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DDCA may request high court for extension of time to hold elections

The Delhi and District Cricket Association may move the High Court for extension of time to hold elections for the post of President and other vacant posts

Jaipur to get world's 3rd largest cricket stadium with 75,000 capacity

The world-class green stadium shall have modern grand pavilion stands, corporate boxes, plush sports field, modern club house, says RCA secretary

South Africa physio stresses on phased approach as players resume training

They need to build up and get their bodies in tune with the requirements, so it's about progression and very good warm-ups will be essential, says South Africa's physiotherapist Craig Govender

England PM gives nod for the return of recreational cricket from July 11

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the resumption of recreational cricket from July 11 after Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the green light. The ECB's announcement on Friday night came after Johnson made a U-turn after his earlier suggestion that teas and dressing rooms were among major obstacle in the amateur and grassroots game -- a traditional feature of British summertime -- returning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An ECB statement said the UK government's announcement pertaining to recreational cricket applies at this time to England only. "The ECB is delighted that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England to return from Saturday 11 July," the statement said. "The latest update from the UK Government signals progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of ECB's roadmap to return for the recreational game, meaning competitive cricket matches in England with adjustments to respect hygiene and social distancing would be ...

Police taking necessary action in Chandigarh match fiasco: BCCI ACU chief

Mohali Superintendent of Police Kuldeep Chahal said the two arrested have been booked for cheating and gambling

India cricket team at forefront of fast bowling renaissance: Ian Bishop

India shifted its priorities to pace in recent times and is currently at the forefront of fast bowling renaissance, former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said on Thursday. India's pace attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has emerged as a potent force, helping the team achieve success in the World Test Championships. "India are at the forefront, the vanguard, of this fast bowling renaissance because they obviously recognised this years ago," the 52-year-old cricketer-turned-commentator said in Sony Ten's Pit Stop. "If you want to be the number one team in the world, you cannot rely on your spinners all the time because when you travel to western countries, spin is apparently only a certain stage of the game, you have to have fast bowling and India have found that." Given the rigours of playing three formats, Bishop called for managing the workload of the pacers, especially the leader of the Indian attack Jasprit ...

Uva T20 league row: Would like to know who is involved, says BCCI

The game played on June 29 took place in Sawara village, 16 km from Chandigarh, but was streamed as a 'Uva T20 League' match in Sri Lanka's Badulla city

Shashank Manohar steps down from ICC's chairman post; Khwaja interim head

Manohar, as per ICC rules, could have stayed for another two-year term as a maximum of three terms are allowed

CPL: Pravin Tambe says Trinbago Knight Riders picked him, franchise unaware

In a bizarre turn of events, former Rajasthan Royals spinner Pravin Tambe has been caught on the wrong foot after claiming that he has been picked by Trinbago Knight Riders

Dandiwal on BCCI radar for the past 3-4 years: ACU chief Ajit Singh

Ravinder Dandiwal, the alleged kingpin of a recently unearthed international tennis match-fixing syndicate, has been on BCCI's watchlist for the last four years

India's Nitin Menon becomes youngest umpire to enter ICC's Elite Panel

The 36-year-old, who has officiated in three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is, is only the third from India to make it to the prestigious group

Rohit, Shikhar successful because they play to each other's strength: Irfan

Former India pacer Irfan Pathan reckons that the reason behind Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma's extremely successful opening partnership is their ability to play to each other's strengths.

Clare Connor to become first female president of MCC in 233-year history

Connor was on Wednesday named as the successor to current chief Kumar Sangakkara, who steps down from the post next year

British PM Boris Johnson terms the cricket ball a natural vector of disease

Responding to a question from Conservative MP Greg Clark in the House of Commons, Johnson said that it was too soon to lift current restrictions preventing the return of recreational cricket.

Gayle opts out of Caribbean Premier League 2020 citing personal reasons

The tournament is slated to be played between August 18 and September 10 behind closed doors in Trinidad and Tobago

ICC releases cricket video of hope, unity to mark UN World Refugee Day

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) World Refugee Day campaign aims to remind the world that everyone, including refugees, can contribute to society

Manoj Tiwary questions delay in Ranji payment, CAB asks for week's time

Tiwary had posed the question to the team's cricket operations manager Joydeep Mukherjee.

Looking at ways to educate rather than focusing on negatives: Darren Sammy

The debate around racism in cricket kickstarted after Sammy alleged racism during his stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2014 Indian Premier League

South Africa cricket to hit restart button with made-for-TV match on Jun 27

Acting Cricket South Africa chief executive Jacques Faul said the proposed match is a fund-raiser and will be held behind closed doors pending government clearance

'Just a plaster on the sore': Holding on rules against racism in sports

You will get racism, people will shout things at cricket grounds, football grounds, wherever, you can't stamp out racism by tackling individual sports, you have to tackle the society, says Holding