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

Harbhajan Singh reckons Suresh Raina has no chance of entering World Cup squad

• With 103 Test matches and 236 ODIs to his name, Harbhajan Singh has been one of Indian cricket’s most outstanding servants.
• He picked up over 700 International wickets during his prime but in the last 4-5 years, he has remained a peripheral member of the team due to inconsistency.
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I am going to wait for my time, says Jaydev Unadkat on national call-up

• Jaydev Unadkat made his international debut way back in 2010 in the Test against South Africa in Centurion.
• He was rushed into the arena being the left-arm pacer and it goes without saying that he was dropped after the series.
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Prithvi Shaw disappoints in his return to cricket in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

• Teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw’s career got derailed ahead of the Test series in Australia when he hurt his ankle and got ruled out of the tour.
• For the opening batsman who has already given the fans enough reasons to compare him with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, it was an unfortunate turn of events.
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India vs Australia: Both the teams observe a two-minute silence for Pulwama martyrs

• The ambience in India is emotionally charged at the moment, thanks to a dastardly attack on a CRPF convoy and even the game of cricket is not left untouched.
• Strong reactions have been pouring in ever since the tragedy happened in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district and Pakistan has been condemned from all quarters.
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India vs Australia: Matthew Hayden predicts the highest run-scorer and wicket-taker of the ODI series

• The Australian tour of India has kickstarted on Sunday with the T20 Internationals. However, it will be the ODIs that will be the centre of attraction for all the fans.
• This is going to be India’s last limited-overs assignment before the World Cup begins.
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Sourav Ganguly responds to Javed Miandad’s ‘election’ dig

• The relations between India and Pakistan have taken a toll after the recent terrorist attack at Pulwama.
• Many cricketers including Harbhajan Singh and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly have called out on severing cricketing ties with Pakistan completely.
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South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Proteas announce the ODI squad for the first three matches

• South Africa were in for a shock as they lost to Sri Lanka in a home Test series 0-2 for the first time.
• It was also the first time that the Proteas have lost to an Asian side in a home series in the longer format.
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South Africa slip to the third position in the latest ICC Test rankings

• Sri Lanka batsmen Kusal Mendis and Oshada Fernando have made major gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after anchoring their side to a memorable eight-wicket win in Port Elizabeth that helped complete a historic 2-0 series triumph.
• The unbroken 163-run stand from the pair enabled Sri Lanka to become the first Asian team to win a Test series in South Africa and they had individual gains too.
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Sourav Ganguly opens up on removing Pakistan players’ portraits from CAB office

• Former Indian captain and current President of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), Sourav Ganguly finally opened up on all the state boards removing Pakistani cricketers’ portraits from their respective stadiums or offices as a mark of respect for all those CRPF Jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama Attack in February 14.
• After the attack, India and Pakistan’s World Cup game has also fallen into jeopardy with a lot of cricketers and politicians urging BCCI to forfeit the game.
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Team India’s new jersey to be unveiled on March 1

• The fans distinctly remember the unveiling of the jersey the last time India was gearing up to the play the 50-over World Cup.
• A month ahead of the 2015 World Cup, Team India and the official kit sponsors Nike had unveiled the jersey in a stunning manner.
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Virat Kohli fires warning for his teammates about ‘bad habits’ during IPL

• While the Indian cricketing fraternity is gearing up for the much-awaited twelfth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Virat Kohli is definitely not one of them.
• With the 2019 World Cup looming, the India skipper hinted that he is worried the players might drift apart from ‘one-day mould of things’.
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