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“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…

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…