THE GOSSIP: YOUR DAILY ROUND-UP OF THE CRICKETING WORLD

Ponting backs cricket at the Olympics and Sachin's son is in the wickets...

Each weekday, The Cricketer rounds up all the latest news from across the game. Here's today's handy bundle.

"I just like to do whatever the team requires me to do and set my own aspirations aside." Kagiso Rabada says he is prepared to wait to be handed new-ball duties for South Africa. (cricket.com.au)

Sachin Tendulkar's son takes four wickets at the Bradman Oval. (ABC)

"There's massive upside to Cameron Bancroft." - Scorchers coach Justin Langer is backing Cameron Bancroft to succeed in Test cricket. (cricket.com.au)

Ricky Ponting backs cricket for the Olympics. (The West Australian)

"In the back of my mind I probably never gave up all hope." - Cameron White is back in Australia's ODI squad to face England. (cricket.com.au)

Steve Waugh's son set for Under-19 Cricket World Cup. (Stuff)

"I kept trying to get back before I was ready and I was chasing my tail for a little while." Steve Magoffin says he will be fit for 2018 after struggling with injuries last summer. (Worcestershire CCC)

"We need to understand clearly that mum, dad and the kids are interested in being entertained, not subjected to a forensic examination of the rule book." - Queensland Cricket chief executive Max Walters has questioned the decision to give Alex Ross out for obstructing the field in yesterday's Big Bash fixture. (SBSNews)

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