What happened in the cricket world today - June 17

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

1. I feel strike-rate is absolute non-sense: Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik has stated that the hype around the strike rate of a batsman is nonsense. Karthik added that a batsman can play at whatever pace he wants as long as he is winning matches for his country.

2. Rishabh Pant wouldn’t want to be known as no. 2 Adam Gilchrist: Sachin Tendulkar

Cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar has opined that Rishabh Pant would like to have his own identity and would not like to be called as Adam Gilchrist No.2.

3. Imran Tahir picks his favourite players, captains; backs India to beat New Zealand in WTC final

Imran Tahir has stated that his current favorite cricketers are Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Babar Azam. Tahir also feels that the Virat Kohli-led Indian side will beat New Zealand in the summit clash of the World Test Championship (WTC).

4. WTC final: Yuvraj Singh backs India to win against New Zealand

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has stated that he is pretty sure that the Virat Kohli-led Indian side will beat New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC).

5. Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri appreciated us after Mayank Agarwal’s Boxing Day knock: MSK Prasad

Former Indian chief selector MSK Prasad has revealed that after Mayank Agarwal scored a fluent half-century against Australia at the MCG in the Boxing Day Test match in 2018, skipper Virat Kohli and Head Coach Ravi Shastri appreciated the selectors.

6. WTC Final: Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook back New Zealand to win the mega event

Former England cricketers Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan feel that New Zealand will beat India in the summit clash of the World Test Championship (WTC).

7. ‘We debated a lot’ – MSK Prasad reveals how Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri gave a new lease of life to Rohit Sharma in Tests

Former Indian selector MSK Prasad has revealed that Rohit Sharma’s scintillating run in the 2019 ODI World Cup, where he scored 5 centuries paved the way for his return to the Indian Test side.

8. WTC Final: Danny Morrison reveals why India are favourites in the summit clash

Cricketer turned commentator Danny Morrison feels that India are the favourites to win the WTC Final because of the confidence they would have gained after scoring a Test series victory over Australia in the land of the kangaroos. Morrison further added that the Virat Kohli-led Indian side has a lot of depth and balance.

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