India not fielding a team for the final Test against England had nothing to do with the rescheduled Indian Premier League which left no room for the match to be postponed, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) CEO Tom Harrison said on Friday.
The England and West Indies players took a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement before the start of play in the first Test at Southampton on Wednesday as international cricket returned after almost four months. Rain delayed the start of the first Test before England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat.
England will contest misconduct accusations against bowler James Anderson made by India, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.
Former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif believes the four-nation tournament proposal revealed by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly will f'lop' like the Big Three model. The former Pakistan wicketkeeper saw it as an attempt by the formidable trio of India, Australia and England to isolate other member nations.
Pakistan will be competing in a three-Test and three-T20 series starting July 30 in a bio-secure environment owing to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The second match of the four-game series was postponed on Tuesday when four more UAE players tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total to seven COVID-19 cases.
All teams now have one wild card pick each to fill their final slots in June.
'Although the protocols might seem very severe, they've had to put those in place to get government approval for these games to happen'
Sunil Gavaskar welcomes BCCI's decision to reschedule cancelled 5th Test.
'I am not sure about another two (tournaments). Obviously, results determine how well you do and how often you are kept on. But certainly, my hunger and determination are as strong as ever.'
The first ODI of the three-match series will be played on July 30 followed by the other two on August 1 and 4.
A magnificent partnership between Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler helped propel England to an unlikely three-wicket victory over Pakistan in a topsy-turvy first Test at Old Trafford on Saturday. Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and Pakistan in Manchester on Saturday.
Former Sri Lanka pacer Dilhara Lokuhettige was charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code in November 2019 for his involvement in match-fixing during a T20 tournament in UAE in 2017, where a Sri Lankan team participated.
Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler shared a record partnership and James Anderson grabbed three wickets to put England in total control at the close on the second day of the third and final Test against Pakistan on Saturday. Images from Day 2 of the third and final Test.
The Australian government on Wednesday granted travel exemptions for Aaron Finch and his men, Cricket Australia (CA) said while announcing a 21-member squad for the team's first international tour since the coronavirus outbreak began.
Bajaj Finance was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finserv, Reliance Industries, M&M, Nestle India and SBI. On the other hand, Axis Bank, Tech Mahindra, PowerGrid and Maruti were among the gainers.
The four-day cricket match between English county sides Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire on Sunday was abandoned on the opening day after a player tested positive for COVID-19.
The ECB had been waiting for the BCCI's final go ahead before intensifying its preparations for the tournament.
No capital came in through the approval route, while the rest of $9,86,681 was by way of issuance of rupee denominated bonds.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be sidelined for about three months after fracturing his finger while playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.
IMAGES from the first Test between England and West Indies played at the Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium, Southampton on Thursday
Moeen Ali had announced a break from Test cricket in September last year after losing out on a central contract for the longest format for the 2019-20 season.
England's all-time leading Test wicket takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been dropped for the three-Test tour against West Indies.
'... both boards will be working together from now on to stage the tournament'.
Broad missed the opening Test in Brisbane and the most recent encounter in Melbourne
We will find a way to send back foreign players, says IPL chairman Brijesh Patel.
England ended day four with a 170-run lead over West Indies as Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley notched up half-centuries in the second innings of the first Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and West Indies.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to take a call around July on the availability of foreign players for the remainder of IPL 2021.
Anyone criticising England's much debated rotation policy has not spent time inside a bio-secure bubble to understand the toll its strict COVID-19 protocols takes on players' mental health, fast bowler Jofra Archer said on Tuesday.
The concept of day-night Test found a new taker in England with board chairman Colin Graves confirming the country will host a twilight Test.
Only three Black players have made their England debut since 2000 - the most recent being Jofra Archer who is in England's squad to face the West Indies this week in the first test.
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore did not entirely rule out the possibility of the popular IPL franchise "evaluating" investment opportunities in England and Wales Cricket Board's ambitious franchise league 'The Hundred', which had to be shelved this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. British newspaper The Telegraph on Tuesday quoted Mysore saying that they would surely be keen to "explore" investment opportunities in The Hundred.
Cricket Australia has been in a financial mess since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The three roles attracted a high calibre of applicants and were subject to a rigorous recruitment process. As part of the move, Lewis will vacate his role as Young Lions head coach, and this role will be reconfigured into an Elite Pathway Coach role.
All-rounder Chris Woakes has been added to England's squad for the fourth Test against India, with wicketkeeper Jos Buttler set to miss the match to attend the birth of his second child, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Sunday.
Pakistan are scheduled to play three Tests and as many T20Is. The first of three-match Test series is slated to get underway from July 30
Ben Stokes is confident that he will be back for the next edition.
Rising for the fourth straight day, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty settled marginally higher after a choppy session on Friday, tracking mixed global trends amid uncertainties on the geopolitical front. The BSE Sensex opened weak and declined 414.44 points to 55,049.95 in opening deals. But within minutes, it pared all its losses and jumped 369.56 points to 55,833.95. Facing volatility, the index finally settled at 55,550.30, higher by 85.91 points or 0.15 per cent.
He is expected to be out for at least three months.
The ECB said in a joint statement with CSA on Monday that the decision to postpone the tour was over concerns about the 'physical and mental wellbeing' of the touring party.
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