Month: April 2021

News The new season starts on June 28 and will have 22 matches played across 18 days at Kinrara Oval The Global T20 Canada is set to return this year, but due to logistical challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic in North America, the six-team tournament will be held in Malaysia between June 28 and July 15. The inaugural edition of the tournament was held in 2018, but the it’s…

News Several women’s teams have been out of action since the heady night of the T20 World Cup final at the MCG on March 8, 2020 The high before the lull: Women’s cricket had reached a massive milestone before Covid-19 hit   As much as Covid-19 has complicated the cricket calendar, it’s impact has been the most profound on women’s cricket, and even the ICC has admitted to struggling to…

News A list of players and support staff who tested positive for Covid-19 at various camps ahead of the 2021 edition The Covid-19 situation in India is getting worse by the day, and the IPL has been affected too, even though the teams are in their biosecure bubbles and precautions of every conceivable kind are in place. Here, we track the Covid-19-related developments in the lead-up to the league… Daniel…

News Ballance concussed in the nets while Salt suffers foot injury after cycling accident Freak injuries have ruled Gary Ballance and Phil Salt out of the opening round of the County Championship season, which begins on Thursday. Ballance, the Yorkshire batsman who played 23 Tests for England, will miss the fixture against Glamorgan against Headingley following a “freak accident” in the build-up to the game. It is understood that he…

News The match could also be the first in Sri Lanka to host fans since the onset of the pandemic The match had been mooted ever since the Sri Lanka Legends team came runners-up in last month’s Road Safety World Series   A Sri Lanka Legends team is set to take on a team of current Sri Lankan cricketers, including those who have represented the national team, in a charity…

News Legspinner Zahid Mahmood has replaced the injured Shadab Khan Pakistan have made a late call to include Fakhar Zaman in their squad for the T20I series against South Africa and Zimbabwe. He was earlier overlooked for the format and was meant to return back home following the ODIs, but having struck back-to-back centuries, the opener appears to have made a case that couldn’t be ignored. Also, legspinner Zahid Mahmood,…

News Says he isn’t stressed about the burden of expectations thrust upon him by his big price tag Glenn Maxwell wants to be a “positive influence” on the Royal Challengers Bangalore, his new IPL team, and isn’t stressed about the burden of expectations that comes with his price tag of INR 14.25 crore (approx AUD 2,500,000). “I probably don’t set targets. I think for myself, I just want to have…

News Both sides will likely need a bonus point victory to qualify for the final against New South Wales Western Australia have been able to stack their one-day side with Australia players for their final Marsh Cup group match against Tasmania at the WACA with both sides chasing a bonus-point victory to qualify for the final against New South Wales. D’Arcy Short, Ashton Turner and Jason Behrendorff have been included…