In Case You Missed It: Crickets hits pause
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ESPNcricinfo staff
16-Mar-2020
Strange days: Australia and New Zealand played one ODI at an empty SCG before calling the series off • CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images
What is the cricket calendar looking like, currently? India v South Africa: postponed. Australia v New Zealand: cancelled. Sri Lanka v England: postponed. IPL 2020: postponed. PSL 2020: truncated. Road Safety World Series: postponed. Sheffield Shield: cancelled. Plunket Shield: cancelled. Over-50s World Cup: cancelled. It's an extraordinary time for sports all over the world and cricket has ground to a halt, but as Ian Chappell tells us, we've been here before. So what does one do in a time of social distancing and self isolation? Go behind the scenes of Australia's fight back from the Newlands scandal to their 2019 Ashes triumph in The Test, which is currently streaming on Amazon. And catch up on an eventful week here, of course.
Coronavirus threat: IPL 2020 deferred until April 15
The tournament was originally scheduled to start on March 29 and run till the third week of May. If the situation is safe for the IPL to start in mid-April, the new window for the tournament is likely to be April 16 to June 5.
The tournament was originally scheduled to start on March 29 and run till the third week of May. If the situation is safe for the IPL to start in mid-April, the new window for the tournament is likely to be April 16 to June 5.
Liton Das, bowlers help Bangladesh clinch series
Bangladesh sprinted to a 2-0 finish in T20Is, riding on a sparkling 60 by Liton Das. Al-Amin Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman share four wickets to restrict Zimbabwe despite Brendan Taylor's unbeaten 59.
Bangladesh sprinted to a 2-0 finish in T20Is, riding on a sparkling 60 by Liton Das. Al-Amin Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman share four wickets to restrict Zimbabwe despite Brendan Taylor's unbeaten 59.
Fast bowlers deliver big win for Australia in series opener
Playing to an eerily empty SCG, Australia and New Zealand got one game in before the series was called off and players sent home as travel restrictions were put in place. Fifties from David Warner, Aaron Finch, and Marnus Labuschagne had helped Australia put on a par score that New Zealand fell short of by 71 runs.
Playing to an eerily empty SCG, Australia and New Zealand got one game in before the series was called off and players sent home as travel restrictions were put in place. Fifties from David Warner, Aaron Finch, and Marnus Labuschagne had helped Australia put on a par score that New Zealand fell short of by 71 runs.
Truncated PSL heads to the semis
After four days were shaved off from the PSL schedule and 14 overseas players departed, Multan will face Peshawar in the first semi-final, while Lahore and Karachi will face off in the second on March 17.
After four days were shaved off from the PSL schedule and 14 overseas players departed, Multan will face Peshawar in the first semi-final, while Lahore and Karachi will face off in the second on March 17.
Who has scored the most runs as a Test captain?
And what's the record for the most bowlers used in an ODI? Steven Lynch answers all your cricket questions.
And what's the record for the most bowlers used in an ODI? Steven Lynch answers all your cricket questions.
T20 World Cup takeaways: Australia's lead at the top and poor fielding standards
Who are the future stars and where are West Indies headed? Andrew McGlashan shares notes from the Women's T20 World Cup. And Annesha Ghosh has an enviable line-up for ESPNcricinfo's tournament XI.
Who are the future stars and where are West Indies headed? Andrew McGlashan shares notes from the Women's T20 World Cup. And Annesha Ghosh has an enviable line-up for ESPNcricinfo's tournament XI.
Life in the time of Mashrafe Mortaza, by Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah
Mashrafe Mortaza called time on his captaincy, bringing to defining era in Bangladesh cricket to a close. Mohammad Isam has a look back over the highlights of his career.
Mashrafe Mortaza called time on his captaincy, bringing to defining era in Bangladesh cricket to a close. Mohammad Isam has a look back over the highlights of his career.
'KL Rahul's technique and grace is just unbelievable' - Brian Lara
Lara spoke to Vishal Dikshit about his current favourite batsman, four-day Tests, and hopes from West Indies in the T20 World Cup.
Lara spoke to Vishal Dikshit about his current favourite batsman, four-day Tests, and hopes from West Indies in the T20 World Cup.
Are late-order batsmen contributing to team scores more today than in the past?
Anantha Narayanan looks at the best lower-order efforts and which teams have relied on their last four partnerships for runs over the years.
Anantha Narayanan looks at the best lower-order efforts and which teams have relied on their last four partnerships for runs over the years.
Oh no, they didn't!
Remember these matches across formats that were so nearly big upsets? Matt Roller does.
Remember these matches across formats that were so nearly big upsets? Matt Roller does.
Who has scored the most Test runs without taking a wicket?
And who was the top scorer in the women's T20 World Cup this year? Take our TCM quiz to find out if you really have all the answers.
And who was the top scorer in the women's T20 World Cup this year? Take our TCM quiz to find out if you really have all the answers.