ic Facebook, Youtube Remove 'Plandemic', A Viral Video Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:30:59 +0530 The 26-minute video went viral this week across social media platforms. Full Article
ic Mi 10 5G Launched in India at Rs 49,999: Specifications, Variants, Availability and More By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 02:34:52 +0530 The Mi 10 5G is now the most expensive smartphone offering from Xiaomi in India and goes on the compete with the new OnePlus 8 Series. Full Article
ic Dineout’s Contacless Service Extends to Groceries, Airports, Alcohol Shops and More By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:30:03 +0530 Dineout believes the contactless suite can expand to airports, hospitals, liquor shops and others to reduce waiting times and enforce social distancing. Full Article
ic Microsoft, Amazon Continue Trading Fresh Barbs Over $10 Billion JEDI Contract Appeal By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:57:18 +0530 The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract is the US Department of Defense' cloud computing contract which has been reported as being worth $10 billion. Full Article
ic Internet Traffic in India Sees 40% Spike in March Due to COVID-19 Lockdown: ACT Fibernet By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 02:29:06 +0530 The data is based on overall traffic data measured from February-April 2020 from 19 cities across the country. Full Article
ic Samsung Patent Reveals a Smartphone That Has a 'Status Indicator' On the Selfie Camera By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:52:43 +0530 According to reports, the status indicator around the camera is in various shapes like square, ovaloid, and even circular. Full Article
ic Cricket Australia Looking for Temporary Jobs for Stood-down Staff at Supermarket By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:58:17 +0530 Cricket Australias staff, which has been stood down amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, could find new jobs stacking supermarket shelves in the coming days Full Article
ic Josh Hazlewood Picks Adelaide Oval as Venue if Entire India Series is Held at One Stadium By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 02:24:48 +0530 A financially-weakened CA is desperate to host India to save the broadcast revenue from the contest. Full Article
ic Period Away from Cricket was Torture, Made me More Determined: Prithvi Shaw By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:23:23 +0530 The talented 20-year-old was suspended by the BCCI in July last year until November 15 for “inadvertently” ingesting a prohibited substance, commonly found in cough syrups. Full Article
ic ICC CEC Meeting: FTP Set for Overhaul, World Test Championship Cycle Set to be Affected By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:54:14 +0530 But the T20 World Cup is on course even though Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts said that his board is ready for any eventuality. Full Article
ic Shane Watson Explains Why Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne Were His 'Favourite Captains' By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:40:11 +0530 Watson also revealed an interesting story, featuring Ponting, after Australia won the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies by getting the better of Sri Lanka in the final. Full Article
ic Shashank Manohar May Continue as ICC Chairman for Two Extra Months By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 04:26:39 +0530 The BCCI, however, remains wary of the Vidarbha lawyer, who was seen as an adversary by some in the Indian Board. Full Article
ic 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
ic Moises Henriques Opens up About Depressions, Says Considered Suicide By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:03:40 +0530 The 33-year-old, who played just 11 ODIs, 11 T20Is and four Tests for Australia, was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2017. Full Article
ic Pakistan Cricket Legend Sana Mir Calls it a Day By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:21:31 +0530 Sana Mir on Saturday called it a day, bringing to an end a glittering 15-year cricketing career during which she played 226 internationals, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017. Full Article
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic AB De Villiers Denies being Approached to Captain South Africa Again By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:48:14 +0530 The explosive batsman retired from all forms of international cricket in 2018 but there has been talk of a return in the national team. Full Article
ic 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
ic 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
ic Jamaica Tallawahs 'Weirdest' T20 Franchise I Have Ever Played With: Andre Russell By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:58:21 +0530 Earlier, Gayle had alleged that Sarwan created differences between him and the franchise and that is why he wasn't retained by the CPL side Full Article
ic Rajasthan Royals Launches Fundraiser for Coronavirus Pandemic Relief By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:57:32 +0530 Royals have already contributed funds to supply 100,000 meals to underprivileged women in Rajasthan. Full Article
ic Need to Introspect If Cricket is Moving in Right Direction, Says Michael Holding By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:41 +0530 The 66-year-old cricketer-turned-commentator personally believes hitting the pause button for a while was necessary amid excessive commercialisation of the sport. Full Article
ic 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
ic 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
ic Love Playing Test Cricket, You Need to Make Extra Effort: Rishabh Pant By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:36:42 +0530 Pant also added that Delhi Capitals coach and Australian legend Ricky Ponting always tells him to play his natural game. "He gives me a free hand. He says do whatever you want to do." Full Article
ic 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
ic 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
ic 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
ic Indian Cricketers Association Raises Rs 39 Lakh; Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar Join Initiative By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 01:38:55 +0530 The ICA has contributed Rs 10 lakh to the initiative. Full Article
ic Brothers in Arms: Ravi Shastri Posts Old Photos with Viv Richards & Malcom Marshall By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 02:09:25 +0530 Marshall, on the other hand, played 81 Tests and 136 ODIs in which he scalped 376 and 157 wickets respectively. Full Article
ic Situation Upsets me, Want This to End Quickly: Ganguly on Covid-19 By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 10:28:20 +0530 Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted that while he is enjoying the time he is getting to spend at home during the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, he feels sad about the number of lives that are being destroyed in this period. Full Article
ic With DRS Kumble Would've Picked 900 Wickets: Gambhir By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 07:31:20 +0530 Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes former spinner Anil Kumble would have picked in excess of 900 Test wickets if the Decision Review System (DRS) was available during his time. He also lavished praise on out-of-favour tweaker Harbjahan Singh and stated his tally would also have been more in the presence of DRS. Full Article
ic Enforced Break a Chance to Fix Australian Cricket, Feels Langer By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 07:33:36 +0530 Australia head coach Justin Langer believes the enforced break put forward by coronavirus pandemic can be used as an opportunity to change few things in Australian cricket. Full Article
ic Holding Slams 'Ridiculous' Test Championship Points System By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 09:16:16 +0530 Former West Indies cricketer Michael Holding slammed the World Test Championships (WTC) points system and stated the format needs tinkering before it can reach its full potential. Full Article
ic India Bowler Mohammed Shami Had Contemplated Suicide Before Comeback By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 12:35:47 +0530 The bowler also struggled with injury that saw him spend nearly a year on the sidelines, leading to weight gain. He said his family and friends helped him bounce back. Full Article
ic Crowds Not Logistics the Bigger Issue Facing T20 World Cup: Australia Sports Minister By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:00:25 +0530 While T20 World Cup is scheduled for an October 18 start, India's tour of Australia will begin with a T20 tri-series in October and end with a four-match Test series in December. Full Article