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India’s chance of touring Australia 9 on a scale…

There is a 9 out of 10 chance that India will make the trip Down Under for a four-Test series later this year, Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said trying to downplay the uncertainty triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. CA is currently under a lot of financial stress and is desperate to have the India series, which will fill its coffers with AUD 300 million from broadcast rights after it had to cut costs due to the pandemic. The series is scheduled

World T20 To Go on As Per Schedule, Says…

Cricket Australia is willing to hold the World T20 as per schedule despite the telling effect of coronavirus across the world which has brought the sporting fraternity to a standstill. The World T20 is scheduled to be played between October and November this year and the ACB is aiming to go ahead with the schedule. However, all other cricketing activities within the Australian cricket season has been suspended as off now. "We're really hoping that all forms of sport can be played again

IPL 13: Cricket Australia Likely to Restrict Players From…

The BCCI has postponed IPL 13 till April 15 as a preventive measure against Coronavirus. COVID -19 is said to be pandemic all over the world and has brought the sporting fraternity to a standstill. All sporting activities (domestic/international) have been put on hold at the moment until further notice. Cricket Australia is likely to restrict its players from participating in IPL 13 after the outbreak of coronavirus. The Australian Cricket Board is reviewing the current scenario surrounding coronavirus and will come up

Boxing Day And Its Importance in Test Cricket

After the Christmas celebrations, Test cricket resumes in the international calendar with four teams playing Boxing Day Tests. Australia is currently playing the second Test match against New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and South Africa will play England in the first Test at the Supersport Park in Centurion. It has a rich history and tradition one which has given Australian cricket an identity that it has today. With the boxing day hosting two Test matches in different parts of the world,

Chris Gayle receives $220K as award in the alleged…

West Indian batsman and T20 cricket legend Chris Gayle received an award of 220,770 Dollars from the Australian court over an alleged incident. During the 2015 Cricket World Cup, an Australian media company ‘Fairfax’ had alleged Chris Gayle of exposing himself to the masseuse. The court relieved Gayle from the allegation and awarded him the compensation for his defamation. The issue first arose when The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times published articles in January 2016 which pointed towards Gayle’s

Cricket Australia declines to lift the imposed bans on…

Cricket Australia (CA) shut doors on the early return of the banned trio as they dismissed the plea presented by Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) for altering the duration of the imposed bans. The verdict ends the chances of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft returning early to cricket and will have to serve the full punishment. https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status/1064696538503380993 The unfortunate ball-tampering incident which occurred in March 2017 in the New Lands Test, Cape Town resulted in severe bans on the trio involved. Australian

Cricket Australia issues guidelines for IPL-bound Australian Cricketers

The cricketing world is set for an intriguing clash ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup as the players, and cricketing boards take their stands on the IPL participation. While New Zealand https://www.sportsmonks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/450x216_SWING_INTO_GOLF_banner133539421103193450-1.webpistrators have allowed a free hand to their cricketers, Cricket Australia has instructed their players not to skip any of domestic or international games. With the IPL 2019 slated to begin much earlier this year due to the World Cup, Cricket Australia has decided to protect the importance of its domestic competition, the Sheffield Shield. The Board has communicated that it shall provide No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to its players after the last round of Sheffield Shield fixtures (March 20-23, 2019). Cricketers involved in the Shield final (March 28-April 1) can take part in the IPL after completion of the final. The guidelines further stated that players selected to play against Pakistan in

Cricket Australia chairman David Peever resigns after growing criticism

Cricket Australia chairman David Peever has stepped down from his post after encountering criticism from all quarters. The chairman submitted his resignation after mounting pressure from the findings of the Longstaff review. Earlier this week, the review results were made public, and it led to severe backlash. Deputy chairman Earl Hiddings will assume the position of David Peever on an interim basis. After the embarrassing cheating scandal that took place in the Cape Town Test between Australia and South Africa, many of the senior position holders in Australian cricket had to vacate their seats. Captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner, head coach Darren Lehmann, CEO James Sutherland were the noted casualties. Cricket Australia chairman