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Cricket Australia boss Kevin Roberts has downplayed the prospect of the Twenty20 World Cup going ahead in 2020, saying the October-November schedule was under “very high risk” due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Obviously, we’ve been hopeful all along that it could be staged in October-November but you would have to say there is a very high risk about the prospect of that happening,” Roberts told reporters in a video call on Friday. “In the event that doesn’t happen, there are potential windows in the February-March period, October-November the following year. … [Read more...] about Twenty20 World Cup schedule under ‘very high risk’: Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts boss

So what does he miss the most about cricket? “I don’t have an outdoor field and I miss bowling the most. I can’t wait to start spinning,” says Yadav. He, however, has found ways to keep himself motivated. “I’m in regular touch with my coach. We discuss matches, analyse my skills and sit and watch a lot of videos together. He shares his experiences with me and that’s helping me improve myself,” he says, adding, “Our association also arranges calls with the state team and that’s the best way to motivate each other during this period.” … [Read more...] about I miss bowling the most; can’t wait to start spinning again, says cricketer Kuldeep Yadav

"It is a bit unrealistic to have things at the level the ECB is talking about. Obviously, the ECB is very keen to conduct these series because they have had no other cricket...," Dravid said during a webinar conducted in support of YUVA, a non-profit organisation. … [Read more...] about Dravid lists challenges of resuming cricket in bio-secure space

"This is a concern across the game, and in particular in countries where there isn't an agreed model in place ensuring gender equity principles are built into the game," Tom Moffat, the chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), told Reuters. … [Read more...] about Post coronavirus, women’s cricket limps into future

India captain Virat Kohli remained the only cricketer to be included in the list of top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2020 put forward by Forbes magazine. The right-handed batsman is also the only Indian athlete to be featured in the list. According to Forbes, Kohli had an estimated total earnings of $26 million ($24m from endorsements and $2m from salary/winnings). He made a jump of over 30 places from 2019, as he was positioned at the 66th spot in this year’s list. … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli only cricketer in Forbes’ top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2020