MINI BIO-SECURE BUBBLE by Vijay Tagore • Last updated on Share Tweet NZC confirmed that paceman Trent Boult will return home briefly to see his family before reconnecting with the Test squad in early June © Getty New Zealand Cricket (NZC), on Friday (May 7), confirmed that a few of their players have stayed back in Delhi and they will leave for England on May 11. The NZC has made arrangements for the creation of a bio-secure mini-bubble, in which skipper Kane Williamson along with Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner and physio Tommy Simsek have become part of. "New Zealand's IPL-based Test contingent will depart from India for the United Kingdom on May 11th - the earliest date an exemption for their arrival in England could be obtained. Williamson, Jamieson and Santner, as well as physio Tommy Simsek, will remain in a secure mini-bubble in New Delhi before departing for the UK," the NZC said in a statement. The four will … [Read more...] about Williamson and Co. placed in bio-secure mini-bubble in Delhi
Abid, Azhar lead Pakistan’s recovery after Butt’s early dismissal
ZIM VS PAK, 2ND TEST by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Azhar Ali would be hoping to take Pakistan to a strong first innings total © Getty Abid Ali and Azhar Ali had a solid partnership for the second wicket on the morning of the second Test after the visitors had lost an early wicket in the form of Imran Butt. Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava bowled well in tandem as the Pakistani openers found it difficult to deal with the new ball after electing to bat first. Both the openers were quite cautious upfront. However, Ngarava struck early by getting rid of Butt with a bouncer. Azhar and Abid took their time to get used to the conditions, and once the ball got a bit older, kept dealing in boundaries and notched up a fifty-run partnership before the Lunch break. Earlier in the day, Luke Jongwe was handed his Test cap and became the 118th player to represent Zimbabwe in the longest format, while … [Read more...] about Abid, Azhar lead Pakistan’s recovery after Butt’s early dismissal
Three Men’s 2022 T20 World Cup European Qualifiers cancelled owing to COVID-19
CANCELLED by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet The International Cricket Council announced the cancellation of three Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Europe qualifiers owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. © Getty The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the cancellation of three Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Europe qualifiers, each of which were pathway tournaments to the 2022 World Cup in Australia, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sub-Regional Europe qualifiers - A and B - were scheduled to be played in Finland, while Belgium was set to play host to the qualifiers C over the next two months. "After extensive consultation with both hosts, participating Members, the relevant governments, public health authorities and in line with the ICC's comprehensive contingency planning of COVID-19 the only course of action was to cancel the three event," the ICC said in a statement. "The cancellation was … [Read more...] about Three Men’s 2022 T20 World Cup European Qualifiers cancelled owing to COVID-19
India leave out Hardik, Shaw for WTC Final, England Tests
SQUAD SELECTION by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Hardik Pandya's last Test was in Southampton in 2018. © Getty India have left out Hardik Pandya, Prithvi Shaw and Kuldeep Yadav from their squad for their World Test Championship final against New Zealand as well as the five-Test tour of England that follows. Hardik, whose workload has been constantly managed since a back injury in 2018, nursed a shoulder niggle during the IPL 2021 that kept him off any bowling duties in the seven games for Mumbai Indians. The all-rounder last played a Test on the previous tour of England in 2018. Squad : Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Ssouiraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul (subject … [Read more...] about India leave out Hardik, Shaw for WTC Final, England Tests
Azhar, Abid dominate post-lunch session
ZIMBABWE VS PAKISTAN, 2021 by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet The pair has already added an unbeaten stand of 154 © Getty Pakistan dominated the post-lunch session against hosts Zimbabwe as two of their top order batsmen brought their 'A' game to the fore. The seamers who had bowled comparatively well in the morning session looked helpless as Abid Ali and Azhar Ali who took control of the proceedings. The pair was watchful before the lunch break, but looked unstoppable once they got a hang of the pitch and conditions. Zimbabwe found success in the morning session with Imran Butt's dismissal, but have since been made to toil amidst a gritty stand between Azhar and Abid. While Richard Ngarava and Tendai Chisoro bowled some tidy spells, Donald Tiripano bowled plenty of freebies, allowing the batsmen to score freely against him. Both of them have also notched up their respective fifties, leaving the hosts with a … [Read more...] about Azhar, Abid dominate post-lunch session