Rabada not guilty of level 2 offence but guilty of conduct contrary to the spirit of the game: ICC
Mar 20, 2018, at 08:39 pm
Dubai, Mar 20 (IBNS): South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada has been found not guilty of the charge of making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with a player following a hearing before Michael Heron QC on Monday, the ICC said in a statement.
Rabada hearing confirmed for Mar 19: ICC
Mar 16, 2018, at 10:13 pm
Dubai, Mar 16 (IBNS): South African paceman Kagiso Rabada was suspended for the remaining two matches of the ongoing four-Test series against Australia.
Match officials for Super Six and play-offs announced
Mar 13, 2018, at 11:48 pm
Dubai, Mar 13 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced umpire and match referee appointments for the Super Six and play-off ranking matches, which will start on Thursday, 15 March.
ICC confirms USACA events as disapproved cricket
Mar 12, 2018, at 06:48 pm
Dubai, Mar 12 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday that two bilateral series being planned by former ICC Member United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) would constitute unsanctioned events within the ICC’s regulatory framework.
Unbeaten Windies and Zimbabwe join Scotland in the Super Six
Mar 11, 2018, at 03:53 pm
Harare, Mar 11 (IBNS): An eye-catching maiden century by Rovman Powell steered the Windies into the Super Six of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 with a convincing 52 runs victory over Ireland in a Group A match, while Zimbabwe also maintained their unbeaten run in Group B and progressed to the next stage with an 89 runs victory over Hong Kong on Saturday.
Five places in Super Six up for grabs in the remaining eight matches
Mar 10, 2018, at 11:10 pm
Dubai, Mar 10 (IBNS): It has all come down to the last eight matches in the group stages of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 with five places in the Super Six still up for grabs.
Keemo Paul replaces Sheldon Cottrell in the Windies side
Mar 10, 2018, at 03:14 am
Dubai, Mar 9 (IBNS): The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 has approved Keemo Paul as a replacement player for Sheldon Cottrell in the Windies squad for the tournament, which began on 4 March.
Warner, De Kock reported for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Mar 08, 2018, at 02:10 am
New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Australia vice-captain David Warner and South Africa's Quinton de Kock have been reported for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct following their altercation on the fourth day of the Durban Test which was captured on CCTV.
ICC suspends Pune curator Salgaonkar for breaching ICC anti-corruption code
Mar 06, 2018, at 11:59 pm
Dubai, Mar 6 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced a six-month suspension on Maharashtra Cricket Association’s pitch curator Pandurang Salgaonkar following its investigations over alleged charges of corruption made by India Today in October 2017.
Final oppurtunity for World Cup dreamers
Mar 03, 2018, at 10:28 pm
Dubai, Mar 3 (IBNS): In what is undoubtedly the most important men’s tournament of 2018, 10 leading and proud cricket nations will go head to head in a cut-throat ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 to fight it out for the remaining two places at the ICC’s pinnacle 50-over tournament – the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 – which will be staged in England and Wales from 30 May to 14 July.
ICC to televise ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier matches for first time ever
Mar 01, 2018, at 06:53 pm
Dubai, Mar 1 (IBNS): The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 will be televised to fans for the first time ever, across five continents in 200 territories by Star Sports, ICC’s global media rights partner, and other official broadcasters, in what is another landmark in showcasing cricket to more people across the world.
Rashid, Munro and Maxwell take take top spots in T20I Rankings
Feb 25, 2018, at 08:22 pm
Dubai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has moved up to take top position among bowlers in the latest MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings with some fine performances in a 2-0 series win over Zimbabwe.
Kohli presented with ICC Test championship mace
Feb 25, 2018, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): India captain Virat Kohli was today presented with the prestigious ICC Test Championship Mace as his team retained the top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings.
ICC to present championship mace to Virat Kohli at conclusion of South Africa tour
Feb 24, 2018, at 09:46 pm
Dubai, Feb 24 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) will present the ICC Test Championship Mace to India captain Virat Kohli at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town at the conclusion of the South Africa tour.
Mirpur pitch rated as 'below average': ICC
Feb 15, 2018, at 11:26 pm
Dubai, Feb 15 (IBNS): The Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium has received one demerit point as a result of the ruling.
