Deepak Chahar and Piyush Chawla arrive in Chennai for CSK’s training camp ahead of IPL 2020 10:05 PM IST Sidharth Monga The Covid-19 crisis at the Chennai Super Kings has brought their five-day camp at the Chepauk stadium from August 16 in sharp focus. There has been no direct correlation established yet between the camp and the positive tests, but its location – in the Triplicane area of Chennai, a…
9:28 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Ollie Pope has been ruled out for up to four months after dislocating his left shoulder during last week’s third Test against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl. The injury occurred on the fourth day of the match, when Pope slid to save a boundary off the second ball of Stuart Broad’s first over of the day and left the pitch immediately. He underwent an MRI…
8:34 PM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Somerset have confirmed that Dom Bess will leave the club at the end of the 2020 season having declined a contract extension, with England’s incumbent Test spinner reportedly set to join Yorkshire. Bess made his first-class debut for Somerset in 2016 but has had to make do with limited opportunities due to the presence of Jack Leach, also a rival for the England berth. Bess…
Makhaya Ntini and Gary Kirsten will both be ambassadors for the Social Justice and Nation Building project 7:37 PM IST Cricket South Africa will embark on a process of reparations for anyone involved in the game who has been discriminated against in the past as part of their Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) project. Compensation amounts will be determined after complaints have been heard and mediated by the newly…
© Twitter/Chennai Super Kings At least ten members of the Chennai Super Kings contingent, including an Indian player, have tested positive for Covid-19 in Dubai. ESPNcricinfo understands the positive results came out after the Super Kings squad and support staff were tested on Thursday. As per the IPL’s Covid-19 protocols, all teams had to undergo a test at the airport upon landing in the UAE followed by three tests on…
Cricket Australia has said it will deliver ‘a full and compelling summer of cricket’ 2:30 PM IST The boss of Australia’s Channel Seven said on Friday that the broadcaster may terminate its contract with Cricket Australia (CA) over its handling of the summer schedule, according to comments published in the Daily Telegraph. “It’s a train wreck,” James Warburton was quoted as saying, amid concerns the popular Big Bash League might…
2:19 PM IST Chennai Super Kings have extended their quarantine period and have postponed the start of their IPL training camp to September 1. The Super Kings landed in Dubai on August 21 and were expected to start training on Friday, but ESPNcricinfo understands they have extended their quarantine period beyond the mandatory six-day period put in place by the IPL. The tournament begins on September 19, but the IPL…
A socially distanced crowd watches on in front of the gas holder © Getty Images Surrey have confirmed that their Vitality Blast game against Hampshire at the Kia Oval on Thursday will see members allowed in as part of further government trials around the return of spectators to live sporting events. Surrey were involved in the first round of pilots last month, with 1000 fans allowed in to the ground…
Mitchell Starc said he did not see shining the ball playing as big a factor with white ball as it does with the red one 9:42 AM IST Australia will implement stricter protocols around the use of sweat to shine the ball during their England tour than has so far been seen during international cricket’s return. Early in the pandemic the ICC ruled that no saliva would be allowed to…
Georgia Redmayne, who scored a century for Australia A last season, joins the Brisbane Heat 7:46 AM IST ESPNcricinfo staff Defending champions Brisbane Heat, who are aiming for a hat-trick of WBBL titles, have completed their squad for the 2020 campaign which has included the signing of 17-year Georgia Voll. Georgia Redmayne, Nicola Hancock and Charli Knott are also part of the final collection of signings to fill the 15-player…