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

Hardik Pandya spotted at Mumbai Airport for the first time since Koffee with Karan controversy

• Ever since his episode on Koffee with Karan along with KL Rahul has aired, Hardik has come under severe scanner from all parts of the country for his disgraceful comment on Women.
• More details on where he was going weren’t known but the fact that the cricketer came out of his house is a big thing at the moment.
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MS Dhoni takes a hilarious dig at his retirement rumours with a quirky comment

• Courtesy of the win, India registered their first-ever bilateral ODI series win on the Australian soil.
• Dhoni finished the series as India’s top run-scorer, scoring 193 runs and walked away with the Man of the Series award.
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BPL 2019: AB de Villiers backs Rangpur Riders to qualify for the knockouts

• The absence of both the players from the tournament makes Ab de Villiers’ arrival in the country even more exciting.
• The franchise already has Chris Gayle and Alex Hales as its star players and de Villiers arrival should make the unit look stronger.
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MS Dhoni is to Virat Kohli what Ricky Ponting was to me: Michael Clarke

• It is always handy for a captain to have an experienced man in his side for he can provide valuable tips at crunch moments.
• Dhoni returned to form with the bat after a long dry spell in the just-concluded ODI series against Australia.
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Ravi Shastri gives a glimpse into his nastiest self as the coach

• But fast forward two years and one cannot complain much as the results have been very promising and Shastri is showing no signs of stopping.
• The team is doing exceedingly well under Shastri’s coaching. In 2018, he guided India to their first-ever bilateral ODI series win in South Africa.
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Brendon McCullum calls Thunder’s plea for points ‘ridiculous’; former New Zealand cricketer hits back

• As many know already, a minimum of five overs bowled during the second innings would have brought the DL method in the picture.
• He remarked that it was the home team’s responsibility to provide floodlighting for the match, including a back-up power source.
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Windies confirm Richard Pybus as interim coach despite protests

• The Leewards Islands Cricket Board (LICB) also protested the appointment and went as far as saying that Pybus was “handpicked” by Dave Cameron, the CWI president.
• Prior to that, West Indies will have some major commitments like the World Cup in England and the subsequent home series against India.
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Pakistan need to identify select group of players before World Cup: Shoaib Malik

• The Men in Green are still in the middle of experimenting with players to find that right combination for the big stage.
• The first ODI will be played at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth and it’s a day-night fixture.
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Justin Langer churns out Australia’s positives despite ODI series loss to India

• If 2018 was a year to forget for Justin Langer then 2019 has not started on a promising note for the Australia head coach.
• The visitors left Australia without losing any series, drawing the T20Is 1-1, winning the Tests 2-1 before winning the ODIs 2-1.
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Ravi Shastri in no mood to take any potshots against his Team India

• Apart from Kohli, the other man in the leadership group who has been creating a big impact on the team is the head coach, Ravi Shastri.
• Ravi Shastri was obviously ecstatic after what his team achieved in Australia. He showered praises on the Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
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Australia vs Sri Lanka: Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the Test series; replacement named

• He was rested for the ODI series against India after a heavy workload in the Tests which preceded.
• The pace bowler who got Virat Kohli all the three times in as many ODIs, Jhye Richardson, has been named his replacement.
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Dean Jones backs Virat Kohli to be better than Sachin Tendulkar

• Sachin Tendulkar had fallen one short of scoring 50 One Day International centuries but Kohli is in a good position to break that record.
• The incredible record of the Indian captain means that some pundits are claiming that Kohli might be the greatest ODI player.
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Sourav Ganguly reveals his middle-order for team India ahead of WC 2019

• Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly is quite pleased with the way the Indian team recently thumped Australia down under.
• Ganguly lauded the efforts of the wicketkeeper-batter and noted that the fans saw this version of Dhoni after a long time.
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Peter Handscomb just wants to play for Australia irrespective of the format

• Nevertheless, he came back for the final Test in Sydney and got 37 runs in the only inning he batted.
• Recently, Handscomb remarked that he’s not bothered about reclaiming his stake in the Test team and rather wants to represent his country in any format.
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Hardik Pandya needs to come back quickly: Ajit Agarkar

• The last couple of weeks haven’t gone down well with Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya by any means.
• Vijay Shankar replaced him in the national squad for the tour Down Under as well as the New Zealand ODI and T20I series.
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