From saying no to handshakes to playing matches in empty stadiums and eventually calling off almost every series or tour, here’s how the cricketing world was impacted by the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak.
April 27
News – Saliva or artificial substance? Five former quicks have their say
Video – Tait: Legalised tampering might be chance for cricket to move forward
Video – Deep Dasgupta: Allowing ball-tampering will help make cricket an even contest
Sri Lanka Cricket to release LKR 200,000 (approx USD 1040) to member clubs
Ashwin, Maharaj, Pooran’s Yorkshire contracts terminated
April 25
Downtime Diaries: Laura Wolvaardt
Podcast – ‘You don’t want to delay restarting sports for too long’ – Pujara
April 23
News – NZC staff protected but CA keeps players, staff waiting
April 22
News – Cricketing heads meet to plot way out of crisis
News – Cash crunch delays match fees for all West Indies players
Feature – FAQ – What is happening at Cricket Australia?
News – Cricket Australia could redeploy stood down staff to Woolworths
News – Pakistan’s tour of Netherlands postponed indefinitely
News – Chris Woakes puts Tests over T20s in event of concurrent England matches
News – The Hundred‘s future uncertain as ECB board prepares for postponement
April 21
KL Rahul sets up auction 2019 World Cup batting gloves, pads, helmet and bat
Downtime Diaries: Cheteshwar Pujara
News – Cricket Australia mulls five India Tests behind closed doors
April 19
Rahim puts up Test double-hundred bat for auction
April 16
Downtime Diaries: Ravi Bopara
April 11
Shakib Al Hasan reunites with family after self-isolation
April 10
Downtime Diaries: Brendan Taylor
April 8
Akhtar proposes India-Pakistan series to raise funds
Australian Cricketers’ Association launches emergency fund
April 7
Downtime Diaries: Tammy Beaumont
April 5
BCB says COVID-19 hasn’t affected their revenue-earning tournaments
Sri Lanka players given ‘individual fitness plans’
April 4
Downtime Diaries: Javeria Khan
April 3
Mumbai umpires offer support to local scorers, match officials
New Zealand women’s tour of Sri Lanka postponed, men’s tours ‘unlikely’
April 2
South Africa men’s squad complete 14-day self-isolation but remain in lockdown for next two weeks
April 1
Harbhajan and Yuvraj lend their support to Afridi’s charity
Downtime Diaries: Tabraiz Shamsi
March 30
Lord’s offers facilities to NHS staff
BCB announces one-time monetary support to women cricketers
March 29
Downtime Diaries: Hanuma Vihari
March 28
BCCI to contribute INR 51 crore to fight coronavirus pandemic
News – Knight signs up for NHS volunteer scheme
BCB announces one-time payment for non-contracted DPL players
March 27
ICC working on contingency planning
Irish season delayed until May 28
March 26
News – Bangladesh players fear salary loss amid uncertainty
Feature – Push T20 World Cup to 2021? Rework WTC? ICC confronted with tough questions
News – Buttler and Stokes training with mid-April IPL start in mind
Centrally-contracted Pakistan players contribute 5 million to fight coronavirus
Feature – ‘The chance to get back out there, we’re all going to cherish that moment’ – James Anderson ICC postpones qualifying events for Associates
News – England women’s Lauren Winfield, Amy Jones stuck in Australia
News – Iain O’Brien launches fundraising appeal
March 25
Bangladesh cricketers pool money to help combat crisis
Space at Eden Gardens made available as a medical facility
ECB offers customised home-training packages to premier cricketers
CWI extends suspension of all domestic cricket
March 24
Kent becomes first county to take steps to offset the financial implications
Downtime Diaries: R Ashwin
March 23
PCB turns training facility into lodging for paramedics
‘No discussion about moving CPL 2020’
ICC shuts headquarters, to ‘convene remotely’ to discuss urgent matters
We need to think about others, not just ourselves – Usman Khawaja
SLC to grant LKR 25 million to government
Cricket Association of Bengal insures players, officials against COVID-19
March 22
Sangakkara in self-quarantine after Colombo return
Jason Gillespie goes into two-week isolation
March 21
Ireland v Bangladesh series in England in May postponed
News – All domestic cricket in Sri Lanka postponed
March 20
News – Former Scotland bowler Majid Haq being treated for Coronavirus.
