Just a fortnight after the new director of Cricket South Africa Graeme Smith appointed Mark Boucher as the head coach, the Proteas opened their World Test Championship

South Africa open World Test Championship account, beat England

Just a fortnight after the new&nbsp;director of Cricket South Africa Graeme Smith appointed&nbsp;Mark Boucher&nbsp;as the head coach, the&nbsp;Proteas&nbsp;opened their World Test Championship account. South Africa staged a brilliant fightback in the Centurion Test and beat England by 107 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the 4-match series. It was their first Test win after a 10-match losing streak. Chasing a mammoth 376-run target, England looked good to achieve the unthinkable but suffered a batting collapse. Losing their last 7 wickets for just 64 runs, the visitors were bowled out for 268. With 30 points from 4 games, South Africa climbed to the 7th spot on the World Test Championship.

Just a fortnight after the new director of Cricket South Africa Graeme Smith appointed Mark Boucher as the head coach, the Proteas opened their World Test Championship account. South Africa staged a brilliant fightback in the Centurion Test and beat England by 107 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the 4-match series. It was their first Test win after a 10-match losing streak. Chasing a mammoth 376-run target, England looked good to achieve the unthinkable but suffered a batting collapse. Losing their last 7 wickets for just 64 runs, the visitors were bowled out for 268. With 30 points from 4 games, South Africa climbed to the 7th spot on the World Test Championship.

After Sandeep Warrior, Varun Chakravarthy & Tim Seifert, Indian pacer Prasidh Krishna has become the 4th cricketer from Kolkata Knight Ride

After Sandeep&nbsp;Warrior, Varun&nbsp;Chakravarthy&nbsp;&amp; Tim Seifert, Indian pacer Prasidh&nbsp;Krishna has become the 4th cricketer from Kolkata&nbsp;Knight Riders to test positive for Covid-19. Krishna who made his debut for Team India recently during the England home series tested positive with his report coming on Saturday. The young pacer will remain in isolation at the medical facility in Ahmedabad&nbsp;which is also housing his fellow teammates from KKR. The Indian Premier League is indefinitely postponed as the cricketers are now slowly making their way back to their homes.&nbsp;

BCCI has finalised Team India's travel and quarantine plan for the trip to England which will have the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand also a 5-match

BCCI&nbsp;has finalised Team India's travel and quarantine plan for the trip to England which will have the World Test Championship final vs New Zealand also a 5-match Test series vs England. According to ANI, Team India will get into a bio-bubble in India for 8 days followed by a charter flight to Southampton. The team will do a 10-day quarantine in Southampton at the hotel which is situated at the ground. Since the players and support staff will move from one bubble to another in England, they will be allowed to train and practice at the Rose Bowl which will also host the final of the inaugural Test championship. The board has also permitted the players to take their families as the tour of England will be very long and will end in mid-September.&nbsp;&nbsp;

New Zealand's wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the postponed 2021 edition of IPL, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will

New Zealand's wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert, who plays for&nbsp;Kolkata Knight Riders in the postponed 2021 edition of IPL, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be on the charter flight back home with other players and support staff.&nbsp;He will, instead, stay in isolation in Ahmedabad before returning to Chennai, where he will be treated at a private hospital. Seifert failed both his pre-departure RT-PCR tests and "is experiencing moderate symptoms."&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hardik Pandya's exclusion from India's Test squad for the World Test Championship final and the England tour raised many eyebrows. Once considered one of the

Hardik&nbsp;Pandya's&nbsp;exclusion from India's Test squad for the World Test Championship final and the England tour raised many eyebrows. Once considered one of the best all-rounders&nbsp;with the red ball, Pandya&nbsp;is now not even in the team that is playing the final of the inaugural World Test Championship. According to a report in the Times of India, Pandya's&nbsp;inability to bowl in the longest format pushed him out of the team. Interestingly, captain Virat&nbsp;Kohli&nbsp;spoke a lot about managing Pandya's&nbsp;workload during the home series vs England but the allrounder&nbsp;only bowled a few overs in the T20 series &amp; once during the ODIs. The report suggests that the selectors are no longer considering Pandya&nbsp;for Test cricket now and will focus on him as a pure batter for white-ball cricket. Pandya&nbsp;underwent back surgery in 2019 and since then has changed his action to relieve some stress but the report suggests that his shoulder has now flared up and the cricketer is finding it tough to manage the workload.&nbsp;

Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd Shami & Ravindra Jadeja return to the Test squad as BCCI announced the travelling contingent for the World T

Jasprit&nbsp;Bumrah, Mohd&nbsp;Shami&nbsp;&amp; Ravindra&nbsp;Jadeja&nbsp;return to the Test squad as BCCI&nbsp;announced the travelling&nbsp;contingent for the World Test Championship final and the England Test series after that. While Bumrah&nbsp;took off for his wedding, Shami&nbsp;and Jadeja&nbsp;missed the last home series vs England due to injuries. There are no major changes to the squad as most of the heroes of the Australia tour also find themselves with a ticket to England. KL Rahul and Wriddhiman&nbsp;Saha&nbsp;were also named in the squad subject to fitness clearance. The World Test Championship final will start from 18th June in Southampton followed by a 5-match Test series vs England as the long tour will stretch to September.&nbsp;Team India is expected to travel to England by a charter flight towards the end of this month.

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer husband Virat Kohli have joined the fight against the spread of Covid-19 as the couple has started a fundraiser. Anushka

Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer husband Virat Kohli have joined the fight against the spread of Covid-19 with their&nbsp;fundraiser initiative
Anushka-Virat who is aiming to raise ₹7 crore, have donated ₹2 crore to the cause.
Sharing the video, the couple said that they feel pain to see India suffer and urged fans to donate and support them.
The fundraiser 'In This Together' will run for seven days on Ketto and the proceeds raised will be directed to ACT Grants, which has been working towards providing oxygen, manpower and vaccination awareness.
The power couple also requested their fans to mask up, stay home and stay safe.

Bollywood actor Sonu Soon has come to the aid of Suresh Raina. The former India cricketer had posted a tweet asking help for his 65-year-old Covid-19 positive au

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has come to the aid of Suresh Raina.
The former Indian cricketer had posted a tweet asking an oxygen cylinder for his&nbsp;65-year-old Covid-19 positive aunt.
In no time,&nbsp;Sood took note of the CSK star's requirement and replied saying, &lsquo;Oxygen cylinder reaching in 10 minutes&rsquo;.&nbsp;
Overwhelmed by the prompt response, Suresh Raina thanked the &lsquo;Dabanng&rsquo; star for the &lsquo;big&rsquo; help.

As the cricketers returned home after IPL was suspended midway, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan didn't waste any time and got his first jab of the Covi

As the cricketers returned home after IPL&nbsp;was suspended midway, Indian opener Shikhar&nbsp;Dhawan&nbsp;didn't waste any time and&nbsp;got his first jab of the Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday.
Thanking the frontline warriors for their sacrifices and dedication, the Delhi Capitals star urged everyone to not hesitate and get themselves vaccinated as soon as possible.

After IPL had to be indefinitely postponed due to several players testing positive for Covid-19, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly opened up on how the

After IPL&nbsp;had to be indefinitely postponed due to several players testing positive for Covid-19, BCCI&nbsp;president Sourav&nbsp;Ganguly&nbsp;opened up on how the virus entered the team bubbles.
In an interview to the Indian Express, Dada said that the report they got was that there was no breach of the bubble. How it happened is very difficult to say. Ganguly added that How so many people are getting infected in the country is also very difficult to say.
4 franchises, KKR, SRH, DC&nbsp;and CSK, reported positive Covid-19&nbsp;cases within their camps after which the 2021 edition of the IPL&nbsp;had to be postponed.
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Cricket Australia confirmed on Thursday that Australian players, coaches, match officials and commentators have been safely transported from India to the Maldives.

Cricket Australia confirmed on Thursday that&nbsp;Australian players, coaches, match officials and commentators have been safely transported from India to the Maldives.
They will remain their until Australia's travel pause gets over, which pertains any flights from India as of now. The Australian board once again reiterated the fact that they are not seeking an exemption&nbsp;from the Australian government.&nbsp;
However, Michael Hussey&nbsp;will remain in India as he tested positive for Covid-19 and is being taken care by the CSK&nbsp;franchise.
Cricket Australia also thanked the BCCI&nbsp;for moving the Aussies to Maldives in less than 2 days after suspending the IPL.

