Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today
All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.
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Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma consolidate their top positions in latest ICC ODI Rankings
- Kohli is No. 1 with 886 points after his Player of the Series effort of 183 runs while Sharma’s 171 runs, which included a match-winning 119.
- All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has moved up two slots to 27th among bowlers after finishing with four wickets in the series.
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Ishant Sharma tweaks ankle ahead of New Zealand tour
- Ishant Sharma, the Indian fast bowler, has developed an ankle injury during Delhi’s Ranji Trophy match against Vidarbha.
- In the second day of the domestic game, Ishant looked in pain after slipping on his follow-through.
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PCB announces Pakistan women’s squad for T20 World Cup; Sana Mir axed
- Pakistan on Monday announced their squad for the upcoming women’s T20 World Cup kicking off on February 21.
- In the ODIs, she has led Pakistan 18 times, winning 10 and losing six and tying one while one game ended up inconclusive.
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Aaron Finch reveals why Glenn Maxwell wasn’t picked for India ODI series
- And, one of the many reasons for the reversal was the underwhelming returns and the lack of firepower from their middle-order.
- Marcus Stoinis and the ‘Big Show’ Glenn Maxwell from the ODI set-up following the duo’s disastrous run in the 2019 World Cup.
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Shikhar Dhawan doubtful for the upcoming New Zealand tour due to shoulder injury
- Thumb, knee and now shoulder- It seems that Shikhar Dhawan’s ordeal with injuries is not ending soon enough.
- The southpaw suffered a shoulder injury while fielding during the series decider between India and Australia in Bengaluru.
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Virat Kohli the greatest ODI player, Rohit Sharma in top five: Aaron Finch
- Aaron Finch, the Australian skipper, has hailed his opposite number Virat Kohli as the greatest ODI player of all-time.
- The Indian captain missed out in the Mumbai ODI, but played instrumentals roles in the games in Rajkot and Bengaluru.
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ICC U19 World Cup 2020: Sri Lanka’s Matheesha Pathirana clocks 175 kph against India
- On Sunday, January 19, India and Sri Lanka faced off in the U19 World Cup at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley.
- In the end, Priyam Garg’s Boys in Blue won by 90 runs, bowling the opposition out for 207 in 45.2 overs.
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‘Total annihilation’- Shoaib Akhtar hails Virat Kohli and ‘ruthless’ India for their series win against Australia
- And, as expected, following an epic come-behind-heist, the Men in Blue are garnering praises from both the cricketing folklore as well as pundits.
- He also hailed the ruthlessness of the current Indian team, terming their hammering of the Aussies in Bengaluru as ‘total annihilation’.
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