Cricket News Today: MS Dhoni opens up on run-out against New Zealand, Hardik Pandya's trainer denies all-rounder failing fitness test and more - 12th January, 2020

#4 Navdeep Saini in line for Test call-up

Navdeep Saini could get a Test call-up

After impressing with the ball in the recent white-ball series against Sri Lanka and the West Indies, there seems a real possibility that Navdeep Saini might be called up into India’s Test squad for the tour to New Zealand.

The fast-bowler, who is yet to make his Test bow, was part of the national squad for the one-off game against Afghanistan in 2018, wherein he was roped in as a replacement for Mohammed Shami.

With Bhuvenshwar Kumar out of action and Jasprit Bumrah only returning to full fitness recently, Saini could be preferred, especially taking into consideration Bumrah’s workload.

Full article: Navdeep Saini likely to get Test call-up for India's tour of New Zealand

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#5 Lasith Malinga contemplates quitting captaincy after India series

Malinga endured a poor series against India

A few days ago, India consigned Sri Lanka to a chastening 2-0 series defeat at Indore. The rubber only highlighted the vast gulf in class between the two outfits as the Islanders were simply no match for the hosts.

Subsequently, countless questions were asked of skipper Lasith Malinga who also endured a pretty sub-standard outing. However, the pacer quipped that he was willing to surrender captaincy, in light of his dire recent displays. He said,

I am ready any time. I am ready to quit.

Moreover, there have been murmurs of Malinga having lost the dressing room, with people pointing towards his treatment of Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera as a potential source of frustration.

Full article: Lasith Malinga ready to quit after series loss to India