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Warner Park is set to host all 33 matches of this year’s Caribbean Premier League.
Warner Park is set to host all 33 matches of this year’s Caribbean Premier League.

Organisers confident Warner Park can handle rigour: Russell

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean Premier League chief operations officer, Pete Russell, has sought to allay concerns over the decision by organisers to play this year’s tournament entirely at Warner Park.

Manchester City players celebrate reaching the Champions League final yesterday.
Manchester City players celebrate reaching the Champions League final yesterday.

Mahrez double fires Man City into Champions League final

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Riyad Mahrez struck twice as Manchester City reached the Champions League final for the first time thanks to a 2-0 victory over Paris St Germain at the Etihad Stadium yesterday that secured a 4-1 aggregate win.

COVID-19: Franchises ask PCB to move remainder of PSL 2021 from Karachi to UAE

(Cricinfo) There has been a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, and a partial lockdown is already in place in the country All six Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have asked the PCB to move the remaining games of the rescheduled 2021 edition of the tournament out of Karachi to the UAE because of a fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in Pakistan.

Bubble trouble

The lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) was forced to postpone yesterday’s match between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Kolkata Knight Riders after two players tested positive for the coronavirus forcing the organisers to consider moving the tournament to Mumbai.

Kemar Roach leads Surrey off the field after bowling them to victory over Hampshire at the Oval on Saturday.

Roach hails breakthrough after slow start for Surrey

LONDON, CMC – West Indies seamer Kemar Roach believes his career-best eight wicket haul against Hampshire was just reward for his persistence, after managing only three wickets from 71 overs in his two opening matches of the County Championship for Surrey.

Amid Covid-19 concerns, IPL may shift entirely to Mumbai

(ESPNCricinfo) Relocating the IPL to Mumbai has emerged as a serious option for the Board of Control for Cricket in India as it looks to minimise the risks after several Covid-19 related cases were reported from both venues currently hosting the tournament yesterday.

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