Posting Date Archive - 22/06/2020

Three Pakistan players test positive for Covid-19 ahead of England tour

Batsman Haider Ali, seamer Haris Rauf and leg-spinner Shadab Khan were tested in Rawalpindi on Sunday and returned positive tests, despite displaying no symptoms beforehand

22/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Pakistan | News | International |

"Full tilt" Shannon Gabriel could move from reserve group into Test squad, says Phil Simmons

NICK FRIEND: Shannon Gabriel was named as one of 11 reserves in an overall playing party of 25 for this unusual tour, but could move into West Indies' main Test squad as he proves his fitness after ankle surgery

22/06/2020 | Nick Friend | West Indies | News | International |

England players set to check in at bio-secure Ageas Bowl ahead of strange Test summer

Stringent bio-security measures are in place at the Ageas, where all players and support staff from both sides will be tested prior to entry into what is being called the "bubble"

22/06/2020 | Sam Morshead | News | International | England |

Pakistan tour of England is "a big risk", PCB medical director says

Dr Sohail Saleem, the PCB director of medical and sports sciences, voiced his concern about the three-Test and three-T20I trip on Monday, qualifying his comments by saying the sight of live cricket will help ease a sense of anxiety back home

22/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Pakistan | News | England |

Nottinghamshire retain interest in Mohammad Abbas after cancelling overseas deal

Abbas will be representing Pakistan in a behind-closed-doors series against England in August, and with the county season not set to start until August 1 at the earliest the decision has been made to rip up the agreement

22/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Nottinghamshire Men | News | County Cricket | County Championship |

Goodbye Brezzie Lad: A tribute to Yorkshire's common sense cricketer

DAVID HOPPS: Run a poll among county cricket watchers about which present-day cricketer most epitomises Yorkshireness and Bresnan would be the deserved winner

22/06/2020 | David Hopps | Yorkshire Men | Opinion | 1 First double | County Cricket |

English cricket and diversity: What has gone wrong, and how do we fix it?

SIMON HUGHES spoke to DEAN HEADLEY, EBONY RAINFORD-BRENT, ABI SAKANDE, RODNEY HINDS and ROLAND BUTCHER about the issue as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to gain global momentum

22/06/2020 | Simon Hughes | Opinion | News |

Cricket South Africa forced to postpone three-team match

AB de Villiers, Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada were due to lead three teams in the first match of its kind. Faf du Plessis, Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi and David Miller were all also set to feature. A new date will be announced in due course

22/06/2020 | The Cricketer | South Africa | News |

England to honour key workers during West Indies Test series

The three-match contest will be called the #raisethebat Test Series, while England's players will wear the names of key workers associated with cricket on their training shirts ahead of the start of the first Test

22/06/2020 | The Cricketer | News | England |

Dawid Malan expected to be fit for latter portion of summer following calf injury

The issue, picked up in training as part of England's 55-man squad, prevented any potential involvement in the 30-man group who will this week ramp up preparations at the Ageas Bowl for next month’s Test series against the West Indies

22/06/2020 | ECB Reporters Network | Yorkshire Men | News | England |

THE ANALYST: INSIDE CRICKET - Episode 229: English cricket and race

SIMON HUGHES is joined by EBONY RAINFORD-BRENT, DEAN HEADLEY, RODNEY HINDS and ABI SAKANDE on the latest edition of the podcast

22/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Podcasts | News |

Yips, runs and reinvention: Miles Hammond's Gloucestershire journey

NICK FRIEND: Once upon a time, Hammond was bowling off-spin at the Under-19 World Cup as a highly rated teen. Then came the yips. Since then, he has forged himself a role at the top of Gloucestershire's order as a free-flowing, dangerous aggressor

22/06/2020 | Nick Friend | News | Gloucestershire Men | Features | County Cricket |

QUIZ! Highest ODI partnerships

There have been 31 stands of 250 runs or more in the history of ODI cricket, how many of the players involved can you name?

22/06/2020 | The Cricketer | Quizzes | News |

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