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‘Why should I give them money?’: Dominic Thiem against Djokovic’s player relief fund
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'Cricket behind closed door will be strange but...'
With the coronavirus outbreak forcing a cricket shutdown across the world, there is speculation that the sport might initially return without fans. The global health crisis has forced England and Wales Cricket Board to suspend all professional sport till July 1 in the country and also put in doubt the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Buttler said he is hoping for some form of cricket to return this year.
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'I have been in lockdown for 6 1/2 years'
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Kohli, Anushka mourn loss of pet dog Bruno
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Aussie Burns sees silver lining in COVID-19 lockdown
"It's the other end of the spectrum now ... You can't wait just to get out there on the cricket field and running around with your mates, getting stuck into training and playing games."
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'Ashwin, Lyon don't have enough variations to survive'
Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed feels the categorisation of Test and limited overs spinners is the need of the hour. According to Mushtaq, skill-wise, Lyon and Ashwin are on par with greats like Saqlain Mushtaq and Muttiah Muralitharan but not best suited for the one-day game.
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'Lockdown depressing, if possible cricket must resume'
Pakistan head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq said being confined to home due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown can become depressing and wants some cricket activities to resume soon even if the matches have to take place behind closed doors with proper safety barriers. Misbah said he would love to see some cricket activities resume at the international level and has no problems in playing in empty stadiums.
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'Closed door games for India series might help Aus'
Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated Test series at the end of the year might end up being an advantage for the home side, according to Australia batsman Usman Khawaja. Cricket Australia are desperate for the tour, scheduled for December and January, to go ahead as the lucrative Indian TV rights for the series would go a long way to easing a financial crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Virat, Anushka donate for Mumbai police welfare
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma had given undisclosed amounts to the PM CARES fund and Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund to support the fight against COVID-19. Now they have contributed Rs 5 lakh each for police welfare amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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As Italy eases lockdown, a farmers’ market reopens in Bra — to fewer buyers, more curbs
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US mulls winding down Covid-19 task force despite over 71,000 deaths, 12 lakh positive cases
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Coronavirus Global Updates, 06 May: We should not rush to lift lockdown restrictions, says Vladimir Putin
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Coronavirus pandemic: How the worst-hit countries are preparing for next phase of lockdown
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Baarish 2 actor Asha Negi: Want to do something other than girl-next-door characters
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Juliette Binoche urges leaders against returning to normal after COVID-19 pandemic, celebrities endorse editorial
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Covid-19 lockdown on storage vaults presents problems for gold ETFs
Physical market participants also noted the effect of coronavirus-related restrictions on gold trading