r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r 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
r Moeen Ali Wants The Hundred to be Postponed Due to Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:34:35 +0530 The flagship tournament, which the ECB expects can match the global popularity of that of the Indian Premier League and the Big Bash League, could add to the long list of events being put on hold due to the pandemic. Full Article
r 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
r PCB Legal Advisor Initiates Defamation, Criminal Proceedings Against Shoaib Akhtar By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:07:45 +0530 Pakistan Cricket Board legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi has filed a criminal and defamation suit against former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for his alleged inappropriate comments on his Youtube channel. Full Article
r Scotland Willing to Host Australia, New Zealand Series Behind Closed Doors By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:12:43 +0530 Cricket Scotland said that it is willing to host their scheduled matches against New Zealand and Australia behind closed doors. Both teams are scheduled to visit the associate nation for a brief series in June and the matches are yet to be postponed. Full Article
r Marnus Labuschagne Earns CA Central Contract, Khawaja Misses Out By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:56:10 +0530 Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday announced the list of 20 male players to be awarded national contracts for 2020-21, in which the name of left-handed batsman Usman Khawaja was missing. It is for the first time in five years that Khawaja has missed out on a central contract. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r Ravi Shastri, Virat Kohli Lead Tributes After Veteran Actor Rishi Kapoor's Death By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:36:06 +0530 Former India opener Virender Sehwag wrote: "Extremely disheartened to learn about the passing of Rishi Kapoor ji. Heartfelt condolences to his family." Full Article
r 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
r 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
r 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
r Coronavirus Outbreak Will Not Affect Women's Sport: Ellyse Perry By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 02:31:21 +0530 Sporting activities around the world have been brought to a grinding halt by the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r Playing Without Spectators Will be Deja Vu, Admits India's Ajinkya Rahane By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:08:02 +0530 Playing behind closed doors has been suggested as one way to resume professional cricket, which has been suspended over the Full Article
r Every Time I Played for Chennai Super Kings It Gave Me Goosebumps: Imran Tahir By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:20:27 +0530 Tahir, who joined the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team in 2018, said the day he put on the CSK cap was one of the special moments of his life. Full Article
r Cheteshwar Pujara and Ashwin Discuss Where Australia Lost 2017 Test Series By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:24:10 +0530 In the first Test, India had to face a humiliating 333-run defeat in Pune and were already on the backfoot. Full Article
r 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
r Time for PCB to Honestly Evaluate Shoaib Akhtar's Remarks: Younis Khan By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:25:39 +0530 In a statement, PCB said that it was disappointed with Akhtar's "poor choice of words" and that Rizvi has initiated the proceedings at his own discretion. Full Article
r MCC President Kumar Sangakkara Wants England, Australia to Tour Pakistan By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:16:45 +0530 Batting great Sangakkara, who was part of that team, returned to Pakistan with an MCC team in February this year but top teams have stayed away with security apprehensions. Full Article
r Australia Overtake India as World Number One Test Team, England Lead ODI Rankings By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:42:22 +0530 On the other hand, Australia had lost to South Africa as well as to India in the same period. Full Article
r Umar Akmal Needs Psychiatrist's Help: Former PCB Chairman Najam Sethi By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 01:03:45 +0530 Umar was recently handed a three-year ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board for not reporting corrupt approaches before the start of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Full Article
r Jasprit Bumrah Will Become World-class But Bowlers in Our Times Were Better: Abdul Razzaq By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:49:20 +0530 The standard of cricket has gone down, according to Razzaq. Full Article
r Ultimate Goal is to Beat India in Their Backyard: Justin Langer After Australia Reclaim Top Rank By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 03:51:37 +0530 Langer also hoped that white ball team under Aaron Finch will win the World Cup. Full Article
r 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
r 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
r Looking Forward to Many More Elegant Partnerships: Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:07:01 +0530 Along with his best wishes, batsman KL Rahul sent a request asking Rohit to continue to make batting look easy. The vice-captain's reply read: "you are doing that right now. Thanks for the wishes." Full Article
r 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
r England's Jason Roy says Hundred Postponement a 'Huge Shame' By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 08:56:21 +0530 With a new tournament, a new format and new city-based franchises, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was aiming to attract a fresh audience to the game. Full Article
r 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
r 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