Month: May 2021

News Sussex overseas signing yet to speak to Justin Langer since central contract omission Travis Head is yet to speak to Justin Langer after his surprise omission from Australia’s central contracts list two weeks ago, but says that the channel of communication with selectors Trevor Hohns and George Bailey has been “ultra-clear” regarding his standing within the national squads. Head was dropped two Tests into Australia’s home series defeat to…

Steven Smith, Ricky Ponting Marcus Stoinis and James Hopes are among the Australians with the Delhi Capitals franchise © BCCI/IPL A mass exodus of Australian players, coaches and support staff to the Maldives is the expected remedy to a dilemma created by the postponement of the 2021 IPL and the current closure of the Australian border to citizens currently in India during its rampant Covid-19 outbreak. There are close to…

News There has been a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in Pakistan, and a partial lockdown is already in place in the country The current plan is for the matches to be played in Karachi between June 2 and June 20   All six Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have asked the PCB to move the remaining games of the rescheduled 2021 edition of the tournament out of Karachi to…

News As things stand, members of three franchises have been confirmed to have tested positive The IPL 2021 stands suspended after it was discovered that a third team – and possibly a fourth – had at least one positive case. The BCCI decided it was in the best interest of all stakeholders to get everyone home and safe. Follow our Live Blog for all the updates, reactions and analysis Members…

Members of three franchises, including the Kolkata Knight Riders, have tested positive Covid-19 © BCCI/IPL IPL 2021 has been suspended, following several positive Covid-19 cases across teams over the past couple of days. The move was confirmed by IPL chairman Brijesh Patel, who said the decision was taken for the safety of all stakeholders. More to follow… Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor at ESPNcricinfo © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Source:…

The Indian players with the Hundred contracts will extend their stay in the UK © BCCI/UPCA The BCCI has granted four India Women players No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for their participation in the inaugural Hundred, the eight-team tournament which starts on July 21. ESPNcricinfo understands that the Indian board has already sent the ECB the NOCs and the official announcement regarding the four contracted players comprising the Indian contingent is…