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Last week, the ECB had decided to further extend the suspension of professional cricket in the country until at least July 1 due to the coronavirus pandemic. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2YkWmGQ

Waugh reached his highest Test score of 200 during the final Test of the four-match series against West Indies in 1995. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2yY1KoM

For 18-year-old Mandeep Singh, to be inside the Kolkata Knight Riders dressing room was a surreal experience. He had appeared for India in U-19 World Cup in January of 2010, played a solitary game for Punjab in Vijay Hazare Trophy in February and a month later, found himself surrounded by the likes of Chris Gayle, Sourav Ganguly and Shane Bond, in the KKR setup. After waiting for some games to get his debut, and when he eventually got the chance against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai, Mandeep was equally excited and nervous as he was going to watch his idol Sachin Tendulkar bat from close quarters. For someone who had grown up watching Tendulkar bat and score runs and cheered each one of those boundaries and sixes sitting in front of a TV set, the world had flipped upside down for him. He was suddenly asked to stop the same man from scoring runs because he was in the opposition team. It was a tumultuous occasion, but it gave a huge satisfaction that Sachin and him were playin...

Umar Akmal was recently slapped with a three-year ban for not reporting corrupt approaches before the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3f7UzLm

Goswami, who led the national side to 1962 Asian Games glory, died on Thursday at 5 p.m at a private hospital in Eastern Kolkata following a cardiac arrest. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3bP25bM

Karachi : In a startling revelation, former PCB Chairman Najam Sethi has claimed that banned Test batsman Umar Akmal suffers from epilepsy for which he had refused to take treatment. Umar was recently slapped with a three-year ban for not reporting corrupt approaches before the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Sethi, who was Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Head of Executive Committee between 2013 and 2018, said when he took over the reins of the cricket body, the first problem he faced concerned Umar. "We had medical reports that confirmed he suffered from epilepsy fits and we called him back from the West Indies. When I met him I told him it was a serious problem and he needed to take a break and get proper treatment. But he was not willing to accept this. He was mentally not there," Sethi told a TV Channel. "Anyway I stopped him from playing for two months but later on we sent the medical reports to the selectors and left it to them because I di...

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On Thursday, skipper Kane Williamson and White Ferns' Suzie Bates named men's and women's ODI Players of the Year, respectively. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2Ym9HP7

The New Zealand Cricket awards will conclude on Friday when the Sir Richard Hadlee medal for Player of the Year, Test Player of the Year and Umpire of the Year will be announced.   from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2SscJOa

In 'Nostalgia Drive', Anindya Dutta celebrates a significant victory in Indian cricket which occurred in that corresponding month in history *** The year was 1946. In the first summer of first-class cricket after a devastating and debilitating war, the last team from Undivided India to tour Britain landed on her shores. The squad included Hindus, Muslims, a Parsi (Rusi Modi), and a Christian (Vijay Hazare) — a side that represented the country's diversity. Leading the team, was Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi, a man who had made his debut for England during the infamous Bodyline Series of 1932-33. It was one of the wettest summers recorded in England, made worse by the early May start. But that did not prevent the crowds from coming out in numbers to witness the return of first-class cricket. This was a British Isles caught between the exhilaration of emerging victorious from the Second World War, and the devastation the war had wrought upon the country. The pro...

The Germany government has suspended all major events with spectators until August 31, meaning that any season restart will be without fans in the stadiums. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2VPzQ7c

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBAPA) has agreed to withhold 25% of players’ pay starting next month. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3bVgDql

Ross Taylor was awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal in a virtual ceremony held online because of COVID-19 restrictions. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/2Wj49T3

Bulbul Ahmed, who works as throwdown specialist with the Bangladesh Cricket Board, had landed a gig with Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2020. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3bVL1AX

With some clubs having played 27 games and others 28 before coronavirus occured, the LFP drew the standings according to a performance index - the number of points per game weighed by head-to-head record. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2yfqhFL

Wellington: Veteran batsman Ross Taylor has won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal as New Zealand’s cricket player of the year, claiming the top award for the third time in its 10-year history. File image of New Zealand's Ross Taylor. AP The presentation was made by Hadlee on Friday, on the final day of New Zealand Cricket’s virtual awards ceremony. In a season of milestones, Taylor surpassed Stephen Fleming as New Zealand’s leading Test run-scorer and became the first player from any nation to play 100 international matches in all three formats. The 36-year-old scored 1,389 runs across in tests, one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches in the 2019-2020 season, playing in all but one of New Zealand’s 32 internationals in the awards period. “It’s been full of ups and downs,” Taylor said. “A World Cup final, losing that final. The Boxing Day test which was such a proud moment to be part of and to have so many Kiwis there supporting us was something I’ll never forget." Hadl...

