Cricket Today: India take number one
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What’s on the site
India returned to the number one ranking in ODI cricket following the release of the latest ICC rankings in the format.
Virat Kohli hailed his team’s performance in Port Elizabeth as perfect.
Proteas coach Ottis Gibson meanwhile feels the Proteas will be stronger for having had the experience of being beaten by India.
Javon Searles is looking forward to working with ‘Uncle Jacques Kallis” at KKR.
What’s in the news
Kagiso Rabada has been handed a fine for his send-off of Shikhar Dhawan during the fifth ODI at St George’s Park.
Ben Stokes will not automatically slot back into the England XI according to Trevor Bayliss.
Mirpur was rated ‘below average’ by the ICC for the pitch presented for the second Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Aussie Dan Worrall has signed on for a stint at Gloucestershire in the 2018 County Championship and Royal London One-Day Cup.
What’s on social media
A look back at the West Indies very first ICC Under-19 World Cup triumph…
#OnThisDay in 2016, West Indies won #U19CWC for the first time! đ pic.twitter.com/by39VvquUy
â Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) February 14, 2018
The ICC had a go at doing to Valentine’s day what they have done to cricket
On #ValentinesDay, we want to hear your cricket-themed love songs and lyrics! â¤ď¸đś
We’ll start you off with a couple…
I want to hold your Hand(scomb)
Strangers in the whites, exchanging leg-glances…
Love me Tendo…#lovecricket pic.twitter.com/FjWctyMO8Oâ ICC (@ICC) February 14, 2018
Happy V-day lovers…
Garbage = â¤ď¸
Have a rotten #ValentinesDay. pic.twitter.com/siz3GrqEeM
â Oscar the Grouch (@OscarTheGrouch) February 14, 2018
What’s on TV
Friday 16th February
New Zealand 06:00 Australia
Tri-Series in Australia/New Zealand 2018, Sky Sports Cricket (05:30), Sky Sports Main Event (05:30)
South Africa v India ODI Series 2018
South Africa 11:00 India
Sky Sports Cricket (10:55), Sky Sports Main Event (11:30)
Latest
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News
Yorkshire boosted by Harry Brook and Joe Rootâs early-season availability
Both players are not at the Indian Premier League.
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News
Ollie Pope âitchingâ to get back scoring runs after âfrustratingâ tour of India
The England vice-captain hit a superb 196 in Hyderabad, but averaged only 14.75 in the next four Tests of the India series.
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News
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Australia will host England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the Womenâs Ashes early next year.
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County Cricket
Harry Brook set to return for start of Yorkshireâs County Championship campaign
Brook withdrew from Englandâs Test tour of India in January due to personal reasons.
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England
England spinner Tom Hartley expects his exploits in India to be âlife changingâ
Hartleyâs second-innings haul of seven for 62 in Hyderabad delivered one Englandâs greatest ever overseas victories.
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Women's Cricket
Heather Knight urges more composure from England after New Zealand collapse
The tourists needed just 29 from 29 balls with eight wickets in hand.
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Australia
On this day in 2018: Australia âsandpapergateâ ball-tampering controversy erupts
The incident led to Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft being banned from playing for Australia.
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England
Andrew Flintoff would be excellent England coach â Rob Key
The former national team captain will lead Northern Superchargers in The Hundred this summer.
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County Cricket
Weâre going to show you â Graham Onions feels Durham are back where they belong
The former England paceman is back as his home county as lead bowling coach as they return to Division One.
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The Hundred
Jason Roy and David Warner miss out in Hundred draft
Andrew Flintoff made Nicholas Pooran the first pick for Northern Superchargers.