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7 England Cricket Squad Members Test Covid+, Entire Team In Isolation
Two days before their opening day-night One-day International against Pakistan on Thursday, England cricket was thrown into a tizzy after seven members -- three players and four management team members - tested positive for Covid-19. ....
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly 'very Happy' With Raise In Match Fees Of Domestic Players
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has expressed his delight over the apex council's announcement of increasing the match fee of the domestic players. ....
Shardul Thakur Replaces Axar Patel In India's T20 World Cup Squad
The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the Indian cricket board (BCCI), after a discussion with the team management, has added Shardul Thakur to the main squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin in the UAE and Oman on October 17. ....
Australia's Smith, Warner, Bancroft Suspended From Johannesburg Test
In wake of the ball-tampering controversy, Australian cricketers Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft have been suspended from the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Tuesday.....
40 Die In New Zealand Mosques Massacre
At least 40 people were killed when gunmen said to be whites opened indiscriminate fire at two mosques in Christchurch city on Friday in what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described as "one of New Zealand's darkest days".....
Ashes Diplomacy: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Raises Travel Concerns With Scott Morrison
With England set to tour Australia for the traditional Ashes series in December there are concerns in England over the impact of the lengthy bio-bubble on the health of the players as the team will be going Down Under soon after the T20 World Cup. To lessen the mental stress, England players have sought to travel with their families for the Ashes, a move opposed by the Australian government which has imposed strict travel restrictions on visitors due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ....
England Cricketers Spend Time With NGO Kids
England cricketers including captain Eoin Morgan were seen with a posse of kids from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) on Saturday after their exhaustive practice session ahead of the third One-Day International at the Eden Gardens here.....
Indian Team's Fielding A Joy To Watch, Says Tendulkar
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday said the Indian team was one of the best fielding sides in the world. Talking about the importance of fitness in sports in today's world and the advanced fitness regime that the cricketers follow now, the former batting superstar said the way the present Indian cricket team fields, is a "joy to watch".....
England's Strokes Will Get Big Bucks In IPL: Yuvraj
Veteran batsman Yuvraj Singh on Thursday praised England all-rounder Ben Strokes saying the 25-year-old is an overall package and will surely get big bucks in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.....
Rs 2 Crore Base Price For Ishant, Mathews Stokes, Morgan At IPL Auction
As many as seven cricketers, including Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, have their base price as Rs 2 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) players' auction to be held on February 20 in Bengaluru, it was announced on Tuesday. A total of 351 players will go under the hammer.....
