Posting Date Archive - 16/03/2020

Multan Sultans arrive in PSL semi-finals depleted by COVID-19 but confident of victory

Having won the group stage in any other year, Multan would now have two bites at the cherry in order to the reach the final showpiece

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | PSL | Multan Sultans |

Peshawar Zalmi sign Sikandar Raza for Pakistan Super League final stages

The Zimbabwean allrounder’s arrival will aid a squad decimated by the departure of a number of overseas players due to the coronavirus outbreak

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | Zimbabwe | PSL | Peshawar Zalmi | News |

Ireland and Zimbabwe agree to postpone series in light of COVID-19 pandemic

The countries were set to face each other in three T20Is followed by an ODI series in Bulawayo, but that has now been put back as a result of the coronavirus outbreak

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | Zimbabwe | News | Ireland | International |

Middlesex return from Oman pre-season tour early as a precaution

Despite being informed that remaining abroad would pose no risk to the staff and decision has been taken to withdraw from the trip

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Middlesex Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

South Africa suspends all cricket for 60 days amid coronavirus pandemic

All first-class cricket, Momentum Cup matches, semi-professional and provincial fixtures, as well as junior and amateur level games have been terminated

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | South Africa | News |

Six Surrey players self-isolating in coronavirus precaution

The players have not been named and not all six have shown symptoms, but close proximity means that all have been told to remain at home

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | Surrey Men | News | County Cricket |

Northants to return home from Singapore due to COVID-19 pandemic

The club is the last of the 18 counties to announce the end of their trip abroad. The decision was a joint move between officials and the playing squad

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | Northamptonshire Men | News | County Cricket |

Karen Rothery leaves role as Leicestershire chief executive

She departs 11 months after she replaced Wasim Khan in the job; Khan moved on to become the managing director of the Pakistan Cricket Board

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Leicestershire Men | County Cricket |

Durham abandon Zimbabwe pre-season tour

The club were due to remain in the country until March 29 but the decision has been taken for the group to return ahead of schedule

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Durham Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Leicestershire pull pre-season tour to Spain: "The welfare of the players is absolute paramount"

The Grace Road club were due to fly to the Desert Springs resort on Tuesday but have followed advice to cancel the trip

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | News | Leicestershire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

"It was the unknown that was the biggest fear factor" – Tymal Mills on PSL departure

NICK FRIEND - EXCLUSIVE: The England left-armer was one of ten players to leave the competition in an initial wave of departures, with five more since cutting short their stints as the COVID-19 crisis has worsened

16/03/2020 | Nick Friend | Quetta Gladiators | PSL | News |

Chris Lynn leads Lahore Qalandars exits ahead of PSL finale

The Australian batsman struck a century to help Sohail Akhtar's side reach the semi-finals but that will be his final involvement

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | PSL | News | Lahore Qalandars | Global Game |

PSL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Who joins Chris Lynn and Naseem Shah in the latest XI?

As the group stage comes to an end, The Cricketer looks at which players have starred during the penultimate week of the six-team competition

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | Quetta Gladiators | PSL | Peshawar Zalmi | News | Multan Sultans | Lahore Qalandars | Karachi Kings | Islamabad United |

Wellington awarded Plunket Shield as final rounds of competition are cancelled

New Zealand cricket took advice from medical experts before deciding to end the first-class championship due to coronavirus fears

16/03/2020 | The Cricketer | New Zealand | News | International |

The fast-tracking of George Garton: Rapid left-armer, self-aware introvert and still just 22 years of age

NICK FRIEND: Garton's skillset is the prototype of English cricket's obsessions: pace like fire, an action like a balletic greyhound, a modern athlete. Here he is, talking openly about himself, his game and the mindset of a fast-tracked commodity

16/03/2020 | Nick Friend | Sussex Men | News | Features | County Cricket |

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