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England set to host Gabba preferred venue if Adelaide Virat Kohli & Co in 2021 won't host first Test: Hazlewood NEW DELHI,NOV 18: Test match at the Gabba NEW DELHI, NOV uncertainty, we really hope Australia would prefer to since 1988. 18: The England and to be able to welcome fans play India in the first Test at The outbreak in Adelaide Wales Cricket Board (ECB) back into the grounds the Gabba in Brisbane if the forced players such as cap- announced a provisional safely next year to bring recent COVID-19 outbreak tain Tim Paine into self-iso- home schedule for 2021, that unique atmosphere to in Adelaide forces a change lation while others prepar- on Wednesday, with a five- stadia across the country." in venue, fast bowler Josh ing for the domestic Big match Test series against The England women's Hazlewood said on Bash League were moved to India set to headline the team also plans to host Wednesday. a training camp on the New English summer.Sri Lanka South Africa and New The series opener is South Wales coast. and Pakistan are also Zealand while the Visually scheduled to start at the Cricket Australia, who penned in for limited overs Impaired team takes on Adelaide Oval on Decem- had hoped to fill the Ade- matches between June and Australia in a limited-overs ber 17 but a new cluster of laide Oval with 27,000 fans July before the first Test series in August. coronavirus cases in the - half its capacity - said on against India on Aug. 4-8 Provisional England state has cast doubts on Tuesday that they "re- at Trent Bridge. The final men's schedule whether the match will mained committed" to Test is scheduled to be held * England v Sri Lanka: ahead as neighbouring playing the day-night Test in Manchester from Sept. Three one-day internation- states closed their borders match at the venue and 10 to Sept. 14. have spectators return to ward to, with the thrill of a als (ODIs) from June 29 with South Australia. batsmen. be happy to get that game were monitoring the situa- England were the first stadiums with general sale five-test series against In- * England v Pakistan: Hazlewood said if they "It probably would be done in early December. tion. side to invite teams after tickets available in Janu- dia as the centrepiece," Three ODIs and three were to play at the Gabba, (the Gabba) to be fair," Ha- We obviously have a really Australia will first face In- the COVID-19 hiatus this ary. ECB CEO Tom Harrison Twenty20 matches from the fast bowlers would zlewood told reporters. good record (in Brisbane) dia in three one-day inter- year, with matches held in "Next year we've got an- said in a statement. July 8 rather get the game out of "I think the longer we and it's a great place to nationals and three bio-secure bubbles without other big international "While COVID means * England v India: Five the way before it became wait the hotter it gets up start." Twenty20 matches starting fans but the ECB hopes to programme to look for- there's still a great deal of test matches from Aug. 4 hotter and favoured the there so the quicks would all Australia have not lost a November 27 in Sydney. Shorts: NBA announces format for 2020-21 season World Cup qualifiers: Argentina NEW DELHI, NOV 18: NBA ence will host the team with the on Wednesday announced the tenth-highest winning percentage breeze past Peru, Brazil win structure and format for the 2020- in its conference in a Play-In Game NEW DELHI, NOV 18: 21 season, which will include a Play- (the "Nine-Ten Game"). The loser Argentina scored twice in the In Tournament to determine the of the Seven-Eight Game will host first half and were unfortu- teams that will fill the seventh and the winner of the Nine-Ten Game nate not to score more in a eighth playoff seeds in each confer- in a Play-In Game, and the winner of dominant second as they ence. that game will be the eighth seed in comfortably beat Peru 2-0 in a NBA's 75th regular season will the playoffs for its conference. World Cup qualifier in Lima begin on December 22 and feature Boxing: Alvarez to fight Smith for on Tuesday. 72 games for each team. The oppo- WBA super-middleweight title on Nicolas Gonzalez put the nent breakdown for the regular sea- Dec 19 visitors ahead with an angled son is as follow: Mexican Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez shot in 17 minutes following Each team will play three games will fight Callum Smith at a yet to incisive work from Giovani against each intraconference oppo- be confirmed venue in the United Lo Ceslo on the left flank and nent (42 total games per team), States next month with Britain's then Lautaro Martinez dou- with each pairing featuring either WBA world super-middleweight ti- bled their lead 11 minutes two home games and one road tle at stake. later when he ran on to a su- game or one home game and two the season will be released during through the tenth-highest winning "I'll be returning to the ring on The win extended Ar- The top four teams in the perb pass from Leandro Pare- road games. Within each team's di- the latter part of the First Half por- percentages in each conference. December 19th to face Callum gentina's unbeaten run to 11 10-team South American des and rounded the keeper vision, the league office has