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The chairman of the Australian Cricketers’ Association, Greg Dyer, has slammed Cricket Australia’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic that has seen states pushed towards significant cuts to their funding. There has also been a potential reduction to domestic cricket, further prompting Dyer to believe the current model is “horribly wrong”.Having …

Stuart Cain is set to be named as Warwickshire’s new chief executive.ESPNcricinfo understands that Cain will be appointed later this week with a remit to further diversify the business of the club. He is currently chief executive at Wasps Holdings, which includes management of the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, and …

Bangladesh bowling coach Ottis Gibson has urged Mashrafe Mortaza to retire from international cricket as he doesn’t see the bowler in head coach Russell Domingo’s plans for the 2023 World Cup. Mortaza, who stepped down from captaincy during Bangladesh’s last home series, against Zimbabwe in February, hasn’t made any announcements …

Darwin is set to see the resumption of cricket in Australia for the first time since the sport was shut down by the Covid-19 pandemic and Northern Territory Cricket (NTC) is open to being a testing ground for how the game needs to adapt.The Darwin and District Cricket Competition, which …

Ricky Ponting believes inconsistent form and “not being able to produce his best” in international cricket has made Usman Khawaja’s prospects of a Test recall “difficult”.Khawaja last played for Australia during the 2019 Ashes in England, where he lost his No. 3 spot to Marnus Labuschagne, and was left out …

On Sunday, the Indian government relaxed restrictions on sporting events, allowing them to resume behind closed doors in the country, and as far as cricket is concerned, it means the IPL could take place in 2020.The BCCI welcomed the government’s decision, but said it was premature to think about the …

Can you pick an all-time Rajasthan Royals XI, based on player stats for the franchise? We’ve picked ours, now it’s your turn to participate in choosing the readers’ XI.The readers’ Rajasthan Royals X1 will consist of the 11 players with the most votes, with a minimum of five batsmen, including …

The PCB is “very optimistic” about the operational plans being put into place for this summer’s tour of England by Pakistan and has reached an agreement in principle after ECB assurances, as elite-level cricket plots a re-start after months of worldwide lockdown.The two boards held a meeting on Friday in …

Chris Gayle has avoided sanction for his public criticism of Ramnaresh Sarwan and other Jamaica Tallawahs personnel, after the CPL Tournament Committee (CTC) said in a media release on Friday that it was satisfied with the batsman’s statement, even though he stood by his comments – calling Sarwan a “snake” …

Club cricketers in England will be permitted to return to the nets for outdoor practice under strictly limited conditions, according to new guidance from the ECB, issued in the wake of the UK government’s partial lifting of the Covid-19 lockdown.The new measures apply to England only – Wales will be …

India coach Ravi Shastri believes cricket should look at keeping world events on hold and instead prioritise domestic and bilateral cricket to get players back in the groove once sport resumes. Looking at it from India’s perspective, he prefers the IPL and bilaterals to take precedence once the federal government …

Over the next week or so, professional cricketers around Australia will dig out their kit bags and embark on a lengthy pre-season, which will likely have a very different feel from the usual as sport adapts to the new normal following the Covid-19 pandemic.The centrally contracted Australia players come off …

Alex Hepburn, the former Worcestershire allrounder, has launched an appeal against his conviction for rape last year. The appeal is scheduled to be heard in London on June 4.Hepburn was sentenced to five years in prison in April 2019 after his conviction on one count of oral rape after a …

Ireland’s men will not play a full international fixture this home summer, after Pakistan and New Zealand’s scheduled tours were postponed at a virtual board meeting on Wednesday.Warren Deutrom, Cricket Ireland’s chief executive, remains hopeful that the three scheduled ODIs against England can go ahead in some form, but said …

England may be forced to choose whether their all-format stars such as Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler feature for the Test or limited-overs teams this summer, after Ashley Giles, the managing director, conceded that two separate squads might be the best means of ensuring player safety as they attempt a …

Devon Conway, the South Africa-born batsman, has been offered a New Zealand central contract for the first time, alongside seamer Kyle Jamieson and left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel.Conway, 28, was cleared by the ICC to represent New Zealand in March and will be eligible for selection from August onwards. He was …

West Indies’ cricketers will only tour England for their postponed Test series in July if they are “100% sure” they are not putting their health at risk, according to the CWI chief executive, Johnny Grave.Speaking on Sky Sports after it was confirmed that England’s players plan to begin their own …

When is the next time we’ll see a packed Eden Gardens?”Kolkata Knight Riders chief executive Venky Mysore is trying re-imagine the world of cricket for the near future, confronted by the immense challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic which continues to surge globally. Some of the innovative ideas Mysore believes …

England’s men’s players will move one step closer to a return to international cricket next week, when they resume training in controlled environments at a range of venues across the country.The announcement comes in the wake of official government advice, published on Wednesday, which set out the safety protocols and …

Ashley Giles believes resuming training will be “safer than it is to go to the supermarket” for England’s players and support staff. Giles, the managing director of England men’s cricket, has unveiled plans for around 30 players to return to training in the coming days and weeks, with a view …

A back injury to Hasan Ali will potentially keep him out of cricket for a prolonged period, capping off a difficult few months for the pacer who, until 2019, was an essential component of Pakistan’s pace attacks.In part, Ali’s form and injuries resulted him in missing out on a central …

For the first time since March, competitive cricket involving international players of a full-member region is set to return after a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic with the Vincy Premier League (VPL), a franchise-based T10 tournament, scheduled to start from May 22 in the eastern Caribbean island country …

Alyssa Healy is concerned at the prospect of a reduction in Women’s Big Bash and National Cricket League matches, saying it could widen the divide between international and domestic players.Amid Cricket Australia’s financial battles due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all domestic cricket is set to come under pressure and it …

Shane Watson has criticised the expansion of the Big Bash season from 32 group games to 56, describing the tournament as “just too long” and suggesting that “the quality of the cricket has been put on the back burner”.Watson, an influential figure in the as the president of the Australian …

Jack Leach, the left-arm spinner, is a doubt for England’s international fixtures this summer due to health concerns.Leach takes immunosuppressant medication, which places him on the list of people considered ‘vulnerable’ to Covid-19. He has suffered from Crohn’s, the inflammatory bowel disease, since he was 14, and the medication he …

Joe Root heads out to bat in the nets © Getty Images The return of international cricket came a step closer on Wednesday, as the UK government outlined its plans for a resumption of training as the nation comes to terms with its ‘new …

Jos Buttler has conceded that it would be “completely natural” for players to be apprehensive about returning to action behind closed doors while the UK is still coming to grips with the coronavirus outbreak, and said it had been made clear by the England management that personal decisions around safety …

All players and support staff at the elite level of sport must be allowed to opt out of a return to action during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to government guidelines released today.The policy, which covers all elite, adult athletes in the UK, was unveiled among a raft of protocols issued …

~ ]# !–#cricinfo_insert type: image_lead object_id: 1165423 alt_id: 4 caption: Shabnim Ismail celebrates removing Stafanie Taylor size: 900 –>South Africa’s women and A-team tours to the West Indies, scheduled to begin at the end of May and in mid-June respectively, have been postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. …

Yuvraj Singh believes Hardik Pandya has the potential to become a “massive asset” for India by the 2023 World Cup, subject to the latter working on his temperament. Yuvraj said Hardik was a “phenomenal” talent and only one of the two current batsmen, along with his Indian teammate KL Rahul, …