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Courtney Walsh named head coach of West Indies women's cricket team

Fast bowling great Courtney Walsh has been appointed as the new head coach of the West Indies women's cricket team. The West Indies cricket legend will lead the preparation and development of the women's ream at least till the end of 2022, including competing in the next ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup. Walsh has served as an assistant coach with the Bangladesh men's team, and subsequently worked on a short term contract with the West Indies women's side, including at the T20 World Cup held in Australia earlier this year. Walsh is the highest wicket-taker in West Indies Test history with 519 scalps in 132 matches. A former Jamaica and West Indies captain, he took 227 wickets in ODIs and 1807 wickets in 429 first-class matches. The 57-year-old is a member of the ICC Hall of Fame. "It's an exciting challenge and I've always wanted to give back in any way I can and help with the development of the game in the West Indies," Walsh said in a statement on Thursday. "The experience I hav

IPL brings cheer to sports channels as viewership, advertising rise: BARC

After months long lull due to the Covid-19, sports channels genre got some cheer with IPL matches in the UAE as both viewership and advertisers grew, the BARC said on Thursday

IPL: Players to face ouster, teams to lose 2 pts for bio-bubble violation

Players face ouster from the tournament and their teams, a hefty fine of Rs 1 crore besides deduction in points if they breach the bio-bubble put in place for the IPL

IPL 2020: Cricket apps climb up the order in play store downloads

Some indications of the size of the demand can be gauged from the fact that the total viewership on day one was 8.4 million viewers on Hotstar

BCCI, Emirates Cricket Board sign MoU, hosting agreement to boost ties

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Emirates Cricket Board have signed an MoU and hosting agreement to boost cricketing ties between the two countries

Our dream is to win the T20 World Cup, says Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan

Skipper Rashid Khan believes that Afghanistan have the talent in all departments to win the World Cup in the shortest format of the game

Covid-19 impact: England and Wales cricket board to cut workforce by 20%

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to reduce its workforce by 20 per cent as it grapples with a whopping 100-million pound loss due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Victorian govt working on getting crowd back for Boxing Day sports events

We are negotiating with Cricket Australia and Tennis Australia to have crowd attendance for Boxing Day Test involving India and the Australian Open, says Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews

IPL in coronavirus pandemic: How India changed the 'orthodoxy of cricket'

While this might seem like a radical step - akin to moving Major League Baseball to Costa Rica for a season - the shift makes a lot of sense

'Vi' becomes the co-presenting sponsor of Dream11 IPL 2020

The sponsorship announcement comes close on the heels of Vodafone Idea Limited's rebranding under a unified identity - Vi

IPL 2020: Gambhir believes players won't be afraid of coronavirus cases

Gautam Gambhir believes that Covid-19 will not impact the performance of cricketers when they participate in IPL; the ex KKR captain also stressed that players must adhere to guidelines put in place

IPL 2020: Expected guys to be bit more rusty, says CSK's Michael Hussey

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey has admitted that he expected all the players in the line-up to be a bit more rusty as they are coming to play a tournament after a long span of time

IPL 2020: Hopefully I will get some games for CSK this year, says Hazlewood

After playing his first T20I after four years for Australia, pacer Josh Hazlewood on Wednesday said that he is hopeful of getting some games for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL 2020

England: Ignored for almost entire tour, Sarfaraz was not keen on last game

Overlooked for almost the entire tour of England, Pakistan's former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was reluctant to play when he was finally offered a chance in the third T20 International

PCB revamps pay structure, announces hike for Pak domestic cricketers

PCB unveiled a revamped pay structure for its domestic cricketers, under which the top performers stand a chance of earning Rs 3.2 mn through the season, a whopping "83% more" than last year

Back in IPL after six years, a lot wiser Neesham looks to make it count

Back in IPL after six years, New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham says his much "steadier head" and international success should help him immensely in his stint with Kings XI Punjab this season

England batsman Ian Bell announces retirement from professional cricket

Realising that his days as an England player are long gone, former stylish batsman Ian Bell on Saturday announced he will retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the 2020 domestic season. The five-time Ashes winner has spent his entire career with Warwickshire. Bell has scored 7727 runs, including 22 hundreds, at an average of 42.69 in 118 Test matches while in the ODIs, he has 5,416 runs in 161 matches. "It's with enormous sadness, but with equal pride, that I am announcing my retirement from professional cricket," Bell said in a statement. The stylish Bell, known for his exquisite cover drives, was Man of the Series in one of the five Ashes triumphs and was also part of England's memorable Test series triumph on Indian soil in 2012. "While my hunger and enthusiasm for the sport that I love remain as strong as ever, my body simply can't keep up with the demands of the game to the standard of which I expect of myself," Bell added. Bell, 38, retired from ODIs in 2015 to foc

Viewers need annual subscription to watch IPL 2020, says Disney+ Hotstar

The 13th edition of IPL T20 cricket tournament is starting from September 19 in the UAE

IPL 2020: 4 ICC Elite Panel umpires to officiate in Indian Premier League

The IPL 2020 is slated to be played from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE across three venues -- Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah

Leg-spinner Pravin Tambe, 48, becomes first Indian cricketer to play in CPL

Leg-spinner Pravin Tambe, 48, on Wednesday became the first Indian cricketer to play in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) when he turned out for Trinbago Knight Riders' against St Lucia Zouks