England v South Africa, series have drawn after England bag third ODI win
The ODI cricket series between England and South Africa has been drawn after England won the third ODI by 2 wickets in Johannesburg, tying the two teams 1-1. Openers Roy and Bairstow gave England a steady start, after which middle-order stalwarts Joe Root and Denly maintained a partnership of over 100 runs before South Africa managed to take four quick wickets, with Moeen and Jordan winning the match for England.
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International cricket returns after 117 days
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SA tour to India, players won't shake hands due to coronavirus
On the South African cricket team's current tour in India, cricket authorities have announced that the Indian and South African teams will not be shaking hands with each other as a precautionary measure against the spread of the COVID-19 infection, but will instead be exchanging fist bumps, and will always be accompanied by a Chief Medical Officer in their upcoming matches in Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Kolkata.
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England's cricket team will not shake hands during their Sri Lanka tour
The England cricket team has said that it will be keeping human contact to a minimum during their Sri Lanka tour due to the spread of the coronavirus. They said they will instead greet the opposing team with fist bumps and wash their hands regularly. The rest of the tour will continue as per schedule.
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West Indies cricketer to get honorary citizenship of Pakistan
According to a recent tweet posted by Pakistan Cricket Board, West Indies cricketer Darren Sammy will get honorary citizenship of Pakistan next month. President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi will confer the highest civilian award and honorary citizenship to Darren Sammy on 23 March for his valuable contribution to the revival of cricket in Pakistan. During difficult times, Darren Sammy was the first one to visit despite security threats
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