ran- tion of the schedule. The Second The teams with the seventh-high- Smith," Alvarez said on social me- games and means they stay group qualify automatically to slot home. domly assigned which two oppo- Half schedule will include the re- est and eighth-highest winning per- dia, with the fight to be shown on second in the 10-team South for Qatar 2022 and the fifth- "From the very start we nents will be played twice at home mainder of each team's 72 games centages in each conference will subscription streaming service American qualifying group placed side goes into an inter- played a great game, the goals and which two opponents will be not scheduled in the First Half as each have two opportunities to win DAZN. for Qatar 2022, two points regional playoff. came and we created lots of played twice on the road. well as any games postponed dur- one game to earn a playoff spot. The Alvarez has been a world cham- behind leaders Brazil. Earlier in the night, Bolivia chances," said captain Lionel All five teams from within a divi- ing the First Half that can reason- teams with the ninth-highest and pion in four weight divisions. It also marked the first time were denied their first win Messi. sion will play all five teams from ably be added to the Second Half tenth-highest winning percentages Smith, 30, won the title from since the year 2000 that the when Kaku scored with 18 "Happy with the victory, we one other intraconference division schedule," NBA said in a statement. in each conference will each have to compatriot George Groves in Saudi two-times world champions minutes remaining to rescue a needed it after the game we twice at home, and all five teams The All-Star break is scheduled to win two consecutive games to earn a Arabia in September 2018 and re- have won three consecutive 2-2 draw for home side played the other day," he from the remaining intraconfer- take place from March 5-10, 2021, playoff spot.At the conclusion of the mains unbeaten in 27 fights. away qualifiers. Paraguay in Asuncion. added in reference to their 1-1 ence division twice on the road. between the First Half and Second regular season, the team with the Alvarez, also 30, has not fought Peru's defeat extended Bolivia last qualified for the draw at home to Paraguay Each team will play two games Half of the regular season. seventh-highest winning percent- for more than a year. His only de- their winless run to seven World Cup in 1994 and were last week. against each interconference oppo- Earlier on Tuesday, the NBA age in each conference will host the feat in 56 bouts was against Floyd matches under coach Ricardo 2-1 up at half time but they "This is the path we have to nent (30 total games per team), Board of Governors unanimously team with the eighth-highest win- Mayweather in 2013. Gareca, the Argentine who had to settle for a point that keep on going down." with each pairing featuring one approved a proposal to implement a ning percentage in its conference in "I've been wanting a big fight guided them to their first still leaves them bottom of the Argentina pressured after home game and one road game. playoff Play-In Tournament on a a Play-In Game (the "Seven-Eight since becoming world champion, so World Cup finals in 36 years group. the break with goalkeeper Pe- "The 2020-21 regular-season one-year basis for the 2020-21 sea- Game"). The winner of the Seven- I'm so pleased that during these last time around in Russia. First half goals from Arthur dro Gallese denying Lucas schedule will be released in two seg- son. The Play-In Tournament, Eight Game in each conference will challenging times we can deliver to Argentina's next two quali- and Richarlison gave Brazil a Ocampos with a great block ments. The schedule for the First which will take place after the regu- be the seventh seed in the playoffs the fans a fight between the very fiers are in March, at home to 2-0 win away at Uruguay on and Anderson Santamaria in- Half of the season will be released lar season and before the first for its conference. best in the division," said Smith on Uruguay and away to Brazil, Tuesday and maintained tervening in the box to stop around the start of training camp. round of the playoffs, will include The team with the ninth-highest the Matchroom Boxing Twitter the only side in the group to their 100% record in the Messi from adding a third on The schedule for the Second Half of the teams with the seventh-highest winning percentage in each confer- feed. have won all four of their South American World Cup the counterattack. matches so far. qualifiers for Qatar 2022. Buzz: Watson slams BBL's rule changes Former Australia all- ning of the innings. average of 59.12 and a strike landars 134/7 (Tamim Iqbal ment lands, directing to stop rounder Shane Watson has The X Factor player, on the rate of 124.14. 