opportunity.
After facing several pacers over the years in IPL, Samson chose a spinner as the toughest bowler he has faced.
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Shahid Afridi has been quite vocal about what he and his foundation has been doing for people in Pakistan.
The Shahid Afridi Foundation has been trying to help needy in dealing with the crisis.
As the whole world has gone into lockdown, the former Pakistan cricketer has been trying his best during these tough times.
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Harbhajan Singh’s wife Geeta Basra has come forward in support of the off-spinner’s move and has said India will always come first for Harbhajan.
She also added that in these trying times, people should not think of religion before helping anyone as the wrath of coronavirus has affected all across the globe.
Afridi’s foundation is working extensively in Pakistan to provide people with ration and other basic needs.
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VVS Laxman, the former Indian cricketer, reckons that MS Dhoni hasn’t run out of gas even having not played a lot in the last few months.
Dhoni, who will be turning 39 this July, was last seen in the 2019 World Cup semi-final and went to a sabbatical from there on.
He was set to return in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but that has now been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Coronavirus outbreak has put a huge question mark on cricket’s marquee’s events.
While the Indian Premier League (IPL) is already in danger of getting cancelled this year, the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia seems to be in trouble as well.
Moreover, the current situation has disrupted AB de Villiers’ plans of making a comeback to international cricket.
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Coronavirus pandemic has brought life to a tragic halt.
And, the sports industry is dealt with a major blow as all the tournaments and events have either been postponed or cancelled.
Now, there is a strong uncertainty going around events like IPL 2020 and the T20 World Cup.
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Shoaib Akhtar, the former pacer recently suggested a fund-raising series between India and Pakistan in the wake of Coronavirus outbreak.
But the likes of Kapil Dev, Rajiv Shukla and Zaheer Abbas felt that the series won’t go ahead looking at the current situation and playing cricket would put players in risk.
Now, Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan all-rounder has come out in defence of Rawalpindi express.
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