sports and games Windies Postpone Three-Test Tour of England Due to Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:24:50 +0530 The three-Test series between West Indies and England, slated to be held in June, has been postponed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
sports and games ECB Receive Offers From NZC, CA to Host England Domestic Games By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:26:43 +0530 With England suspending all forms of professional cricket till July 1 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the board has received offers from their Australian and New Zealand counterparts, helping them host their domestic games -- county as well as List A. Full Article
sports and games Too Early to Talk About Playing Five Tests in Australia: BCCI Official By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:28:46 +0530 The outbreak of the coronavirus has seen the Australian government seal the international boundaries till September 30. But Cricket Australia is not only keen to conduct the T20 World Cup in October, but also have India travel Down Under for the bilateral series at the end of the year. Full Article
sports and games Jofra Archer Reveals He's Lost his World Cup Medal By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:28:32 +0530 England fast bowler Jofra Archer said Saturday he'd "gone mad" looking for his World Cup winner's medal after losing the prized piece of silverware while moving house. Full Article
sports and games West Indies 'Flexible' Over England Tour as ECB Weigh Overseas Offers By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:40:15 +0530 The fixtures were all due to take place in June but Friday saw the England and Wales Cricket Board extend the delay to the start of its season until July 1. Full Article
sports and games Was Clueless on Test Debut, Thought Had Played my Last Game: Sachin Tendulkar By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:43:29 +0530 When he walked out for the last time 24 years later, Tendulkar would do so as a batting great with a record 200 Test appearances to his name. Full Article
sports and games Legalising Ball Tampering: Saliva is Must and Vaseline is no Replacement, Feel Nehra, Harbhajan By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:49:23 +0530 Nehra then gave the example of Englishman Lever who created a furore during his team's 1976 tour of India by applying vaseline during a Test match. Full Article
sports and games Cricket Can Wait, Start Schools and Colleges First: Kapil Dev on India-Pakistan Match By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 09:53:46 +0530 The world has come to a standstill with no immediate signs of resumption of sport of any kind. But sport can wait, feels the 61-year-old former India captain. Full Article
sports and games Cricket Goes Live in Vanuatu in South Pacific After Cyclone and Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:01:02 +0530 The rain meant a scheduled morning women's semifinal wasn't played due to wet grounds. Full Article
sports and games To Raise Funds, England's James Anderson Auctions Shirt, Bat and Wicket By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:21:24 +0530 The pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has so far claimed close to two lakh lives and infected more than 28 lakh people across the world. Full Article
sports and games Cheteshwar Pujara is Just Ultra Concentration All Day, Every Day: Pat Cummins By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:34:20 +0530 Hazlewood even said that he might consider Mankading Pujara the next time the two sides face each other in a Test series. Full Article
sports and games Coffee Proved Too Costly for Me, I Drink Green Tea: Hardik Pandya By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 11:08:45 +0530 India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has joked that a cup of coffee proved too costly for him and he now drinks green tea instead in an Instagram live chat with wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik. Pandya was referring to the controversy he landed in due to his comments on the television show Koffee With Karan in early 2019. Full Article
sports and games Yuvraj Singh Recalls When He Almost Finished Stuart Broad's Career By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 02:48:05 +0530 He revealed Broad senior asked him for a signed jersey for 'almost' finishing his son's career. Full Article
sports and games Virat Kohli Common in David Warner & Kane Williamson's List of Top Batsmen By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 03:04:27 +0530 In an Instagram live session, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner asked teammate Kane Williamson who he thinks is the best batsman in the world at the moment and while Williamson said it was difficult to name one, he picked India skipper Virat Kohli and South Africa great AB de Villiers. Full Article
sports and games MS Dhoni's Humility and Sense of Gratitude Sets Him Apart from Others: Mohit Sharma By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 03:07:43 +0530 Sharma was out of action for about 10 months due to a back injury, which troubled him for two years. Full Article
sports and games Ashwin Remains India's Best Spinner, Can't Keep Him Out of Shorter Formats: Saqlain By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 04:44:29 +0530 Akhtar's proposal of an India-Pakistan series to raises funds for the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in both countries had attracted criticism from big names like Kapil Dev. India did not need the money, Kapil had said. Full Article
