3:43 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Tickets for the inaugural season of the Hundred will not go on general sale as planned on April 8, the ECB has announced. Priority tickets for the new competition went on sale in a window in February, with the ECB reporting that initial sales had “surpassed expectations” as an initial allocation for men’s Finals Day tickets sold out within 24 hours. But with the coronavirus…
2:58 PM GMT Matt Roller Close Matt Roller is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets at @mroller98 PCA chief executive Tony Irish has stressed the need for collective decision-making as cricketers in England and Wales face pay cuts and the prospect of being furloughed as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to drastically curtail the 2020 season. The ECB have been involved in regular meetings with stakeholders –…
David Hodgkiss, Lancashire chairman, at the unveiling of the James Anderson End at Old Trafford in August 2017 2:44 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff David Hodgkiss, the Lancashire chairman, has died at the age of 71 after contracting coronavirus. Hodgkiss, who had been on the board at Emirate Old Trafford for 22 years, is understood to have had underlying health issues. Having previously served as treasurer and vice-chairman, he took over…
If the PCB finds a window for the PSL’s knockouts, it will need to find a way to regather its overseas players, including Chris Lynn 3:49 AM GMT Two weeks ago, the fifth edition of the PSL was suspended due to the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic, with two semi-finals and the final still to be played. The fate of the tournament is still uncertain, with viewpoints divided over whether it…
3:25 AM GMT Contingency planning to prepare for the possibility of a severely affected home summer has forced a delay in the release of Cricket Australia’s annual contracts for men and women, with state and Big Bash League contracts also uncertain. Contracted players were informed on Friday that the annual contract rankings for the national teams will be held off until April 30, affording CA, the states and BBL clubs…
Alastair Cook poses with the County Championship trophy © Getty Images Former England captain Alastair Cook has said that he would prefer a season without the County Championship to playing a greatly reduced version of the competition. The first seven rounds of Championship cricket have already fallen victim to the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic, with the ECB announcing last week that no professional cricket will be played before May 28….
Heather Knight looks on © Getty Images England captain Heather Knight has signed up to be a National Health Service (NHS) volunteer during the coronavirus outbreak. Knight only returned from Australia, where she led England to the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup, 10 days ago and is now living under the UK’s lockdown rules with her boyfriend in Bristol. She revealed in her BBC column that she had…
It rained sixes with Andre Russell at his destructive best © Associated Press Andre Russell is one of the most valuable players in T20 cricket, and now his West Indies team-mate Dwayne Bravo has likened the Jamaican to “our Chris Gayle, our Brian Lara” in T20Is. Bravo’s praise came in the wake of Russell’s impactful return during the two-match T20I series in Sri Lanka, which was also the first series…
Mar 27, 2020 The COVID-19 lockdown could provide a new generation of cricketers the time and space required to hone the mental side of their game, according to John Gloster, the Rajasthan Royals’ physiotherapist. He believes that some lasting benefits could yet arise from cricket’s globally enforced break, in spite of the cramped conditions that some players will currently be experiencing as they attempt to train at home. Gloster, who…
6:29 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The cricket world has come to a standstill with all international and domestic fixtures being called off due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) across the globe, but according to India coach Ravi Shastri this break is a “welcome rest” as far as India players are concerned. Talking to Michael Atherton, Nasser Hussain and Rob Key on a Sky Sports podcast, Shastri said it…