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

Reports: Mohammad Hafeez in line to become Pakistan limited-overs captain

• That Pakistan cricket is in a disarray is not in understatement. In fact, the entirety of the year 2019 has been one-never ending nightmare for all those involved with Pakistan cricket as well as their fans.
• The year started with a Test series drubbing at the hands of the Proteas which was followed by a sequence of 11 back-to-back defeats in One-day cricket.
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‘He is almost there’ – Abu Dhabi T10 Chairman on Yuvraj Singh’s possible entry in the tournament

• The who’s who of World Cricket participated in a magnanimous draft of the Abu Dhabi T10 league, held in the country’s capital on Thursday.
• In what turned out to be a thrilling draft ceremony, the names of a plethora of superstars were revealed.
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Australia vs Sri Lanka: Visitors announce the 16-man squad for the T20I series

• Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the 16-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Australia Down Under.
• Lasith Malinga has returned to lead the side after he missed the recently concluded Pakistan tour.
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India vs Bangladesh: BCB announces 15-man T20I squad for the series

• The Bangladesh Cricket Team is all set to tour their Asian big brothers- India–  for a three-match T20I series followed by two Test matches Indore and Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in November.
• To be considered eligible for selection, the Bangladesh Cricket Board had made it mandatory for all the players to play the domestic First-Class competition.
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MSL 2019: Jozi Stars draft in Shoaib Malik for the upcoming season

• He is the last of the two remaining current cricketers in the world who made their international debut in the 20th century.
• The 37-year-old Malik, who has quit two formats – Tests and ODIs – now, aspires to play for Pakistan in next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia.
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‘I will speak to MS Dhoni’ – Sourav Ganguly all set to put an end to Dhoni’s silence

• The veteran wicketkeeper-batsman has been on a sabbatical since India’s World Cup exit in July.
• He consequently missed the series against West Indies and South Africa and is unlikely to feature in the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh at home next month.
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Aiden Markram lashes out at a solid object; ruled out of the 3rd Test with wrist injury

• The inexperienced tourists have been steamrolled by the relentless Virat Kohli-led juggernaut masquerading as a Test match unit.
• After walking past the Faf du Plessis-unit in Visakhapatnam by 203 runs; one that did see the South African batsman put some resistance.
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Kamran Akmal boldly picks himself in Pakistan’s all-time ODI XI

• Out-of-favour Pakistan batsman Kamran Akmal is looking all set to face the trolls online once again.
• Kamran has not played for Pakistan since the tour of West Indies in 2017. Prior to being dropped, he was an integral part of the Pakistan team across formats.
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