What happened in the cricket world today - August 19

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

1. Australia name 15-man squad for T20 World Cup 2021; Josh Inglis gets surprise national call-up

Right-handed wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis has earned a surprise national call-up as Australia named a 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2021. (Read More)

2. IPL 2021: KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti to clear fitness test at NCA before flying to UAE

Varun Chakravarthy and Kamlesh Nagarkoti are yet to receive a green signal from National Cricket Academy (NCA) before flying to UAE. They’ll have to clear the fitness test at NCA to feature in the remaining matches. (Read More)

3. IPL 2021: Franchises in trouble as BCCI sets August 20 as deadline for last date of squad submission

The BCCI has set a deadline of August 20 for the eight teams to submit their final squads. However, a few of the franchises are waiting for the Australia and England players to give a nod for their participation. (Read More)

4. Reports: Ollie Robinson denied passage by few India players at Lord’s

Reportedly, two Indian reserve players, who were seen carrying drinks, met Robinson while he was striding out to bat and blocked his way for few seconds, before letting him go in a not-so-appropriate way. (Read More)

5. ENG vs IND: Aakash Chopra not in favour of including Ravi Ashwin for third Test

“Not at Headingly (on Ashwin’s inclusion). India did have an opportunity to play Ashwin at Lord’s with the pitch being dry and tired. However, in Leeds, spinners aren’t required much. Moreover, the success of this fast-bowling quartet has instilled fears in England camp,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel. (Read More)

6. Afghanistan to travel Sri Lanka for ODI series against Pakistan, confirms ACB

“It is expected that the Afghan national cricket team will soon travel to Sri Lanka to play three international one-day matches against Pakistan,” ACB said in a social media post. (Read More)

7. Jhulan Goswami and Marizanne Kapp are the toughest bowlers to bat against: Smriti Mandhana

In a recent interaction with Indian spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin, Mandhana was asked to name bowlers who she feels troubled or challenged against the most. (Read More)

8. Bangladesh announce 19-man squad for New Zealand T20Is; Mushfiqur Rahim returns

Veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim returned into the team as Bangladesh have announced a 19-man squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand starting from September 1. (Read More)

9. ‘He pulled the entire team up with his fiery spells in Australia’ – Dilip Vengsarkar lauds Mohammed Siraj for ‘positive and aggressive’ attitude

Former India batsman Dilip Vengsarkar was all praises for the pacer as he acknowledged his rise as a Test bowler through sheer hard work and commitment. (Read More)

10. Allan Donald names the toughest batsmen he faced in his career

Former legendary South African pacer Allan Donald recently opened up on the toughest batters he has faced in his life. (Read More)

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