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10:50 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff With the COVID-19 pandemic locking the world down, cricket around the globe has been indefinitely stalled. Among the high-profile ones to be affected is the 13th season of the IPL. Though the chances of the tournament taking place this year is increasingly looking bleak, Kevin Pietersen is hoping for it to happen for it to be made to happen, saying, “I do truly believe the…
Players willing to help fight Covid-19 challenges (2:36) A round-up of all the top stories from cricket (2:36) 5:58 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff England’s centrally-contracted men’s players have donated £500,000 to the ECB and selected good causes, while the England women’s squad has volunteered salary reductions for the months of April, May and June, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the implications for the finances of English cricket. The…
3:26 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff West Indies Under-19s’ tour of the UK, slated to run from August 16 to September 3, has been postponed due to “scheduling clashes”. The initial schedule had included one T20, three List A games and two youth Tests. “The situation is an unfortunate one as we had planned for the tour to be the end of a two-year development cycle for this group of U-19…
3:17 PM GMT Wasim Akram and Darren Gough are among the latest cricketing personalities attempting to combat the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The pair have both promised items of memorabilia to be auctioned on behalf of the Centre for Disaster Philanthropy who have set up a COVID-19 Response Fund. Akram, Pakistan’s highest wicket-taker in both Test and ODI cricket, has pledged a signed bat and ball while Gough,…
Darren Sammy, Sohail Akhtar, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim pose with the PSL trophy 1:25 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Wasim Khan has said that the PCB’s “first point of call” is to ensure that the knockout stages of the 2020 PSL can be played at some point, following speculation that Multan Sultans might be awarded the trophy after topping the group stage. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo’s Stump Mic podcast,…
9:27 AM GMT Since time immemorial, April has been wedding season for Australia’s cricketers, after the end of the season and before winter’s chill takes full effect. This year, however, the tally of delayed weddings provides yet another measure of the toll of the COVID19 pandemic, as best-laid plans are put off indefinitely, or at least until the end of next summer. No fewer than eight Cricket Australia or state…
6:43 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The COVID-19 pandemic has forced New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to cancel the women’s tour of Sri Lanka later this month, while the men’s tour of the Caribbean in June-July looks “most unlikely.” There is also a shadow over their tours to Netherlands, Scotland and Ireland this summer. “Clearly, this situation is extremely disappointing for everyone involved in sport,” said David White, NZC’s chief executive. “Given…
3:32 AM GMT Pat Cummins‘ AU$3.17 million contract with Kolkata Knight Riders may be enough reason for him to want this year’s IPL to go ahead. But the Australian vice-captain has admitted that international cricket should take priority over the world’s richest domestic league should health and travel restrictions from the COVID19 pandemic be relaxed in time to allow the calendar to resume later this year. Australia is due to…
9:45 PM GMT Warwickshire have donated their Edgbaston stadium for the use of the NHS in a bid to help in the battle against COVID-19. The ground – more specifically, the car park – will be used as a drive-through testing centre for NHS staff. Those requiring tests will drive in through the Edgbaston Road entrance and undergo the procedure while remaining in their vehicle. They will then leave via…