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Welcome to Sportskeeda's Cricket News Today, a section that covers a summary of the trending news topics of the day in the world of cricket.
After an emphatic series victory over the World T20 Champions, India will travel to Australia on 16th of this month for a two-month long tour.
England's batting woes against spin continue in the second Test against at Pallekele as lower order once again leads the charge. In Ranji trophy, most games of the Round 2 inching towards a definite result tomorrow.
In another world, Australia Women storm their way into the Semi-Finals of the Women's World T20 after three consecutive wins in as many games.
Here's a look at some of the top stories that made the Cricket headlines today:
#1 MS Dhoni's adorable gesture makes the day for his young fan
One of the calmest souls on the cricket field, MS Dhoni always makes the news for his kind actions even off the field.
Former Indian skipper who is currently out of action after being rested from the T20Is against West Indies and Australia is enjoying some quality time with his family and friends.
In of the latest video that went viral on the social media, depicts the softer side of the Indian wicket-keeper. He was seen interacting with one of his young fans while sitting in his car outside the Airport.
The 37-year old breached the security protocols to allow his little fan to get a sight of his hero. He even shook hands and made it a day to remember for the little kid. He was humble and once again showed that he's a man with a golden heart.
Here's the video:
There's no denying the fact that Dhoni's popularity in the country is second to none. And such adoring gestures will only multiply that respect which people hold towards him.
Dhoni will be next in action for India in the three-match ODI series vs Australia in the month of January. It will be an opportunity for him to silence his critics and settle the debate over his abilities with the bat.
#2 KKR release Starc ahead of IPL 2019
In of the top stories of the day, the two-time IPL winners, Kolkata Knight Riders released their hot-buy of the last season, Mitchell Starc, ahead of the next IPL edition.
The news was confirmed by the pacer of how he was released of his contract by the franchise. Starc revealed that he received a text message two days back by the KKR owners, stating a terminate his stay with the Kolkata-based franchise.
Starc who was bought by Knight Riders for a whopping INR 9.4 crores in the last season, unfortunately, didn't feature in any of the games after being ruled due to his leg injury.
The Australian pacer though didn't clarify upon his chances to participate in the lucrative league as he feels the time off in winter will help him to prepare for the World Cup and stay fit for the Ashes next summer.
#3 Rohit rested from the four-day game against New Zealand A
Rohit Sharma will now miss the first four-day game against New Zealand A playing for India A.
Rohit, who was originally part of the squad which was slated to feature in New Zealand will travel directly to Australia with the Indian team to feature in the three-match T20I series down under.
The decision came in after Sharma was advised rest by BCCI's medical team in consultation with the team management, considering his recent workload.
Rohit, who will make a return to India's Test setup after being dropped from the Afghanistan and England Tests, will be short of red-ball practice ahead of the four Test matches against Australia.
It will be a golden opportunity for the Mumbaikar to cement his place in the Test team after being out of the team pertaining to a series of his overseas failures.
Though his last first-class appearance came more than two years ago, he will be eyeing that No.6 spot in the Indian team.
#4 John Hastings retires from all forms of the game
Former Australian pace bowler John Hastings has been forced to call upon his career much due to his mystery lung problem.
Hastings, who last featured in an International game for Australia against New Zealand in 2017, had stopped playing last month after him coughing up blood recurrently while bowling in the domestic circuit.
The 33-year old had to take the move after doctors couldn't assure him that he won't bleed to death on the cricket pitch.
Hastings in his chat with the local media went to reveal that he encountered a similar issue several years ago and has been suffering from the problem ever since.
"I’m training now. Lifting weights or boxing it doesn’t happen. It’s really only the pressure of the actual landing of bowling," he said.
"There was just a lot of grey area surrounding long-term health, whether it was causing any damage, and if there was any potential to have a fatal bleed on the field, "he mentioned.
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