Month: May 2020

Finally China gives in, agrees for probe into Covid-19 origin, WHO response

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A woman wearing a protective mask is seen past a portrait of Chinese President Xi Jinping on a street as the country is hit by an outbreak of the coronavirus, in Shanghai, China.(via REUTERS) COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ China on Monday gave in to mounting international pressure for a probe into the origin of Covid-19 and a review of the World Health Organisation’s response to the pandemic. President Xi Jinping told the World Health Assembly that China had acted with ‘openness, transparency and responsibility’ when the disease, which has impacted billions…

West Indies players will not be forced to tour England: chief

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“England Test captain Joe Root (left) and West Indies skipper Jason Holder. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – West Indies cricketers will not be “coerced” into touring England if they are reluctant to do so during the coronavirus crisis, according to West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave. The Caribbean side are due to travel to play a three-Test series, which has been postponed until July at the earliest. Grave said a “wide pool” of players had been consulted and none of them would be obliged to tour. “There will be no…

No home matches for Ireland as Pakistan and New Zealand postpone tours

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“Pakistan came to Dublin for Ireland’s first ever Test but their visit this ear has been cancelled . ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Ireland will have no home internationals this season after it was announced Thursday that tours by Pakistan and New Zealand had been postponed due to the coronavirus. COVID-19 had already forced the postponement of Ireland’s early season games against Bangladesh and now a two-match Twenty20 international series against Pakistan has gone the same way. Meanwhile New Zealand’s tour of Europe has been postponed as well. The World…

Australian batmaker apologises to Tendulkar as lawsuit settled

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“Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013 but he still makes huge amounts endorsing products. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar has settled a lawsuit with an Australian bat maker he accused of failing to pay him millions of dollars under a licensing agreement. Spartan Sports group apologised to Tendulkar for using his name and image after he terminated a deal with them, according to a joint statement. Tendulkar had claimed millions of dollars in damages in a civil lawsuit filed in a Sydney court last year.The…

Kohli could be stranded when India resume training, official warns

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“Virat Kohli (R) and Rohit Sharma are both based in hard-hit Mumbai. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Top Indian players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma could be left stranded in pandemic-stricken Mumbai when senior players start training again, an official has warned. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could allow outdoor training as early as next week when a further easing of the government’s nationwide coronavirus lockdown is to start. But Mumbai, where national captain Kohli and batsman Sharma are based, is at the forefront of…

CCUSA guarantees max safety for cricketers

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MAQ with top American cricketer Ali Khan

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BOCA RATON/FL – USA: Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is hoping to host the 12th edition of the US Open T20 tournament in December and is hoping that all will be well by that time. Chairman and CEO of CCUSA, Mahammad Qureshi says his association is doing whatever they can to ensure that the Central Broward Regional Park will be a bio-safe environment for the tournament to be conducted from December 16 to 19. CCUSA has leaned on the advice of medical doctors Christine Dumas and Nilesh Mehta as how best…

Early easing could push up Covid-19 fatalities by 10K, warn US researchers

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Researchers behind a widely cited mortality model on Tuesday revised their projection for Covid-19 deaths in the United States to more than 147,000 as restrictions continued to be relaxed around the country sometimes prematurely.(Reuters file photo) COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ Researchers behind a widely cited mortality model on Tuesday revised their projection for Covid-19 deaths in the United States to more than 147,000 as restrictions continued to be relaxed around the country sometimes prematurely. It is 10,000 more than the previous estimate. The new estimates from the Institute of Health Metrics…

England’s Archer recalls ‘dark times’ during teen injury

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“England’s Jofra Archer endured a long-term back injury when he was a teenager. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – England bowler Jofra Archer has said the years he spent as a teenager grappling with a long-running back injury were “dark times”. The 25-year-old Archer — who has not played since the Boxing Day Test against South Africa after suffering a stress fracture — opened up about his struggles in a podcast for his Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday. Archer, who only made his international debut in 2019,…

Pakistan fast bowlers Amir, Riaz lose central contracts

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“Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir has lost his central contract. ©AFP” /> Karachi (AFP) – Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz have lost their central contracts after the pair decided to focus on white-ball cricket, officials said Wednesday, as selectors promote younger pacemen. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also confirmed Azhar Ali as Test captain and Babar Azam as one-day and Twenty20 captain for the upcoming season starting in July. Eighteen players in three categories received central contracts guaranteeing their monthly salaries and benefits for 12 months. The exclusion…

Maq saved cricket in America

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Maq Qureshi praised for saving American cricket.

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SOUTH CAROLINA/USA – Outspoken cricket team owner Sanju Patel says that cricket administrator Mahammad Qureshi saved cricket in America. Speaking on the popular cricket network MaqTV, he said that he formed a team because of Qureshi’s tournament the US Open T20, and because of that, many of his players have gone on to represent the US. According to Patel: “Back in 2009, I met Maq and decided to form a team to play at his US Open T20 tournament. My team the US Tigers have stayed together since and it…