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ICC ODI Rankings: Virat Kohli retains second spot; Chameera and Perera register gains

Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma have maintained their second and third spot respectively, in the latest ICC ODI batsmen rankings released on Wednesday. Kohli has 857 rating points while Rohit retains his spot with 825 rating points. Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has also maintained his fifth spot in the bowlers’ ranking list with a rating of 690. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan quick…

The cover drive masters…

The cover drive is a special type of shot which requires fine wrist work and well-timed striking of ball to hit the ball into the cover-side area which is towards off side of batsmen. This shot is historically a famed one and the players who have mastered it are considered to be finest players of the game.

The stroke became historically famous during the golden era of cricket in nineteenth…