What happened in the cricket world today - May 19

1. Cricket Australia announces home summer schedule for 2021-22 season

Cricket Australia released the itinerary of the 2021-22 home summer, starting with a series against India Women. The dates for the much-anticipated Ashes were announced too, with the series getting underway from December 8. Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Perth are the hosts of the matches.

2. Australian bowlers left out key facts in their statement over the 2018 ball-tampering saga, reckons Michael Clarke

Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke feels that it is ‘impossible’ that only Bancroft, Steve Smith, and David Warner were aware of what was going on at Newlands in 2018.

3. Kuldeep Yadav takes vaccine at a guest house, Kanpur administration orders probe

A picture of Kuldeep Yadav taking his vaccine shot in a lawn led to an order of a probe against him.

4. Salman Butt refuses to believe Australian bowlers after they claim innocence in Sandpaper Gate Saga

“It is not true that the bowl is reverse (swinging) and the bowlers do not know,” said Salman Butt.

‘5. Quite an obvious one for me’ – Michael Vaughan predicts WTC Final winner

Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels that New Zealand has the edge over India owing to the suitable conditions in England.

6. Mark Boucher reveals why AB de Villiers turned down South Africa return

Ab de Villiers “alluded to being concerned about coming in ahead of other players who have been a part of the system. I don’t think it sat well with him, which I understand,” said Mark Boucher.

7. India still the host venue for the T20 World Cup 2021, UAE second option: BCCI source

“Right now, India is the host venue for the World Cup. That’s how the Board is seeing it. If things go awry again, then a call will be taken only after the month of June. And yes, UAE is the second option,” a BCCI source said.

8. Former Odisha skipper Prashant Mohapatra loses battle to COVID-19

Mohapatra was recently appointed as a referee by the BCCI after he had announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

9. Virat Kohli helps former Indian cricketer’s mother in COVID-19 treatment with Rs 6.77 lakh

Virat Kohli came to the rescue of India woman cricketer K.S. Sravanthi Naidu’s mother, SK Suman, needed urgent financial help for Covid-19 treatment.

10. Asia Cup 2021 called off due to rising COVID-19 threat

“Due to the prevailing situation, it will not be possible to play the Asia Cup in June this year,” Sri Lanka Cricket chief executive Ashley de Silva said.

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