THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q MONDAY Q MAY 10, 2021 11 IPL suspension shows game’s All Punjab Kings domestic team members vulnerability, T20 WC could be have reached home safely: Franchise NEW DELHI, MAY 9: All the Indian members of the Punjab Kings team have postponed or shifted: Chappell reached home safely after the suspension of the IPL, “It was yet another arrow the franchise said on Sun- in the players’ quiver in the day. build-up to the World Se- “Following the suspen- ries Cricket (WSC) revolu- sion of the IPL 2021, all tion in 1977-78. WSC is por- PBKS team members have trayed as an Australian reached home safely while uprising but that belies the a few are quarantining out- fact that more than 50 play- side India before they head ers from many different back to their respective countries were among the countries,” the club said in original signees.” a statement on Twitter. The former Australia “We would like to thank skipper also wrote about the BCCI, other IPL franchises time when Pakistan players and our airline partner forfeited a Test in 2006 GoAir for their coopera- against England over ball- tion,” it added. tampering allegations. The club urged its fans to “In 2006 the fourth Test “wear masks, follow social between England and Pak- distancing norms and hy- “We are in it together. COVID-19 cases were re- of COVID-19 pandemic istan came to a premature giene protocols” to fight Stay safe!” ported in its bubble. with more than 4 lakh fresh end with much recrimina- against the COVID-19 pan- The IPL was suspended The country is witnessing cases and above 4000 tion. Pakistan forfeited the demic. on May 4 after multiple a devastating second wave deaths being reported. NEW DELHI, MAY 9: participants testing posi- volved back stories, some of match after refusing to take Australian great Ian Chap- tive, was a reminder of the which were tragic and oth- the field when the team was pell feels the suspension of game’s vulnerability,” ers amusing.” accused of ball-tampering First lot of Kiwis arrive home after IPL suspension, IPL is a reminder of Chappell wrote in his col- The 77-year-old recol- and penalised five runs. cricket’s vulnerability and umn for ‘ESPNcricinfo’. lected how poor weather “Despite cricket employ- does not rule out the India, which is grappling during the 1970-71 Boxing ing more sheriffs than you’d second group expected to land on Sunday COVID-19 pandemic forc- with a devastating second Day Test between hosts find in the old American AUCKLAND, MAY 9: in the week. ing a postponement or wave of the pandemic with Australian and England led Wild West, the Pakistan A group of New Zealand New Zealand’s UK-bound shifting of the upcoming cases rising by over 4 lakh to the first ever One-Day In- captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, cricketers and coaches, who Test contingent, Kane T20 World Cup from India. every day, is scheduled to ternational. could not be coaxed into were involved in the now- Williamson, Mitchell Sant- The 2021 edition of the host the T20 World Cup in “In 1970-71 the MCG taking his team back onto suspended IPL, arrived ner, Kyle Jamieson, and lucrative T20 league was October-November. Boxing Day Test between the field. After a lengthy de- home by a private jet while physio Tommy Simsek, suspended earlier this week “In the current disastrous Australia and England was lay the match was awarded another lot is expected to have been transferred to after four players—Sunris- climate, the suspension of abandoned without a ball to England on a forfeit,” he land here on Sunday. Maldives. As per original ers Hyderabad batsman the IPL could also produce being bowled after heavy said. Cricketers Trent Boult, plan, they were supposed to Wriddhiman Saha, Delhi a precedent. It may lead to rain ruined any chance of a “In a disgraceful attempt Finn Allen, Jimmy Nee- stay in New Delhi. Capitals spinner Amit the World T20 event, pro- competitive match. at compromise, the ICC sham, Adam Milne and The decision to transfer Mishra and KKR’s Varun grammed for India later in “That led to the first ever subsequently declared the Scott Kuggeleijn, coaches the players to the island na- Chakravarthy and Sandeep the year, either being post- ODI being played in lieu of match a draw in 2008. and former players James pended in the wake of multi- Stephen Fleming and Kyle tion came in the light of ad- Warrier—tested positive for poned or moved.” Chappell the Test in an effort to re- “However, integrity fi- Pamment and Shane Bond, ple COVID-19 cases inside Mills was expected to leave