Tag: International Cricket Council (ICC)

ICC confirms Indian, Australian Squads for World Test Championship

The winners will take home a purse of $ 1.6 million while the losers will get $ 800,000.

May 28, 2023

Gabba pitch gets below average rating from ICC

The rating comes after the first Test match between Australia and South Africa ended within just two days.

December 20, 2022

No Indian representation in ICC Men’s ODI and T20 Team of the year

It is for the first time since the inception of the Men's ODI Team of the Year honour in 2004 that there are no Indian cricketers in the eleven.

January 20, 2022

India slips down to third spot while Australia secures top in ICC Test rankings

This relentless display has seen Australia jump up two places to No 1 in the rankings, overtaking both New Zealand and India with 119 rating points.

January 20, 2022

Cricket South Africa rejects interim board, puts England’s tour in jeopardy

The South African government had, last month, appointed an interim nine-member board to run Cricket South Africa (CSA).

November 14, 2020

ICC starts process for election of next chairperson

The post of ICC chairperson fell vacant in July this year after Shashank Manohar stepped down following two two-year term.

October 12, 2020

Cricket South Africa (CSA) suspended by country’s Olympic body, may get banned from international cricket

The move could fall foul of the ICC's rules on government interference and lead to the national team being kicked out of the game at international level.

September 11, 2020

Next ICC Board meeting likely to discuss fate of this year’s T20 World Cup

The ICC T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15, has come under threat due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 14, 2020

Sachin Tendulkar bats for doing away with ‘Umpire’s Call’ in DRS

Sachin Tendulkar said that the decision should be entirely dependent upon what the technology shows if it is being brought into the game.

July 12, 2020

‘Only ICC seems to believe T20 WC can still be held as per schedule’

The ICC T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held from October 18 to November 15 but has been shrouded in doubt due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

June 27, 2020

Took approaches too casually: Shakib Al Hasan opens up on ICC ban

Shakib Al Hasan was suspended for failing to report corrupt approaches and he pointed towards his lax attitude that saw him being out of the game.

June 24, 2020

ICC Board Meet: Nomination process for next chairman is primary agenda

With the ICC already making it clear that a final decision on year’s T20 World Cup will be taken next month, the primary agenda will be the nomination.

June 24, 2020

Can’t think of Test cricket as a cash cow, says former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara feels sustaining World Test Championship will be difficult but something which has to be done to keep the format alive and kicking.

June 16, 2020

ICC T20 World Cup this year is ‘unrealistic’, says Cricket Australia chairman

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is still in the ‘wait and watch' mode as it says contingency planning is on to hold the T20 World Cup as scheduled.

June 16, 2020

Would like to inculcate MS Dhoni’s calmness in tough situations, says Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson said legendary Australian stumper batsman Adam Gilchrist and MS Dhoni changed the definition of a modern-day wicketkeeper.

June 12, 2020

Jemimah Rodrigues open to innovation to promote women’s cricket

Jemimah Rodrigues stated that men's and women's cricket cannot be compared and few changes could help in increasing the popularity of the sport worldwide.

June 10, 2020

‘It will be really hard’ for bowlers to stop using saliva: Brett Lee to Sachin Tendulkar

Brett Lee suggested that if the players were already staying in a bio-secure bubble they could be tested before the game and if they turn negative, the game could be played as usual.

June 9, 2020