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New UAE director of cricket Robin Singh, third from left, with members of the Emirates Cricket Board. Courtesy Robin Singh / Twitter
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Jasprit Bumrah had a forgettable tour of New Zealand where he struggled in the ODIs and Tests. AFP
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Pakistan's Babar Azam walks back to the pavilion after scoring 143 at the end of the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in February. AFP
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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne celebrates after scoring a century against South Africa in the third ODI at Senwes Park earlier this month. Reuters
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England's Ben Stokes celebrates the wicket of Vernon Philander to win the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Getty Images
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Ben Dunk of Lahore Qalandars during Pakistan Super League match against Karachi Kings in Lahore. EPA
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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been forced to bring in some austerity measures. EPA
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New UAE director of cricket Robin Singh, third from left, with members of the Emirates Cricket Board. Courtesy Robin Singh / Twitter
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Jasprit Bumrah had a forgettable tour of New Zealand where he struggled in the ODIs and Tests. AFP
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Pakistan's Babar Azam walks back to the pavilion after scoring 143 at the end of the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in February. AFP
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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne celebrates after scoring a century against South Africa in the third ODI at Senwes Park earlier this month. Reuters
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England's Ben Stokes celebrates the wicket of Vernon Philander to win the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Getty Images
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Ben Dunk of Lahore Qalandars during Pakistan Super League match against Karachi Kings in Lahore. EPA
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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been forced to bring in some austerity measures. EPA
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New UAE director of cricket Robin Singh, third from left, with members of the Emirates Cricket Board. Courtesy Robin Singh / Twitter
Top cricket moments of 2020: From India's whitewash to Babar Azam and Marnus Labuschagne's purple patch
UAE entered a new era with the appointment of Robin Singh as director of cricket
Ajit Vijaykumar
21 March, 2020
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