England Cricket

Veteran cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara's Sussex debut is awaited till next week, as delay in issuing his visa means that the Indian will miss the first county championship match of the season. The club has been constantly working tirelessly to enable him to be available for the first game of the season against Nottinghamshire. The batter will still be available for five rounds of county championship cricket.

Moeen Ali, who's known as an all-rounder for England cricket, has announced his retirement from Test cricket matches. The 34-year-old Ali joined Test cricket in 2014 and scored 2,914 runs in 64 Test matches. Besides, he's taken 195 Test wickets and is also famous for taking five-wicket hauls. "I've enjoyed Test Cricket...I feel like I've done enough of it and I'm happy and content," said Ali.

The International Cricket Council on May 28 announced that both India and New Zealand will be declared as joint winners of the WTC Final if the match results into a draw or tie. Interestingly, a day will also be reserved to cover any lost time during the five days of the match. The World Test Championship final between the two teams will be played in Southampton, England, from June 18-22.

Just before the first ODI match between South Africa and England on December 3 was about to begin, a player from the former's camp tested positive for COVID-19. Citing this development, the match was cancelled immediately and is rescheduled to December 6. However, the name was the player was not disclosed by officials. Earlier, two Proteas players were ruled out of the series after testing positive for COVID-19.

England's tour of Pakistan, which would be the first in 15 years, has been postponed to October 2021. The tour, initially slated for January 20, has been pushed forward due to financial issues. Besides, England Cricket Board also cited the unavailability of star players due to Big Bash League and the tours against Sri Lanka and India. Reportedly, the tournament will be played just before the T20 World Cup in India.