India lose top spot in ICC Test rankings for first time since 2016
May 01, 2020, at 07:26 pm
Dubai/UNI:India lost the top spot in the ICC Test rankings to Australia on Friday for the first time since October 2016, as per the latest rankings released by the ICC.
Australia advance to the top of men's Test ranking, replace India
May 01, 2020, at 04:30 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Australia have moved to the top of the Test and T20I rankings for men while England continue to lead the men’s ODI rankings after the annual update carried out on Friday, which eliminates results from 2016-17.
ICC Test rankings: India retain top spot, skipper Virat Kohli remains on No 2
Mar 03, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Dubai/UNI: India on Tuesday maintained their number one position and captain Virat Kohli managed to retain his 2nd spot in the ICC rankings despite the horror run with the bat in the recently-concluded Test series against New Zealand.
Kane Williamson closes in on Kohli at top of Test rankings
Mar 05, 2019, at 03:43 pm
Dubai, Feb 5 (IBNS): New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has reached a career-best 915 rating points after an unbeaten double-century in the first Test against Bangladesh in Hamilton, which was the centerpiece of a victory by an innings and 52 runs.
ICC T20 World Cup 2020 appoints Michael Cassel Group to produce opening celebration in Sydney
Feb 28, 2019, at 08:56 am
Dubai, Feb 28 (IBNS): Fans buying tickets to the opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 at Sydney Showground Stadium will also experience a spectacular opening celebration, produced by world-renowned live entertainment company the Michael Cassel Group.
Mendis, Fernando make big gains in Test rankings
Feb 24, 2019, at 04:43 pm
Dubai, Feb 24 (IBNS): Sri Lanka batsmen Kusal Mendis and Oshada Fernando have made major gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after anchoring their side to a memorable eight-wicket win in Port Elizabeth that helped complete a historic 2-0 series triumph.
South Africa slip to third in Test rankings
Feb 24, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Dubai, Feb 24 (IBNS): South Africa have slipped to third place in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings after losing their series to Sri Lanka 2-0.
Tickets go on sale for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020
Feb 20, 2019, at 09:13 am
Dubai, Feb 20 (IBNS): Tickets for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Australia 2020 will go on sale to the public on Thursday 21 February 2019 at 1200 midday (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) / 0100 (GMT), coinciding with one-year-to-go until the start of the tournament.
Dananjaya allowed to resume bowling in international cricket
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:37 pm
Dubai, Feb 19 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that following remedial work and reassessment, the bowling action of Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has been found to be legal and he can resume bowling in international cricket.
PCB expresses disappointment for suspending skipper Sarfaraz for four matches
Jan 28, 2019, at 06:21 am
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IBNS): The Pakistan Cricket Board has expressed its disappointment over the International Cricket Council's decision of suspending captain Sarfaraz Ahmed for four matches for his racist remarks towards South African all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo in the second ODI between South Africa and Pakistan.
ICC opens online portal for public screening requests of ICC Cricket WC
Jan 16, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Dubai, Jan 16 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday opened an online portal for parties interested in staging ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 public screening events.
South Africa jump to second position in ICC rankings
Jan 14, 2019, at 07:07 pm
Dubai, Jan 14 (IBNS): South Africa have overtaken New Zealand and England to take second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings after sweeping their home series against Pakistan 3-0.
Star performers make impressive gains
Nov 28, 2018, at 04:39 pm
Dubai, Nov 28 (IBNS): Jonny Bairstow of England, Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque and Yasir Shah of Pakistan have made impressive gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings following their contributions in their sides’ convincing victories earlier this week.
Nov 21, 2018, at 08:01 pm
Dubai, Nov 21 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said it has announced a partnership with Google to offer fans a great viewing experience of the semi-finals and final of the ICC Women’s World T20 2018 in the West Indies.
New Zealand fined for slow over-rate in Guyana
Nov 14, 2018, at 03:50 pm
Dubai, Nov 14 (IBNS): New Zealand have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in their Group B ICC Women’s World T20 2018 match against Australia in Guyana on Tuesday.
