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Cricket news on July 19 – Major headlines

- Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur shuts down reporter questioning 'importance of women's cricket

- Watch: 'Spirit of cricket' - Bowler recalls batter in T20 Blast after umpire error

- Mark Wood breaks own record for England's fastest over at home - twice

 

Cricket news on July 19 – Other headlines

ICC loses INR 167 crore during the 2024 T20 World Cup – reports

According to a PTI report, The International Cricket Council (ICC) suffered losses worth INR 167 crore during the 2024 T20 World Cup in the United States of America (USA). The report added that it will be one of the major topics of discussion during ICC's Annual Conference on Friday in Colombo. The apex body will address this financial loss as part of a "post-event report," even though it is not listed in the nine-point agenda of the meeting.

Glenn Maxwell reportedly set to make a Test comeback

Glenn Maxwell could make a Test comeback during Australia's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in early 2025, claimed a Sydney Morning Herald report. Having played his last Test back in 2017, Maxwell's participation has only been restricted to white-ball cricket over the years. Notably, he was called up during Australia's Sri Lanka tour in 2022 but was not included in the Playing XI.

Gautam Gambhir's old remarks on Sanju Samson resurface after the wicketkeeper-batter's ODI snub

Sanju Samson was omitted from India's ODI squad for their upcoming Sri Lanka tour despite scoring a hundred in his last appearance in the format. After the snub, an old X post dating back to 2020 from newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir went viral. Gambhir back then claimed Samson to be "the best young batsman in India."

Harshit Rana credits Gambhir after maiden India call-up

Pacer Harshit Rana credited Gautam Gambhir after earning his maiden ODI call-up for the tour of Sri Lanka. Under Gambhir's mentorship in 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lifted their third IPL trophy. Rana was instrumental in KKR's success, claiming 19 wickets from 13 games.

"If I have to name three people whom I am indebted to in this beautiful journey of mine, then it is my father, for his efforts, my personal coach Amit Bhandari sir (former India and Delhi pacer) and above everyone else, Gauti bhaiyya (Gautam Gambhir)," Rana told PTI.

He added: "If my outlook towards the game has changed, a lot of it has got to do with Gauti bhaiyya’s presence in the KKR dressing room and how he changed my mindset. At the elite level, you require skills but more than skills you require the heart to handle the pressure. Gauti bhaiyya would always tell me ‘Mere ko tere pe trust hai. Tu match jeetake aayega’. (I trust you, you can win the match)."

Ollie Pope calls Arsenal's Aaron Ramsdale 'lucky charm' after hundred against West Indies

England batter Ollie Pope, who scored 121 on the opening day of the Trent Bridge Test against the West Indies, said that the presence of Arsenal's goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale seems to be his lucky charm.

“He seems to be my lucky charm,” Pope said. “He’s come to two other games and in one of them I scored 200. It always happens to be the day he’s there that I get the runs, so I think he can come more often.”

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