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World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan says he is open to England fielding two teams on the same day at separate venues if the coronavirus outbreak leads to a compressed home international season. The England Test team, skippered by Joe Root, could face either West Indies or Pakistan, who are both due to arrive for three-match series, while Morgan’s white-ball side take on Australia in 50-over and Twenty20 matches scheduled in July. “I see every option being viable during this extraordinary time,” said England

India cricketers association president Ashok Malhotra feels players could face pay cut in the coming days as a result of coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the entire globe. The entire sporting calendar of the world has been shredded due to the outbreak and cricket has also suffered the brunt of it. The financial might of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken hit in recent times after India’s ODI series against South Africa was called off. Also, the start

Meg Lanning, captain of the Australian team that won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup earlier this month, is using the break in all cricket activity to brush up on skills for life after she hangs up her boots. Lanning, who admits she will go "stir-crazy" with no outdoors activity to keep her busy, wants to use the unexpected time off to complete her Level 3 coaching course. She is also looking to pursue a course in business or sports management.  "I struggle

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo hailed teammate Andre Russell as the 'best in the world' in the T20I format and stated the side's mission to regain their dominance in the shortest format. Two-time ICC Men's T20 World Cup champions West Indies have been slightly off-colour in the shortest format. Prior to the series in Sri Lanka, they'd lost series against Afghanistan, India and were only able to draw one against Ireland. Bravo, returning to the national T20I set-up for the first time since

Right from the get-go, the IPL has always produced scintillating performances by both the bat and the ball. This, along with high-flying catches and massive run chases have gripped the entire cricketing world. While batsmen, more often than not, get the credit, bowlers have also proven to be capable match-winners on plenty of occasions. The massive sixes might entertain fans, but a team does not win unless the bowling unit does its job regardless of how many runs are on the board. There have been

Sachin Tendulkar was resplendent. His colourful innings came appropriately on the day of the festival of colours. His talent for free flowing aggression, somewhat underemployed in the world of one-day cricket till today when his promotion as opener was a tactical move thrust upon the side, found a perfect medium on a warm afternoon at the Eden Park. The Sunday was as close to an Indian summer's day New Zealand is likely to see in this part of the year and the home side's

 Many Premiere Leagues and other International and National level cricket matches got cancelled or delayed due to novel Coronavirus pandemic. Few cricketers took Twitter and Instagram as a platform to update their fans about what they are doing to keep themselves during Quarantine time. Chris Gayle Azhar Ali Suresh Raina Ben Stokes David Warner

Fast bowler Dale Steyn has been left out of Cricket South Africa's national contract list for the 2020-21 season, while pacer Beuran Hendricks has been awarded his first national contract. The list was announced on Monday, 23 March, in a media release, as all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius, batsman Rassie van der Dussen and fast bowler Anrich Nortje received contract upgrades. "We have contracted 16 men's players and 14 women's players which we feel is the appropriate number to maintain our national squads across the

If the virus doesn't subside by April 15, there are even talks of holding the IPL matches without spectators. This would mean that the broadcast and streaming revenue of both BCCI and franchisees would remain intact The Indian Premier League that was supposed to begin on March 29 has been postponed till April 15 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. With the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise, there is also a likelihood of the event being canceled altogether. In fact, PGA

Majid Haq, a Pakistan -born, former Scotland cricketer is the first cricketer to be affected by Coronavirus or COVID-19. He had himself announced on Twitter that he was tested positive by novel coronavirus and was undergoing treatment at Royal Alexandra Hospital in the Paisley area of Glasgow. He thus became the first case from the cricket fraternity to be infected by coronavirus. “Looking forward to potentially getting back home today after testing positive with coronavirus. Staff at the RAH in Paisley have been

Coronavirus has spread across the world like wildfire and has brought it to the standstill. India too like the other countries have been affected by the virus and is fighting against it. With the BCCI postponing the IPL 2020 and keeping domestic cricket on hold, there is no cricket even in the country at the moment. Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma has decided to use the time rather consciously as they have come up with a message for the

BCCI postponing the IPL 2020 has already started showing immense impacts with doubts over the participation of several overseas players. David Warner was reappointed as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2020. However, with BCCI postponing the tournament, his participation in IPL 13 is in doubt. Warner's manager, James Erskine in an interaction with The Age, revealed the southpaw's plans of playing IPL 2020. “If the IPL is on David Warner’s planning on going. If things change dramatically, which can happen in

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has blasted Javed Afridi, the owner of PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi, after the latter said that the tournament could have continued for another 48 hours. The PCB postponed the PSL 2020 with the knockouts to be played in the wake of the widespread effect of coronavirus. The virus has brought the entire sporting fraternity to a standstill. Afridi had said he was in favour of holding the knockout games. Peshawar was one of the four teams which

Cricket Australia is willing to hold the World T20 as per schedule despite the telling effect of coronavirus across the world which has brought the sporting fraternity to a standstill. The World T20 is scheduled to be played between October and November this year and the ACB is aiming to go ahead with the schedule. However, all other cricketing activities within the Australian cricket season has been suspended as off now. "We're really hoping that all forms of sport can be played again

MS Dhoni will be making a return to cricket in the IPL 2020 for the first time since playing for India in the 2019 World Cup semifinal. Fans and cricket experts are awaiting to see the return of the world's best finisher onto the cricket field. The former Indian skipper is looking for his fourth title with CSK in IPL 2020. However, in the wake of coronavirus, the IPL has been postponed till April 15 by the BCCI. The tournament was initially scheduled

PSL 2020, also known as PSL 5 has been curtailed after 14 overseas players have decided to quit the tournament in the wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which has spread all over the world. PSL 5, now postponed was the only active domestic cricket league in the situation of emergency. A total of four playing days were reduced by the PCB with the total number of games reduced from 34 to 33. The PCB rescheduled the remaining matches on Friday (March, 13). The decision

The BCCI has postponed IPL 13 till April 15 as a preventive measure against Coronavirus. COVID -19 is said to be pandemic all over the world and has brought the sporting fraternity to a standstill. All sporting activities (domestic/international) have been put on hold at the moment until further notice. Cricket Australia is likely to restrict its players from participating in IPL 13 after the outbreak of coronavirus. The Australian Cricket Board is reviewing the current scenario surrounding coronavirus and will come up

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), on Tuesday, March 17, decided to postpone PSL 2020 after increasing concerns over Coronavirus (COVID-19) affected global sports all over the world. Lahore were due to face Karachi Kings in the second semi-final on March 17 while Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi were to square off in the first one. Both matches were scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The PSL 2020 postponed now, was the only active domestic tournament before today. PSL's official

Chris Lynn scored 113 off 55 balls to power Lahore Qalandars into their first semi-final in the history of the PSL. Lahore will face Karachi Kings in the second semi-final. Chasing 188 to win Lynn and Fakhar Zaman gave Lahore a good start, who won the game at the end by nine wickets. In eight PSL 2020 matches, he amassed 284 runs with an average of 35.50 including one century and a fifty. However, the big-hitting Australian batsman has decided to return home

The various IPL franchisees are bracing themselves up in case the IPL 2020 is called off in the wake of the growing effect of coronavirus in India and around the world. The IPL was scheduled to start from March 29, but has been postponed till April 15, as a preventive measure against the pandemic. One of the IPL franchise officials said that the owners will have a conference call on Monday, March 16, to take a call on the future of IPL 2020.