Top Afghan players, including star all-rounder Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi, resumed training on Sunday with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) beginning a month-long camp despite the rising coronavirus cases in the country. According to information shared by the Board, none of the players attending the camp are being tested for COVID-19 but only those who haven’t shown any…
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Michael Clarke Appointed as Officer In Cricket Australia
Australia’s World Cup-winning former captain Michael Clarke was on Monday appointed an officer in the Order of Australia, joining iconic ex-skippers like Allan Border and Steve Waugh who have received the national recognition. Clarke, who led Australia to the 2015 World Cup title, has been appointed an officer (AO) in the general division of the…
BCCI🏏 hoping to start something towards end of June to resume cricket.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ambitious to ‘pull something off’ by the end of June as the body discusses resumption of training amid coronavirus outbreak across the nation. “We will shift players to one place when 100 percent confident. For training, NCA has been discussed.” We may look for other options as…
Nothing to change in the format of Ranji Trophy🏏
BCCI GM Cricket Operations Saba Karim on Wednesday denied reports about changing the format of Ranji Trophy, India’s premier domestic cricket tournament. Reports were doing the rounds that the board is mulling a change of format for the Ranji Trophy which would eventually see a considerable change in the number of matches being played throughout…
Planning to reschedule T20 World Cup? ICC debates in BCCI’s absence
Among other things on the agenda, the primary discussion revolved around how and where to adjust this year’s T20 World Cup, one that is going to be lost to the pandemic that has brought world cricket, like any other sport across the world, to its knees. “It was first suggested to postpone this year’s edition…
Gambhir, heated exchange over Ambati Rayudu’s to MSK Prasad.
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir and former chairman of selectors MSK Prasadwere involved in a heated exchange during Star Sports’ show Cricket Connected over the omission of Ambati Rayudu from India’s squad for 2019 World Cup. All-rounder Vijay Shankar was given the nod ahead of middle-order specialist Rayudu by the then selection committee, led by Prasad….
Cricketing Activity In India Can Start Only After Monsoon: BCCI CEO
BCCI Chief Executive Officer Rahul Johri says cricketing activities can start “in earnest” only after monsoon but he remains “optimistic” about the Indian Premier League (IPL) happening this year. Reiterating that safety of players is paramount, Johri said it should be left to individuals to decide what’s best for them amid the unprecedented crisis that…
Ganguly will be the Right person for ICC Chief- Graeme Smith
South African director of cricket Graeme Smith on Thursday made a strong call for India’s Sourav Ganguly to be the next chairman of the International Cricket Council. Smith said he believed Ganguly, a fellow former Test captain and current Indian board president, was the right person to lead the game at a time of crisis caused by the…
TNPL🏏 2020 postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has decided to postpone the 5th edition of TNPL tournament which was to start from 10th June 2020.The fifth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19.The tournament was scheduled to begin on June 10, 2020.The revised schedule will be released in…
Virat Kohli is on top in the world cricket
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels India skipper Virat Kohli’s penchant for playing copybook cricketing shots and his incredible fitness make him the world’s best batsman across formats among the current generation of cricketers. “Of that group (including Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Joe Root), Kohli is the best in all three forms. His record in…