Cricket in times of coronavirus: Empty stadiums, masks and no handshakes

Cricket in times of coronavirus: India skipper Virat Kohli was spotted wearing mask in Lucknow on Friday as cases of coronavirus rise in the country

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   Virat Kohli spotted wearing mask in Lucknow where India was supposed to play the 2nd ODI against South Africa. IND vs SA series have now been cancelled due to coronavirus. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)

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   India's ODI series against South Africa stood cancelled, the IPL was pushed back by a fortnight while there were postponements galore in other sports as the COVID-19 pandemic threw the country's sporting calendar into unprecedented disarray. (Express photo by Vishal Srivastav)

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   Yuzvendra Chahal was supporting a mask during the 1st ODI training session in Dharamsala. (Source: Chahal Twitter)

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   Australia beat New Zealand by 71 runs in the first one-day international in front of 48,000 empty seats at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday as precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus hit home Down Under. (Source: cricket.com.au Twitter)

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   A handshake out of habit, and then a quick joke, between the skippers (Source: cricket.com.au)

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   The two skippers finally figure out a way to avoid handshake on Friday (Source: cricket.com.au)

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   Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday morning that no fans would be allowed into any of the three matches in the series, which continues at the SCG on Sunday before moving on to Hobart next Friday. (Source: cricket.com.au Twitter)

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   In an atmosphere reminiscent of a junior club match, Australia scored 258 for seven before dismissing New Zealand for 197 in 41 overs to snap a five-match losing streak. (Source: cricket.com.au Twitter)