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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

Published - 14 Aug 2020, 20:53 IST | Updated - 14 Aug 2020, 20:53 IST

4 Min Read

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that Australia will be travelling to the UK for the limited-overs series later this month.
Both the teams will face-off in three T20Is and ODIs each in a bio-secure environments in Manchester and Southampton.
Australia, led by Aaron Finch, will reach England on August 24. This also confirms that the cricketers involved in this series will miss at least the first week of the IPL starting on September 19 in UAE.
(Read more about the story)

Cricket Australia has announced a 21-man squad for the upcoming England tour. The selectors have picked three uncapped players, Josh Phillipe, Daniel Sams and Riley Meredith, in the team.
Australia are set to play three T20Is and as many ODIs in England starting from September 4.
This also marks their return to international after six long months having last played at home against New Zealand in March.
(Read more about the story)

Most cricketers have been forced to stay away from the sport since March and the CPL would certainly help players to get back in rhythm and shape.
Former India international Ashish Nehra, who has also represented many IPL franchises, opined that players who’ll participate in CPL will certainly have an edge over their IPL teammates.
Many world-class players including Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard and Imran Tahir will ply their trade in the CPL before flying to the UAE to join their respective IPL franchises.
(Read more about the story)

Australia’s assistant coach Andrew McDonald wouldn’t be able to accompany the team for their England tour as his commitments with IPL team Rajasthan Royals are under contract.
McDonald has been named the head coach of the franchise for next 3 years and will reach the UAE in time now to be with the team.
The Australian squad is set to fly to England to play 3 ODIs and T20Is each which will take place from September 4 to 16.
(Read more about the story)

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has entered the million subscriber club with his new channel on YouTube and following this, his several other teammates have become quite active on the same platform.
Experts are known for propagating fine advice on social media channels but Pakistan cricketers remain too active in taking a dig against each other.
Former Pakistan skipper and one of the class batsmen, Javed Miandad is known for hitting headlines for his controversial statements.
(Read more about the story)

Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam marked his comeback in international cricket after a long span of 10 years and 259 days.
He was picked by the Pakistan side for their playing XI ahead of the second Test against England in Southampton.
Fawad’s unusual return to the game hasn’t gone well with the former England skipper, Michael Vaughan and he has questioned his batting technique.
(Read more about the story)

Former Indian batsman and an exceptional commentator, Aakash Chopra has recently expressed his extreme pleasure over watching MS Dhoni play for long.
Chopra said that he will be much excited to witness the finesse of captain cool if he plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) until the end of 2022.
Dhoni doesn’t remain part of the regular cricketing action now so watching him in IPL will definitely be a treat for many.
(Read more about the story)

The 13th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is about to get underway from September 19th. As the tournament has been shifted to UAE this year, the Indian fans are set to miss out on watching the live games from the stadiums.
However, the television and digital viewership is expected to be an all-time high as lockdown is still in place with a lot of companies opting for ‘work from home’.
The official broadcaster, Star Sports is also looking to capitalize on the opportunity and earn the maximum revenue out of it.
(Read more about the story)

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell came up with his ‘Best IPL XI’.
The veteran cricketer has made quite surprising selections for his team. For the 2020 edition of the cash-rich league, Glenn will represent the IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab.
KXIP purchased him in this season’s auction for a staggering amount of Rs. 10.75 crores.
(Read more about the story)

The Pakistani players haven’t played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the inaugural season (2008).
However, Nasser Hussain has asserted his desire of watching Babar Azam play in the cash-rich league. Azam, the highest-ranked T20I batsman is making his name in the cricket globally and is highly regarded as the next big thing in the cricket.
Still, his credentials can further be judged by how he performs in the IPL with the amount of pressure the extravaganza brings.
(Read more about the story)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set for their preparatory camp in Chennai.
The team, captained by MS Dhoni, are the three-time champions and a lot will be expected of them from the tournament to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Suresh Raina, Karn Sharma, Piyush Chawla and Deepak Chahar have already landed in Chennai for the journey.
(Read more about the story)

Get every cricket updates! Follow Us:

Download Our App

For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the IOS and Google Play Store