of After Coronavirus, Legalisation of Ball-tampering Could be Considered - Report By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:30:24 +0530 Following the chief executives meeting of the ICC on Thursday, its medical committee, headed by Peter Harcourt, had issued an update. Full Article
of Indian Women's Tour of England Postponed as ECB Suspends Cricket till July 1 By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:34:58 +0530 Indian women were supposed to play four ODIs and two T20 Internationals during their short two-week trip that would have ended on July 9. Full Article
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of 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
of Kane Williamson Named ODI Player of the Year at New Zealand Cricket's Awards By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:33:32 +0530 Williamson had a hugely successful year, both individually and with the New Zealand team, which he led to the World Cup final. Full Article
of Part of Umar Akmal's Three-year Ban Could be Suspended, According to PCB By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:35:57 +0530 Umar has the right to appeal against the panel decision 14 days after he gets a copy of the detailed judgement. His appeal will be heard by an independent adjudicator to be appointed by the board. Full Article
of Australia's David Warner Against Legalisation of Ball-tampering By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 12:55:18 +0530 Earlier, West Indies great Michael Holding had also questioned the suggestions of legalising ball-tampering as a precautionary measure in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
of Ravi Shastri & Co Sharing Tricks of Trade with NCA Coaches Amidst Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:12:30 +0530 The coronavirus outbreak might have brought the world to a standstill with sporting events across the globe either being cancelled or suspended, but in a masterstroke, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ensured that the experience and acumen of Team India coaches Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun, Vikram Rathour and R. Sridhar is put to use to enlighten coaches at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Full Article
of Ross Taylor Wins New Zealand Cricket's Player of the Year Award for Third Time By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:10:33 +0530 The presentation was made by Hadlee on Friday, on the final day of New Zealand Cricket’s virtual awards ceremony. Full Article
of Australia Restricts Use of Saliva, Sweat to Shine Ball Under Coronavirus Guidelines By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:40:51 +0530 The framework, which outlines a staged return to play, has three stages -- Level A, Level B and Level C. Full Article
of Was a Day of Mixed Emotions: Rohit Sharma on his 33rd Birthday By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 04:45:24 +0530 Indian football legend Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami, who led Bengal in Ranji Trophy cricket too, also died later in the evening on Thursday to add to the gloom amid already testing COVID-19 times. Full Article
of Denis Burns Hails Promotion of Janani Narayanan, Vrinda Rathi to ICC Development Panel By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:13:09 +0530 Janani said the exercise has helped her understand the role of a third umpire in a practical manner. Full Article
of Marnus Labuschagne Ready for 'Heaps of Cricket' when Sport Resumes By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:17:23 +0530 The South Africa-born Labuschagne is probably best prepared for such a scenario, having been adjudged the busiest cricketer in an ESPNcricinfo analysis last October. Full Article
of Aakash Chopra Leaves Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma Out of Best XI, Picks Jasprit Bumrah By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 11:22:15 +0530 Buttler is also the wicketkeeper of the team. At one down comes New Zealand's Colin Munro after which comes Pakistan's Babar Azam at no.4. Full Article
of England Tour of Sri Lanka Rescheduled to January, Claims SLC CEO By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 02:03:44 +0530 However, England are scheduled to tour India in January for a five-Test series, so, it remains to be seen how the scheduling will work out. Full Article
of One of My Most Memorable Moments: Suresh Raina Remembers First T20I Ton By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 04:19:12 +0530 With the world coming to a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak, sporting events across the globe have either been cancelled or suspended and sportspersons have been spending a lot of time interacting with fans on social media. Full Article
of Without Sounding Arrogant, Feel Like I'm One of the Top 6 Batsmen: Khawaja By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 08:41:30 +0530 Usman Khawaja has said that he is "shocked" by the financial mismanagement within Cricket Australia. CA chief executive Kevin Roberts had to stand down the vast majority of the staff for the rest of the financial year and Khawaja said that the sport's governing body in the country is having cash-flow issues. Full Article
of Delay of The Hundred Will Rob Women's Game of Momentum: Charlotte Edwards By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:25:08 +0530 The women’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia proved a massive success this year with an 86,000-plus crowd watching the hosts beat India in the 8 March final in Melbourne. Full Article
of Gloucestershire Call Off Deals with Qais Ahmed, Andrew Tye By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 09:44:45 +0530 Afghanistan leg-spinner Qais Ahmed and right-arm fast bowler Andrew Tye of Australia have joined the long list of players who have got their contracts with the English county clubs terminated due to COVID-19. Ahmed and Tye were slated to join Gloucestershire for the T20 Blast this year. Full Article
