Raina picks his No.4 for WC, Kohli backed to break Sachin's record and more - Cricket News Today, 20th February 2019
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Among the major headlines today, India batsman Suresh Raina has put forth the name of a long-time teammate for the all-important number four slot in the Men in Blue's lineup for the 2019 World Cup.
Meanwhile, a former coach who played a key role in his journey has backed India captain Virat Kohli to break a coveted record held by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar.
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Ross Taylor becomes New Zealand's all-time leading run-scorer in ODIs
Ross Taylor has become the all-time leading run-scorer for New Zealand in ODI cricket. The right-hander went past former skipper Stephen Fleming's tally of 8007 runs during the third ODI against Bangladesh at the University Oval in Dunedin.
When he took a single off Mehidy Hasan Miraz during the 33rd over of New Zealand's innings, Taylor moved past Fleming's tally and rose to the number one spot. After he was dismissed for 69, the right-hander swelled his tally to 8026 runs from 218 matches.
Although Fleming has 8037 ODI runs to his name, 30 of those runs had come for ICC World XI. During the course of his half-century earlier today, Taylor also became only the second batsman to amass 8000 ODI runs for New Zealand.