Cricket
Boards will be reluctant to send players to India for T20 WC: Hussey
Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey, also the batting coach of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), said on arrival from India that it will be difficult to host the tournament in India as cricket boards will be reluctant to send their teams to the country reeling under the pandemic.
BCCI offered me new contract, I refused: Greg Chappell
Chappell's tenure as India's head coach between 2005 and 2007 was marked by a fractious relationship with many of the team's senior players, particularly Sourav Ganguly, who was removed from his role of captain and dropped from the team.
WTC final between India and NZ likely to be attended by crowd
Cricket in England last witnessed crowd in September, 2019 and the last season was played in front of empty stands. West Indies, Pakistan and Australia had toured England last year. Rod Bransgrove, head of the Hampshire County Club, was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz that England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is allowing 4000 fans for the WTC final
AB didn't want to come ahead of players in the system: Boucher
"AB has his reasons, which I respect. Unfortunately he's no longer in the mix. I say unfortunately because I think we all agree that he's still one of the best -- if not the best -- T20 players in world cricket," Boucher was quoted as saying by The Citizen, a South African media outlet. "But he alluded to being concerned about coming in ahead of other players who have been a part of the system. I don't think it sat well with him, which I understand.
Rohit Sharma tells bowlers to do what their minds think: Shami
"As a bowler, when I go to him for advice, he always gives positive answers. Rohit always pushes the bowlers to do what their mind tells them to, irrespective of how the batsman is playing or his strong points," Shami said on Wednesday. "I think that is very important for the confidence of a fast bowler," he told India TV.
Received death threats after 2011 WC quarter-final: Faf du Plessis
Playing only his 10th ODI, du Plessis came in when South Africa were 121/4. AB de Villiers was on 35 at the other end, keeping the Proteas' hopes alive. However, the pair went for a tight single after du Plessis fended off the second ball he faced and de Villiers was run out.
Will be interesting if Warner writes a book after retiring: Broad
"I have seen a couple of comments from David Warner's agent, too, and I think it will be an interesting time when he stops playing for Australia and writes a book," said Broad, according to ESPNCricinfo. Broad said that the incident may not be the focus during the Ashes later in the year but the England fans may have a few chants about it.
WTC has made Test cricket exciting: NZ captain Kane Williamson
"It brought in real excitement. We saw that in declarations, games getting really tight. We saw it in the India-Australia series, our series here against Pakistan. Results had to be hard-fought for and you are willing to risk to win it," said Williamson while speaking in a video posted by the ICC Twitter handle.
Don't want to get carried away: Vihari ahead of WTC final
"I am excited, but you don't want to show that much of excitement. Because you want to be in that moment," he said in a video posted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Twitter. "You don't want to be too much carried away with the importance of the situation. As a sportsman, to play in the final of the World Test championship for India is always a great feeling," he added.
ICC clears India's two home Tests of 'spot-fixing' influence
"The ICC has concluded its investigation into the documentary programme 'Cricket's Match Fixers' broadcast by Al Jazeera on 27 May 2018. No charges will be bought under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code against any of the five Participants to the Code who featured in the programme due to insufficient credible and reliable evidence," an ICC statement said on Monday.
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