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Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts to be replaced by interim Nick Hockley
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Monday, 15 June 2020 18:25
Kevin Roberts' ignominious exit from Cricket Australia will see the T20 World Cup local organising chief, Nick Hockley, installed as acting chief executive while the governing body conducts a global search for the next long-term leader.Hockley, who has impressed many with his handling of the women's event capped by a crowd of more than 86,000 people at the MCG for…
ECB urged to make junior schemes more relevant to South Asian community
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Monday, 15 June 2020 12:12
The ECB has been challenged to do more to ensure its junior participation schemes are made relevant to the South Asian cricketing community, following a new study that has revealed a potentially devastating reduction in council-run cricket pitches in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak.Writing in the National Asian Cricket Council newsletter, chairman Gulfraz Riaz cited the findings of a…
County clubs could return to training within days
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Monday, 15 June 2020 09:39
Some county clubs could be off furlough and back in training within days as preparations for the domestic season move up a gear.With an August 1 start date looking more likely than ever, several clubs are keen to give their players - and their bowlers in particular - six weeks' preparation time. Lancashire and Surrey, the only two clubs that…
West Indies pace attack 'can challenge any team in the world' - Estwick
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Monday, 15 June 2020 12:52
England have felt the heat from West Indies' resurgent battery of quicks on more than one occasion in recent years, most notably during heavy defeats in Barbados and Antigua 18 months ago. The fires stoked by Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel and Jason Holder have drawn comparison with West Indies attacks of old, and the team's assistant coach, Roddy Estwick agreed…
Will delay retirement if T20 World Cup is postponed - Mohammad Hafeez
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Monday, 15 June 2020 10:22
Mohammad Hafeez, the second-longest serving Pakistan cricketer in the current setup, could yet extend his 17-year career. Hafeez's original plan was to retire in November this year, after the T20 World Cup in Australia but he said - in a video conference - that he would continue to make himself available if the tournament was delayed due to Covid-19. Hafeez…
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