of England Must 'Make Do' with Limited T20 Chances Ahead of World Cup: Eoin Morgan By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 12:34:24 +0530 Cricket authorities said late last month they were still planning for the World Cup in October, although Cricket Australia has conceded the entire international schedule is up in the air due to the virus. Full Article
of Harbhajan Singh Says He's Not Jealous of Ashwin, Expects Him to Become a Legend By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 05:34:14 +0530 Harbhajan is not yet retired but last played for India in 2016. The 39-year-old has played 103 Tests with his final game coming in 2015. Full Article
of Will Evaluate if Approached with Offers from The Hundred, Says KKR CEO Venky Mysore By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:38:51 +0530 A brainchild of the ECB, The Hundred will be 100-balls-per-side format and will be played by eight franchises rather than the established 18 first-class counties. Full Article
of Indian Cricket Team of 1985 Could Trouble Virat Kohli's Side in Limited Overs: Ravi Shastri By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:42:08 +0530 Shastri said that winning Test series in Australia in 2018-19 for the first time in 71 years was special but when it came to white ball cricket, 85 was special. Full Article
of Brendon McCullum Calls for Introduction of a New Zealand Team in Big Bash League By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 12:44:01 +0530 The former captain also suggested removing the "overseas" cap on New Zealand players as several international players may not be able to compete if the COVID-19 restrictions continue. Full Article
of Will Need One Month of Training Before Playing Competitive Match: Rahane By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 02:42:10 +0530 He agreed that in future, players will be wary of wild celebrations and group hugs which they are so used to at the fall of wickets. Full Article
of MCC to Offer President Kumar Sangakkara Second Term Due to Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:25:28 +0530 The former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman became the first non-British President of the club when he assumed office on October 1 last year. Full Article
of Will be in Good Position to Start Off Again When Cricket Returns: Virat Kohli By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 08:03:10 +0530 While speaking to his fans, Kohli also talks about the things he misses while staying at home like the IPL, the excitement the tournament brings for the players and the fans and the magical moments that are created. Full Article
of Akram & Azam Share Tricks of Trade With Women Cricketers By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:54:53 +0530 The Pakistan national womens team expressed its delight on being provided an opportunity to interact with the crickets elite of the past and present generations via videoconference calls earlier in the week. Full Article
of Australian Cricketers Association Questions CA's Claims of Financial Crisis, Massive Pay Cuts By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:05:02 +0530 On 16 April, CA had announced that it would be standing down its majority of staff from 27 April until the end of the financial year due to the pandemic. Full Article
of For Australia's Joe Burns, 'Longest Offseason' Due to Lockdown Has 'Silver Lining' By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 03:11:19 +0530 Playing in England last year, Burns abruptly left county side Lancashire after one match to come home and recuperate from a chronic fatigue condition that doctors traced to an infection the previous year. Full Article
of Ricky Makes Every Player Feel Like an Important Part of DC, Says Harshal By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 11:15:37 +0530 Delhi Capitals Harshal Patel believes that head coach Ricky Pontings leadership and man-management skills have played an important role in the teams turnaround in the past two years. Full Article
of Misbah Wants Resumption of Cricket Soon, Even if Behind Closed Doors By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:53:30 +0530 Misbah, who took charge last year in September, said if the right safety barriers and precautions are put in place for players, match officials and other stake holders, cricket boards can move forward. Full Article
of By Looks of It, T20 World Cup Will Not Go Ahead: David Warner By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:01:28 +0530 India won their first Test series in Australia, and Warner said he was feeling helpless watching his team lose. Full Article
of The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Movie Review: Dhanush's Charming World By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 11:05:31 +0530 Those who have grown up on a staple Bollywood diet may not be very charmed with The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir but it might be a fun ride for hopeless romantics. Full Article
of Kabir Singh Movie Review: Arjun Reddy Remake is Unapologetic Celebration of Toxic Masculinity By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 09:06:16 +0530 Kabir Singh is an unmistakably misogynistic film, but the sad part is that it’s exactly these troubling portions that the filmmakers peddle as intense love. Full Article
of Annabelle Comes Home Movie Review: Not Exactly a Chilling Reminder of The Conjuring By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 04:39:09 +0530 Despite being the origin story, Annabelle Comes Home lacks the innovation. It’s a pretty straight forward tale of werewolves coming out of thin air and screaming their lungs out up close. Full Article
of Spider-Man Far From Home Movie Review: Tom Holland Gets In the Way of Avengers-level Threat By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 08:42:11 +0530 Apart from the really stretched action sequence in the end, there isn’t a lot to complain about in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Full Article