CA RESTRICTS USE OF SWEAT ON ENG TOUR

SOUTHAMPTON:CRICKET Australia (CA) has restricted its players from using sweat from the head, face and neck to shine the ball during the upcoming limited overs tour of England in a bid to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has permitted a player to use sweat on the ball.this leaves players with option of using sweat from either their stomach or back, during the white-ball series against England, starting September 4 in Southampton.

The team’s premier pacer Mitchell Starc said: “It’s probably not something that’s too relevant in white-ball cricket.

Once that new ball starts to go, you’re trying to keep it dry anyway. It’s more of a question for red-ball cricket.”

KOHLI LIKELY TO TOUR AUSTRALIA: SOURCE

NEW DELHI: India captain Virat Kohli is likely to travel to Australia later this year despite his wife expecting their first child in January, a key Indian cricket board (BCCI) official said. Media reports Down Under said Cricket Australia (CA) and its broadcasters would be “holding their breath” over the availability of one of the biggest drawcards of world cricket.“he’s available for the tour, at least he has not said anything to the contrary,” said the official.

DC PICK DANIEL SAMS TO REPLACE ROY

NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League team Delhi Capitals have signed Australian all-rounder Daniel Sams to replace England’s Jason Roy for the T20 tournament starting next month in the United Arab Emirates. Run-blasting Roy was on Thursday ruled out of England’s T20 series against Pakistan after sustaining a side strain. However the Delhi Capitals said he had opted out of the IPL “for personal reasons”.

Uncapped Sams finished as the highest wicket-taker in the 2019-20 Big Bash League.