CRICCLUBS BLOG

Opener William Porterfield has resigned as Ireland's Test and ODI captain after having led the side since 2008. In his place, Cricket Ireland have named middle-order batsman Andrew Balbirnie as captain in both formats.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) might not have fans this year to ensure it can still take place and not be canceled due to the coronavirus. Sourav Ganguly wrote to state associations, saying BCCI is optimistic about IPL 2020 and exploring all options to make it happen.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that they will host West Indies for a three-match test series. Pending government approval, teams will play matches without spectators from July. This marks the return of international cricket.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has chosen India's vice-captain Rohit Sharma for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020, India's top sports honor.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given guidelines to reduce the risk of coronavirus as cricket resumes worldwide. The ICC advises its members to use these guidelines to create their own policies for the safe return of cricket and to ensure that everyone in the cricket community follows the necessary safety measures.

The organizers postponed the inaugural season of the 100-ball competition, originally scheduled to begin this summer, to 2021 due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has banned cricketer Umar Akmal from all forms of the game for three years. This decision comes after he failed to report two separate instances of corrupt approaches.

Due to the global pandemic of coronavirus, all the sports activities across the globe have been paused for a while. According to BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, professional cricket in India won’t happen anytime soon & the sport should take a backseat when there is a risk to human life.

Ranji Trophy Elite Group A: Andhra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan chase down targets comfortably; Bengal draw.

Todd Astle, the leg-spinner from New Zealand, has decided to retire from first-class cricket so he can concentrate on limited-overs formats.