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IPL postponed till April 15 over coronavirus

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“The Mumbai Indians won last year’s IPL. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – The start of the Indian Premier League, the world’s most lucrative cricket competition, has been postponed from March 29 until April 15 over the coronavirus, the Indian cricket board said Friday. Sports events worldwide have been upended by the deadly virus, including this weekend’s Formula One Australian Grand Prix as well as football and NBA basketball. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till 15th April 2020, as a precautionary…

Calls for Qureshi to step up

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MARGATE/FL – USA: President of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) Azim Bassarath has called on chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) Mahammad Qureshi to get more involved in the running of the sport in the USA. Qureshi has been doing a lot of work for the development of the sport in America and Bassarath has noticed this. “This one man has done so much for cricket in America and I can’t understand why he is not being included at the highest level of administration of the game there.”…

Coronavirus may take shine off Indian cricket’s saliva swing tactics

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“India’s cricket team training in Dharamsala. It insists the one-day series against South Africa will go ahead despite growing coronavirus fears. Dharamsala (India) (AFP) – Using saliva to shine the cricket ball could be banned for Indian players in the one-day series clash against South Africa over coronavirus concerns, paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar said Wednesday. India has insisted the three matches against South Africa will go ahead despite growing fears over the virus.The number of cases in India has doubled to 60 in four days. The disease can be spread when…

PCB decides to hold HBL PSL matches at closed National Stadium

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COURTESY BY: https://www.pcb.com.pk/ Karachi, 12 March 2020: Following advice from the Sindh Government late Thursday afternoon, the Pakistan Cricket Board, has made a decision to stage the upcoming Karachi HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 matches in front of empty National Stadium. The decision will be enforced from Friday, 13 March, while for the Thursday, 12 March, fixture, the PCB and the Sindh Government have strongly advised the spectators to continue to take all necessary precautionary measures (reproduced below). The precautionary decision has been made to better protect the health and…

Sandals applaud Qureshi

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Cricket West Indies (CWI) major sponsors Sandals Resorts Limited has praised the efforts of administrator Mahammad Qureshi for his great work in building the game in America. Sunil Ramdeen the public relations manager of the popular company said Qureshi has been a great pillar on which American cricket was built and is now standing on. According to Ramdeen: “I met Maq a couple of years ago and was blown away by his dedication to building the sport of cricket. I remember the day I met him it…

Haris Rauf returns to Lahore Qalandars’ squad

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COURTESY BY: https://www.pcb.com.pk Pacer Haris Rauf has returned to Lahore Qalandars’ squad for the ongoing HBL PSL 2020 after being declared fit, it was announced today. Haris is available for selection for Qalandars’ match against Peshawar Zalmi at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Tuesday. He was rested after the first two matches as he experienced pain in his right heel and was replaced by Salman Irshad, who leaves the side following Haris’ comeback. The 26-year-old’s return to the Qalandars’ side was approved by the event’s technical committee which includes PCB CEO…

Kieron Pollard ruled out of HBL PSL 2020

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COURTESY BY: https://www.psl-t20.com/ Carlos Brathwaite, originally drafted as Pollard’s replacement, to stay with Peshawar Zalmi Lahore, 7 March 2020: Carlos Brathwaite will stay with Peshawar Zalmi for the complete duration of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 after Kieron Pollard was ruled out of the tournament due to a niggle in his right thigh. Pollard, who was expected to join the Zalmi squad after the conclusion of West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, is experiencing occasional tightness at his right rectus femoris quad muscle because of an injury sustained earlier. Braithwaite…

HBL PSL 2020 – Thank you Rawalpindi and Islamabad

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COURTESY BY: https://www.psl-t20.com/ The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today hailed the contribution of Rawalpindi and Islamabad fans, local and provincial administrations and the security agencies in making HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 a resounding success in its homecoming edition. The PCB also paid tribute to the Pindi Cricket Stadium ground staff, terming them as part of the eighth team of the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020. Over 100,000 spectators attended the HBL Pakistan Super League matches at the 17,000-capacity Pindi Cricket Stadium. This is after approximately 80,000 fans had watched…

Pakistan Cricket Board offers 30% discount to female fans

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An exciting new initiative to increase number of spectators for PSL and overall sales, the Pakistan Cricket Board has introduced a special 30% discount to female fans on women’s day. The discount will be valid from 7th March till 15th march, 2020 for VVIP, VIP and Premium categories. In addition to this, Pakistan Cricket Board will also be honouring the Pakistani Olympic swimmer: Kiran Khan and Pakistan’s number one ranked tennis player: Sara Mehboob through the Humaray Heroes Platform. This is a great initiative taken by the Pakistan Cricket Board…

Ben Dunk’s six-hitting masterclass powers

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Ben Dunk’s six-hitting masterclass helped Lahore Qalandars storm past Karachi Kings by eight wickets in Lahore. Dunk posted an unbeaten 99, which consisted of three boundaries and twelve towering sixes. With 188 to win, Lahore were off to a worst possible start when they lost the wicket of Fakhar Zaman. Mohammad Hafeez, batting at No 3, struggled big time to score at a quicker rate, which in turn put the pressure on the home side. Dunk, walking in to bat at 50 for 2, turned the heat on with a…