Top cricket news: Jofra Archer ruled out of IPL 2020 with injury\, MSK Prasad provides update on MS Dhoni\'s future and more



Top cricket news: Jofra Archer ruled out of IPL 2020 with injury, MSK Prasad provides update on MS Dhoni's future and more

Here are the top stories of February 6, 2020.


Jofra Archer, MS Dhoni, MSK Prasad, Sourav Ganguly, Younis Khan

In Thursday's top Cricket News (February 6, 2020), we have England announcing Jofra Archer's long-term elbow injury.

The England Cricket Board (ECB) also confirmed that the pacer has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of his elbow and was ruled out of England's upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka.

Also, BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad provides an update on former India skipper MS Dhoni's much-speculated future.

With questions over the wicketkeeper-batsman's retirement doing the rounds, the decision to exclude him from BCCI's central contract list just gave rise to more speculations.

Let's take a look at the top five Cricket news in detail below:

1. IPL 2020: Elbow fracture forces Jofra Archer to miss upcoming season for Rajasthan Royals

Star fast-bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England's upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka today. The England Cricket Board (ECB) also confirmed that the pacer has been diagnosed with a stress fracture of his elbow and will not be able to take part in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) as well.

2. 'He has achieved everything under the sun': MSK Prasad provides update on MS Dhoni's retirement rumors

Former Team India skipper MS Dhoni's exclusion from the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) central contract list has sturred up the rumor mills once again. Speaking on the topic of Dhoni's future, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector MSK Prasad gave an update during an exclusive interview.

3. 'They still owe me 4-6 crore rupees': Younis Khan makes shocking claims about Pakistan Cricket Board

Former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan has recently revealed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) still owes him a hefty fee even after all these years. The ex-cricketer also claimed that despite he is yet to receive the payment of 4-6 crore rupees from the country's cricketing body, he is still willing to work with them in developing the young cricketers in Pakistan.

4. 'Happy to go without me': Sourav Ganguly gets trolled by daughter Sana Ganguly on social media again

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly was once again roasted by his daughter Sana on social media. This is not the first time that the father and daughter duo have been sharing a healthy banter online in the past few months.

5. 'I've been dreaming about it': Shreyas Iyer opens up about scoring his maiden ODI ton during NZ vs IND 1st ODI

Team India's middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer's maiden ODI century went in vain as New Zealand defeated India by four wickets at Seddon Park in Hamilton. After the match, Iyer took to Twitter to express his thoughts over India's four-wicket loss in the first ODI and claimed that while he is happy to register his maiden ODI ton in the Blue shirt, he still that was not the ending he was looking for on the day.