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McCullum Says T20 World Cup Could Be Moved To Early 2021

2020-06-23T20:04:10Z

AlejandrinaJnt: Created page with " April 23 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum thinks this year's Twenty20 World Cup is unlikely to go ahead as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic and..."

April 23 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum thinks this year's Twenty20 World Cup is unlikely to go ahead as planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic and [http://allinfootballncricket.mystrikingly.com/blog/mayanti-langer-ipl-lady-anchor http://allinfootballncricket.mystrikingly.com/blog/mayanti-langer-ipl-lady-anchor] could be moved to early 2021 with the Indian Premier League (IPL) taking the October-November slot. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has brought sport to a standstill around the world and jeopardised T20 cricket's flagship tournament in Australia. The IPL was scheduled to begin on March 29 but has been suspended indefinitely. "As a punter, if I were to put my final dollar on what the schedule would look like, it would be that the T20 World Cup has got to be at risk," McCullum said on the Sky Cricket podcast. "For Australia to move 16 international teams, plus all of their support staff and then broadcasters, seems a bridge too far. "I can't see them playing the T20 World Cup behind closed doors either. "There may be a window a bit later in the new year of 2021 which could then open up a window for the IPL." The governing International Cricket Council is meeting on Thursday to discuss contingency plans for the World Cup and ways to restart the game once the pandemic subsides. McCullum said the IPL could be played behind closed doors as strong television numbers were guaranteed in cricket-mad India. "The ICC and world cricket need crowds to operate but India can probably sustain things commercially behind closed doors because they are going to get so many eyeballs," said McCullum. "I think the IPL will try and target that October window and the T20 World Cup will get pushed back," added the 38-year-old, now head coach of the IPL's Kolkata Knight Riders. Playing in empty stadiums has been mooted as one way of getting cricket back underway but former New Zealand seamer Simon Doull agreed that doing so at the Twenty20 World Cup was a non-starter. "A lot of the ICC's revenue for down the track comes from the World Cups so they want as many people in the stands as possible," he said on the podcast. "They would hate to see a T20 World Cup under lockdown where no one could go and watch and the atmosphere would probably be a little bit less." (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Peter Rutherford)

Coronavirus Wrap: Norman Hunter severely Unwell´ In Hospital

2020-06-23T19:36:08Z

AlejandrinaJnt: Created page with " Leeds say club great Norman Hunter remains "severely unwell" in hospital, having been admitted with Covid-19 last Friday. Hunter, 76, was part of England's 1966 W..."

Leeds say club great Norman Hunter remains "severely unwell" in hospital, having been admitted with Covid-19 last Friday. Hunter, 76, was part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad and won two First Division titles, the FA Cup, League Cup and two Fairs Cups with Leeds. "His family would like to take this opportunity to thank all Leeds United supporters for their amazing messages and well wishes," a club statement read. "They would also like to say a huge thank you to the NHS doctors and nurses who continue to do an amazing job 24 hours a day for Norman and all of those currently in their care. "We will continue to provide regular updates in the coming days. Keep fighting Norman, we are all with you." Old Trafford will light up blue as Manchester United continue to show support to the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. The ground will be blue - the colour of rivals Manchester City - with the club's sign also spelling NHS United to coincide with the weekly clap for carers tribute on Thursday at 8pm. A statement read: "Old Trafford will be lit up in blue tonight with our famous Manchester United sign spelling out ‘NHS United' in tribute to NHS workers across the UK. It will coincide with the nation's weekly Thursday night 8pm ‘clap for carers'. Chelsea Football Club will this week begin providing 78,000 meals to the National Health Service (NHS) and charities that support the elderly and vulnerable groups. 💙 — Chelsea FC (at 🏡) (@ChelseaFC) [ ] "While Old Trafford is not normally bathed in blue, it's been organised to recognise the extraordinary efforts of the frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic." Last week United announced new measures to support the NHS, delivering more than 3,500 club gifts to health workers and putting their 16-vehicle fleet on standby for courier work. Chelsea also continued their efforts to support NHS workers and charities. The club will start providing 78,000 meals this week, for the next six weeks. It aims to help NHS staff working long hours and food will be provided to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust across their five local hospitals, including St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, Charing Cross Hospital in Fulham and Hammersmith Hospital. World Rugby is offering an £80million relief fund to aid national unions during the coronavirus crisis. For Six Nations and SANZAAR unions (South Africa, New Zealand and the Australian Rugby Union) the financial package will involve a combination of advances and loans with World Rugby committed to supporting emerging nations and regional associations where required. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has decided to suspend the Indian Premier League until further notice. NEWS : IPL 2020 suspended till further notice More details here - [ ][ ][ ] The eight-team league, which was scheduled to begin on March 29, was initially postponed until Wednesday. India will remain in lockdown until May 3 and the BCCI has now made the call to halt the league indefinitely. In golf, the PGA Tour has announced plans to resume in June, with the first four tournaments being closed to spectators. The tour has been suspended since the Players Championship was cancelled after the opening round on March 12, with the first three majors of the year - the Masters, US PGA and US Open - postponed and [http://allinfootballncricket.mystrikingly.com/blog/mayanti-langer-ipl-lady-anchor allinfootballncricket.mystrikingly.com] the Open Championship cancelled for 2020.

Australia Batting Coach Hick Axed In Coronavirus Cull

2020-06-23T19:18:52Z

AlejandrinaJnt: Created page with "No caption Australian coach Justin Langer revealed Thursday long-time batting assistant Graeme Hick was among 40 jobs axed due to COVID-19, and said telling him was l..."

No caption Australian coach Justin Langer revealed Thursday long-time batting assistant Graeme Hick was among 40 jobs axed due to COVID-19, and said telling him was like "facing Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh without a helmet and a box on". Cricket Australia announced the round of cuts on Wednesday, a day after chief executive Kevin Roberts resigned, with the former England batsman one of those let go. Langer said it was "really hard" breaking the news to Hick -- as tough as facing the legendary West Indian pace duo. "You won't meet a person of greater integrity than Graeme Hick. His worth ethic is unbelievable, his knowledge of the game is unbelievable, so it was a really tough call," he said. "It's nothing that he's done, it's more of an impact of the cost-cutting that we're doing because of the COVID situation." Some 15 percent of Cricket Australia's staff are being made redundant to save Aus$40 million (US$27.6 million), with the governing body concerned about further financial shocks this year. Langer said the cuts would have an impact on the national team. Along with losing Hick, he said it may not be possible to have a second selector travel on overseas tours, as is customary. Langer, [http://allinfootballncricket.mystrikingly.com/blog/mayanti-langer-ipl-lady-anchor http://allinfootballncricket.mystrikingly.com/blog/mayanti-langer-ipl-lady-anchor] Trevor Hohns and George Bailey make up the three-man selection panel. "I think there'll be more in-depth conversations to work through actually how this is going to work," he said. "So, we're aware of it now and now it's (time) to do our job, to get creative and work out how it's best going to work for the organisation and for the team." The cuts could also have implications for Langer's favoured approach of tapping former greats as mentors, roles filled in recent times by Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting. "We're just going to have to be more creative and we're going to have to work through solutions for how we can make that (mentoring) happen," he said. "We will certainly have less staff on the road with us, but the guys will still get great support. We'll be a bit leaner and sharper, that's for sure, but we'll survive, we'll adapt, and the players will still get the service required."

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2020-06-23T19:18:50Z

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