Cricket news round-up – April 29: Umar Akmal banned for three years

Umar Akmal received a three-year ban; J Arunkumar was appointed USA Head Coach; Scotland offered to host Australia and New Zealand behind in empty stadia; and TCA Indians registered their second win.

ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 points table, March 31, 2019: India finish on top, regain Test mace

With 360 points, India are at the top of the pile, followed by Australia (296) and New Zealand (180) in that order.

Cricket news round-up – March 30: Steven Smith, David Warner can lead Australia again

Smith, Warner have once again become eligible to lead Australia; England cricketers may get pay cuts; CA have postponed their central contracts by a month; and Bravo and Sodhi have launched songs to help motivate the battle against Coronavirus.

Cricket news round-up – March 21: Majid Haq tests positive for Coronavirus

Majid Haq tested positive for Coronavirus; no professional cricket in England till May 28. Men's T20 World Cup may have reserve days; and Warner will not feature in The Hundred.

The Test: A New Era- An Amazon Prime documentary on Australian Cricket team

The Test: A New Era is a documentary on the Australian cricket team's comeback journey. The series was released on March 11, 2020, on Amazon Prime.

Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 1st ODI, Sydney: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

Australia are coming off a 0-3 defeat in South Africa, while New Zealand won their last series 3-0, against India at home.

Cricket news round-up – March 8: South Africa complete whitewash, Wasim Jaffer announces retirement

South Africa won the last match and the ODI series against Australia 3-0. Wasim Jaffer retired from all forms of cricket. Kings XI Punjab appointed Andy Flower as the fielding coach.m

South Africa vs Australia, 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom – Preview, likely XIs, prediction

South Africa will be hoping to complete the sweep even as Australia look for the consolation victory.

Cricket news round-up – March 5: South Africa win ODI series, Shafali Verma and Sophie Ecclestone top T20 rankings

South Africa won ODI series against Australia 2-0. Shafali Verma and Sophie Ecclestone topped the ICC T20I rankings. BCCI decided to reduce the prize money for IPL 2020.

South Africa vs Australia 2nd ODI, Bloemfontein: Preview, prediction, likely XIs

South Africa are already 1-0 up in the 3-match series. However, they are yet to win a single (out of four) home series this season, across formats.