Cricket is back with a bang post the Coronavirus shutdown. Almost all the big teams in the world are indulged in their respective tour. On one hand, we have the mighty Indians facing the Australian and on the other, the Kiwis are hosting the Babar Azam-less Pakistanis. Meanwhile, Australians have kicked-started their top-tier league the Big Bash in full-force.
Let’s have a look at some news that made the headlines this week in the world of cricket
1. Prithvi Shaw is staying optimistic
India’s young opener Prithvi Shaw faced a lot of heat because of his poor performance in the first pink-ball Test against the Australians at Adelaide Oval. The 21-year-old can get replaced by KL Rahul in the second Test. However, Shaw recently shared a motivational quote on his Instagram page which read:
2. Dilip Vengsarkar’s advice to BCCI
Former India batsman Dilip Vengsarkar has urged the BCCI to send Rahul Dravid to Australia on priority, to help the Indian side deal with their batting woes. Vengsarkar stated that Dravid’s experience as the U-19 Indian coach can assist the “Men in Blue” in Virat Kohli’s absence. Indian skipper Virat Kohli will be heading home on paternity leave to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.
3. Sunil Gavaskar wants Ishant Sharma in Australia
Indian veteran Sunil Gavaskar has opined the BCCI to send pacer Ishant Sharma to Australia if the 32-year-old fast bowler is fit to feature in the remaining Test series. India’s Mohammed Shami picked an injury in the first Test match against the Aussies. The Indians, now, have inexperienced bowlers in the name of Mohammed Siraj and Navdeep Saini as the only options for Shami’s replacement. Ishant Sharma’s addition will add some much-needed experience to the Indian squad.
4. Mohammad Amir announces retirement
On Thursday, December 15, Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir called it a quits from all formats of international cricket. The following decision created a lot of headlines as the 28-year-old pacer was currently at the peak of his career, especially in T20I cricket. Mohammad Amir blamed Pakistan management for his shocking and impulsive decision. The southpaw accused the PCB of mentally torturing him and pressurizing him into taking this cal