Pacer Tim Southee was named New Zealand’s Test Player of the Year after previously winning the award as best bowler. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2ydRSqI

Javagal Srinath was buzzing in the seven-match one-day series in New Zealand, bowling a mean line and right length, a healthy preparation before the World Cup. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2VQn48s

Here’s a list of those who became the first players from their country to score a Test century. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2VSJkPi

Rishi Kapoor had fought a long battle with cancer before he died at a hospital in Mumbai on Thursday. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/2WdpgG6

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New Zealand were to visit the Netherlands for an ODI series but that series was postponed this week following advice from the Dutch government.   from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2W8Smq8

Players and staff must undergo a RT-PCR test for the virus and a serology test before returning to training as part of phase one of La Liga`s protocol for a return to activity. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2SkrHW6

Karachi: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal could have a part of his three-year anti-corruption ban suspended when the judge heading the Cricket Board's disciplinary Panel gives out his detailed judgement soon, a source in the PCB has said. After the hour-long hearing of the panel held on April Monday in Lahore, where Umar appeared himself to plead his case, Justice (retd) Miran Chohan announced a three-year ban on the batsman for failing to report corrupt approaches. "People are jumping to conclusions about the three-year ban but the detailed order is yet to come out. Umar might eventually get a three-year ban with two years suspended or something like that," the source told PTI . He said there are chances the judge will suspend most part of the three-year ban given the clauses under which Umar has been charged by the Anti-Corruption Unit and also given his past track record. "Umar could get a suspended sentence in his three-year ban because this will also test him a...

While a three-year ban was imposed on Umar Akmal for failing to report corrupt approaches, there are chances the judge will suspend most part of it. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2zGFYpL

The sports fraternity came in unison to condole the demise of veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, who breathed his last on Thusday at the age of 67. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2zANXEL

The BCCI wished Rohit Sharma on his 33rd birthday by recalling a special knock from his favourite hunting ground. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/2YkbWTc

Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced the list of 20 male players to be awarded national contracts for 2020-21, in which the name of left-handed batsman Usman Khawaja was missing. It is for the first time in five years that Khawaja has missed out on a central contract. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WanVjs

Moeen is ready to fight for his place in Joe Root's XI once again despite the competition from the likes of fellow spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2y2Kej9

As star Indian opener Rohit Sharma turned 33 on Thursday, the cricket fraternity came in unison to extend warm birthday wishes to the Hitman. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2KLmX7Z

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Melbourne : Star batsman Marnus Labuschagne and two other Test players, Joe Burns and Matthew Wade, have been added by Cricket Australia to its list of 20 contracted players for the 2020-21 season. The value of each contract is still uncertain because of the coronavirus pandemic which has forced Cricket Australia to furlough the bulk of its staff. Players are usually ranked by selectors and paid an income that corresponds to where they are rated on the list but COVID-19 uncertainty continues to affect the upcoming schedule and Cricket Australia's revenue projections. Among those upcoming events in doubt are the men’s Twenty20 World Cup, which Australia is scheduled to host in October and November. The Australians are also scheduled to host a series against India involved four Test matches, three one-day internationals and three T20Is. Labuschagne didn't have a central contract last season but is expected to be one of the most highly ranked players for 20-21 after a strong ...

For the men`s Olympic Golf Ranking (OGR), points can now be accumulated through the period ending June 12, 2021 while the women`s qualifying will run through June 28. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/35g2iSS

With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing cricket to a standstill, most state associations in the country have minimal staff working to keep the grounds in good condition. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2y2GyOn

Cricket Australia (CA) announced its contracted player list for 2020-21, with Usman Khawaja among those missing out. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3bO8zHS

Cricket Scotland said that it is willing to host their scheduled matches against New Zealand and Australia behind closed doors. Both teams are scheduled to visit the associate nation for a brief series in June and the matches are yet to be postponed. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aR94Q2

Pakistan Cricket Board legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi has filed a criminal and defamation suit against former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for his alleged inappropriate comments on his Youtube channel. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aO4Fxp

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England all-rounder Moeen Ali said if he gets a call tomorrow to play, he will definitely put his hand up. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/3f6R1ss

