The IPL has laid out a stringent week-long quarantine process for teams before they can start training in the UAE 2:23 PM IST Shashank Kishore A day after a few of the IPL owners had a meeting internally to discuss the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) draft sent by the tournament’s governing council, it appears that the teams have begun activating their own protocols prior to departure to the UAE for…
A total of 43 women’s cricketers across various categories will now receive financial support from the PCB 1:34 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff To contend with the economic challenges thrown up by the Covid-19 pandemic, the PCB has announced a three-month financial support package for 25 unemployed women cricketers who have represented the country. Under this scheme, the players, who all met eligibility requirements such as featuring in the 2019-20 national…
‘Huge amount at stake’ for Cricket Australia’s biosecure plans (1:11) Interim Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley says the bubble environments are central to minimising risks for teams. (1:11) 11:54 AM IST Having hoped that the 2020-21 Australian cricket season would escape the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, it now looks likely the summer will be significantly impacted as a second wave hits Melbourne with concerns also hanging over New South…
9:56 AM IST India captain Virat Kohli (871 points) and his deputy Rohit Sharma (855) continued to retain the top two positions in the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, with Pakistan’s Babar Azam currently placed third. Among the bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah (719) held on to the No. 2 spot, marginally behind New Zealand’s Trent Boult (722). There were movements for three Irishmen, who played a key role during their impressive…
7:19 AM IST Victoria’s men’s and women’s squads stopped training at their Junction Oval training base in Melbourne on Thursday as the state association sought clarity on whether they could continue pre-season programs amid the state government’s ramp up of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions across the state, including an 8pm to 5am curfew. Until this week, the squads had been permitted to train under an exemption granted to professional sporting bodies,…
6:34 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff The Adelaide Strikers have moved swiftly to fill the void left by Sophie Devine’s departure by signing South Africa batter Laura Wolvaardt for the Women’s Big Bash. Wolvaardt, 21, was one of the stars of the Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year despite only batting twice in the competition as she made unbeaten scores of 53 and 41 against Pakistan and Australia. ALSO READ:…
2:50 AM IST Life is difficult when you’re 38 and making your living as a fast bowler. It’s not just that you ache where you used to play that’s the problem. It’s that bad days are no longer classified as bad days; they’re classified as a sign that you’re finished. Washed up. Broken. Ready for retirement. James Anderson certainly didn’t enjoy his happiest day in cricket on the first day…
1:58 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff England Women have appointed former Western Australia and Tasmania seamer Tim Macdonald as senior assistant coach. Macdonald – who previously worked with England Women’s head coach Lisa Keightley at Perth Scorchers and Western Fury – took up the role on an interim basis for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year and will now take up the post full-time. The 39-year-old Macdonald joined…
Samiuddin: Masood did ‘exactly what Pakistan wanted’ (2:17) Osman Samiuddin thinks Shan Masood’s steady play is just what Pakistan needed on day 1 vs England. (2:17) 1:10 AM IST Danyal Rasool Shan Masood doesn’t like to think about the past, and on an England tour, you can see why. Four years ago, he was drafted into the Pakistan side as opener, and there was reason for cautious optimism. His career…
11:20 PM IST Pakistan 139 for 2 (Azam 69*, Masood 46*) v England Babar Azam and Shan Masood lifted Pakistan on a day punctuated by shifting fortunes on the field and above it as the first match in the three-Test series against England began. A moment of silence to remember those who have lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic before play began under heavy skies put the match in…