The coronavirus outbreak, which has so far claimed more than 30,000 lives globally, has brought all cricket activities to a halt with Australia calling off their domestic Sheffield Shield.
Cricket Australia has not directed the players officially with its chief executive Kevin Roberts on Tuesday saying that players were individually contracted to their IPL teams and can make up their own minds to compete in the 2020 IPL or not.
The men's T20 World Cup is slated to begin with the pre-qualifiers from October 18-23 followed by the main 12-team competition from October 24.
If either or both semis are abandoned, the teams that topped the group -- India and South Africa -- would progress to the final.
Ricky Ponting and Brian Lara are set to play in the Bushfire Cricket Bash in Melbourne on Sunday to raise funds for the people affected in the Australia bushfires.
Cricket Australia said that the fan's name is Bill Dean and he says in the video that he is 80 years old.
Ganguly had said India will lock horns with England, Australia and one other top cricketing side in an annual ODI series starting 2021.
Cricket Australia's ODI team of the decade include 3 Indians while the Test team has just Virat Kohli, who is also the captain.
India had refused to play a pink-ball Test during their last tour of Australia but last month they hosted their first day-night Test against Bangladesh in Kolkata with Sourav Ganguly taking the initiative after becoming the BCCI president.
CA feels encouraged about the proposal after India won their maiden Day/Night Test against Bangladesh in Kolkata recently.
Australia's Kristen Beams has decided to hang up her boots. She played one Test, 30 ODIs and 18 T20Is for the national team.
Hobart Hurricanes wicketkeeper Emily Smith was on Monday banned for the remainder of the Women Big Bash League (WBBL) season after breaching Cricket Australia's stringent anti-corruption policy.
Melanie Jones debuted for Australia in 1997 when she joined the team and won her first of two World Cups (2005).
Cricket Australia on Thursday announced that Glenn Maxwell is taking an indefinite break from the game due to mental health issues.
Glenn Maxwell raised the issue with the Cricket Australia support staff and has been offered full support of the Australian team.
Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts' apprehension about the global body's plans will be music to BCCI's ears.
The policy entitles players who give birth or adopt to transition into a non-playing role with up to 12 months of paid leave. The policy also guarantees a contract extension in the following year, in line with the contractual arrangements of the players.
Smith complained of headaches on Saturday and was ruled out of the remainder of the 2nd Test on Sunday after displaying concussion symptoms.
Australia PM Scott Morrison lashed out at Cricket Australia for their transgender policy, calling it "mystifying" and "heavy-handed."
CA announced that it has developed an Elite Cricket Policy and Guidelines for Community Cricket to support players electing to participate in cricket in line with their gender identity.
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