In this 1995 interview, India captain Mohammed Azharuddin talks on the season ahead starting with the visit of New Zealand, India's away form and more. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2zK3PVJ

Sportstar takes a look at the four bowlers who recorded the rare feat of picking a hat-trick twice in Tests. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2zJFjnB

India opener and one of the best white-ball batsmen of all-time, Rohit Sharma celebrates his 33rd birthday on Thursday (April 30). The right-handed batsman, who started his international career in June 2007, witnessed a huge turnaround in his career after he was asked to open the innings for India during the 2013 Champions Trophy. Since then the Hitman – as Rohit is popularly called – has succeeded in scoring three double hundreds in ODIs, four centuries in T20Is and he is also the first player to hit twin hundreds in his debut appearance as a Test opening batsman.  from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3aSc6DI

Australia are scheduled to take on Scotland in a T20 on 29 June before playing three T20s and three ODIs against world champions England from 3 July. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bOCbVE

Sydney: Former Australian batsman Mike Hussey on Wednesday picked the Indian trio of swashbuckling former opener Virender Sehwag, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and current skipper Virat Kohli in his 'Best Enemies XI' in Test cricket. File photo of Michael Hussey. AFP Hussey, who played Test cricket for Australia from 2005 to 2013, picked the Best XI of opponents he has played against in Test cricket on "The Unplayable Podcast". The 44-year-old named Sehwag, known for his explosive batting, and former South African captain Graeme Smith as openers in the strong batting line-up which also includes the likes of Brian Lara, Tendulkar, Kohli, Jacques Kallis and Kumar Sangakkara. Hussey picked Tendulkar and Kohli to bat at number four and five respectively. South Africans Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, English pacer James Anderson and spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan made for the bowling attack.   The Australian said it was difficult for him to leave out former Chennai...

Melbourne: It is "highly unlikely" that Australia's scheduled limited-overs tour of England and Scotland will go ahead given the coronavirus pandemic, star batsman David Warner has said. Australia are scheduled to take on Scotland in a T20 on 29 June before playing three T20s and three ODIs against world champions England from 3 July. "At the moment it's highly unlikely we're going to go over there given what's happened in England," Warner told cricket.com.au . The England and Wales Cricket Board has suspended all cricket in the country until at least 1 July and England's Test series with the West Indies set for June has already been rescheduled. The ECB chief executive Tom Harrison said any further delays to their season would likely mean "losing cricket rather than rescheduling". Australia has already seen a two-Test tour of Bangladesh that had been scheduled for June called off, while a planned limited-overs home series agains...

Tom Latham won the annual award for the first time after scoring 608 runs in nine Tests, while Tim Southee won the Windsor Cup as New Zealand’s best bowler. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3aOwmpT

Scotland have matches scheduled against New Zealand and Australia in June. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/35edUpv

KKR tweeted a throwback video of Andre Russell entertaining his teammates with his rendition of a hit Bollywood song. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/3aNjXmf

The Tokyo Olympics are not contingent on the development of a vaccine for the coronavirus, International Olympic Committee member John Coates said on Wednesday. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3bNRazc

England`s all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that Test matches will always remain the purest form of cricket. Stokes, who played an important role in helping England lift the 2019 World Cup trophy, said that it is not right to make many changes in the rules of the longest format of the game and the great players would also not want to see many changes in Test format. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2ybwt1n

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Post the COVID-19 pandemic, as and when we reach that stage, what will be the new normal? That’s the question paramount on the minds of the global populace, still searching for answers to completely arrest the sweeping spread of the coronavirus that has already claimed upwards of 200,000 lives. What’s for sure is that life as we have lived it will never be the same again. To what extent things change will depend on topography, mindset and attitudes; suffice to say that inter-personal contact will undergo seminal shifts, at least in the immediacy of a return to near-normalcy. It’s inevitable that sport will also witness the shifting of literal goalposts. Particularly in focus will be team and contact sports, though even non-contact disciplines such as swimming and tennis too will not be immune to the seismic shifts that will shake up the very fabric of what used to be. Tennis has already experimented with, and temporarily cast aside, doing away with the practice of ball-kids fetchin...