Rishabh Pant has been rewarded for his good show in the longest format of the game as he climbed to his career-best 6th spot in ICC Test Rankings for batsmen.

Rishabh&nbsp;Pant has been rewarded for his good show in the longest format of the game as he climbed to his career-best 6th spot in ICC&nbsp;Test Rankings for batsmen.&nbsp;
The wicketkeeper-batsman&nbsp;broke into the top ten bracket for the first time after scoring his maiden hundred on home soil in the last Test against England in March. He also had a very successful Australia tour.
Apart from Pant,&nbsp;skipper&nbsp;Virat Kohli&nbsp;retained his 5th spot, while Rohit Sharma also climbed a place to the 6th spot with Rishabh Pant and New Zealand's Henry Nicholls. All 3 have&nbsp;747 points each.

With the IPL suspended indefinitely, BCCI has already started to plan for phase-2 of the league. According to a report in the Times of India, playing the rema

With the IPL&nbsp;suspended indefinitely, BCCI&nbsp;has already started to plan for phase-2 of the league. According to a report in the Times of India, playing the remaining games in India won't be considered as foreign players, who had to rush back home, won't wont to come back anytime soon.&nbsp;
Top source in the BCCI&nbsp;told TOI&nbsp;that it has to be played overseas. Certain suggestions have already been made and the board just needs to make up its mind now.&nbsp;UAE, UK and Australia are the 3 suggestions that have come up.&nbsp;
According to reports, shifting the league to UK seems the best option as UAE&nbsp;would be too hot in September and Australian government would have to revise its travel&nbsp;policies.

BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit chief told PTI that a potential corruptor, disguised as a cleaner, was spotted at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium during the

BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit chief&nbsp;told PTI&nbsp;that a&nbsp;potential corruptor, disguised as a cleaner, was spotted at New Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium during the recently-suspended Indian Premier League.
Inside information was passed on&nbsp;for the purpose of gambling or placing bets during one of the recently-concluded IPL matches in Delhi.&nbsp;While the offender managed to flee leaving behind his 2 mobile phones, ACU lodged a complaint with the Delhi Police.&nbsp;ACU&nbsp;is confident that&nbsp;he will be nabbed in a day or two.&nbsp;
The Delhi police had earlier caught two people carrying fake accreditation, on May 2, during the match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Following the postponement of IPL 2021 due to Covid-19, fingers are being pointed at the way BCCI managed its bio-bubble. Indian board's efforts to creat

Following the postponement&nbsp;of IPL&nbsp;2021 due to Covid-19, fingers are being pointed at the way BCCI&nbsp;managed its bio-bubble. Indian board's efforts to create a safe environment clearly fell apart as Covid-19 invaded the team bubbles. But what caused this breach? Well, there may be many reasons.
1) The 2020 IPL&nbsp;which happened in the UAE&nbsp;was manage by&nbsp;a professional company well versed in trackable devices and bio-secure solutions. This time, IPL decided to manage&nbsp;a bio-secure bubble of its own by listing down its set of hospital vendors and testing labs to replicate the process which failed.&nbsp;
2) BCCI&nbsp;decided to host the games in multiple cities hit by the Coronavirus&nbsp;and air travel was the biggest issue. According to reports,&nbsp;Saha, Balaji and Mishra contracted the virus while travelling from Mumbai to Delhi, coming through the airport terminus. Teams had demanded a tarmac access for state government which was denied and thus ran the risk of being exposed. There was no air travel in UAE.
 3) The&nbsp;tracking device worn by players all the time was faulty. It was purchased from a Chennai-based company which couldn't track the movement of the players.&nbsp;
 4) Testing and quarantine protocols were not good enough for members outside the bubble. Groundsmen, hotel staff, ground catering, net bowlers, DJ, drivers' testing process wasn't robust as last time. It is reported that each franchise created its own bubble for its own members and staff, instead of a central protocol.
 5) Last but not the least, BCCI&nbsp;was reluctant to take the IPL&nbsp;out of India&nbsp;despite clear requests from franchises and even the IPL&nbsp;Governing&nbsp;Council.
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Legendary Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint for ransom and then badly beaten. New South Wales Police confirmed the form

Legendary Australian cricketer&nbsp;Stuart MacGill was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint for ransom and then badly beaten.
New South Wales&nbsp;Police confirmed the former leg spinner had allegedly been abducted, held and then released in an incident which occurred last month.
Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have arrested four men following the alleged kidnapping of MacGill at Cremorne, on Sydney&rsquo;s lower north shore, where he lives.
The men were taken to local police stations where charges are expected to be laid.

