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"For me, there has never been a bigger honour and a better feeling than to represent my country and I feel privileged to have been again offered the opportunity to serve it for a challenging but exciting tour of England," Khan said in a statement issued by the PCB. "The Pakistan side includes some immensely talented cricketers who have the potential to achieve greater heights. Together with Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed and Waqar Younis, we will try to make them better and prepare them as best as we can with on and off field coaching and guidance. … [Read more...] about Younis Khan to be Pakistan’s batting coach for England tour

But history is a long time ago in the age of the virus. The Indian market for equipment, which Mahajan reckons comprises 90 per cent of the global cricket market, is non-existent at the moment. "Matches haven't started yet. No coaching centers or academies have re-opened. Everything is closed," he says. " The orders we had were postponed or cancelled. We are facing a lot of heat at the moment. A lot of people are jobless so purchasing power goes down as well. When that happens the first thing you will cut back on is sports. At least in India, that is the lowest priority." … [Read more...] about Sport, Interrupted: Batmakers BDM on dodgy pitch but bank on 95-year history to see them through

FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintCricket South Africa's (CSA) return-to-train-and-play plans have been approved by the country's sports ministry and the organisation will meet on Thursday to plot its course back to action. ESPNcricinfo understands that CSA's focus will be on getting the national men's and women's teams back in action, though franchise and provincial players will continue to wait before they can begin pre-season camps. A new date for the 3TC competition - a format in which three teams will play in the same game - is not expected imminently. … [Read more...] about CSA gets sports-ministry green light to resume training

Menon, who began his umpiring career in 2017, has officiated in three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is in men's cricket. He has also stood in ten women's T20Is, including the 2018 and 2020 T20 World Cups. After S Venkataraghavan and S Ravi, he is the third umpire from India to make it to the Elite panel. … [Read more...] about Nitin Menon replaces Nigel Llong in Elite panel of umpires for 2020-21

But questions around CSA's rush to return to action remain, especially considering the circumstances. South Africa's players are yet to get approval for training and they in mid-winter, which is the off-season for cricket. South Africa are also not scheduled to host any games until at least August when India are due for three T20Is. That trip will depend on the status of the pandemic in both countries at that time, and with the number of cases still rising in South Africa and expected to peak in July-August, it is not unthinkable that the series could be postponed to a later date this year or even to 2021. … [Read more...] about South Africa’s wait gets longer with 3TC competition delayed