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Hello and welcome to the daily round-up of all the major stories doing the rounds in the cricketing world today.
First up is Mayank Agarwal dropping out of the Top 10 Test batsmen's rankings, followed by Ellyse Perry being ruled out of ongoing Women's T20 World Cup with a hamstring injury. Tim Southee calls Virat Kohli 'a passionate guy' after his outburst in the second Test while Alex Carey is excited to work with Ricky Ponting during his stint with the Delhi Capitals as part of IPL 2020. And lastly, England players to avoid shaking hands with Sri Lanka players due to Coronavirus threat.
Here is a look at all those stories in detail.
#1 Mayank Agarwal drops out of Top 10 in latest ICC rankings update
Indian Test opener Mayank Agarwal lost his place in the top 10 of the ICC Test batsmen's rankings after a disappointing outing in the recently concluded two-match Test series against New Zealand.
With nine wickets and 93 runs in the series, New Zealand's latest sensation Kyle Jamieson climbed 26 spots to occupy the 22nd position in the all-rounders' rankings. New Zealand pacer Tim Southee broke into the top five of the rankings after a man-of-the-series performance against India. Kane Williamson lost the third spot to Marnus Labuschagne while Ben Stokes replaced Agarwal in the top 10.
Full article: ICC Test Rankings: Mayank Agarwal drops out of Top 10; Tom Blundell, Kyle Jamieson make giant strides
#2 Ellyse Perry ruled out of ongoing T20 WC with hamstring injury
The Australian women's cricket team have suffered a huge blow to their hopes of retaining their World Cup title as Ellyse Perry has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament owing to a hamstring injury she suffered during the match against New Zealand.
Team doctor Pip Ing said in a statement that Perry sustained a high-grade hamstring injury which will make it impossible for her to be a part of the squad anymore.
"Ellyse sustained a high-grade right hamstring injury that is expected to keep her out of the game for a significant period of time."
"We are currently exploring management options and will continue to support Ellyse through her recovery."
Full article: Women's T20 World Cup 2020: Ellyse Perry ruled out of tournament with hamstring injury
#3 Southee calls Kohli 'a passionate guy' after outburst
New Zealand pacer Tim Southee backed Virat Kohli after his verbal sendoff to Kane Williamson and a section of the crowd, stating that the Indian skipper was a 'passionate guy' who played the game too hard.
Kohli was at the receiving end of yet another controversy when he verbally sent off the opposition captain and spoke certain cuss words to a section of the crowd.
Speaking to Radio New Zealand, Southee admired Kohli's attitude towards the game and explained that the skipper always wanted to bring out the best in himself to motivate the team as well.
“He’s a very passionate guy... and very energetic in the field. He tries to bring out the best in himself.”
Full article: New Zealand vs India 2020: Tim Southee calls Virat Kohli 'a passionate guy' after his outburst in second Test
#4 Carey excited to work with Ponting while playing for Delhi Capitals
Australian wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey has expressed his eagerness to work under former Australian captain and head coach of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, Ricky Ponting. Speaking ahead of IPL 2020, Carey sounded excited about the possibility of the exchange of cricketing knowledge with the Aussie legend.
Carey also spoke highly of DC's batting line-up which includes youngsters like Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw. He stated that he was comfortable batting at number six or seven and playing his part for the franchise.
"I can't wait, even if I'm not playing, to just sit alongside him (Ponting) and chat cricket with him. I'll probably hang out of his pocket for the few months that I'm there."
"Delhi are really strong at the top with the openers and Rishabh Pant at number four so if there's an opportunity, it'd be at five or six. Which is great for me, if I can keep improving my game in the subcontinent."
"Delhi's a nice spinning wicket so there will be some work to do when we get over there."
Full article: IPL 2020 | Alex Carey excited to work with Ricky Ponting while playing for Delhi Capitals
#5 England players to avoid shaking hands due to Coronavirus threat
The England men's cricket team will not be shaking hands with their Sri Lankan counterparts when they face each other in the Indian sub-confident, the reason being the threat of deadly Coronavirus. Skipper Joe Root stated that instead of the traditional handshakes, both teams will fist-bump each other with equal respect and humility.
The English team suffered various health setbacks on their tour of New Zealand as most of the players had to sit out at some point in the tour due to food poisoning bacterial problems.
“After the illnesses that swept through the squad in South Africa, we are well aware of the importance of keeping contact to a minimum and we've been given some really sound and sensible advice from our medical team to help prevent spreading germs and bacteria.”
“We are not shaking hands with each other, using instead the well-established fist bump, and we are washing hands regularly and wiping down surfaces using the anti-bacterial wipes and gels we've been given in our immunity packs."
“There is no suggestion that the tour will be affected, but of course it is an evolving situation so we are in regular contact with the authorities and will proceed as advised, but at this stage we fully expect the tour to continue as planned.”
Full article: Sri Lanka vs England 2020 | England players to avoid shaking hands with Sri Lanka players due to Coronavirus threat
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