News – What’s at stake for cricket in 2020?
March 19
PCB confirms all 128 COVID-19 tests are negative
Dhaka Premier League postponed until April 15
Namibia’s Richelieu Franchise T20 postponed
Hong Kong’s Premier League fixtures postponed
March 18
News – South Africa cricketers asked to self-isolate, social distance themselves upon return from India
News – Crunch time for English cricket as domestic game feels the COVID-19 squeeze
European Cricket League postponed
March 17
News – New South Wales named Sheffield Shield champions as final cancelled.
BCCI shuts its offices and asks all staff to work from home.
News – PSL suspended as player develops COVID-19 symptoms
March 16
News – Plunket Shield cancelled due to coronavirus measures, Wellington named champions
News – Final leg of Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan postponed
Cricket South Africa suspends all cricket
Chris Lynn leaves PSL
Dhaka Premier League halted
Sussex return early from Cape Town
March 15
News – ‘I just had very very mild cold,’ says Lockie Ferguson after coronavirus concerns
News – Broad backs ‘tough but necessary’ decision to return home from Sri Lanka
Over-50s World Cup cancelled over demographics concerns
March 14
Video: BCCI will assess IPL situation every week, says president Ganguly
Video: Heath and safety is of ‘paramount importance’ – Delhi Capitals co-owner
News – Cancellation looms for Sheffield Shield as Australia combat coronavirus
News – BCCI to wait and watch before fixing IPL schedule
News – Root admits England’s ‘relief’ after postponement of Sri Lanka tour
News – Australia v New Zealand cancelled with travel restrictions in place
CSK suspend training camp early and send players home
BCCI puts Irani Cup and other domestic tournaments on hold
West Indies says all cricket in the region will be suspended from March 16 for a minimum of 30 days.
March 13
Lockie Ferguson undergoes coronavirus test after reporting sore throat
MCC v Essex game in Galle and World Cricket Committee meeting in Colombo cancelled
News – India v South Africa ODI series postponed
News – IPL 2020 deferred until April 15
News – Four days shaved off PSL schedule following rejig; 10 overseas players depart
News – Finch, Sodhi reflect on “unique” experience of ODI in an empty stadium
News – Overseas players’ visas and double-headers: things IPL franchises would want clarity on
News – England tour of Sri Lanka postponed
Netherlands tour of Namibia cancelled
Delhi bars all sports activities in the city
World Cup League 2 series in Florida postponed
News – Kane Richardson tests negative for COVID-19
News – Australia-New Zealand ODIs to be played behind closed doors
News – MCG World Cup crowd ‘right thing to do’ – Cricket Australia chief executive
News – England Test schedule in doubt as UK moves to COVID-19 ‘delay’ phase
March 12
ICC Board to hold March meeting via conference call only
News – Australia Women’s tour of South Africa postponed
Video – Would feel weird to play in empty stadiums – Aaron Finch
Karachi PSL games to be played behind closed doors
Last day of Ranji Trophy final to be played in empty stadium
Road Safety World Series postponed
News – IPL 2020 likely to take place behind closed doors
Fan who attended Women’s T20 World Cup final at MCG tests positive
Notts cancel friendly due to Northants’ Singapore tour
March 11
ICC board meeting in March under coronavirus cloud
BCCI releases list of precautions for Indian team
Video – We have some dos and don’ts regarding Covid-19 – Bhuvneshwar Kumar
News – World XI v Asia XI matches postponed amid coronavirus fears
News – England ban selfies with fans amid coronavirus fears
News – PSL games to go ahead in Karachi as scheduled
Asia XI v World XI: BCCI to review situation in Dhaka
Surrey and Worcestershire cancel pre-season tours
March 10
No handshakes for South Africa while on tour in India
March 9
News – One ticket per person for first T20I: BCB reacts to coronavirus concerns
March 6
News – CSA going forward with India tour after medical advice
March 5
News – Everest Premier League in Nepal postponed
March 3
News – No handshakes for England in Sri Lanka