Australia was scheduled to play three one-dayers and three Twenty20 matches against England in July which is now in doubt due to the coronavirus pandemic. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2SeKP7V

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that Imran Nazir was a more talented batsman in comparison to Virender Sehwag but he didn't have the brain which the explosive Indian opener had. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2y8LFfO

England Test captain Joe Root has revealed that he has faced a variety of sledges in his cricketing career, including comparison with American comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres for his looks. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2YmE8oa

Wellington: Opener Tom Latham has won the Redpath Cup as New Zealand’s best batsman, breaking a seven-year streak in which the trophy was won by either Kane Williamson or Ross Taylor. Latham won the annual award for the first time after scoring 608 runs in nine tests at an average of 40.53. His best innings was his 154 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in August which helped New Zealand win the second test and level the two-match series. Latham was selected as an opener in the International Cricket Council's world Test team of 2019. “This season we faced some of the very best bowling attacks in the world and Tom was an absolute rock at the top for us,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead said. Tim Southee won the Windsor Cup as New Zealand’s best bowler for the first time since 2014. The trophy has been won by either Trent Boult or Neil Wagner over the previous five seasons. Southee took 40 wickets at an average of 21.47 in the awards periods, contributing to test match wins over Sri La...

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Tuesday (April 28) said that he has never received the family type atmosphere that he gets at the Indian Premier League franchise Chennai Super Kings. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3f0kkgu

Star England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Tuesday heaped praise on teammate Jos Buttler, saying the destructive wicket-keeper batsman is one of the most versatile white-ball players in the world at the moment. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2xZn3pW

Editor's Note:  The global coronavirus outbreak has brought all sporting action to an indefinite halt. While empty stadiums and non-existent sports news make for an unusually grim sight, we take it as an opportunity to look back, and - to paraphrase poet William Henry Davies - stand and stare.  In this latest series 'My Favourite Match', our writers recall the sporting encounters that affected their younger selves the most, and in many cases, helped them fall in love with the sport altogether. Happy Reading! India vs Australia, 2003 Adelaide Test – it was iconic, wasn’t it? Rahul Dravid cuts Stuart MacGill through point for a boundary, removes his cap and raises his bat to celebrate India’s momentous win - visuals that will forever be etched in my memory. I was just eight years old when India scripted the historic Adelaide Test triumph in 2003. Much like young boys who grow up playing gully cricket in India, I was biased towards batting. After all, we were all at the me...

Australia opening batsman David Warner has said that the side's upcoming tour of England and Scotland is unlikely to go ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/3aMas6z

J Arunkumar was on Tuesday announced as the new head coach of the USA men's cricket team. Arunkumar played 109 first-class matches for Karnataka and scored 7208 runs and is also one of the most successful coaches in Karnataka's history. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35fgmvM

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From Don Bradman to Virat Kohli, here are our top five double-ton experts. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/35dcUBS

They simply don't make Aussies like him anymore. An extraordinary fast bowler and an extraordinary man, Graham McKenzie speaks on various aspects of the game. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2YaCpm2

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Public health restrictions, the problems of bringing in overseas stars and the issue of launch costs during economic crisis mean a delay appears inevitable. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2zC5aOi

Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has welcomed PCBs decision to ban Umar Akmal on corruption charges, saying the batsman has officially made it to the "list of idiots" and that people like him should be put in jail. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35dx6DD

The impact of COVID-19 on the cricket ecosystem - structured and unstructured - at the grassroots has slipped under the radar from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2VYRIeQ

If the undoubted power, wealth and standing of the politically significant Deve Gowda family could not guarantee a ‘big fat Indian wedding’ for its scion, Nikhil Gowda, earlier this month, it stands to reason that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not be able to have an extravagant domestic season either. And extravagant it is, BCCI’s domestic season which involves a whopping 2036 official matches that necessitates thousands of cricketers, umpires, match referees, support staff, administrators, media, etc flying across the length and breadth of the vast country against the backdrop of COVID-19 when travel itself needs to be whittled down for reasons of safety and fears of fanning a second wave of the pandemic. A simple back of the envelope calculation would reveal the enormity of Indian cricket’s domestic rigmarole: Each of the 38 BCCI affiliated units - barring Services and Railways whose commitment would be lower because of employment, age events, etc – fields ...

