Cricket

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced its cricketers and staff will play their part in the fight against COVID-19 by making contributions to the government’s emergency fund. The centrally contracted players will collectively donate PKR5million to the fund. In addition to the cricketers’ contribution, PCB staff up to the rank of Senior Managers will donate one day’s salary, while ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed that the 128 COVID-19 tests conducted on players who took part in PSL 2020 after a foreign player showed symptoms had all returned as negative. The board had conducted tests on the players, support staff, match officials, broadcasters and team owners on Tuesday, March 17 as part of the PCB’s duty of care ...

London:The England and Wales Cricket Board will discuss the possible rescheduling of the domestic season in response to the coronavirus outbreak today. Initial talks between counties and the ECB will take place today in a telephone conference. The ECB said last week all options were being looked at including postponements and playing games behind closed doors. Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove ...

LAHORE: Pakistan’s star batsman Fakhar Zaman has appreciated the efforts of Punjab govt in a fight against growing coronavirus. In a video message on Wednesday, Fakhar Zaman said Punjab govt has made excellent arrangements for the awareness of masses in regard to coronavirus pandemic. “We are united against this deadly virus. Right now it’s affecting the entire world. We can ...

Lahore:The Pakistan Cricket Board today postponed the HBL Pakistan Super League 2020 with immediate effect and the two semi-finals and the final will be rescheduled for a later date. This decision was taken after a player, who had left Pakistan a few days ago, showed symptoms of COVID-19 and he will undergo screening shortly. The PCB, as part of its ...

Lahore:In the light of WHO and Pakistan government directives regarding preventive measures to combat coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan Hockey Federation has postponed all district & national level Tournaments / Activities of March and April 2020. Training plans has been sent to players so that they could continue individual training in their home. The plan includes details about physical training, hockey skills ...

London: Surrey have announced that six of their players are self-isolating as a precautionary measure. The players involved have not been named. The club said that “not all six have reported symptoms”, but they had been told to remain at home for the rest of the week due to proximity amid fears about the spread of coronavirus in the UK. ...

Ireland’s six-match tour of Zimbabwe, scheduled for April, has been postponed despite Zimbabwe having yet to report any cases of COVID-19. The two countries agreed that the risks involved in traveling, amid the growing threat of coronavirus worldwide, has necessitated a rescheduling of this series. The teams were due to play three T20s and three ODIs, all in Bulawayo. Though ...

Lahore:Shortly after his matchwinning century for Lahore Qalandars, Chris Lynn said he was heading back to Australia and would miss the knockouts. On Sunday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced enhanced restrictions on all international travellers entering the country with them required to self-isolate for 14 days. In an Instagram post, Lynn wrote: “Thoroughly enjoyed my time at the @thepsl ...

Cricket South Africa has suspended all cricket, professional and amateur, for the next 60 days after the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster of Sunday. Widespread measures across the country, which include a travel ban on people from high-risk areas, and a prohibition of gatherings of over 100 people, have now halted sporting events, with the Premier ...