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Former England cricketer fumed over Virat Kohli playing County Cricket

• However, the former England cricketer Bob Willis is livid over Surrey’s decision to allow the overseas cricketer to play over the available local players.
• Bob Willis was not at all amused after knowing that Virat Kohli opted to play for Surrey in the upcoming County championship in order to hone his skills.
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Stuart Broad surprised by Australia’s antics on the field

• Subsequently, they had to face the wrath of punishment and has also been a recipient of severe criticism from people across the globe.
• During the press conference, Smith mentioned the technique being employed by the Aussies for the maiden time.
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ICC suspends Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft fined

• As soon as the incident was shown on the giant screen, the player was questioned in the presence of his captain Steve Smith by the two on-field umpires.
• The umpires though agreed that Bancroft’s actions were likely to alter the condition of the ball and he was therefore charged under Article 2.2.9.
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Reports: Rajasthan Royals sack Steve Smith as captain

• The incident sent shockwaves in the cricketing world when Cameron Bancroft was caught scruffing the ball with a yellow coloured tape which was in his pocket.
• These actions from the Australian cricket team are surely not doing wonders to their reputation as something worse might be waiting for them in the near future.
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Adam Gilchrist raises questions over Smith’s future with the team

• The man who was renowned to play the game in true spirits of sportsmanship, admitted today that he had been left stunned.
• In his views, it is always the captain, vice-captain and the coaches who are in the mix of things to consult for a decision to be made.
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Cameron Bancroft alleged to have put sugar in his pocket during Ashes

• But the damage to their reputation has been done only to bring shockwaves among the former cricketers, Cricket Australia and its fans back home.
• Australia regained the prestigious urn by defeating England by 4-0 down under courtesy Bradmanesque heroics from their skipper Smith.
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Dinesh Karthik’s wife did not see his heroics in the Nidahas Trophy final

• Karthik has been married to 26-year-old Indian squash star for the past three years but she hasn’t been seen on Indian cricket tours with the WAGS brigade.
• The diminutive batsman refused to throw in the towel and ended up producing one of the best knocks of his career in the Nidahas Trophy final in Colombo last Sunday.
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Process underway to investigate ball-tampering incident: James Sutherland

• Australia have a history of being in the news for their misconduct on the field for quite some years.
• Sutherland’s statement was initially met with some derision in Australia with skepticism that nothing major will result from the investigation.
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IPL commissioner clarifies they are also looking into the ball-tampering incident

• The likes of Smith and Warner are the captains of the Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
• Even Bancroft admitted his mistake during the press conference as the consequences of this event are going to be huge now.
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IPL 2018: RR director talks about their course of action in ball-tampering fiasco

• There were reports earlier in the day, that Royals have sacked Smith as the skipper of the side but nothing has been confirmed yet by the franchise.
• Rajasthan Royals, in their recent media release, have cleared that they will not tolerate any actions from any player which will bring disrepute to the game.
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Bangladesh domestic players have to change their mindset, says Yusuf Pathan

• Though the lanky cricketer was delighted to witness the amazing the talent in the country and stressed that they only need to be open to the advices given to them by their coaches.
• The 35-year-old was also excited to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL).
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PSL 2018: Waqar Younis dismisses chances of Kamran Akmals return

• The swashbuckling batsman is playing for the Peshawar Zalmi and is presently the highest run scorer in the series.
• Meanwhile, the focus shifts to the final between the Islamabad United and the Peshawar Zalmi, which will be staged at the Karachi National Stadium.
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Australia cricketers blatantly cheated the game: Michael Clarke

• Smith who himself was also present at the press conference admitted his mistake and apologized to everyone, promising that it would never happen again during his regime.
• Clarke, however, kept his comments reserved when asked if Smith should be sacked from his job.
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Facebook, Google to face stiff competition in race for BCCI digital rights

• The list features the Social media giant Facebook, search giant Google who is to face a stiff competition from Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited.
• It is pleasing to see some of the marketing giants throwing their hat into the ring for several rights packages at stake.
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ASC asks for Steve Smith to stand-down as skipper

• Earlier, Cricket Australia’s (CA) chief James Sutherland confirmed that an investigation regarding the ball-tampering incident was underway.
• The query also asks all those who were directly involved under the name of ‘leadership group’ to be axed from their national duties for the team.
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