What happened in the cricket world today - May 14

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

1. IPL 2021: Michael Hussey recovers from COVID-19; likely to fly to Australia soon

Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) batting coach Michael Hussey is likely to fly back to the land of the kangaroos after recovering from Covid-19. Hussey played 79 Tests and 185 ODIs for Australia.

2. England pacer Harry Gurney announces retirement from all forms of the game

Harry Gurney, who played 10 ODIs and 2 T20Is for the England side has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket. Gurney is aged 34.

3. Yuzvendra Chahal donates INR 2 lakh to a COVID patient in Bangalore

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal has donated a sum of INR 2 Lakhs to help a patient battle against Covid-19.

4. You have Hardik Pandya, but you need to have one more all-rounder in the Indian team: Shivam Dube

Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) allrounder Shivam Dube has opined that the Indian cricket team should avail the services of one more all-rounder apart from Hardik Pandya. Dube added that playing more all-rounders will help India win more matches.

5. ‘I think I definitely have done better than most, but it is not in my hands’ – Vijay Shankar on India comeback

Indian cricketer Vijay Shankar has opined that he has always pushed himself harder and has added that whether he gets picked in the Indian side or not he will continue to give his best every time.

6. Small possibility of conducting remaining IPL 2021 in UK, Middle East: Rajasthan Royals owner

Manoj Badale, the owner of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) outfit has stated that the remaining matches of the 2021 IPL season might be held in the United Kingdom or the Middle East.

7. ‘Boys played tough cricket in tough times; overcame every hurdle’ – Ravi Shastri on India’s No.1 Test ranking

The Head Coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri has opined that the Indian side has shown steely resolve and focus to emerge as the No.1 Test team in the world.

8. Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the world and can get under your skin: Tim Paine

Australian Test skipper Tim Paine has stated that Virat Kohli is a competitive cricketer and can get under the skin of the opposition.

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