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

Sourav Ganguly names two current best wicketkeeper-batsmen of India

• Dhoni was the man behind the stumps for the national team ever since he made his debut in 2004.
• The selectors had to hardly think about the wicketkeeper’s role when Dhoni was active in international cricket.
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Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma were never going to fly to Australia: BCCI

• None of the two was initially named in the squad for the four-match series due to the injury they sustained in the IPL.
• The BCCI, however, kept the doors open for them provided they recover fully in time.
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There is no big three to me, they’re just members of the ICC: Greg Barclay

• Greg comfortably defeated Imran Khwaja to get elected for the prestigious post.
• Having more bilateral series is the need of the hour for the three nations to recover the losses incurred due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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My mother gave me the money she had saved to buy my first kit: Babar Azam

• He is ranked at number 2 in T20 Internationals, Number 3 in ODIs, and Number 5 in the longest format of the game.
• Speaking about the contribution of his parents, the Pakistan captain revealed the story of buying his first cricket kit.
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If you compare Babar Azam with Virat Kohli, I find it difficult bowling to Babar: Mohammad Amir

• For his heroics with the willow, the Pakistan batsman is getting appreciated all across the globe.
• Notably, like Kohli, Babar also averages more than 50 in limited-overs format but is yet to prove his mettle in the purest format of the game.
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KL Rahul can even score a double hundred in ODIs if he plays as an opener: Aakash Chopra

• In the same line, former opener and analyst Aakash Chopra believes that Rahul can smash a double century in ODI cricket.
• Chopra believes that Rahul has enormous talent, and if he comes up the order, he can definitely achieve this feat.
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