vice that their entry into the COVID-19 in the bio-bub- recalled a few incidents that coup some of the lost rev- nally won out in 2009 when and Royal Challengers Ban- its bio-bubble. India on Saturday night. UK, initially thought to be ble. led to the disruption of the enue. The match was the decision was reversed at galore’s director of cricket- They went into managed Wicket-keeper batsman around May 11, was likely to “The suspension of the game in the past. agreed between officials of the behest of the MCC, who ing operations Mike Hesson isolation upon arrival, ac- Tim Seifert, who tested pos- be delayed further by a 2021 IPL tournament be- “In the past, tours have both countries without the quite rightly claimed that to landed here late on Satur- cording to a report in itive for COVID-19, is still in week. cause of surging Covid in- been aborted and matches players being consulted, not uphold the laws set a day night. stuff.co.nz. India and was awaiting for New Zealand play a two- fections and deaths among abandoned for a variety of and this angered many in dangerous precedent,” They arrived on board a A second flight carrying his transfer to a private hos- match Test series against the public, and a number of reasons. Many of these in- the England camp. Chappell said. Bombardier Global Express Lockie Ferguson, Brendon pital in Chennai, the same England beginning on June private jet via Tokyo in the McCullum, commentators facility in which former 2 before facing India in the first of two chartered flights Simon Doull and Scott Australia player Michael World Test Championships Manchester City’s Aguero apologises repatriating the Kiwis after Styris, umpire Chris Hussey was being treated final at Southampton from the IPL 2021 was sus- Gaffaney, former captain after testing positive earlier June 18. for penalty miss after Chelsea defeat commit to his dive and was Sabalenka wins Madrid Open; able to simply stand up and catch the gentle shot. City would have been Zverev faces Berrettini in final crowned league champions with a win but Chelsea MADRID, MAY 10: "In general I'm super scored twice after the break. Aryna Sabalenka is glad she happy with the week," “I would like to apologise changed her mind about Thiem said. to my teammates, staff and playing at the Madrid Open. "I would have never ex- supporters for missing the Two weeks after nearly pected to be in the semifi- penalty,” City’s all-time top withdrawing from the tour- nals, to play in the semifi- scorer Aguero tweeted after nament because of a muscle nals a player like him. I the game. injury, Sabalenka was cannot complain about any- “It was a bad decision and standing on center court thing. Just, of course, there I take full responsibility.” with the winner's trophy in are many things to im- City boss Pep Guardiola re- her hands on Saturday. prove." fused to criticise Aguero for Sabalenka defeated top- In the women's doubles his fluffed attempt and said ranked Ash Barty 6-0 3-6 6- final, Barbora Krejcikova it was wrong to argue the 4 for her 10th WTA title — and Katerina Siniakova, penalty had turned the and first on clay. both from the Czech Repub- game. In the men's final on Sun- lic, defeated Gabriela The Etihad club, who day, 2018 champion Dabrowski of Canada and terfinals. Nadal and Thiem. MANCHESTER, MAY was a “bad decision”. Gabriel Jesus in the box. have a 13-point lead at the Alexander Zverev will face Demi Schuurs of France 6-4 In the men's semifinals, "Rafa is the favorite no 9: Manchester City striker City were 1-0 up when Aguero attempted a “Pa- top of the table, could still eighth-seeded Matteo 6-3. Zverev followed his tri- matter what. Probably No- Sergio Aguero apologised they were handed a chance nenka” penalty designed to secure the title this week- Berrettini. umph over Rafael Nadal vak (Djokovic) second, Do- Sabalenka for his failed attempt at a to extend their lead at the fool the goalkeeper with a end if second-placed Man- Sabalenka's victory, com- with a win over Dominic minic a close third. It's been chipped penalty in Satur- break after a penalty was chip straight down the mid- chester United lose at Aston ing two weeks after she was reigns supreme Thiem to reach another so far a good week for me. day’s 2-1 Premier League awarded following Billy dle, but Chelsea keeper Villa later on Sunday. hurt in a loss to Barty in the MADRID, MAY 09: Madrid Open final. He will The job is not done yet." defeat to Chelsea, saying it Gilmour’s challenge on Edouard Mendy did not Reuters Stuttgart final, will move The Belarusian Aryna Sa- the Belarus player to No.