Kamran Akmal said the three-year ban imposed on Umar Akmal was harsh considering other players were given much lighter punishment for a similar offence. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/3aPqkFH

During an Instagram Live with spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, Suresh Raina said Rishabh Pant "is as dominant" as Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/3aDZ909

Former India middle-order batsman Suresh Raina on Monday (April 27) lauded wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and said that the youngster is as dominant as Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2Yiiy4x

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The ECB has extended its suspension of the professional game until July 1, which means nine rounds of County Championship fixtures will be lost. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3aKxKKf

Akmal had said during an interview earlier that he was offered USD 200,000 by fixers to leave two deliveries in one of the matches. He also claimed that he was offered money to skip matches against India. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2SeoOWU

The Australian batsman says he could not see the T20 World Cup going ahead due to the complications of hosting international teams in the 16-side tournament. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3bEvvt7

Umar, who last played for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in a T20 series in 2019, was charged on two counts of not reporting offers made to him to spot-fix. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3eXgFjv

Woodhill, a new-age cricket thinker, weighed in on the nitty-gritty of T20 batting, why unconventional approaches are the future and more. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2ztoAEP

Experienced India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel has revealed he played with nine fingers all throughout his career as he lost his little finger as a six-year old child. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35bDP0Z

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club in a statement on their official website said on Monday that the contracts of R. Ashwin, Keshav Maharaj and Nicholas Pooran have been cancelled by mutual consent. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35ae9Ss

Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman and commentator Ian Smith has been presented with the Bert Sutcliffe medal by New Zealand Cricket for "outstanding services to cricket". from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3bJRGxT

Editor's Note: The global coronavirus outbreak has brought all sporting action to an indefinite halt. While empty stadiums and non-existent sports news make for an unusually grim sight, we take it as an opportunity to look back, and - to paraphrase poet William Henry Davies - stand and stare.  In this latest series 'My Favourite Match', our writers recall the sporting encounters that affected their younger selves the most, and in many cases, helped them fall in love with the sport altogether. Happy Reading! I am talking about 2007, the year I struggled in studies like Indian batsmen struggled on bowling tracks abroad. It was a terrible year for me and Indian cricket, both. Earlier in the year, I had somehow battled through tenth board exams. The board exams were a difficult time and Rahul Dravid's men made it even worse with that one-week sojourn in West Indies. There were exams and then there was a cricket World Cup happening at the same time. The timings were terr...

Karachi: The three-year ban handed to Umar Akmal for not reporting corrupt approaches is "very harsh" and he will "definitely challenge" it, his elder brother Kamran said on Monday after the Pakistan Cricket Board's announcement. Kamran, expressed surprise over the outcome of the PCB hearing, held in Lahore on Monday. "I am definitely surprised at the harsh punishment given to Umar. A three- year ban is very harsh. He will definitely approach every available forum to appeal against this ban," Kamran said. The veteran of 57 Tests, 153 ODIs and 58 T20 internationals pointed out that other players have been given much lighter punishments for similar charges. "Definitely it is hard to understand because other players in the past have got short bans for similar offences. Yet Umar has got such a harsh punishment." Akmal was referring to Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Nawaz who were banned for short periods after not reporting approaches made to...

The USA Cricket announced Arunkumar as its head coach and said he'll be permanently based in the United States as and when his working visa has been obtained. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3eXTXI0

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been banned from all forms of cricket for three years for failing to report spot-fixing offers. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2Y6HrzY

Once the epitome of aggression, Rodney Marsh today is almost an establishment figure. But it is as a coach, guide and counsellor that he is associated with the game. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2SdxnS5

India spinner R. Ashwin spoke about how the 2010 IPL with the Chennai Super Kings affected him and his issues with head coach Stephen Fleming. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2VFndeT

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Azhar Attari, a prominent first-class player, confirmed on phone that they were still in Colombo waiting to fly home. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aIewot

Though Malik had his life ban lifted in 2008 by a lower district and sessions court, the PCB has not allowed him back into its fold. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35atNNJ

Cricket Australia might lose a staggering AUD 300 million dollars if the Indian team fails to turn up for the bilateral series due to the global health crisis. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2yNR0Jg

Ashwin recalled the 2010 IPL when he was dropped from the CSK squad after two bad games, which was like a "hard slap", more so because he felt that coach Stephen Fleming "didn't talk to him" and he was not backed enough. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3580uLH

New Delhi: Happy to be a Test specialist, India batsman Hanuma Vihari says being snubbed by Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises this season has neither made him sad nor affected his belief that he is good enough for the shorter formats as well. Vihari was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore in the 2019 IPL but he didn't find any takers this season, which has been indefinitely suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "I realised that when things are not in your control, you can't do much about it. No regrets. I am not gutted about IPL (snub)," Vihari said during an Instagram chat on the show 'Homerun with AV . "My focus always was on Tests from an early age and I am happy I could achieve whatever I did," added Vihari, who kept his base price at Rs 50 lakh this season. Vihari said he is in awe of captain Virat Kohli's work ethic and has learnt a lot by watching his preparation before matches. "The best part of Kohli's game is ...