35, Fakhar Zaman 27, Waqas any further activities on the lashed out at his country's other hand, is an option of Earlier, Qalandars had Maqsood 2-18) by five wick- Seichem Cricket Ground in cricket board for introducing calling in a substitute player -- managed only 134 runs at the ets. Thuthipet, for gross violations new rules in the upcoming Big named as either the 12th or loss of seven wickets after their IPL petitioner asks by encroaching GP lands, wa- Bash League, calling them 13th player -- who can replace captain Sohail Akhtar elected Pondicherry governor to in- ter bodies and shrinking bore "gimmicks" and "misguided a batsman or a bowler after to bat first. The opening pair vestigate illegal stadium con- wells for construction of the attempts" to revitalise the T20 the 10th over of the first in- of Tamim Iqbal and Fakhar struction ground. event. nings. Zaman provided a cautious Indian Premier League "The directions demon- The country's cricket board The points system has also start with a 68-run stand from spot-fixing petitioner and strate your incorruptible soul has decided to introduce three been altered with three points 67 balls. Cricket Association of Bihar and the strength of your char- new rules -- Power Surge, X awarded for a win and one The two, however, failed to secretary Aditya Verma has acter. The powers that be at Factor Player and the Bash bonus point (Bash Boost) will build on it as they were dis- lauded Lieutenant Governor the CAP and M/s Seichem Boost -- in the 10th edition of be on offer for the chasing missed in a span of four balls of Pondicherry Kiran Bedi for (the controllers of both enti- the BBL which is set to begin team if they are ahead of their by Umaid Asif in the 11th over. pulling up the Cricket Associa- ties being the same group of on December 10. rivals' 10-over score. Problems compounded fur- tion of Pondicherry (CAP) and people) have managed to in- "I read today that the BBL is Watson, who retired from ther when Mohammad its former secretary P fluence and hoodwink a score introducing these new gim- all forms of cricket during the Hafeez (2) got out trying to Damodaran for allegations of of people into getting their micks, such as the Power 13th IPL earlier this month, slog Imad Wasim as Qalan- illegal construction of Se- way by any means possible Surge, the X Factor Player and said the changes will make the dars lost three wickets for two ichem Cricket Stadium in but they did not account for the Bash Boost in a misguided game more complex. runs in seven balls. Thuthipet. the presence of the epitome of attempt to reinvigorate the "The complexities that From there on, Qalandars In a letter to Bedi, accessed honesty that is you," he wrote. tournament," Watson wrote these new 'science experi- and taking 291 wickets for ded with seven fours. Karachi his side's favour. lost wickets at regular inter- by ANI, Verma has not only Throwing light on how in a blog post on his T20 web- ments' are going to create for Australia. Kings chased down the 135- With 11 runs left in the last vals as Samit Patel (five off praised her for putting her foot those in power in the CAP site. the viewers, let alone the play- Azam played an unbeaten run target with eight balls to three overs, Haris Rauf took eight), Ben Dunk (11 off 14), down against illegal acts con- paved their way in the BCCI, "I just can't seem to get my ers and coaches, when none of knock of 63 runs on Tuesday spare. two back to back wickets as he and Sohail (run-a-ball 14) fell ducted, but further pointed at Verma wrote: "They had even head around why there are these have been tried and to steer Karachi Kings to their Kings were provided a dismissed Iftikhar Ahmed in the 14th, 16th, and 19th how the full membership is pulled the wool over the eyes people out there who are try- tested at lower levels, have re- maiden Pakistan Super steady start as Babar added 23 (four off six) and Shane overs. given to CAP also needs a of the former CAG of India, ing to reinvent the wheel when ally taken the wind out of my League (PSL) title. and 26 runs for the first and Rutherford (0) to give Qalan- Qalandars' bowlers had relook. Vinod Rai when he held the the wheel was not broken." sails," Watson said. The Imad Wasim-led side second wicket with Sharjeel dars a glimpse of hope, but something to bowl at because "I have gone through the position of chairman of the Power Surge allows the bat- Watson, who had retired defeated Lahore Qalandars in Khan (13 off 12) and Alex Kings' captain Imad Wasim Shaheen who helped his side documents tweeted by you Committee of Administrators ting team to call for a two-over from international cricket in the final by five wickets at the Hales (run-a-ball 11). After took his side home with an un- gather 15 runs off the last over. wherein you have given strict (CoA) appointed by the powerplay at any point from 2016 and bid adieu to the Big National Stadium in Karachi. that, he stitched a 61-run beaten knock of 10 runs. Brief Scores: Karachi Kings instructions to the District Supreme Court. Some of their the 11th over, while shorten- Bash league last year, played Babar Azam recorded his stand for the third wicket with Babar finished as the highest 135/5 (Babar Azam 63, Chad- Collector to take immediate activities invited sanctions ing the usual six over power- 59 Tests, 190 ODIs and 58 fifth half-century of the 2020 Chadwick Walton (22 off 27) run-getter of the tournament wick Walton 22, Dilbar Hus- remedial steps like registering that were never imposed upon play to four overs at the begin- T20Is, scoring 10,950 runs PSL edition, which was stud- and that settled the game in with 473 runs at an impressive sain 2-28) defeat Lahore Qa- FIR for trespassing on govern- them."