Year: 2020

“Restrictions – England’s Chris Woakes is prepared for behind-closed-doors Tests at ‘bio-secure’ venues . ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – England paceman Chris Woakes believes players will accept being “quarantined” if that helps Test cricket resume following the coronavirus outbreak. Cricket worldwide has been brought to a standstill by the spread of COVID-19, with the start of the English season delayed until May 28 at the earliest. England are meant to begin a three-Test series against the West Indies on June 4 but it now looks increasingly likely those matches will…

COURTESY BY: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ In a proactive measure, the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has asked players across the world to remain alert to corrupt elements attempting to take advantage of the current global lockdown by trying to contact them via social media. The ACU believes what might seem to be an “innocent” message from an “unsolicited contact” may actually be a “prelude to a corrupt approach”. Consequently, on April 14, the ACU sent out an ‘Alert Notice’ to all member boards, players, player agents and players’ associations, asking everyone to be…

COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ In unprecedented circumstances amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to go ahead with the online fitness tests to ensure that players are not slacking off and becoming sluggish. Therefore, in this first phase of the tests, left-arm batsman Haris Sohail, Mohammad Abbas, Asad Shafiq and former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed have undergone rigorous testing at home – monitored through video link. Test opener Shan Masood, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim are also part of the list of players who were tested…

COURTESY BY: https://cricflare.com/ South Africa, on Monday, confirmed that their white ball tour of Sri Lanka that was to be contested in June has been called off due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both the nations were due to lock horns in 3 ODIs and as many T20Is, with the 50-over matches South Africa’s first in the International Cricket Council’s new ODI league. The pandemic has been haunting cricket activities all around the world. As of now, every international and major domestic event stands suspended due to the crisis. If not…

“Moeen Ali is ready to return to Test duty for England. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Moeen Ali says he is ready to return to Test action for England after a self-imposed exile from the red-ball game despite having been made to feel like “a scapegoat” in the past. All-rounder Moeen missed the Test matches during England’s winter tours of New Zealand and South Africa after taking a spell away from the longest format of the game. The 32-year-old, who continued to play limited overs matches for England, has been…