Royal Ascot’s international scout is preparing for a carnival without Australian involvement. Racing’s biggest five-day carnival was preparing for one of its largest Australian assaults before the coronavirus shut down transport between countries. Royal Ascot concedes this year’s carnival is unlikely to feature Australian involvement.Credit:AP TJ Smith favourite Nature Strip headlined the Australian contingent expected […]
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‘They’re all hurting’: Langer’s sympathy for old enemy as virus hits England head on
They are bitter rivals with Australia on the ground but Justin Langer says he feels great sympathy for English cricket as it faces the disastrous prospect of having its whole season wiped out by the shutdown of sport. The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced a £61 million ($124m) relief package to "keep the […]
England's Ben Foakes: I was washed up, I had no energy!
‘I was washed up, I had no energy’: England’s Ben Foakes admits cricket’s gruelling schedule had left him suffering from ‘mental burn-out’… but when it returns he will be raring to go Gifted batsman-keeper Ben Foakes is one of the unluckiest cricketers in England ‘Mental burn-out’ forced one of the best glovemen in the world […]
Tom Harrison: ECB pledges £60m amid ‘biggest challenge in its history’
The England and Wales Cricket Board is facing the “biggest challenge in its history”, said chief executive Tom Harrison as he pledged £60m of support to counties and clubs. No cricket will be played in England until at least 28 May because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 18 first-class counties will share £40m, with £20m […]
BHA sets out plan to resume racing on May 1 with start of Flat season
BHA sets out plan to resume racing on May 1 with start of the Flat season amid coronavirus outbreak Racing is shutdown until the end of April due to the coronavirus crisis But industry leaders say the sport must have a plan to resume from May 1 They have published a ‘COVID-19 operational plan’ for when […]
Langer wanted meltdown doco scene cut
Australian cricket coach Justin Langer has revealed he originally wanted his Headingley meltdown cut from Cricket Australia’s Amazon Prime documentary series. The exceedingly popular The Test series has shown a new side of the Aussie team and its resurgence since the Cape Town ball tampering scandal — but not all of it has sat well […]
England captain Joe Root fears player burnout
‘We will have to make sure guys are not blown out’: England captain Joe Root fears player burnout if the ECB try to squeeze more fixtures into hectic schedule this year England’s cricketers face a fixture pile-up caused by the coronavirus outbreak Test team are already looking to reschedule their two-match series in Sri Lanka […]
Cult hero saves fanatics from boredom
Cricket Australia would consider themselves very lucky at the moment. The COVID-19 outbreak impacted only a fraction of Australia’s home summer of cricket. Two one-day matches against New Zealand and four Sheffield Shield matches were the only significant casualties of the mass sporting exodus. NRL and AFL are in the midst of a financial catastrophe, […]
ECB preparing coronavirus crisis emergency package but are not considering player pay cuts
The England and Wales Cricket Board is preparing to unveil an emergency financial package to support the game during the costly delay to the season – but pay cuts for centrally contracted players are not being discussed. The postponement of the 2020 campaign is set to place a huge strain on the sport’s fragile finances, […]
Racing Victoria cuts prizemoney, exec wages as staff stood down
Racing Victoria will stand down staff, slash prizemoney and board members and top executives will take pay cuts of up to 50 per cent in a bid to protect the Victorian racing industry amid the coronavirus pandemic. From next Monday, April 6, RV's contribution to all flat and jumps race prizemoney will be cut by […]