New Zealand eye vault in Test rankings in upcoming series
Mar 06, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Dubai, Mar 6 (IBNS): New Zealand can overtake South Africa in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings if it beats the opposition by 2-0 or better in an upcoming three-match home series starting in Dunedin on Wednesday, an official release stated.
Pune pitch rated as 'poor' by ICC Match Referee
Feb 28, 2017, at 10:23 pm
Pune, Feb 28 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced that Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees, who was the match referee for the first Test between India and Australia in Pune, has rated the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium pitch as “poor.â€
Sri Lanka's Dickwella suspended for two limited-over matches
Feb 21, 2017, at 06:11 pm
Dubai, Feb 21 (IBNS): Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended for two limited-over matches after his accumulated demerit points reached five within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for which he received a 30 per cent fine and two demerit points, an official release stated.
Kohli continues surge towards top with career-best third rank in Tests
Nov 30, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Dubai, Nov 30 (IBNS): India captain Virat Kohli has moved up to a career-best third spot in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after coming up with a useful contribution in his team’s eight-wicket win over England in the third Test in Mohali that helped take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, an official release stated.
Kohli shoots up to career-high fourth in MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings
Nov 22, 2016, at 09:44 pm
Dubai, Nov 22 (IBNS): India captain Virat Kohli has shot up 10 slots to reach a career-high fourth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after producing a man of the match performance in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam which India won by 246 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
New Zealand makes it to ICC Women’s World Cup 2017
Nov 18, 2016, at 09:52 pm
Dubai, Nov 18 (IBNS): New Zealand has become the third team to qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 after defeating Pakistan by seven wickets in Nelson on Friday in the second match of their IWC series.
De Kock, Rabada continue to charge up the ICC Test player rankings
Nov 16, 2016, at 06:27 pm
Dubai, Nov 16 (IBNS): South Africa players Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada have continued to move up the rankings after impressive performances in the second Test in Hobart which helped their side take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series against Australia, an official release stated.
Ben Stokes fined 15 per cent of his match fee, gets one demerit point
Oct 31, 2016, at 05:06 pm
Dubai, Oct 31 (IBNS): Ben Stokes of England has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Sunday, an official release stated.
Opportunity for South Africa to move up to second position
Sep 24, 2016, at 12:11 am
Dubai, Sept 23 (IBNS): Fourth-ranked South Africa has a chance to climb up to second position in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings when it hosts number-one ranked world champions Australia in a five-match series from 30 September to 12 October.
Kingsmead and Queen’s Park Oval outfields rated as “poor†by the match referees
Aug 24, 2016, at 09:15 pm
Dubai, Aug 24 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced that the outfields at Kingsmead, Durban, and Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, have been rated as “poor†by the match referees.
Anti-Corruption: ICC welcomes CSA's findings
Aug 08, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Dubai, Aug 8 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday welcomed the findings of a Cricket South Africa (CSA) investigation that has seen four players banned for between seven and twelve years for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code for Personnel.
Netherlands and Afghanistan have number-one position in sight in ICC Intercontinental Cup
Jul 29, 2016, at 01:53 am
Dubai, July 28 (IBNS): The top position in the ICC Intercontinental Cup will be up for grabs when the Netherlands and Afghanistan will feature in a crucial league match at The Hague on Friday, an official release said.
ICC World Cricket League Division 4 Tournament confirmed in Los Angeles in October 2016
Jul 11, 2016, at 05:38 pm
Dubai, July 11 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 tournament will be played at Woodley Park, Los Angeles, from October 29 to November 5, 2016.
ICC declares 2-day holiday for Eid Al-Fitr
Jul 06, 2016, at 06:16 pm
Dubai, July 6 (IBNS): The Dubai office of the International Cricket Council will be closed for the two-day celebration of Eid Al-Fitr on Wednesday, July 6 and Thursday, July 7, an official release stated.
ICC Annual Conference week to commence on Monday in Edinburgh
Jun 25, 2016, at 06:54 pm
Dubai, Jun 25 (IBNS): The ICC Annual Conference week will begin in Edinburgh on Monday, June 27, with the Affiliate Members’ meeting, and will conclude with the IBC Board meeting on July 2, an official release said.
