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

Babar Azam can match Virat Kohli’s feat only he if plays big knocks: Shahid Afridi

• Babar Azam is one of Pakistan’s top cricketers in contemporary times. The 24-year-old batsman averages over 50 in ODIs and above 54 in T20Is.
• Along with opener Fakhar Zaman, he had put on 104 runs for the second wicket to assure the fans that things were under control.
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Rishabh Pant’s mother went to temple straight after learning of his World Cup call-up

• For Rishabh Pant, it was better late than never. The ace wicketkeeper-batsman was initially ignored for India’s World Cup campaign.
• Pant was given the SoS call after Dhawan was sidelined with the injury he sustained in the Australia match on June 9.
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For former South Africa coach Ray Jennings, AB de Villiers’ World Cup return story was ‘rubbish’

• The 35-year-old cricketer quit international cricket a year ago and plays franchise cricket now.
• However, Jennings, who coached SA in the early 2000s, said there was more to the story than what appeared before the eyes.
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Global T20 Canada 2019: Six Pakistan cricketers picked in the player draft

• As many as six Pakistan cricketers – former and current – have been picked for the second edition of Canada’s T20 Global League.
• Of these, Riaz, Malik and Shadab are currently playing in the Cricket World Cup in England for Pakistan.
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Wahab Riaz urges fans to focus on players’ performances, not drag families

• This is also the first time a game of this World Cup will be played at the iconic venue which will also host the final on July 14.
• The Men in Green got a week break after their heart-breaking thumping against arch-rivals India on June 16 and are regrouping to make a comeback.
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Government agency suspends Zimbabwe cricket board over irregularities

• The suspension came with immediate effect. Along with the body, ZC acting managing director Givemore Makoni has also been suspended from his post.
• The SRC said it was forced to act after several allegations of violations of the constitution and other controversies surfaced.
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