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

‘Everyone’s heart skipped a beat’- Jofra Archer opens up after hitting Steve Smith with bouncer

• Jofra Archer made his Test debut in the Lord’s Test versus Australia in the absence of James Anderson. The big stage didn’t fluster him and he bowled with sheer venom and ferocity.
• The Barbados-born also ruffled the feathers of Steve Smith when he was batting on 80 on the fourth day.
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I wouldn’t have allowed it to escalate, says Team India head coach candidate on how he would solve Rohit-Kohli rift

• There have been reports of the alleged rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma since India’s loss to New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi-final.
• The Indian captain has already quashed all the rumours stating it as disrespectful for the cricketers.
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Ashes 2019: Steve Smith in doubt for the third Test at Leeds

• Steve Smith will take no part in the ongoing second Ashes Test at Lord’s and is also doubtful for the third Test which will be played at Leeds.
• He was hit in the neck-jaw area by a brutal Jofra Archer bouncer on Saturday and had walked off the field.
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Mitchell Johnson lashes out at the fans who booed Steve Smith when he returned to bat after being struck by Archer bouncer

• Ashes 2019 has witnessed a mouth-watering start, with both England and Australia sweating it out hard to win the urn.
• The Kangaroos had defeated the hosts England in the first Test of the series, by a convincing margin of 256 runs, thanks to the ‘redemption man’ Steve Smith, to whose twin hundreds, England had no answers.
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TNPL 2019: Ganeshan Periyasamy making all the right noises

• In July 2019, after the end of the fourth season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League(TNPL), head coach of the Chepauk Super Gillies franchise Hemang Badani asked reporters to keep a very close eye on young seam talent Ganeshan Periyasamy.
• The talented 25-year-old fast bowler got the nickname ‘’Salem Slinger’’ as his action resembled Lasith Malinga.
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Ashes 2019: Justin Langer wants Steve Smith to wear neck guard after Jofra Archer bouncer

• Steve Smith scored 92 in Australia’s first innings before Chris Woakes caught him plumb in front as the former tried to leave the ball.
• It was Smith’s second stint in the middle at the Lord’s Cricket Ground as at the score of 80, he had to walk off the park.
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Afghanistan Cricket Board suspends Mohammad Shahzad for one year

• The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has decided to suspend the opener Mohammad Shahzad for one year for breaching the code of conduct.
• The discipline committee of the board took the decision even as Shahzad will not be allowed to participate in any form of the cricket.
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Praveen Kumar’s father-in-law Anil Kumar passes away after slipping from third floor of his house

• The former Indian cricketer Praveen Kumar’s father-in-law Anil Kumar, aged 55, passed away on Sunday.
• On Sunday morning, Anil slipped from the third floor of his home and fell down and unfortunately lost his life.
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Sri Lanka likely to play one-off Test against Pakistan in Lahore

• Back in 2009, the Sri Lankan cricket team was a witness to an attack on their team bus in Lahore, which saw a number of their players getting injured.
• Ever since, cricket in Pakistan has gone in the doldrums with a number of sides still reluctant to travel the war-stricken country.
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India vs South Africa: Heinrich Klaasen to replace Rudi Second for Test series

• Heinrich Klaasen, the South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman, has been called up for the three-match Test series versus India.
• The right-handed batsman is set to replace Rudi Second, who has suffered an injury while practising with the South Africa A team.
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Team India is no one’s personal property: Manoj Tiwary on MS Dhoni’s retirement speculations

• The speculations over when MS Dhoni will hang his boots from the highest level have been grabbing the limelight for quite some time now.
• Most of the cricket pundits have had their say on the matter. Dhoni last played the World Cup where he wasn’t at his very best.
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World Cup 2019 semi-final defeat was the biggest disappointment for me: Ravi Shastri

• The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) led by Kapil Dev retained Ravi Shastri as the head coach of the Indian team for the next 26 months earlier this week.
• Mike Hesson and Tom Moody were his closest competitors for the top job but Shastri’s experience and camaraderie with the players went in his favour in the end.
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