The BCCI has granted No Objection Certificates to 4 India women's cricketers, including opener Smriti Mandhana and T20 captain Harmanrpeet Kaur, to

The BCCI&nbsp;has granted&nbsp;No Objection Certificates to 4&nbsp;India women's cricketers, including opener Smriti Mandhana and T20 captain Harmanrpeet Kaur,&nbsp;to play in the inaugural edition of The Hundred tournament in the UK.
These four players are likely to extend their stay in the UK following the completion of India's multi-format tour of England in June-July.
The Hundred, which will have 100 deliveries per innings, will get underway in the UK from July 21. The women's tournament will also have 8 teams that are corresponding to the men's team in the tournament.

Trouble continues to mount for the BCCI as a Public Interest Litigation has been filed against the Indian board by an advocate in the Bombay High Court for staging the

Trouble continues to mount for the BCCI as a Public Interest Litigation has been filed against the Indian board by an advocate in the Bombay High Court for staging the IPL&nbsp;during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The plea, filed by advocate Vandana Shah, states that BCCI should be ordered to tender an unconditional apology to Indians for their tone-deaf and arrogant behaviour.&nbsp;The plea also states that BCCI should be asked to supply oxygen and medical supplies worth over Rs 1000 crores, and whatever profit they have made in this corona-ravaged time by holding the IPL.
After suspending the IPL, a statement from the Indian board read that they tried to bring some positively&nbsp;by staging the cash-rich league.

With the IPL suspended mid-way due to the Covid-19 pandemic, IPL chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday said that the BCCI will find a way to send the le

With the IPL&nbsp;suspended mid-way due to the Covid-19 pandemic,&nbsp;IPL chairman Brijesh Patel on Tuesday said that&nbsp;the BCCI will&nbsp;find a way to send the league's foreign recruits back to their respective countries.
According to reports,&nbsp;All IPL cricketers have been put in lockdown for 4 days and must pass 3 tests before leaving. However, as reported by ESPNcricinfo, with Australia having suspended all flights from India till May 15, about 40 Australian players, coaches and support staff may fly to&nbsp;Maldives.
Meanwhile, Cricket Australia in a statement said that they are in direct contact with the BCCI&nbsp;as they work towards a safe plan to get the Aussies back home. However, CA also stated that they will not seek exemptions&nbsp;in the government's decision to pause the travel from India.

With Covid-19 invading IPL's highly secured bio-bubbles, resulting in it's indefinite suspension, dark clouds now loom over the future of the world T20 to be playe

With Covid-19 invading IPL's&nbsp;highly secured bio-bubbles, resulting in it's indefinite suspension, dark clouds now loom over the future of the world T20 to be played in India later this year.
BCCI&nbsp;was anyway planning for the worst case scenario and moving the World T20 to UAE was a possibility. But with the IPL&nbsp;suspended, the possibility of the marquee event&nbsp;to be taken out of India looks rather strong. The event, comprising of 16 countries, is scheduled to take place between October and November this year, with the final on November 14.
BCCI&nbsp;had last year managed to find a window for the 2020 IPL&nbsp;as that year's World T20 was postponed due to the pandemic.

BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla has confirmed that the Indian Premier League has been temporarily suspended after multiple players from different t

BCCI&nbsp;vice-president Rajiv&nbsp;Shukla has confirmed that&nbsp;the Indian Premier League has been temporarily&nbsp;suspended after multiple players from different teams tested&nbsp;positive for Covid-19.&nbsp;
SRH's Wriddhiman Saha&nbsp;and Delhi's&nbsp;Amit Mishra Tested positive on Tuesday after KKR's 2 players&nbsp;contracted the virus a day before. CSK's bowling coach Laxmipathy Balaji and a member of the logistics team also&nbsp;returned positive.
BCCI&nbsp;will now reschedule the tournament soon and is trying to shift all matches to Mumbai. It will be a logistical nightmare as pushing the tournament beyond&nbsp;May 30 may not be an option as India plays New Zealand&nbsp;in the World Test Championship final from June 18 in&nbsp;Southampton.

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