Hope,Hetmyer,Chahal,Dananjaya and Jadeja on the charge
Nov 02, 2018, at 03:57 pm
Dubai, Nov 2 (IBNS): Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer are the biggest gainers in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings for ODI Batters, which were released on Friday morning following the conclusion of the series between India and the Windies, and also takes into account the Sri Lanka versus England and the Bangladesh versus Zimbabwe series.
Calypso support and history add to flavour of ICC Women's World T20 2018
Oct 20, 2018, at 11:52 am
Dubai, Oct 20 (IBNS): After a golden 2016, when Caribbean cricket teams won three ICC world titles, the West Indies will host their second ICC Women’s World T20 this November.
West Indies coach Stuart Law suspended for two ODIs
Oct 16, 2018, at 06:19 pm
Dubai, Oct 16 (IBNS): The Windies’ coach Stuart Law has been suspended for his side’s upcoming two One-Day Internationals against India following a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for which he received a 100 per cent fine and three demerit points.
Shaw, Pant continue upward surge in ICC rankings
Oct 15, 2018, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IBNS): India rookies Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant have made substantial gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after their fine efforts in the second Test against the West Indies contributed to a 10-wicket victory that sealed a 2-0 series triumph for the home side.
ICC updates DLS system, Code of Conduct and Playing Conditions
Sep 29, 2018, at 02:05 pm
Dubai, Sept 29 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday released the updated version of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) System along with the new ICC Code of Conduct and ICC Playing Conditions, an official release stated.
18 teams compete in European men's ICC World T20 2020 Qualifier
Aug 29, 2018, at 03:57 pm
Dubai, Aug 29 (IBNS): The road to the men’s ICC World T20 2020 heads to the Netherlands today, as more European teams than ever before compete for six 2019 regional final spots across three groups in a festival of cricket.
ICC congratulates Afghanistan and the Windies for qualifying for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Mar 26, 2018, at 07:26 pm
Harare, Mar 26 (IBNS) : ICC Chief Executive David Richardson has congratulated Afghanistan and the Windies for making it through to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and also thanked Zimbabwe Cricket, their volunteers and the ICC staff for putting together a successful ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, which concluded in Harare on Sunday.
South Africa fines for slow over-rate in Centurion Test
Jan 18, 2018, at 12:50 am
Dubai, Jan 17 (IBNS): South Africa have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the second Test against India, which concluded at Centurion on Tuesday.
ICC U-19 CWC: Players from England and Windies reminisce successes
Dec 30, 2017, at 06:29 pm
Dubai, Dec 30 (IBNS): The Windies will look to emulate Pakistan by winning back-to-back titles at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup when the 12th edition of the tournament is held in New Zealand from Jan 13 to Feb 3.
Mohammad Hafeez will not features in Pakistan squad against World XI clashes?
Aug 25, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IBNS): Pakistan batsman Mohammad Hafeez might not feature in the squad which will play against the World XI team in the upcoming days.
Stokes moves up to career-best rankings
Aug 01, 2017, at 07:38 pm
Dubai, Aug 1 (IBNS) : England all-rounder Ben Stokes has moved up to take career-best positions in both batting and bowling, in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after a fine show in the third Test against South Africa at The Oval, which his side won by 239 runs on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
England,South Africa ready for semi-final clash
Jul 17, 2017, at 10:18 pm
London, July 17 (IBNS): Tammy Beaumont says England’s victory over South Africa earlier in the group stage of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 will count for nothing when the two sides face each other in the semi-final in Bristol.
Moeen Ali achieves career-high ranking after Lord's heroic
Jul 10, 2017, at 09:57 pm
Dubai, July 10 (IBNS): Moeen Ali has received a rankings boost in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings following a player of the match performance in the Lord’s Test in which England defeated South Africa by 211 runs to go 1-0 up in the four-match series.
ICC Cricket Committee makes range of recommendations
May 25, 2017, at 10:38 pm
London, May 25 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Committee has made a number of recommendations following its annual meeting held in London on 23 and 24 May.
Williamson climbs to second spot in Test rankings
Mar 13, 2017, at 11:18 pm
Dubai, Mar 13 (IBNS): New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has gained two spots to reach second rank in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen released on Monday after the first Test against South Africa in Dunedin which ended in a draw on Sunday, an official release stated.