Top sports news: Sammy responds to Swara Bhasker's #SaySorryToDaren post, BCCI cancels IND's tour of SL, ZIM & more
Here are the top stories of June 12, 2020.
In Friday's top Sports News (June 12, 2020), we have BCCI calling off Team India's tour to Zimbabwe owing to the current coronavirus outbreak scare.
The board recently also cancelled India's series against Sri Lanka too.
Windies cricketer Darren Sammy while reacting to Indian actress Swara Bhasker's social media post, where she questioned him for his comment "operated from a place of love" and asked all his ex-SRH mates to apologize to the former T20 World Cup-winning skipper, said he is proud and confident to be black.
Let's take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:
1. BCCI calls off India's tours to Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe amid COVID-19 scare
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday (June 12) called-off Team India's tour to Zimbabwe owing to the current coronavirus outbreak scare.
Former Team India skipper Rahul Dravid has revealed how MS Dhoni's ability to dissociate himself from the result of a match is the main propelling force for him in becoming one of the best finishers in limited over cricket.
3. 'It’s a quizzical situation’: Wasim Akram voices disagreement against ICC’s saliva ban
Former Pakistan cricketer and legendary fast bowler, Wasim Akram, has expressed his thoughts on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision of banning the use of saliva to shine the cricket ball, as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus.
Australia's Sports Minister Richard Colbeck expressed his thoughts on how the country is still hopeful going ahead in hosting the T20 World Cup later this year.
Windies cricketer Darren Sammy while reacting to Indian actress Swara Bhasker's social media post, where she questioned him for his comment "operated from a place of love" and asked all his ex-SRH mates to apologize to the former T20 World Cup-winning skipper, said he is proud and confident to be black.