Australia’s one-day international series against New Zealand has been postponed because of coronavirus. The series was already being played behind closed doors, with Australia winning the first match on Friday. However, the visitors have returned to New Zealand after a change to travel restrictions there. Two ODIs in Australia will not take place, and three Twenty20s between the teams in ...

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead as planned in July, despite coronavirus concerns resulting in the postponement of sporting events. Abe added the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would have the final decision whether Tokyo 2020 goes ahead. “We will overcome the spread of the infection and host the Olympics without problem, as planned,” ...

Australia 7 for 258 (Warner 67, Finch 60, Labuschagne 56, Sodhi 3-51) beat New Zealand 187 (Guptill 40, Latham 38, Cummins 3-25, Marsh 3-29) by 71 runs At an empty SCG where the sound of bat on ball reverberated around the stadium and players tried to avoid high-fives, Australia secured a 71-run victory in the opening match of the Chappell-Hadlee ...

Joe Root, the England captain, says that his team’s overwhelming reaction was one of “relief” after their two-Test tour of Sri Lanka was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tour’s postponement was confirmed with England midway through the second day of their final warm-up match in Colombo, ahead of the first Test in Galle that had been due to ...