New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls will donate the shirt he wore in the heart-stopping final of last year's World Cup in England to help raise fund for the battle against the COVID-19, media reports said on Thursday.

England test cricketer Stuart Broad will race his World Cup winning team mate Ben Stokes and a handful of Formula One drivers in the fourth of a series of virtual grands prix this weekend.

* Batsman says used to playing domestic cricket with few fans

Playing cricket without spectators, should the need arise, would not be a totally new experience for any player who has risen through the ranks, according to India test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane.

Top order batsman Usman Khawaja has been omitted from Australia's annual list of 20 elite, contracted players in 2020 after falling out of favour with selectors midway through last year's Ashes.

England all-rounder Moeen Ali's self-imposed test exile was prompted by excessive criticism of his performance every time the team under-performed, the 32-year-old has said.

Top order batsman Usman Khawaja has been omitted from Australia's annual list of 20 elite, contracted players in 2020 after falling out of favour with selectors midway through last year's Ashes.