But earlier this year, Joe Root skipped Tests against West Indies, and now Virat Kohli is slated to return from Australia, to be around for the birth of their first child. Umpire’s callChris Harris was at a cricket ground in England when his wife went into labour in New Zealand. The phone rang, Harris learnt that twins had popped out and the younger, son Louie who was pushed out second, breathed first. Gavaskar was in New Zealand for a series when he heard about the birth of his son Rohan in 1976. “The umpire said we were not used to playing short balls and Gavaskar was very angry.

Source: Indian Express November 17, 2020 19:12 UTC