Gleanings

Chuni Goswami: 'Playing cricket, there was no pressure for me'

May 23, 2020: The Indian footballer on his "second game"

Social distancing, 'safe' ball management among ICC's dos and don'ts

May 22, 2020: If anyone involved in a game tests positive for Covid-19, everyone involved will need testing

ICC sets bowlers' workload guidelines for resumption of cricket

May 22, 2020: Minimum training periods range from five to 12 weeks depending on format; teams advised to select large squads

Chris Woakes admits realities of post-Covid training 'take up headspace'

May 22, 2020: England seamer confident of protocols on return to socially-distanced training at Edgbaston

Alex Hales 'should be allowed a second chance' - Chris Woakes

May 22, 2020: Outcast England batsman should be allowed to prove he's changed, says team-mate

West Indies news

West Indies begin search for new women's head coach

May 22, 2020: Gus Logie will continue in his role as interim coach until the recruitment process is complete

Cricket Australia chief: India tour 'nine out of 10' chance of taking place

May 22, 2020: Kevin Roberts also said there remains a possibility the men's team could tour England

'I thought I've snapped my leg in two here' - Kate Cross reveals 2021 World Cup fears

May 22, 2020: Rehab in lockdown has posed challenges but England seamer is on the mend

Lists

Five cricketers you should follow on social media during lockdown

May 22, 2020: Whether they're having casual conversations with team-mates on Instagram Live, making entertaining Tiktok videos or creating trick-shot challenges, these cricketers are ensuring fans aren't starved of entertainment

Ed Pollock is faster than Andre Russell but how far can he go?

May 22, 2020: He has the top strike rate in the game but needs to play "smarter" if he is to fulfil England predictions

Whatever happened to Ravi Shastri 1.0?

May 22, 2020: When did the outspoken rebel, who always put players' interests first, turn into an establishment man?

All in the family

Who were the first pair of identical twins to play in a men's Test?

May 22, 2020: And which cricketer's mother-in-law played seven Tests for their country?

Middlesex v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Lord's, 4th day

Roland-Jones hat-trick gives Middlesex Championship title

May 21, 2020: In the most dramatic scenes imaginable, Middlesex secured their first County Championship title since 1993 when Toby Roland-Jones claimed a hat-trick, in a six-wicket haul, to bowl out Yorkshire out for 178 with 4.4 overs of the season remaining

Prospect of Chris Broad officiating over son Stuart raises West Indies' concerns

May 21, 2020: Richie Richardson and Joel Wilson could be flown in to dilute home-official focus for bio-secure series

Is Sourav Ganguly eyeing ICC chairman position?

May 21, 2020: Graeme Smith backs Ganguly; CSA more cautious but open

Alex Hales faces anxious wait as England prepare to name up to 45 players

May 21, 2020: Outcast star could come back into the reckoning after missing World Cup due to drugs ban

Is it now or never for Alex Hales to come in from the cold?

May 21, 2020: Split squads offer perfect chance for international recall

CSA braces for just 'half a season' in 2020-21

May 21, 2020: The board wants to stage the MSL in front of an audience, which could mean the tournament is pushed back

England women could follow men into training within weeks

May 21, 2020: Clare Connor remains hopeful of staging series against India and South Africa behind closed doors this season

Sri Lanka news

SLC's new stadium project suspended after backlash

May 21, 2020: Adverse public opinion appears to have changed the government's mind