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The postponement of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia to 2022, which might open up a window for the lucrative Indian Premier League in October, is expected to be formalised when the International Cricket Council's all-powerful board holds a tele-conference on Thursday. The decision, if it is formalised, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic will give members a chance to chalk out their bilateral blue-print in the coming months. "There is a good chance that postponement of World T20 will be decided during

While the main source of glory in football comes from the action on the pitch, there’s always the bragging rights of how many fans cram into the stands as a secondary ‘competition’ to try and win. And while their efforts on the pitch have been mediocre at best in recent years, Manchester United continue to dominate the Premier League as far as home attendances are concerned. They top the standings as far as all-time league attendance is concerned – with a whopping 94 million

The former Germany international admits a big-money move is likely to happen, but has used a Real Madrid flop as an example of how deals can go wrong Jadon Sancho is “ready to play for Liverpool or Manchester United”, admits Steffen Freund, but the Borussia Dortmund winger has seen Real Madrid flop Luka Jovic held up as an example of how big-money moves can go wrong. Back in the summer of 2019, after starring in the Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt, a Serbia international

As reported by Don Balon, Barcelona are also considering the possibility of having Arkadiusz Milik at Camp Nou. This comes as a surprise since he’s the least favourable striker in comparison to all the others that the Catalan giants are keeping a close eye on. Barca’s current radar includes the likes of Lautaro Martinez, Timo Werner and Moussa Dembele in addition to the latest entrant in Milik. His name goes pale when brought up against these the more established strikers. At 26 years

The top authorities of tennis are finding every possible way to resume the tour in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the better alternatives to restart tennis is to play behind closed doors. However, World No.1 Novak Djokovic explained that it will not be an ideal situation for the tennis players. Djokovic suggested that he cannot think of playing competitive tennis in front of empty stands. However, he admitted that playing behind closed doors is the only way to resume the

Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels the ambition to resume cricket in a bio-secure environment is "unrealistic", giving a thumbs down to the concept primarily floated by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Seeking to restart its cricket season after weeks of inactivity owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ECB recently announced that it would have in place bio-secure venues to host Pakistan and the West Indies later this summer. But batting great Dravid is not convinced with the concept. "It is a

Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batsman and former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will be picked for the upcoming tour of England. Sarfaraz hasn’t represented Pakistan since being sacked as Test and T20 captain in October last year. However, he recently captained the Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he scored 148 runs in nine matches at an average of 21.14 and a strike-rate of 128.69. “We will be taking a group of 25 to 27 players

The 28-year-old Belgian playmaker has been in scintillating form for his club and registered an impressive 19 assists in 35 matches this season. And Dexerto has predicted that De Bruyne will grab the highest overall for any Premier League player in FIFA 21. The publication believes that the Belgium international will be bumped up from his 90 overall in FIFA 20 to 91 in the forthcoming EA Sports title. Finishing behind De Bruyne in the predictions is none other than Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, who was one

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said India will not host any international event in immediate future and fans will have to learn to live with the new normal of sporting activities happening behind closed doors in the post COVID-19 world. Rijiju's statement gain greater significance in the context of the suspended IPL, which the BCCI wants to host in October-November in case the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia is postponed. "We have been working for quite some time now to resume

Ian Chappell, former Australia captain, has said that he is not sure that the Twenty20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled in October. Chappell said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will get their way if they want to host the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, in place of the T20 World Cup. Chappell, while speaking to Wide World of Sports, said that the chances of T20 World Cup taking

Watford defender Christian Kabasele does not think the Premier League's proposed return date of June 12 is realistic, and believes the end of next month is a more likely start date. Teams returned to small group training this week as part of Project Restart's phase one, and there is growing optimism from some that the Premier League will soon be able to follow in the footsteps of the Bundesliga and play matches behind closed doors. But some players, such as Kabasele's teammate Troy

he Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) formulated by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for a resumption of training has been approved by the Sports Ministry and it was released by SAI Director Rohit Bharadwaj on Thursday. While there is still no clarity on when training can resume, the SOP listed out a set of dos and don’ts and classified sports in four different categories. SAI also listed that in a bid to avoid injuries, athletes who are non-conditioned will not be rushed back to training.

South Africa's Director of Cricket Graeme Smith has backed the idea of Sourav Ganguly taking charge as the next president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as he feels cricket's governing body needs "strong leadership" once the sports resumes after the coronavirus crisis. Ganguly was unanimously elected as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in October last year but the board has already sought the Supreme Court's approval to water down https://www.sportsmonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/450x216_SWING_INTO_GOLF_banner133539421103193450-1.webpistrative reforms on tenure cap for

There is a 9 out of 10 chance that India will make the trip Down Under for a four-Test series later this year, Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said trying to downplay the uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. CA is currently under a lot of financial stress and is desperate to have the India series, which will fill its coffers with AUD 300 million from broadcast rights after it had to cut costs due to the pandemic. The series is scheduled

The 2020 edition of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia is all set to be postponed. It will not be held in the October-November window, as scheduled, and an official announcement on these lines can be expected in the coming week. The question that cricket https://www.sportsmonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/450x216_SWING_INTO_GOLF_banner133539421103193450-1.webpistrators, especially those who oversee the affairs at the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the host board Cricket Australia, are looking to answer right now is: When can this edition of the T20 World Cup be held next?Three options are in discussion right

Ronaldo Nazario has topped a list of the highest goalscorers in football history before the age of 21. The Brazilian exploded onto the scene with Cruzeiro in 1994 before making his way to Europe with PSV when he caught the eye of Europe's elite. In 185 appearances, he managed to net 167 goals for his clubs and the Brazilian national team. For context, Neymar comes in second place and played 42 games more while scoring 27 goals less. Check out the entire top ten below. 10.)

The 32-year-old Barcelona captain has had a heated rivalry with Juventus superstar Ronaldo on the field. When Messi was asked if he would pass to the 35-year-old Portuguese superstar, he admitted that he would eventually do so. "I guess so, in the end, yes," he told Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo. Ronaldo, who turned 35 in February, has been in fine goalscoring form as he has taken his tally to 25 in 32 appearances this season. And the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star

There is no better time for football fans to pick a Bundesliga club to support during the remaining eight rounds of the 2019/20 season. As top-level action returned to television screens, many fans, who may not have followed German football, found themselves drawn to Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. For supporters in Southeast Asia, who are more accustomed to cheering on teams like Johor Darul Ta'zim, Muangthong United and Tampines Rovers, it may not be immediately clear which team to support. Here to

Fast bowling great Michael Holding has alleged misuse of half a million US dollars that BCCI donated to Cricket West Indies besides raising serious questions on the financial management of the game's governing body in the island nations. On a YouTube show, Holding displayed the audit report of Pannell Kerr Foster (PKF) on cricket governance in the Caribbean and raised several red flags. He also touched upon the donation CWI received from the Indian cricket board (BCCI) for the benefit of its former

The German women’s championship will resume behind closed doors on May 29, the country’s football federation announced on Wednesday, after a suspension of almost three months due to the coronavirus. The men’s season resumed last weekend, also without fans and under strict health measures designed to minimise the threat from the virus. “I am very happy that the Bundesliga’s women’s clubs have come out in favour of the continuation of the season,” said DFB president Fritz Keller. “It’s precisely this unity that we