Tag: International Cricket Council

Umpire Nitin Menon included in ICC Elite Panel for 2020-21 season

The other members of the ICC Elite Panel of Umpire include Aleem Dar, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Bruce Oxenford, Paul Reiffel, Rod Tucker and Joel Wilson.

June 29, 2020

2019 World Cup: Pakistan got it wrong against India right from start, says Waqar

India maintain an envious 7-0 record against Pakistan in World Cups and has allowed the Indian fans to earn the bragging rights whenever both the teams have met in the mega event.

June 19, 2020

Won’t make much of a difference in England: Joe Root on saliva ban

Root stated that the fast bowlers are practicing in the nets without using saliva but they would get to know the real effects only when matches are played.

June 17, 2020

Will the batsmen stand six-feet apart and talk strategy: Inzamam against tinkering cricket rules

"Don't understand the logic behind saliva ban," the 50-year-old said.

June 17, 2020

To be honest, Virat Kohli has won nothing as a leader: Gautam Gambhir

With Kohli at the helm of affairs, India lost the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final against arch-rivals Pakistan and also failed to lead India over the line against the Kiwis in the semi-final of the World Cup 2019.

June 15, 2020

Australian Sports Minister hopeful of hosting T20 World Cup in 2020

The Minister stated that if the tournament indeed happens as planned, then there could be a dip in the number of spectators.

June 12, 2020

Coronavirus substitute, ban on usage of saliva among ICC approved interim changes

In addition, the ICC has done away with neutral umpires in all international matches.

June 9, 2020

ICC Members hope to end T20 World Cup impasse, figure nominations for chairmanship

The other lingering point of contention is the issue of tax exemption for the 2021 T20 World Cup scheduled in India.

June 9, 2020

Playing under ICC guidelines will look weird and off-putting: Kumar Sangakkara

The former Sri Lankan skipper also said that it is important to understand that these rules are for the safety of everyone associated with the game.

May 31, 2020

ICC confirms Shashank Manohar won’t be in contention for third term as chairman

Current BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly is also expected to be in contention for the ICC chairman's role.

May 27, 2020

ICC to discuss fresh dates for T20 World Cup on 28 May: Report

It is expected that India's tour to Australia later this year will remain on schedule as member nations will put emphasis on bilateral cricketing action to recover from the financial losses incurred owing to the COVID-19 crisis.  

May 27, 2020

BCCI vs ICC tax issue: Exemptions unlikely as per Govt rule, global body cites ‘promised timeline’

Normally, the ICC seeks exemption on excise duties for importing TV production equipment and ticketing.

May 24, 2020

Leading light

His rise and rise coincided with the Left’s prolonged occupation of Writers’ Buildings, where Asoke Bhattacharjee, the Siliguri strongman, was jocularly referred to as the state’s Sourav mantri.

May 18, 2020

Bangladesh is the only place where we don’t get support: Rohit to Tamim

Rohit has a brilliant run against Bangladesh as far as ICC tournaments are concerned.

May 16, 2020

Would’ve scored 4000 more runs with 2 new balls: Sourav tells Sachin

Tendulkar has always opposed the use of 2-new balls in an ODI inning.

May 12, 2020

ICC postpones Women’s World Cup Qualifier due to COVID-19

The ICC said that it will work with all participating members to identify when these events will be able to be staged in the future.

May 12, 2020

Crowds the biggest hurdle in front of T20 World Cup: Australia’s Sports Minister

Earlier, the chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Manu Sawhney had stated that the elite body will be consulting the Australian government.

May 4, 2020