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Cricket Australia mulls five India Tests behind closed doors
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 02:14
A five-Test series played exclusively at Adelaide Oval with players housed in the ground's new hotel is far from an outlandish suggestion as Cricket Australia contemplates all possible ways of ensuring that India's scheduled tour takes place next summer in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.CA's chief executive Kevin Roberts stressed that the governing body was being as "creative" as…
ECB to investigate claims of misconduct against incoming chairman Ian Watmore
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 02:57
The England & Wales Cricket Board says it will investigate claims that Ian Watmore, its incoming chairman, left his previous role with the English Football League following allegations of misconduct.According to a report in the Daily Mail, Watmore had been involved in discussions over a breakaway league that could have jeopardised a £595 million broadcast deal with Sky Sports. The…
Cricket Australia chief won't back down on drastic staff cuts
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Tuesday, 21 April 2020 01:29
Kevin Roberts, the Cricket Australia chief executive, has faced questions from staff about the decisions to stand down all but a handful of employees on 80% wage cuts until July for a saving of only A$3 million in an organisation that has so far faced minimal disruption from the coronavirus pandemic.In an effort to defend CA's recent decisions and the…
CPL is the second-best T20 league after IPL - COO Pete Russell
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Monday, 20 April 2020 20:01
A new franchise in the USA, a fully-fledged women's league and maintaining distinctive local flavour are among the keys to ensuring the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is the second-best T20 league in the world, after the IPL, according to chief operations officer Pete Russell.Seven seasons in, the 2020 CPL is shaping up to be the most difficult yet, with the…
Umar Akmal to learn his fate on April 27
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Monday, 20 April 2020 07:16
Umar Akmal could learn his cricketing fate on April 27, with that date set for his hearing in front of the Chairman of the Disciplinary Panel Justice (retired) Fazal-e-Miran Chauhan. Both the player and the PCB have been required to attend the hearing, which is scheduled at the National Cricket Academy in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.Akmal's case went directly to the…
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Monday, 20 April 2020 05:26
ICC chief executives' committee to discuss Covid-19 impact on Thursday
Monday, 20 April 2020 03:11
Cricket Australia backs down on 45% cut to state grants
Monday, 20 April 2020 03:33
Gloucestershire captain Chris Dent signs three-year contract extension
Monday, 20 April 2020 01:00
Use saliva on the ball or not - what's the post-coronavirus future?
Monday, 20 April 2020 01:50
South Africa's June tour of Sri Lanka postponed
Sunday, 19 April 2020 20:10
Hazlewood calls for Cricket Australia transparency but players prepared to 'ride the lows'
Sunday, 19 April 2020 02:01
Dav Whatmore joins Baroda as director of cricket
Sunday, 19 April 2020 03:00
States ask Cricket Australia to open financial books
Saturday, 18 April 2020 21:58
Marnus Labuschagne's 'phenomenal' growth the highlight for Andrew McDonald
Saturday, 18 April 2020 09:34
Retroreport - Brendon McCullum's blistering 158 leads rout of Royal Challengers Bangalore
Saturday, 18 April 2020 08:41
MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma named joint GOATs among IPL captains
Saturday, 18 April 2020 10:02
Adil Rashid '100% focused' on white-ball cricket but backs Moeen Ali Test comeback
Saturday, 18 April 2020 01:14
Moeen Ali 'probably ready now' to make England Test return
Friday, 17 April 2020 21:41
'It changed my life forever' - Brendon McCullum on his whirlwind 158* in IPL opener
Friday, 17 April 2020 07:35
Retropreview - Lights up over a new era
Friday, 17 April 2020 07:12
Disappointed with ICC's decision - Ehsan Mani
Friday, 17 April 2020 04:15
Lancashire cancel deals for BJ Watling, Glenn Maxwell and James Faulkner
Friday, 17 April 2020 06:11
Shane Warne conjures win out of nowhere as Australia sneak into final
Friday, 17 April 2020 05:37
CPL eyeing on-schedule start, but wary of potential IPL clash
Friday, 17 April 2020 02:48