What happened in the cricket world today - June 1

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

1. ‘He is a stone wall; haven’t seen anyone take blows on the body like that’ – Pat Cummins heaps praise on Cheteshwar Pujara’s Brisbane heroics

Australian pacer Pat Cummins has stated that Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is a stone wall. Cummins even labeled the Indian right-hander as a classic player.

2. ‘We are playing Test cricket and it is important I prepare myself’ – Mithali Raj on wearing pads while presenting jerseys

Indian cricketing legend Mithali Raj has stated that she is wearing her pads for a long duration of time because she wants to prepare for the Test match against England this month.

3. Rohit Sharma will give you a double hundred in WTC final if he fires: Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has stated that Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma has the capability of scoring a double century against New Zealand in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

4. Abdur Rehman picks Pakistan’s all-time Test XI, Younis Khan, Waqar Younis find no place

Pakistan cricketer Abdur Rehman picked his all-time Pakistan Test XI. While Rehman picked legendary names like Inzamam-ul-Haq, Javed Miandad, and Wasim Akram, the likes of Waqar Younis and Younis Khan were left out by Rehman.

5. ‘Our first choice is India’ – BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla confident of conducting T20 World Cup in India

The Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rajeev Shukla has stated that the BCCI will avail some time from the ICC for hosting the T20 World Cup in India this year.

6. ‘I think the underdog tag has gone away from New Zealand’ – Ajit Agarkar opens up ahead of high-profile WTC clash

Former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar has opined that New Zealand has performed consistently in all the major ICC tournaments and are no longer the underdogs of world cricket.

7. UK government permits Indian players’ families to accompany them on England tour

In what will come as good news to Indian cricketers, the UK Govt. has stated that the families of the Indian cricketers can accompany them when India tours the United Kingdom.

8. ‘Opportunity for Gill and Rana’ – Brendon McCullum on KKR missing the services of Pat Cummins and Eoin Morgan in IPL 2021

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Brendon McCullum has opined that even though foreign recruits like Pat Cummins and Eoin Morgan will not be available for the KKR side for the remainder of IPL 2021, he expects the likes of Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill to step up in their absence.

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