Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today

Alex Hales releases an official statement regarding his health; confirms developing symptoms after reaching England

• It has been all chaos on social media regarding Alex Hales’ situation.
• While Ramiz Raja revealed earlier in the day that the England cricketer has developed symptoms of Coronavirus and will undergo tests soon, several news agencies soon reported that Hales has been tested positive.
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‘F**k you, India’ – A well-known Kiwi commentator sparks new controversy after Sanjay Manjrekar’s axing

• The entire world is grappling with the proliferation of the pandemic that is the Coronavirus.
• Most of the sporting tournaments have been either called-off or postponed in the wake of the escalating situation.
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Cricket Association of Bengal closes its office in the wake of Coronavirus, asks employees to work from home

• The outbreak of coronavirus has sent shock waves across the globe and cricket has just started to feel the effect of it.
• Several international and domestic cricket matches have been called off due to this.
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We are planning for the men’s T20 World Cup to go as planned: ICC

• The ever-increasing threat of the pandemic that is the Coronavirus COVID-19 has proceeded to put the entire world into a lockdown.
• Borders, schools, colleges, movie theatres, gyms, offices- everything has been shut down, bringing life to a standstill.
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‘I’d have committed suicide before taking bribe’ – Kapil Dev after Manoj Prabhakar levied match-fixing charges against him in 1997

• Former all-rounder and World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev came as a breath of fresh air in Indian cricket.
• When the ‘Haryana Hurricane’ burst onto the scene, three things dominated Indian cricket- players from metropolis centres like Mumbai, Delhi, run-scoring machines like Sunil Gavaskar and the legendary quartet of spinners-led by Bishan Singh Bedi.
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Mitchell Starc could lose $1.53 million after lawyers claim that the pacer’s IPL 2018 injury was not ‘unexpected’

• Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc may well lose out on the $1.53 million dollar payout for his 2018 Indian Premier League contract with the Kolkata Knight Riders after the opposition lawyers claimed that the leg-injury in 2018- that had ruled him out of the 11th edition of the cash-rich league was not a sudden or unexpected development.
• The Shah Rukh Khan-co-owned Kolkata Knight Riders had bought the fiery Australian pacer for a whopping amount of 1.8 million dollars in the 2018 IPL auction.
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We’re just waiting to hear on the IPL, I’ll just sit by the phone and get ready to play: Kane Richardson

• Kane Richardson, the Australian fast bowler, said that he and his Aussie teammates are keeping their fingers crossed regarding the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
• The cash-rich T20 tournament was set to get underway on March 29, but the start has now been postponed to April 15 due to the outrageous coronavirus outbreak, which has resulted in a global lockdown.
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Alex Hales had symptoms of Coronavirus and the tests are underway: Ramiz Raja

• The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been finally called off ahead of the semi-finals which were due to take place on Tuesday.
• The PCB had already condensed the tournament with the final to be played on March 18. But they had to call off with an ‘overseas player’ who had already left Pakistan developing symptoms in the last 24 hours according to PCB CEO Wasim Khan.
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Cricket Australia hopeful of hosting men’s T20 World Cup 2020 in October as per schedule

• Melbourne Cricket Ground is one of the most iconic cricket grounds in the world.
• It is currently the second-largest stadium in the world but held the record for the largest until sometime back.
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No advancements have taken place regarding the rescheduling of IPL 2020, reveals a franchise owner

• The Indian Premier League is one tournament for which the whole world waits quite patiently to take place each year. Interestingly, even the international cricket calendar keeps in mind the duration of the IPL so that players from several countries can join in.
• But the recent outbreak of the coronavirus has created a situation which probably no Indian cricket fan would have imagined.
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Mark Boucher suggests switching off cell-phones after global lockdown due to COVID-19

• The COVID-19 effect has been creating lots of panic across the globe. The coronavirus cases have been going up at the rate of knots and there’s no stopping the death tolls as well.
• The scientists around the world are trying to find an apt antidote to the fatal virus, but nothing concrete has come to the fore just yet. China has been affected badly and the rest of the world has also fallen prey.
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‘Everyone wanted a very aggressive captain at first’ – Madan Lal on people questioning Virat Kohli’s aggression

• Virat Kohli’s aggression on the field has been one of his biggest strengths. His on-field demeanour has rubbed the people right and the wrong equally.
• While a lot of them have welcomed the fiesty in-your-face attitude of the Indian captain, others have called for restraining.
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‘It might be held in a single city’ – Aakash Chopra opens up about his predictions regarding IPL 2020

• World cricket at this point in time is in a complete frenzy, all thanks to the global outbreak of Coronavirus also known as COVID-19. Multi-team tournaments, bilateral series, and even domestic fixtures are getting cancelled or postponed.
• And, amidst all of this, one more prominent franchise-based T20 league, the Indian Premier League is stuck on a cliff hanger, with nothing getting clear about what will happen to the league this year and what will be its possible effects on other related things.
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PCB decides to call off PSL 2020 amid Coronavirus outbreak

• The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to call off the ongoing fifth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) amid Coronavirus outbreak.
• The count of the positive cases in Pakistan jumped to 184 on Tuesday and in the wake of the rapid increase in the numbers, the board has finally decided to not continue with the tournament further.
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Australia were furious over Virat Kohli’s antics during 2018-19 Border Gavaskar Trophy, reveals ‘The Test’

• India captain Virat Kohli is known for his temperament on the ground. Be it during batting or fielding, the 31-year-old never falls short of lashing out at the opponents either with words or gesturing and the matter particularly came under the scanner during India’s historic tour of Australia in 2018-19.
• Kohli led India to a 2-1 win in the four-Test series to become the first captain from the sub-continent to accomplish the feat. However, Kohli also courted controversies with his on-ground confrontations with the home team.
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