Opportunity for England to move ahead of Sri Lanka in ODI team rankings
Jun 20, 2016, at 11:53 pm
Dubai, June 20 (IBNS): England will aim to move ahead of fifth-ranked Sri Lanka in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings when the two sides go head to head in a five-match ODI series in Nottingham on Tuesday, 21 June.
ICC announces unchanged umpiring panel for 2016-2017 season
Jun 09, 2016, at 05:57 pm
Dubai, Jun 9 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) retained the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires for the 2016-17 season, following the annual review and selection process, an official release said.
West Indies aims to gain valuable points in tri-series against Australia and South Africa
Jun 02, 2016, at 12:50 am
Dubai, June 1 (IBNS) Eighth-ranked West Indies will aim to create some daylight between itself and ninth-ranked Pakistan on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings when it hosts world champion Australia and third-ranked South Africa in a tri-series from 3-26 June. A total of 10 matches will be played in the triple-league format with the top two sides progressing to the final.
Captains throw their weight behind ICC Champions Trophy 2017
Jun 01, 2016, at 11:44 pm
London, June 1 (IBNS) Steve Smith of Australia and India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni have led the captains’ support and excitement at next year’s ICC Champions Trophy with South Africa’s AB de Villiers hoping to end his side’s 19-year title drought in England and Wales.
Schedule of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 to be announced at The Oval on June 1
May 31, 2016, at 12:05 am
Dubai, May 30 (IBNS) The schedule of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 along with key information about the ticketing process will be announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive, David Richardson, and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Director of Global Events, Steve Elworthy, at The Montpelier Club, The Oval, on Wednesday.
Oman’s Ajay Lalcheta reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
May 24, 2016, at 09:58 pm
Dubai, may 24 (IBNS) Oman’s Ajay Lalcheta has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s 58 runs victory over host Jersey in the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 in Grainville on Monday, the ICC said.
Jersey ready to host ICC World Cricket League Division 5
May 17, 2016, at 04:37 am
Dubai, May 16 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council on Monday said the six squads and match officials for the ICC World Cricket League Division 5, which gets under way in Jersey on Saturday, 21 May.
May 13, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday welcomed the extension of Anil Kumble’s term as ICC Cricket Committee Chairman for another three years and Rahul Dravid’s appointment to the Committee.
BCCI welcomes election of Shashank Manohar as ICC Chairman
May 12, 2016, at 11:53 pm
Mumbai, May 12 (IBNS) The BCCI has welcomed the unopposed election of Shashank Manohar as the Chairman of the ICC.
Australia retains top ODI position following annual update, India stands at no 4 spot
May 04, 2016, at 08:44 pm
Dubai, May 4 (IBNS) ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 finalists Australia and New Zealand have retained the top two positions on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following the annual update. Results from 2012-13 have been dropped, while results from 2014-15 have been reduced to a weighting of 50 per cent.
I played fearless cricket: Shahid Afridi
May 03, 2016, at 05:03 pm
Islamabad, May 3 (IBNS) Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan cricket ODI captain, who retired from the 50-over format but continues to play the shortest format of the game, said in a recent interview that he played a fearless brand of cricket.
Stafanie Taylor named as ICC World Twenty20 women’s player of the tournament
Apr 04, 2016, at 12:38 am
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS) West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor was on Sunday named as the women’s player of the tournament at the conclusion of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
West Indies dethrones Australia to win maiden ICC Women’s World Twenty20 title
Apr 04, 2016, at 12:34 am
Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS) The West Indies won its first-ever ICC Women’s World Twenty20 title with an impressive eight-wicket win in the final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday that denied favourite Australia a fourth successive title.
Elite umpires donate US$10,000 to Voluntary Health Services charity
Mar 28, 2016, at 02:24 am
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS) The Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires today made a donation of US$10,000 to the Voluntary Health Services (VHS), a unique service that provides free healthcare for underprivileged people living in Chennai.
World T20: Australia defeat Bangladesh by 3 wickets
Mar 22, 2016, at 04:46 am
Bangalore, Mar 21 (IBNS) Australia defeated Bangladesh by 3 wickets to win an all important encounter, here on Monday.