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Australia vs India: MSK Prasad wants Hanuma Vihari to be promoted in Virat Kohli’s absence

• MSK Prasad, the former chief of Team India’s selection panel, reckons that Hanuma Vihari should be batting higher up the order.
• However, bearing in mind his batting technique, Prasad stated that the Indian team would be better off promoting Vihari up.
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Reports: BCCI denies Guwahati from owning IPL team for upcoming edition

• The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ended on November 10 and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already pulled its socks up.
• However, if reports are to be believed, the BCCI may not agree to ACA’s request of Guwahati being a team.
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Australia vs India: Ravindra Jadeja fit ahead of Boxing Day Test, but who could he replace?

• Ravindra Jadeja has been deemed fit for India’s second Test against Australia, starting Saturday, December 26 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
• India would have to make a forced change, bringing in KL Rahul as Virat Kohli won’t be a part of the remaining three Tests.
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India expected to make a lot of changes in the playing XI for Melbourne Test against Australia

• For the Boxing day Test against Australia, India is expected to make a lot of changes in the playing XI after suffering a defeat against Australia by 8 wickets.
• Pant had done a fine job in his last Australia tour in 2018-19 and also looked in good touch.
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New Zealand vs Pakistan: Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq ruled out of first Test, Imran Butt named in the 17-man squad

• Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was already down with a thumb fracture and didn’t get to be part of the T20I series against the Black Caps.
• The first Test will get staged on December 26 in Mount Maunganui, and the committee has named efficient domestic Test scorer Imran Butt.
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Ricky Ponting picks his all-time greatest BBL playing XI

• As Cricket Australia (CA) is successfully running the 10th edition of BBL, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting came up with his BBL XI.
• Ponting was forced to leave a few prominent overseas names as he had to pick just two internationals in his side.
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