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

All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.

Updated - Apr 23, 2020 8:57 pm

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Coronavirus outbreak has kept the players away from the game and they have become pro-active on social media platforms.
Moreover, the international players are busy in conducting live sessions on Instagram in order to share their experience with the fans.
Inzamam-ul-Haq has come out and said that the batting line up of Team India was far too strong in comparison to Pakistan.
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Sachin Tendulkar to not celebrate his 47th birthday as mark of respect to COVID-19 warriors
Sachin Tendulkar, the former legendary batsman will turn 47 on April 24.
It is going to be a special day for Master Blaster.
But he has decided not to celebrate his birthday as a mark of respect to the COVID-19 warriors, who are leading the fight against the pandemic.
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Michael Hussey, the former Australian cricketer, named Ricky Ponting and MS Dhoni as the favourite captains he played under.
Both Ponting and Dhoni were exceptional when they were at their peak.
Dhoni took over as Team India’s skipper in 2007 and guided the team to glory in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup.
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Kolkata Knight Riders last year announced that Brendon McCullum would be taking over the role of Head coach for the franchise for the IPL 2020.
Since then, the former player of the franchise has been involved with the IPL.
However, with the current situation of COVID-19 crisis, McCullum’s first outing as a coach has been delayed.
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Moises Henriques, the all-rounder from Australia has opened up on his battle with depression.
And, he also revealed that once he also thought of committing suicide during a Sheffield Shield game.
But it was due to his near and his dear ones that he decided against it.
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During the Nidahas Trophy final in 2018, there was a point when Indian fans had almost stopped thinking about a win.
Bangladesh had put India under enormous pressure during the run chase.
However, Dinesh Karthik came in and smashed a few boundaries which turned the match completely on his own.
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Cricket West Indies has been suffering a severe cash crunch in their governing body and hence, players have not been paid.
While the players’ retainer has been cleared, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has admitted the non-payment of match fees.
The men’s side has not been paid its match fee for the home series against Ireland in January and the Sri Lanka tour in February-March.
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Since breaking into the national side, Virat Kohli has emerged as one of the most consistent batsmen across the globe.
In a career spanning over 248 ODIs, the 31-year-old has amassed 11867 runs including 43 tons and 58 half-centuries
Many cricketers have lauded Kohli in the past and joining the list now is South African pacer Kagiso Rabada.
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The outbreak of Coronavirus has put the world at a halt and the pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe since the start of its spread.
In such a critical situation, the sporting scenario has also taken a back seat as major tournaments and matches have been postponed to tackle the outbreak of COVID-19.
England international Chris Woakes has stated that English players would not mind being quarantined together for a month if that’s what resumption of international cricket requires.
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