sports and games Have Learnt a Lot from Kohli's Preparation, Work Ethic: Vihari By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:35:08 +0530 India skipper Virat Kohli's preparation ahead of a game and work ethic are the two takeaways for Test batsman Hanuma Vihari, he said on Sunday. Full Article
sports and games That I Broke Into Indian Team Through IPL is a Myth: Jasprit Bumrah By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:48:27 +0530 Bumrah, without taking names, also revealed the inspiration behind his action. Full Article
sports and games Youngsters Today Try to be What They are Not on Social Media: Yuvraj By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 11:36:06 +0530 He was a fearless batsman during his time. Now after calling time on his illustrious career, Yuvraj Singh has remained the same, calling a spade a spade. Full Article
sports and games Ashwin Remembers IPL 2010's Harsh Reality Check, Says It Was Like a 'Hard Slap' By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:04:27 +0530 Ashwin recalled the 2010 IPL when he was dropped from the CSK squad after two bad games, which was like a "hard slap", more so because he felt that coach Stephen Fleming "didn't talk to him" and he was not backed enough. Full Article
sports and games Australia Players Won't be Greedy if Asked to take Pay Cut: Tim Paine By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:06:35 +0530 Cricket Australia might lose a staggering AUD 300 million dollars if the Indian team fails to turn up for the bilateral series due to the global health crisis. Full Article
sports and games Salim Malik Ready to Work with ICC, PCB for their Clean Chit By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:08:03 +0530 Though Malik had his life ban lifted in 2008 by a lower district and sessions court, the PCB has not allowed him back into its fold. Full Article
sports and games Stuck in Sri Lanka Due to Coronavirus, Pakistani First-class Cricketers Waiting to Fly Home By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:47:58 +0530 Azhar Attari, a prominent first-class player, confirmed on phone that they were still in Colombo waiting to fly home. Full Article
sports and games BCCI Has No Back-up Plans for 2020-21 Domestic Season Yet: Saba Karim By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:42:43 +0530 The IPL has been postponed indefinitely and there is a possibility that it might be held in September when the domestic season is also underway. So far, no other cricketing activity has happened in India at the time of IPL. Full Article
sports and games Replacing MS Dhoni is Immense & Involves People Accepting It's Another Person: KL Rahul By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 04:23:46 +0530 Rahul kept the wickets in the limited overs series against Australia in January this year and also during the team's tour to New Zealand. Full Article
sports and games Pakistan's Umar Akmal Banned for Three Years After Failing to Report Spot-fixing Approaches By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:52:42 +0530 Umar, who turns 30 next month, pleaded guilty to not reporting the fixing offers which led to his provisional suspension on February 20 this year. Full Article
sports and games Ian Smith Honoured with Bert Sutcliffe Medal by NZC By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:48:59 +0530 Former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman and commentator Ian Smith has been presented with the Bert Sutcliffe medal by New Zealand Cricket for "outstanding services to cricket". Full Article
sports and games Ashwin, Maharaj & Pooran Mutually Cancel Yorkshire Contracts By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:52:03 +0530 The Yorkshire County Cricket Club in a statement on their official website said on Monday that the contracts of R. Ashwin, Keshav Maharaj and Nicholas Pooran have been cancelled by mutual consent. Full Article
sports and games Feels Good to Represent India as 'Keeper With Nine Fingers: Parthiv By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:55:03 +0530 Experienced India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel has revealed he played with nine fingers all throughout his career as he lost his little finger as a six-year old child. Full Article
sports and games Not Just IPL, Coronavirus has Adverse Implications on Grassroots and Informal Sectors of Cricket too By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:05:49 +0530 The impact of COVID-19 on the cricket ecosystem - structured and unstructured - at the grassroots has slipped under the radar Full Article
sports and games So, Umar Akmal Officially Makes it to the List of Idiots: Ramiz Raja By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:14:52 +0530 Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja has welcomed PCBs decision to ban Umar Akmal on corruption charges, saying the batsman has officially made it to the "list of idiots" and that people like him should be put in jail. Full Article
sports and games Chris Lynn Says T20 World Cup a "Logistical Nightmare" Amid Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:47:54 +0530 Players are expected to be hit with pay cuts when CA releases their annual list of national contracts this week, having already postponed them by a month. Full Article
sports and games Saeed Ajmal 'Even Today' Thinks Sachin Tendulkar Got Lucky in 2011 World Cup Semi-final By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 01:05:42 +0530 Ajmal said Gould was upset after his decision was overturned by the third umpire. Full Article
