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“India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni hasn’t played since last year’s World Cup. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said he doesn’t think Mahendra Singh Dhoni will play for India again, adding to the guessing game over the future of the superstar former captain. Dhoni, 38, has not appeared for club or country since last year’s 50-over World Cup and India’s coronavirus lockdown could threaten his chances of getting back into the national team. The Indian Premier League, the main platform before this year’s scheduled T20 World Cup,…

“A man walks past a mural of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – A blistering 143 scored against Australia in 1998 was voted Sachin Tendulkar’s greatest one-day innings in an International Cricket Council poll released for his 47th birthday. The 131-ball knock, with nine fours and five sixes, became known as the ‘Desert Storm’ after a sand storm in Sharjah interrupted India’s chase.Tendulkar took on the likes of Shane Warne, Damien Fleming and Michael Kasprowicz but his side lost. Tendulkar’s blitz narrowly edged…

“Will there be any cricket in England this summer?. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – England cricket chief Tom Harrison says the fate of the season depends on access to coronavirus testing as officials work to cushion the financial blow for struggling counties. But the England and Wales Cricket Board chief executive warned fans that the sport would be a long way down the pecking order in terms of getting hold of testing equipment. The ECB announced on Friday that the start of the 2020 season had been pushed back again…

“England’s Stuart Broad (L) and James Anderson have their sights on one last Ashes series. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – England pace bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have set their sights on a final Ashes series in Australia before they consider retirement. Anderson and Broad are first and second respectively in England’s list of all-time Test wicket-takers, but both are entering the twilight of their careers. Anderson is 37 and has endured a series of injury problems over the last 12 months. Although Broad is four years younger than…

“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…