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

‘He is aging backwards’ – Mohammad Kaif takes a dig at 16-year-old Naseem Shah

• Naseem Shah has taken the cricket world by storm by making his Test debut against Australia in the ongoing Gabba Test match at Brisbane.
• The right-handed fast-bowler has shown bowling in higher 145 kph and going above 150kph on some occasions.
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‘Boycott Thiruvananthapuram T20I’ – Fans lash out at selectors after Sanju Samson’s exclusion

• After the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, the Men in Blue will host West Indies for a three-match Twenty20 series.
• And, now the fans, who are flabbergasted with their home town hero’s exclusion from the squad.
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‘He’s half my age’- Steve Smith eager to face Naseem Shah at The Gabba

• Pakistan roped in quite a few faces for the Australia tour and one of them was a 16-year-old kid in Naseem Shah.
• The speedster got his maiden Test call-up and made his debut in the opening match at The Gabba in Brisbane.
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Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues gain significant points in ICC T20I rankings

• The Women in Blue completed a successful 5-0 whitewash over West Indies Women- in the recently concluded five-match Twenty20 International series in the Caribbean.
• And, on expected terms, many of the performers have been rightfully rewarded as far as the upswing in the ICC rankings is concerned.
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Sophie Molineux takes a break for mental health wellbeing; unlikely to play rest of the WBBL season

• Glenn Maxwell recently announced his withdrawal from Australia’s recent series against Sri Lanka for mental-health reasons.
• Moeen Ali had stated that there’s too much of cricket being played at the moment because of which players are becoming mentally tired.
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Reports: Hasan Ali set to make a return to cricket via Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

• It is to be noted that Hassan Ali’s sole first-class outing came against Southern Punjab back in September in Lahore.
• This provides a great opportunity for the out-of-favor all-rounder to slot his way back into the national set-up especially with two home Tests looming against Sri Lanka in December.
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‘I have worked hard’: Ahmed Shehzad has no regrets in his career

• Ahmed Shehzad’s recent batting performances have hampered his way to cement his spot in the national side.
• A string of disappointing batting displays has served as a roadblock in the right-hander’s career.
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Reports: Muttiah Muralitharan likely to become Governor of Northern Province in Sri Lanka

• Muttiah Muralitharan, the former Sri Lankan spinner has hogged the spotlight with the reports that he is going to become the governor of the Northern Province.
• The 47-year-old is regarded as one of the best spinners in the history of cricket. In his time in international cricket, he grabbed more than 1300 wickets across all the formats.
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