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

BCCI scraps Ranji Trophy for ongoing season; Vijay Hazare Trophy to go ahead

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), in a tough call, has scrapped the 2020-21 edition of the Ranji Trophy.
• Earlier in January, cricket made its return to India with the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.
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IPL 2021: Aakash Chopra wants Cameron Green or Moises Henriques as Andre Russell’s backup in KKR

• Chopra reckons that one of the two Australian cricketers could be picked as a backup of Andre Russell.
• The Jamaican wasn’t in the best of form either in the tournament played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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India vs England: ECB planning Jonny Bairstow’s comeback for the third and fourth Test

• There has been a lot of news going on about Jonny Bairstow’s availability for the England side ahead of a challenging four-match Test series.
• It was initially declared that Bairstow would not be available for England for the first two Tests against the Virat Kohli led side.
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SMAT20 2020-21: Siddarth Kaul walks in with BCCI logo on his helmet, umpires ask him to cover it

• But then, in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, Siddarth Kaul was not allowed to do so.
• Kaul was immediately asked to cover his BCCI logo but was allowed to portray the national flag on his helmet.
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Justin Langer hits back at all the allegations around his coaching tactics

• Australia coach Justin Langer found himself amid all the heat after Australia lost in hands of India in the latest Border Gavaskar Trophy.
• When talks emerged on his coaching styles, he has stated that leadership role “isn’t a popularity contest.”
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Why Karachi-born Sarfaraz Ahmed didn’t pick Fawad Alam when he was Test captain: Shoaib Akhtar

• At one point in the match, everyone thought that Pakistan would face a heavy defeat in this match after they were 27 for 4.
• The left-handed batsman made his debut in 2009 and scored a century on debut.
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