Recently, Hima Das too took to her official Instagram account and held a live chat with Indian batsman Suresh Raina. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3eSNqOP

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He was a fearless batsman during his time. Now after calling time on his illustrious career, Yuvraj Singh has remained the same, calling a spade a spade. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/35cXoWH

Yuvraj Singh asked Jasprit Bumrah to make some tough choices during their Instagram live chat session. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/2y1Line

Rahul was scheduled to play for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL 2020, which was scheduled to take place from March 29 but it has now been postponed indefinitely in the wake of coronavirus. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/35jAtt7

Australia batsman Peter Handscomb talks of the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought the sport to a standstill. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2YcGVjR

The action will now resume next week on May 2 when Taiwan Dragons will take on Hsinchu Titans before locking horns with Taiwan Daredevils and PCCT will face FCC Formosans.   from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3f3QWpI

Shankar's statement came during an Instagram Live session with Australian batsman David Warner on the official handle of the IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2KDdhfS

Professional tennis has been suspended until the end of July, at the earliest, and the Spaniard said on Sunday that serious problems stand in the way of a resumption. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3bJ6o8v

Conte, announcing measures to ease the lockdown during a televised address to the country, said individual training could start on May 4. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/3aGTS8n

Ali Bacher ran from pillar to post to get South Africa back into the fold and since then has been more active in organising international cricket for New South Africa. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2y50oIu

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler and reality TV star Kristin Cavallari have decided to part ways after staying together for around 10 years. The announcement of divorce was made by Cavallari on Instagram on Sunday (April 26). from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2KEu6qt

Yuvraj Singh felt the current generation of cricketers take up different personalities when they take to social media platforms. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/3aENQVB

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 2.9 million people and spread across 212 countries. Here are the biggest stories of its impact on sport today. from Sportstar - Cricket https://ift.tt/2y46Tvl

Ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday said common belief that he burst onto the scene from the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a "myth", stressing on his domestic performances as being the key reason for his promotion to the top level and why budding cricketers today need to respect that. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3cNRQVg

India skipper Virat Kohli's preparation ahead of a game and work ethic are the two takeaways for Test batsman Hanuma Vihari, he said on Sunday. from Top CricketNext News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2yJLY0w

During a Q&A session on Instagram, Pat Cummins was asked who was the "toughest batter to bowl to" in world cricket. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/3cOGuAu

Dinesh Karthik caught up with Mumbai Indians all-rounders Hardik and Krunal Pandya in an Instagram Live session. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/356hwtt

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While TCA thrashed Hsinchu Titans in their opening clash, Dragons are yet to begin their campaign in the league. from Zee News :Sports https://ift.tt/2Y47gAE

David Warner performed a dance routine along with wife Candice and two of their daughters. from Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com https://ift.tt/2KC5jmW

London: England pacer Jofra Archer has "gone mad" searching for his World Cup winners' medal that got misplaced while he moved into a new house which has been "turned upside down" during the coronavirus-forced lockdown. "I had it (medal) hanging off a portrait someone did for me and sent to me, I had my medal hanging on that," the 25-year-old fast bowler of Caribbean descent was quoted as saying by BBC Radio . "I moved flat and the picture is on the new wall but there's no medal. I turned the house upside down for about a week but I still haven't managed to find it," he added. Archer played a part in England's maiden World Cup triumph last year. "I know it should be in the house so I will keep eyes out for it but I've gone mad looking for it already," said the Barbados-born cricketer, who bowled the Super Over in the World Cup final against New Zealand at the Lord's. Archer, who made his international debu...

New Delhi : India spinner Kuldeep Yadav says he was "lacking in the basics" last season owing to playing one too many games, leading to an IPL that could have been better than how it turned out. He said he didn't plan enough last time and having learned his lesson, the left-arm wrist-spinner bowler was "100 percent sure of success" in IPL 2020 whose fate hangs in balance because of the COVID-19 pandemic. "I was fully prepared for this IPL 2020 and I had planned a lot. I was 100 percent sure that this IPL would be a success," Kuldeep was quoted as saying in Kolkata Knight Riders website. Asked about last season, Kuldeep spoke about why he struggled to get going. "When I came into IPL, I didn't give myself enough time to train. The biggest learning from 2019 was that I did not plan for the season. "There was a lot of cricket in 2019, especially international cricket. I joined the team just three days before the IPL started. So the pla...

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