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08 Apr 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni Academy starts live classes on Facebook amid lockdown

The MS Dhoni Cricket Academy (MSDCA) has commenced live class on Facebook in the wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australian Cricketers' Association announces relief fund for players

An Emergency Assistance Fund of $250,000 was launched by the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) for former and incumbent players.

08 Apr 2020

Test Cricket

Steve Smith highlights one of his major career goals

Australian star batsman Steve Smith believes India is one of the toughest places to play cricket and winning a Test series in the country is a major career goal for him.

08 Apr 2020

Virat Kohli

Roger Federer does solo drill, challenges Virat Kohli amid lockdown

Swiss maestro Roger Federer has been quite active on social media in the wake of ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

08 Apr 2020

Ben Stokes

Wisden Leading Cricketer 2019: Ben Stokes bags the award

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been named as the Leading Cricketer in the World in the recently published 2020 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.

08 Apr 2020

Jos Buttler

#CoronavirusOutbreak: Buttler's 2019 World Cup shirt raises £65,000

England wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler has raised more than £65,000 to help fight the coronavirus by auctioning off his ICC World Cup 2019 final shirt.

07 Apr 2020

Test Cricket

#NewsBytesExplainer: Is Ishant Sharma India's quintessential match-winner overseas?

Ishant Sharma burst on to the international circuit in 2007.

07 Apr 2020

Virat Kohli

'Kohli was always an exceptional talent', says Dilip Vengsarkar

Former chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar revealed how he spotted Virat Kohli's talent during his early days.

07 Apr 2020

Indian Cricket Team

Steve O'Keefe describes how India series was impactful for him

Australian spinner Steve O'Keefe believes the four-match Test series against India made him understand Test cricket a lot better.

Shame IPL isn't going ahead, says Jos Buttler

England international Jos Buttler expects that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be slotted later in the year.

Robin Uthappa is still eyeing a national comeback

Indian batsman Robin Uthappa believes he still has a lot of cricket left in him, despite being out of action for long.

07 Apr 2020

New Zealand

#NewsBytesExplainer: Decoding the dynamics of Day-Night Tests

Day-Night Tests, often known as pink-ball Tests, have catapulted the longest format of the sport to an altogether different space.

06 Apr 2020

Ranji Trophy

#NewsBytesExclusive: Wasim Jaffer backs these youngsters to represent India

In an exclusive interview with NewsBytes, former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer backed young guns Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal to represent Team India in the near future.

T20 World Cup 2020: Organizers looking at different scenarios

While the coronavirus pandemic has disarrayed the sports community globally, the T20 World Cup organizing committee remains optimistic about the upcoming tournament.

DD Sports to air highlights of India's cricket matches

Sports fans, across the nation, will relive the golden era of Indian cricket as DD Sports is set to broadcast Men In Blue's memorable matches from the 2000s, amid the lockdown.

06 Apr 2020

Virat Kohli

#ThisDayThatYear: Sri Lanka outclass India to win World T20 title

On April 6, 2014, Sri Lanka became the fifth nation to win the World T20.

05 Apr 2020

Virat Kohli

#NewsBytesExplainer: Analysis of Virat Kohli's first SENA cycle as captain

India did not end the gruelling overseas campaign on a positive note.

05 Apr 2020

Shoaib Akhtar

Wasim Akram terms Pakistan 'Brazil' of cricket

Veteran bowler Wasim Akram believes Pakistan is the "Brazil" of cricket in terms of talent.

05 Apr 2020

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma's batting style reminded me of Inzamam-ul-Haq: Yuvraj Singh

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh recalled how Rohit Sharma rose to fame after making his debut.

The incident involving Stokes was a blessing in disguise: Strauss

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) director Andrew Strauss described how the team resurrected following the 2017 incident involving Ben Stokes.

05 Apr 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

#ThisDayThatYear: MS Dhoni announces his arrival with a blistering ton

On April 5, 2005, Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck his maiden international hundred in an ODI against Pakistan at Visakhapatnam.

Langer backs cricket behind closed doors once coronavirus crisis ends

Australian cricket team coach Justin Langer says playing the game without fans in the stadiums is an option worth considering if it helped get the game going again once the coronavirus pandemic goes away.

'Players who do spot-fixing should be hanged', says Javed Miandad

Former Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad believes players who get involved in match-fixing should be given severe punishment.

Mohammad Yousuf heaps praise on Babar Azam

Former Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf stated that Babar Azam is the standout batsman in the country since his retirement.

04 Apr 2020

BCCI

Sourav Ganguly helps feed 20,000 people at ISKCON Kolkata Centre

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly helped the ISKCON Kolkata Centre feed a total number of 20,000 people in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.

04 Apr 2020

Hashim Amla

#NewsBytesExplainer: All you need to know about variations of spin

"Pitch it up and let the ball dance around!" This has been the mantra of spinners since the inception of cricket.

04 Apr 2020

Rohit Sharma

Rohit, Warner are the best opening batsmen in T20: Moody

Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody picked India's Rohit Sharma and fellow Australian David Warner as the best opening batsmen in T20 cricket.

04 Apr 2020

Test Cricket

Pat Cummins isn't thinking about Australian Test captaincy: Details here

Australian pacer Pat Cummins has been touted as one of the future Test captains by current skipper Tim Paine.

04 Apr 2020

England Cricket Team

Coronavirus outbreak: England cricketers make an initial donation of £500,000

England men's centrally contracted players will make an initial donation of £500,000 to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in response to the financial crisis engulfing the game as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

03 Apr 2020

Narendra Modi

Sachin Tendulkar shares details of video call with PM Modi

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar believes India will face a stern challenge after the countrywide lockdown ends on April 14.

Coronavirus outbreak: Sourav Ganguly urges citizens to stay indoors

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly highlighted the importance of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.

03 Apr 2020

India

COVID-19: South African cricketers test negative after returning from India

The South African cricketers, who returned from their incomplete tour of India last month, have tested negative in relation to the coronavirus.

03 Apr 2020

Zaheer Khan

#NewsBytesExplainer: The meticulous art of reverse swing

Reverse swing, as regarded by the cricket pundits, is a fast bowler's prized possession in Test cricket more often than not.

03 Apr 2020

US Open

Edgbaston Stadium to be used as NHS amid coronavirus pandemic

The Edgbaston Stadium will be used as a National Health Service (NHS) in a bid to help in the battle against COVID-19.

03 Apr 2020

Joe Root

#ThisDayThatYear: 'Carlos Brathwaite.. Remember the name!'

West Indies completely owned the year 2016 in limited overs format.

Everyone still keen for IPL to go ahead: Pat Cummins

Australian star fast bowler Pat Cummins said players are in touch with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises even as uncertainty looms over the global cash-rich league due to the coronavirus pandemic.

03 Apr 2020

Virat Kohli

In a chat with Pietersen, Kohli talks about Dhoni, ABD

Indian skipper Virat Kohli termed MS Dhoni and AB de Villiers as his best batting partners.

Over 9 million in India watched Women's T20 WC final

The ICC Women's T20 World Cup finale between Australia and India was watched by a record 9.02 million fans in India.

02 Apr 2020

New Zealand

Former New Zealand batsman Daniel Flynn calls it a day

Former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Flynn has announced his retirement after a 16-year long career, aged 34.

Duckworth-Lewis method deviser Tony Lewis passes away

Tony Lewis, who was renowned for devising the Duckworth-Lewis rain rule for limited overs cricket, passed away at the age of 78 on Wednesday.