sports and games Ramiz Raja Wants Jail-time to Combat Match-fixing, Compares Menace to Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 01:30:01 +0530 In reply, Raja said all stakeholders of the game must come together to eradicate match-fixing. Full Article
sports and games Umar Akmal Will Definitely Challenge 'Harsh' Three-year Ban, Says Brother Kamran By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:17:40 +0530 Akmal was referring to Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Nawaz who were banned for short periods after not reporting approaches made to them. Full Article
sports and games Women's IPL Imperative for Growth of Cricket: SRH Fielding Coach By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:41:20 +0530 In normal circumstances, Biju George would currently be helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) superstars get sharper in the field in order to win their second Indian Premier League title but due to coronavirus pandemic, he has been confined to the four walls of his home with the cash-rich league being postponed indefinitely. Full Article
sports and games Mike Hesson Returns to New Zealand After Being Stranded in India Due to Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:43:32 +0530 He also thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the New Zealand Embassy in India, New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Full Article
sports and games Misconception that Dhoni's India Comeback was Dependent on IPL: Aakash Chopra By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:53:31 +0530 Chopra feels that if Dhoni wants to play for the Indian team again and if the team management also wants the same, it will happen. Full Article
sports and games Chris Gayle Calls Former Teammate Ramnaresh Sarwan 'Worse Than Coronavirus' By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 03:15:46 +0530 The opener claimed that Sarwan wanted to take control of the franchise and that is why he engineered Gayle's ouster from the team. Full Article
sports and games Have Spoken to Prithvi Shaw About Life On and Off the Pitch: Sachin Tendulkar By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 05:43:42 +0530 But Shaw, of late, has been very vocal about the guidance he got from the senior Mumbaikar. Full Article
sports and games Sachin Tendulkar Toyed With Shane Warne, Was Like Playing Cat & Mouse: Brett Lee By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:47:53 +0530 Tendulkar and Warne had an epic duel whenever they faced each other on the field. Full Article
sports and games Former Karnataka Coach Arunkumar Appointed USA Head Coach By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:27:14 +0530 J Arunkumar was on Tuesday announced as the new head coach of the USA men's cricket team. Arunkumar played 109 first-class matches for Karnataka and scored 7208 runs and is also one of the most successful coaches in Karnataka's history. Full Article
sports and games Buttler One of the Most Versatile, Best ODI Players at Present: Stokes By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:30:07 +0530 Star England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Tuesday heaped praise on teammate Jos Buttler, saying the destructive wicket-keeper batsman is one of the most versatile white-ball players in the world at the moment. Full Article
sports and games Have Been Sledged for Looking Like Ellen DeGeneres, Reveals Joe Root By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:18:05 +0530 England Test captain Joe Root has revealed that he has faced a variety of sledges in his cricketing career, including comparison with American comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres for his looks. Full Article
sports and games Imran Nazir More Talented Than Sehwag But Didn't Have Brain Like Him: Akhtar By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:21:30 +0530 Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that Imran Nazir was a more talented batsman in comparison to Virender Sehwag but he didn't have the brain which the explosive Indian opener had. Full Article
sports and games David Warner Casts Fresh Doubts over Australia's UK Tour in July By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:19:55 +0530 Australia are scheduled to take on Scotland in a T20 on 29 June before playing three T20s and three ODIs against world champions England from 3 July. Full Article
sports and games Cricket South Africa Want AB de Villiers to Captain National Side Once Again By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:41:24 +0530 De Villiers, an explosive batsman, announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket in May 2018 but of late there have been talks of an imminent return in the national team. Full Article
sports and games VVS Laxman Recalls Incident When Sachin Tendulkar Locked Himself in Physio's Room By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 03:16:23 +0530 Laxman recollected the memories of the famous 1998 Test match between India and Australia played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Full Article
sports and games BCCI Yet to Take Call on Contract Extension of Ombudsman DK Jain By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:09:02 +0530 Justice Jain was appointed as Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer in February, 2019 and now it is up to the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to offer him an extension. Full Article
sports and games No Indian Cricketer in Dale Steyn's Best XI, School Bowling Partner Included By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:57:02 +0530 Australia's Lee, former South African spinner Paul Harris and Proteas fast bowling great Allan Donald made up the bowling department. Full Article