Year: 2020

COURTESY BY: https://www.cricingif.com/ English cricket chiefs are mulling over the possibility of recommencing games behind closed doors with the facilities of coronavirus checkpoints and isolation units at grounds. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had earlier announced that the domestic season would be delayed to May 28 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Kingdom government has imposed a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the disease but the ECB is keen to kick-start professional cricket in the absence of spectators. England’s international summer starts with…

MARGATE/FL – USA: Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) is normally a man who brings a lot of cheer to cricketers and cricket fans but these days he wears a solemn look as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the world. Qureshi is now sending out a message to all that they must remain strong and committed at this point in time. “This is a situation where we have to change the way we go about our lives. We have been forced to make changes and I know that it…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday that its centrally-contracted players along with the staff would play their role in the battle against COVID-19 by giving portions of their monthly fees to the government’s emergency fund. The players will collectively donate Ps5 million to the government fund. On the other hand, the PCB staff up to the rank of Senior Managers will donate their one-day salary, while the General Managers and above will donate two days’ salary. Additionally, the PCB will match the contribution of its staff to the…

“The English cricket season has been postponed due to the coronavirus. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – Despite the early spring chill, English cricketers would normally be turning their thoughts to outdoor practice.Instead, they face a prolonged period in limbo. The impact of the coronavirus means there will be no sound of leather on willow and no hardy supporters wrapped up in woollies braving the bitter early-season conditions. Last week the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that no professional cricket would be played before May 28 at the earliest.…

“International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach . ©AFP” /> Paris (AFP) – The Tokyo Olympics became the latest sporting casualty of the corony the WHO (World Health Organisation) today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community,” said the statement. FOOTBALL Internationals — Euro 2020, scheduled…