Windies to face ICC World XI in hurricane relief funding match
Feb 15, 2018, at 01:02 am
London, Feb 14 (IBNS): Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), in conjunction with Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), have announced that a special fundraising T20 International match will be played at Lord’s on May 31.
South Africa fined for slow over-rate in Johannesburg ODI
Feb 11, 2018, at 10:22 pm
Dubai, Feb 11 (IBNS): South African skipper Aiden Markram has been fined 20 percent of his match fee, while his players have received 10 percent fines.
South Africa fined for slow over-rate in Johannesburg ODI
Feb 11, 2018, at 07:59 pm
Dubai, Feb 11 (IBNS): South Africa have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in Saturday’s fourth One-Day International against India in Johannesburg, which they won by five wickets to keep the series alive.
ICC announce independent female director, financial support for new full members
Feb 10, 2018, at 01:30 am
Dubai, Feb 9 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi has been appointed to the ICC Board as the organization’s first independent female director.
ICC appoints Indra Nooyi as independent Director
Feb 09, 2018, at 07:26 pm
Dubai, Feb 9 (IBNS) : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced that PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi has been appointed to the ICC Board as the organization’s first independent female director.
ICC announces U19 Cricket World Cup team
Feb 04, 2018, at 04:43 pm
Dubai, Feb 4 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Sunday announced South Africa’s Raynard van Tonder as the captain of the Team of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup which ended in Tauranga on Saturday with India emerging triumphant by eight wickets over Australia to claim the title for the fourth time.
Feb 03, 2018, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS): Manjot Kalra's sensational 101 runs knock helped India beat Australia by eight wickets to lift the Under 19 World Cup trophy here on Saturday.
SA beat Bangladesh, finish third in ICC U19 WC
Jan 31, 2018, at 08:31 pm
Queenstown, Jan 31 (IBNS): Fast bowlers Fraser Jones and Akhonya Mnyaka ripped through Bangladesh’s batting line-up as South Africa scored a comfortable eight-wicket victory to finish fifth at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on Wednesday.
Wanderers Stadium pitch rated as poor: ICC
Jan 30, 2018, at 11:11 pm
Dubai, Jan 30 (IBNS): The Wanderers Stadium has received three demerit points for a pitch rated as 'poor' in the third Test between South Africa and India.
Edwards, Merlo take Australia to fifth final
Jan 30, 2018, at 12:35 am
Dubai, Jan 29 (IBNS): All-rounders Jack Edwards and Jonathan Merlo came up with determined performances as Australia kept themselves in line for a fourth title by registering a comfortable six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the first Super League semi-finals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup.
50 over champions lose ground in ODI team rankings
Jan 29, 2018, at 11:58 pm
Dubai, Jan 29 (IBNS): World champions Australia have dropped two places to fifth, while ICC Champions Trophy winners Pakistan have conceded three points in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings following an action-packed month of white ball cricket, which saw 17 ODIs being played between seven sides in Australia, Bangladesh and New Zealand.
Kohli moves ahead of Lara, closes the gap on Gavaskar
Jan 29, 2018, at 01:02 am
Dubai, Jan 28 (IBNS): ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 Virat Kohli has moved ahead of ICC Cricket Hall of Famer Brian Lara in the all-time career-high MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were updated today following the conclusion of the Johannesburg Test.
Boyagoda, Lakshan help Sri Lanka beat West Indies, win plate championship
Jan 28, 2018, at 10:17 pm
Dubai, Jan 28 (IBNS): Openers Hasitha Boyagoda and Dhananjaya Lakshan featured in a double-century stand that helped Sri Lanka defeat the Windies by three wickets in the Plate championship final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Christchurch.
Pope's amazing 8-35 helps Australia pull off dramatic win over England in quarter-final
Jan 24, 2018, at 01:11 am
Dubai, Jan 23 (IBNS): Leg-spinner Lloyd Pope produced a dream spell of 9.4-2-35-8 as Australia defeated England by 31 runs in a dramatic fashion at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown to march into the Super League semifinals of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.
Teams look for crack combinations in Super League
Jan 22, 2018, at 12:45 am
Dubai, Jan 21 (IBNS): The preliminary stage of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup has seen teams try out different players and combinations and as the 16-team tournament reaches the business end, sides will be hoping their investments pay off in the big matches.