What happened in the cricket world today - August 14

Here are the titbits of news that matter in the world of cricket today.

1. ‘He is a diamond in the rough’ – Ian Bishop heaps massive praises on Shaheen Afridi

Former West Indian cricketer Ian Bishop is hugely impressed with Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi and has stated that Afridi is a diamond of Pakistan cricket.

2. ‘Very rarely do we see batsmen with such performances’ – Inzamam-ul-Haq lavishes praise on KL Rahul

Inzamam-ul-Haq has heaped praises on KL Rahul and has opined that the confidence with which the Indian batter plays is great to watch.

3. ‘You need spin on the fourth and fifth day’ – Aakash Chopra rues the absence of Ravichandran Ashwin from the Indian side

Aakash Chopra feels that the absence of Ravichandran Ashwin will be felt by the Indian side as the pitch at Lord’s is getting slower as the Test match progresses.

4. Dwayne Bravo gives a shout out to Stephen Fleming as the best coach, calls McCullum the second best

West Indian cricketing legend Dwayne Bravo has revealed that Stephen Fleming is the best coach that he has worked with.

5. ‘It’s silly that we don’t give our players one or two games facing the red-ball to prepare for a Test series’ – Michael Vaughan slams England’s Test schedule

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan is not happy with England’s preparation for the Test series against India.

6. Tim Paine pins hopes on smooth conduct of the Ashes after Vaughan’s ‘disappointing’ comments

Tim Paine has opined that the Australian government will work with the England government to ensure that the 2021 Ashes series is conducted without any hiccups. Paine added that he is not happy with the comments made by Michael Vaughan.

7. ‘India’s No.3 and No.5 problem is still there’ – Aakash Chopra on Rahane and Pujara’s poor run

Aakash Chopra feels that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane appear shaky and their lack of form is hidden because the other players are performing well.

8. ‘Performances weren’t there and I had nobody to blame’ – KL Rahul on being dropped from Test side in 2018

Indian batsman KL Rahul has revealed that he was dropped from the Indian Test side earlier because of his poor performances, and he will not blame anybody.

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