Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today
All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.
Out-of-form Fakhar Zaman hopeful of evading T20 World Cup snub
- Fakhar Zaman’s T20 career has been a witness to a down-slide and he is not being able to arrest his slump.
- Having difficulty in finding light at the end of the tunnel, Zaman hasn’t shied away from admitting his poor run of form.
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Tim Paine hints at retirement, says Australia’s home summer might be his last
- The wicket-keeper became the first Australian skipper after Steve Waugh to retain the Ashes.
- The 34-year-old also expressed that he has not looked too far and he knows what he wants to do and achieve.
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It’s great conversations are happening, says Steve Smith on cricketers’ mental health issue
- In the past, England cricketer Marcus Trescothick had taken a break from the game citing mental ill-health.
- India captain Virat Kohli recently appreciated the Aussie’s decision and also revealed how vulnerable he felt mentally.
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Afghanistan vs West Indies: ICC reveals latest T20I player rankings
- However, one player who benefited from Afghanistan’s T20I series was teenage spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman.
- Afghanistan made a good comeback to their series against the West Indies played in India by bagging the T20I series by coming from behind.
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‘Every cricket board is different’ – Steve Smith on Nicholas Pooran’s ball-tampering ban
- Earlier, this year, Smith marked his return to cricket after finishing the year-long ban that was imposed on him by Cricket Australia (CA).
- He said that every board has its own way of treating players over such matters. He also added that it was his past and has moved on from it long ago.
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“RCB can’t just depend on Kohli and De Villiers for winning games”– Moeen Ali
- RCB also decided to part their ways with vital all-rounders such as Marcus Stoinis and Colin de Grandhomme.
- In the previous IPL, Bangalore was affected by a string of dismal performance and eventually finished at the bottom of the table.
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Bangladesh bowling coach Daniel Vettori irked over practice wickets in Indore
- Meanwhile, the focus now shifts to the first-ever day-night Test match in India which will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 22.
- The preparations of Tigers took a hit when Indore curator and Bangladesh’s spin bowling consultant Daniel Vettori got into an argument.
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Anil Kumble was probably India’s biggest match-winner during my playing days: VVS Laxman
- VVS Laxman, the former batsman started playing for India when the team was studded with several match winners.
- However, later on, he also became a vital part of the national side and went onto become the best middle-order batsman of the country.
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