Tuesday 31 March 2020

As Captain, Ganguly Supported Me More Than Dhoni or Kohli: Yuvraj Singh

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.

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No Pay Cut for South African Cricketers Despite Concerns over COVID-19 Pandemic

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.

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Coronavirus | Jos Buttler Auctions World Cup Final Shirt for Hospital Funds

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.

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No Pressure, but Dream to Don India Colours Some Day: Shreyas Gopal

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.

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Steve Smith, David Warner Make Australia Different Kettle of Fish Against India: Paine

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.

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Players Need Six Weeks of Before Any Tour, Says Cricket South Africa Director Graeme Smith

South Africa are due to tour Sri Lanka in early June for three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.

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Yuvraj Singh Stands with Shahid Afridi in Fight against COVID-19

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.

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No Smartwatches on Field of Play: ECB Tightens Anti-corruption Regulations

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.

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Former India Captain Anil Kumble Joins Fight Against COVID-19, Contributes to Funds

Earlier in the day, Rohit Sharma donated Rs 80 lakh in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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Brian Lara's 26 Days of Fame and Two Great Innings

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.

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Brian Lara's 26 Days of Fame

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.

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'Horse Rider' Jadeja in Full Tilt, Posts Video on Social Media

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.

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David Warner Shaves Head in Support of COVID-19 Workers

Australia opener David Warner has shaved his head in support of those working on the frontline for COVID-19.

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No IPL, No Salary Concerns for Franchises; Domestic Players Will Also Be Affected: ICA Chief

In fact, the economic implications of a season without IPL could be huge, admitted BCCI Players' body -- the Indian Cricketers' Association -- president Ashok Malhotra.

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Duration of World Test Championship Should be Extended: Misbah-ul-Haq

According to the original schedule, the inaugural competition runs from 2019-2021.

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Michael Vaughan the Greatest England Captain I've Played Against: Shane Warne

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.

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IPL Can Happen in October-November if T20 World Cup is Postponed: BCCI

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.

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Steve Smith Faces Competition for Australia Captaincy: Tim Paine

A rising crop of young talent will compete with Steve Smith to be Australia's next captain, current skipper Tim Paine said on Tuesday.

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Bangladesh Cricket Board to Give Women Players One-time Allowance

“The cricketers have been forced to pass a period of non-activity and they need our support,” he added.

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Joe Root Expects Talk About Pay Cuts Between Players' Body and ECB

But when normal cricket does resume, Root is bracing himself for an exponential increase in the workload.

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South African-born Devon Conway Eligible to Play for New Zealand, Confirms ICC

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.

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The Car Door Was Open and the Wallet's Gone: Tim Paine

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.

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COVID-19: Australia Tour of Bangladesh 'Unlikely' to Go Ahead

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.

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Monday 30 March 2020

COVID-19: Lord's Opens Up For NHS & Local Community in UK

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.

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Rohit Sharma Donates 80 Lakhs to Get India 'Back on Its Feet'

India cricketer team opener Rohit Sharma on Tuesday donated Rs 80 lakhs in support of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lancashire Chairman David Hodgkiss Dies Due to Coronavirus

Lancashire cricket club chairman David Hodgkiss has died after contracting coronavirus. He was 71.

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Deepti Sharma, Mithali Raj and Poonam Yadav Donate in Fight Against Coronavirus

Monday saw as many as 24 staff members of CAB come forward to contribute an aggregate amount of Rs 1 lakh in Corona Aid.

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PCB to Prepare Customised Training Regime for Top Players

The PCB for the moment has suspended all cricket activities in the country amid the coronovirus outbreak.

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Pakistan All-rounder Mohammad Hafeez Wants to Play in T20 World Cup, Then Quit

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.

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Never Has Teamwork Been More Important in Society: Joe Root

British media reports state that over 170,000 people have signed up for the NHS volunteer scheme since the outbreak of the endemic.

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Umar Akmal Not to Challenge PCB's Show Cause Notice

The Pakistan board had given Umar until March 31 to respond.

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A Look Back at India's Standout Performers from the 2011 World Cup Semi-final vs Pakistan

India went on to register a famous 29-run victory over Pakistan in the 2011 semi-final in Mohali. We look at 5 standout performers for India from the match.

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With No IPL, Rookies like Shahbaz Ahmed, Kartik Tyagi Keep Motivated with Patience & Practice

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.

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Rohit Sharma Has Best Cricketing Brain Among Current Players: Jaffer

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.

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COVID-19: Pandya Brothers Turn Home into Stadium

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.

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MS Dhoni Was Focused on Getting Ready for IPL: Lakshmipathy Balaji

"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."

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We Just Sat Back and Clapped: Michael Clarke on Youngsters in 2015 World Cup

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.

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Can Safely Assume Asia Cup Isn't Possible Due to Impact of COVID-19: BCCI Official

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.

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Steve Waugh More of a Match Saver than Match-winner: Shane Warne

Waugh played 168 Tests for Australia in which he scored 10927 runs, including 32 centuries and 50 fifties.

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Rather Full County Season Next Year than Truncated One in 2020: Alastair Cook

The postponement means that the first seven rounds of the competition have already been lost.

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Can Safely Assume Asia Cup Isn't a Possibility: BCCI Official

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.

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Mentally at Wankhede, Physically at Home: Suryakumar Yadav

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.

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Sunday 29 March 2020

Wahab Riaz Reveals Shane Watson Sledging in 2015 World Cup Quarterfinal Was to 'Settle Score'

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.

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Not Sehwag, It Was Afridi Who Redefined Opening in Test Cricket, Says Akram

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.

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'Hardly Get Two Matches in a Row Overseas' - Umesh Yadav Opens Up on In-and-Out Test Fortunes

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.

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Coronavirus | IPL 2020 Likely to be Scrapped, Same Teams to Continue Next Year: Report

The Indian Premier League 2020 is likely to be called off due to the situation surrounding COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in India

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Coronavirus | Day 1 of IPL 2020 is Here but no MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma in Action

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.

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Using 'Tracer Bullet' Cliche, Shastri Tells People to Stay Indoors and Beat Coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world, claiming over 30000 lives so far while infecting more than 6.5 lakh people.

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COVID-19: If Australian Travel Ban Stays for Six Months, India's Tour Could be Affected

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.

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CA Defers Announcement of Players Contract List Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

"The Australian Cricketers' Association agreed to the move."

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