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Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh rued the current generation cricketers' attitude towards Test cricket, saying most of them have prioritised IPL over the four-day game.
There will be no cut in players' salaries for the 2020-21 season but the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could change that.
England's Jos Buttler is auctioning the shirt he wore in last year's dramatic World Cup final win in support of hospitals treating the coronavirus.
Rajasthan Royals' bowling all-rounder Shreyas Gopal on Tuesday said he does harbour ambitions of playing for India someday but is not putting too much pressure on himself by thinking about it all the time.
Under Paine, Australia for the first time in 71 years lost a home Test series against India 1-2 in the 2018-19 bilateral contest. However, Smith and Warner were then in the midst of their ball-tampering suspension and the team was in a transition phase.
South Africa are due to tour Sri Lanka in early June for three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.
Harbhajan Singh had earlier praised Afridi for the valuable social work he was doing in these trying circumstances. Afridi donated disinfectant soap, material and food to the needy.
ECB's anti-corruption codes are much stricter for televised games but with the rise of live streaming of matches, the governing body decided to tighten its regulations.
Earlier in the day, Rohit Sharma donated Rs 80 lakh in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Lara’s ability to rise to the occasion against all odds and adversity and produce two of the top three highest impact performances in West Indian cricket history in successive matches in one series was a testimony of his greatness.
Lara’s ability to rise to the occasion against all odds and adversity and produce two of the top three highest impact performances in West Indian cricket history in successive matches in one series was a testimony of his greatness.
Ravindra Jadeja's passion for horse riding came to the fore during the 21-day lockdown period as the India all-rounder was seen in action nearby his home premises.
Australia opener David Warner has shaved his head in support of those working on the frontline for COVID-19.
In fact, the economic implications of a season without IPL could be huge, admitted BCCI Players' body -- the Indian Cricketers' Association -- president Ashok Malhotra.
According to the original schedule, the inaugural competition runs from 2019-2021.
Warne decided not to choose Steve Waugh, who was captain of Australia for a significant portion of his career, as he felt Border was a better bet due to being left-handed.
When contacted, an ICC official made it clear that the T20 World Cup is still on as planned and there have been no talks of a postponement.
A rising crop of young talent will compete with Steve Smith to be Australia's next captain, current skipper Tim Paine said on Tuesday.
“The cricketers have been forced to pass a period of non-activity and they need our support,” he added.
But when normal cricket does resume, Root is bracing himself for an exponential increase in the workload.
The 28-year-old topped the scoring charts with 543 runs at an average of 67.87 as the Firebirds won the domestic Twenty20 title in January.
Sportspersons are trying to stay in shape by training indoors and that has seen Australia's Test skipper Tim Paine's car being broken into and wallet stolen.
Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has said that the teams upcoming tour to Bangladesh slated to be held in June is unlikely, conceding that one doesnt need to be an "Einstein" for that amid the global crisis due to coronavirus pandemic.
In light of the current situation regarding the outbreak of Covid-19, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has decided to help the medical staff by providing them parking space available at the Lords Cricket Ground. In a statement, the MCC said it has also decided to provide storage areas for the Wellington Hospital in the UK.
India cricketer team opener Rohit Sharma on Tuesday donated Rs 80 lakhs in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Lancashire cricket club chairman David Hodgkiss has died after contracting coronavirus. He was 71.
Monday saw as many as 24 staff members of CAB come forward to contribute an aggregate amount of Rs 1 lakh in Corona Aid.
The PCB for the moment has suspended all cricket activities in the country amid the coronovirus outbreak.
Hafeez said in an interview that his main ambition was to play for his country in the World T20 and help them do well in it.
British media reports state that over 170,000 people have signed up for the NHS volunteer scheme since the outbreak of the endemic.
The Pakistan board had given Umar until March 31 to respond.
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For Tyagi's U-19 teammate and star of the South Africa World Cup campaign Yashasvi, there was excitement but right now he wants everyone who is suffering to recover as quickly as possible.
Rohit has tasted immense success as captain, be it the Indian Premier League (IPL) or while leading the Indian team in limited-overs cricket in regular skipper Virat Kohli's absence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in the country to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. This has put the fate of the Indian Premier League also hanging in the balance.
"Dhoni was focussed on getting ready for the IPL. He is that kind of a person who always takes it one moment at a time."
The final turned out to be Clarke's last game in an ODI for Australia and it was only poetic justice that he ended with the cup in hand.
In fact, when contacted, host association Pakistan Cricket Board also confirmed that there isn't much information to be given with regards to the status of the tournament which was to be played in September.
Waugh played 168 Tests for Australia in which he scored 10927 runs, including 32 centuries and 50 fifties.
The postponement means that the first seven rounds of the competition have already been lost.
The coronavirus outbreak has not only brought the world to a standstill, it has also created a scenario where the fate of sporting activities in the next six months hangs in balance. While the 2020 Olympic has already been postponed and the start of IPL-13 suspended, the 2020 Asia Cup is also likely to be given a skip this year.
In an ideal world, the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) would have kickstarted on Sunday with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. However, thats not the case because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought life to a standstill not only in India but across the world.
Wahab Riaz revealed his sledging battle against Shane Watson in the 2015 World Cup came about as a result of the all-rounder sledging him in the first innings.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram believes it was Shahid Afridi and not Virender Sehwag who redefined the concept of opening the batting in Test cricket.
Umesh Yadav has opened up about being in and out of the Indian Test playing XI, saying it's difficult to find rhythm as he 'hardly gets two matches in a row' overseas.
The Indian Premier League 2020 is likely to be called off due to the situation surrounding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in India
In an ideal world, the millennials in Mumbai would have trudged out of a busy Churchgate station, mostly in Blues with a liberal sprinkling of canary yellow between them making their presence felt.
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world, claiming over 30000 lives so far while infecting more than 6.5 lakh people.
In between is the World T20, scheduled for an October 18 start, but the mega-event's future is also shrouded in uncertainty due to the global health crisis.
"The Australian Cricketers' Association agreed to the move."