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Indian cricket board indefinitely suspends lucrative Twenty20 IPL

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“The Board of Control for Cricket in India has indefinitely suspended the lucrative Indian Premier Leaguebecause of the coronavirus. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – The world’s richest cricket tournament, the Indian Premier League, has been indefinitely suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials confirmed Thursday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said the Twenty20 competition, already pushed back from its original start date of March 29, “will only commence when it is safe and appropriate to do so”. “The health and safety of the nation and…

Virus terminates Watling, Maxwell and Faulkner’s Lancs cricket stints

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“. ©AFP” /> London (AFP) – New Zealand’s BJ Watling and Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and James Faulkner will no longer play for Lancashire this season because of the impact of the coronavirus, the English county said Friday. Cricket fixtures in England have been cancelled until May 28 due to the pandemic, with further delays likely given the British government’s announcement Thursday of a further three weeks of lockdown. New Zealand wicketkeeper/batsman Watling was signed for the opening nine County Championship games whilst Maxwell and Faulkner would have played for Lancashire…

CCUSA hosts a successful webinar

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Cricket Council USA in collaboration with CARE/ACT hosted a very successful web seminar on Monday based on sporting bodies staying afloat during this COVID 19 Pandemic. The seminar which was initiated by the chairman and CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi involved an audience from around the world and the feedback that came to the sporting body was that is was very useful and more of this is needed to help other sporting association chart a way forward in these choppy waters. President of the T&T Cricket Board…

Michael Atherton on this week’s PCB Podcast

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Discusses relationship with Pakistan, journey from England captain to a respected journalist and evolution of the new media The exclusive interview can be downloaded from here for editorial purposes only Urdu version of the media release is attached here Lahore, 11 April 2020: Michael Atherton is one of the most respected and decorated England cricketers who played 115 Tests and 54 ODIs from 1989 to 2001. He now enjoys a successful career as a broadcaster with Sky Sports and a journalist with The Times as their chief cricket correspondent. Atherton visited Pakistan early last month, before the Covid-19…

IPL awaits Indian government verdict on lockdown extension

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“BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, shown here in Kolkata on November 20, 2019, said life has “come to a standstill”. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – The fate of this year’s Indian Premier League rests in the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country’s cricket board said Monday. The world’s richest Twenty20 tournament has been postponed until Wednesday, which coincides with the end of India’s 21-day nationwide shutdown to halt the spread of the pandemic. Modi will address the nation Tuesday and is expected to extend the curfew for another…

Don’t write off Dhoni, he still has plenty to offer: Hussain

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“Comeback bid: Mahendra Singh Dhoni. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Former England captain Nasser Hussain has backed veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni to make an international comeback despite growing uncertainty over the start of the Indian Premier League. The 38-year-old Dhoni has not appeared for club or country since playing for India in last year’s 50-over World Cup and the nationwide coronavirus lockdown is limiting his chances of getting back in the side with the IPL likely to be truncated or cancelled. There has been speculation that Dhoni might retire…

Dale Steyn names the best batsman he has bowled to

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COURTESY BY: https://cricflare.com/ Veteran South African speedster Dale Steyn named the 5 best batsmen that he ever bowled to in his career. Steyn took part in an #AskDale session on Twitter and a fan ended up asked him about the best batsman that he had ever bowled against. His list included the likes of Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, Rahul Dravid and Kevin Pietersen. “Faaak bud they all good ey! Ponting was prime, Sachin was a wall, Dravid, Gayle, KP, they were all so good!” Steyn replied. In another question…

Saeed Ajmal recalls shocking face-off with England’s James Anderson

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COURTESY BY: https://cricflare.com/ Former Pakistan spin wizard Saeed Ajmal recalled how he overcame a cluster of bouncers from England pacer James Anderson, on the way to the first and only fifty of his Test career. Ajmal played a 50-run knock from 79 deliveries, during the second Test match of 2010 series between Pakistan and England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. “When they [England] took the new ball, Anderson came up to me and said ‘Are you ready for bouncers?’ and I told him that I don’t know English. I thought he is…

CCUSA and Bizder host web conference on saving sports associations

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MARGATE/FL: USA – Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) and Bizder have come together to host a web seminar that will educate sports associations on how to access the stimulus package that is available due to the impact of the Coronavirus. Chairman of CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi one of the main drivers behind the event said that it was important that leaders of sports associations become aware of what is there to help them chart their respective bodies in this turbulent time. The event falls under the banner of CARE/ACT All…

CCUSA applauds frontline workers

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Chairman and CEO of CCUSA Mahammad Qureshi.

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MARGATE/FL – USA: Chairman of Cricket Council USA (CCUSA) continued his powerful messages to the masses Friday saying that frontline workers should be cherished and appreciated. Speaking to News 925 the Fort Lauderdale resident said: “I wish to applaud all frontline workers for the outstanding, exceptional and patriotic service to our great country the United States of America. I salute these exemplars who risk their lives on a daily basis to save mankind from this deadly COVID 19 virus. I thank you all very much for your efforts and sacrifices…