Cricket Australias staff, which has been stood down amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, could find new jobs stacking supermarket shelves in the coming days

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum believes if the ICC T20 World Cup -- which is scheduled to be played in Australia in October-November -- is postponed till next year, it could open up a window for the Indian Premier League.

The advent of technology, in recent years, has helped the game of cricket but has increased the challenge as well.

Asked about what they liked most about batting with each other, both said running between the wickets was a major contributing factor in their successful partnership.

The COVID-19 pandemic has so far claimed over 700 lives and infected more than 23,000 people in the country.

The rain meant a scheduled morning women's semifinal wasn't played due to wet grounds.

In normal circumstances, Biju George would currently be helping Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) superstars get sharper in the field in order to win their second Indian Premier League title but due to coronavirus pandemic, he has been confined to the four walls of his home with the cash-rich league being postponed indefinitely.

Australia's Lee, former South African spinner Paul Harris and Proteas fast bowling great Allan Donald made up the bowling department.

The coronavirus outbreak might have brought the world to a standstill with sporting events across the globe either being cancelled or suspended, but in a masterstroke, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ensured that the experience and acumen of Team India coaches Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun, Vikram Rathour and R. Sridhar is put to use to enlighten coaches at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

The standard of cricket has gone down, according to Razzaq.

"With a new ball I use my middle finger more than the index finger but when I bowl with an older ball, I try and get over the top. Sometimes, I don't use index finger to go over the top, it is behind and I still put the revs and that's when the ball actually goes the other way," he adds.

The bowler also struggled with injury that saw him spend nearly a year on the sidelines, leading to weight gain. He said his family and friends helped him bounce back.

The former skipper believes that the time has come where he takes the backseat and helps the youngsters in the team and also guide them with his experience of playing international cricket over the years.

While T20 World Cup is scheduled for an October 18 start, India's tour of Australia will begin with a T20 tri-series in October and end with a four-match Test series in December.

With the world coming to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, former and current sportspersons have been interacting on social media to keep fans engaged and former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said that he would love to take up an offer to coach the Indian fast bowlers.

Shoaib Akhtar believes young fast bowler Naseem Shah can replicate his "bowling attitude and passion" among the current crop of Pakistan players.

In fact, he gave a lowdown of how many of Uttar Pradesh's Ranji matches he has seen.

Playing in England last year, Burns abruptly left county side Lancashire after one match to come home and recuperate from a chronic fatigue condition that doctors traced to an infection the previous year.

Akmal was found guilty of two charges under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code, rendering him ineligible for cricket activities till February 19, 2023.

There are moments in Anubhav Sinha’s Article 15 that are so disturbing they feel like a punch to the gut.

Shoplifters is a great effort, and is narrated without any intrusive music – a horrible feature that mars most Indian films. Not to be missed this weekend.

Unlike the previous seasons, the Duffer Brothers have made sure that the new season has more humour.

Kangana Ranaut once again turns in a bravura performance- sincere, believable and watchable all the time.

Batla House combines all the essential tropes of mainstream Bollywood films in remarkably entertaining fashion, and make you sit and notice the fluidity of the narrative.

Downton Abbey, is a reboot of the television series of the same name. The film picks up the saga of the Crawley family and their mostly loyal servants in 1927, a year and a half after the series ended.

Dhruv Sehgal and Mithila Palkar's Dhruv-Kavya moments in Little Things season 3 surely gives us the oh-so-me moments but such situations worked more as small videos.

'Motichoor Chaknachoor' could have been a blockbuster comedy. But alas, with its ambling laidback storytelling style, it falls short. Read our full review of the latest Bollywood film below.

Panipat, a film about Maratha warrior Sadashiv Rao Bhau who staves off Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali, disappoints only because of a linear screenplay that fails to rouse dramatic emotions so important to historicals.

Tiger Shroff, who is the star attraction of the 'Baaghi' films, is in reliably good form as the third installment hangs by a thread off its leading man’s strong shoulders.

There’s a bit of Hindu mythological references and a tinge of supercop extravaganza, Asur travels back and forth in time zones 18 years apart.

Netflix's new show, She, which is created by Imtiaz Ali, gives the impression that a woman’s body could also work as the chain to control the developments around her.

Our very own #Irrfan has finally made a dhamaakedaar comeback with #AngreziMedium. A film, in which he does an impossible task of sending his daughter abroad for further studies. But does this film hold up to the hype? Is it better than the prequel 'Hindi Medium'? Does it deserve your time in these #lockdown days? Watch this hilariously honest review to find out.

Harendra Singh, who coached India to 2016 Junior World Cup crown at home, said he is still open to take up the job.

Indian men's hockey team vice-captain Mandeep Singh is confident that they will perform well at the Olympic test event in Tokyo, where they will play three matches.

India suffered their first loss of the Sultan of Johor Cup campaign, losing to Japan 3-4.

Sunita Lakra cited knee injury, that would require another surgery, and a lengthy recovery process for her decision to retire.

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: Maxime Plennevaux scored a brace as Belgium beat India 2-1 in their second match of the tie.

Indian women's hockey team striker Navneet Kaur said they used to be scared of major teams before but not now.

Former Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha came up with the idea of an obstacle course to keep her daughter occupied as well as fit during the coronavirus-lockdown.

Sjoerd Marijne is writing a book on his three and a half years experience in India amid coronavirus lockdown.

Hockey India national championships were rescheduled to start on April 29 and continue till July 3 but have been suspended for now.

SV Sunil said that the coronavirus lockdown will help the Indian hockey team prepare well for the Tokyo Olympics.

SV Sunil's wife Nisha and their one-year old daughter Shanvita are just 20km away from the SAI Centre in Bengaluru, where he is training woith the Indian hockey team.

Indian women's hockey players will give a new challenge on social media and tag 10 people on their social media handles, to take up the challenge and donate Rs 100 to the fundraiser.

Mandeep Singh said that the Indian men's hockey team is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics after the initial disappointment of postponement.

Sushila Chanu said Indian women's hockey team is training and practicing on their own game during the coronavirus lockdown.

FIH Pro League has been postponed by one year till June 2021 after a slew of matches were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.