Manchester: England men’s white-ball Tour to India postponed until early 2021 due to the present COVID-19 situation in India With the announcement that ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, due to take place across Australia in October and November 2020, has been postponed and the present COVID-19 situation in India, the BCCI and ECB have confirmed that England men’s white-ball tour ...
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Pakistan and England cricket teams pay tribute to Covid-19 victims
Manchester: Pakistan and England men’s cricket teams observed a one-minute silence before the start of the first Test at Old Trafford as mark of respect for all those affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, nearly 6,000 people out of 280,000 infected have lost their lives in Pakistan, while in the United Kingdom; around 46,000 ...
Read More »Pakistan cricket team celebrating Eid-ul-Adha today in Derby
Derby: Pakistan national men’s cricket squad is celebrating Eid-ul-Adha today in Derby. The team offered Eid Namaz under the imamat of Sarfaraz Ahmed. After Namaz-e-Eid team members took photos and selfies together. Pakistan cricket team is celebrating #EidAlAdha today! pic.twitter.com/i6fNxSd0km— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 31, 2020 Pakistan cricket team is currently staying in bio-secure environment in Derby and will play its ...
Read More »England name squad for the first Test against Pakistan
Manchester: England National Selectors have named an unchanged squad for the #raisethebat first Test match against Pakistan starting on Wednesday 5 August 2020 at Emirates Old Trafford. The three-match series will be played behind closed doors, in a bio-secure environment. England Test Squad: Joe Root (Yorkshire) Captain, James Anderson (Lancashire), Jofra Archer(Sussex), Dominic Bess (Somerset), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Rory Burns (Surrey), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran(Surrey), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Dom Sibley (Warwickshire), Ben Stokes(Durham), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham). Reserves: ...
Read More »England name squad for third Test against West Indies
Manchester: Pace bowler Jofra Archer has been included in the England squad for the deciding Test against West Indies. England National Cricket Selectors have named a 14-strong squad for the #raisethebat third Test match against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford starting on Friday 24 July 2020. England Men’s Test Squad Joe Root (Yorkshire) Captain, James Anderson (Lancashire), Jofra Archer(Sussex), Dominic Bess (Somerset), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Rory Burns (Surrey), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak ...
Read More »Edgbaston to host second spectator pilot game
Manchester: Edgbaston will be the second county cricket ground to pilot the safe return of spectators and test Government guidance designed to enable the return of fans to elite sports events. The Government announced on Friday that two county cricket friendly matches would be among a number of pilot events to test Government guidance for supporters returning to sporting venues. ...
Read More »Moeen Ali confirmed as vice-captain for Ireland series
Manchester: Moeen Ali has been confirmed as Eoin Morgan’s vice-captain for England Men’s three-match Royal London Series against Ireland. The series will take place behind closed doors in a bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, with the first Royal London International taking place on Thursday July 30. England’s squad for the series itself will be confirmed next week, ...
Read More »Khushdil Shah has been ruled out for three weeks after suffering a fracture
Derby: Left-handed batsman Khushdil Shah has been ruled out for up to three weeks after suffering a fracture in his left thumb while batting during Saturday’s training session in Derby. Khushdil is not featuring in the ongoing four-day intra-squad match and will not be available for selection for the second four-dayer, which will be played from 24-27 July in Derby. As ...
Read More »Jofra Archer fined and given written warning by ECB
Manchester: England pace bowler Jofra Archer has been fined and given a written warning by the England and Wales Cricket Board for breaching bio-secure protocols. Following a disciplinary hearing held on Friday evening, 17 July, England cricketer Jofra Archer has been fined an undisclosed amount and received an official written warning after admitting to breaching the team’s bio-secure protocols on Monday ...
Read More »ECB plans to bring spectators back in Stadiums
Manchester: England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to bring the spectators back in stadiums after the UK government announced to pilot the safe return of spectators through late July and early August The Government today announced that a small number of sporting events will be used to pilot the safe return of spectators through late July and early August. ...
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