No.1 rankings firmly within Ashwin and Williamson’s sights
Sep 27, 2016, at 08:55 pm
Dubai, Sept 27 (IBNS): India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson have climbed up one place each to reach second position among bowlers and batsmen, respectively, in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released on Tuesday morning.
Australia qualifies for ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 after blanking out Sri Lanka
Sep 26, 2016, at 09:28 pm
Dubai, Sept 26 (IBNS): Australia has qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 after a 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in the ICC Women’s Championship.
Squads announced as teams touch down in Malaysia for the ICC Under 19 CWC AQ Division 2
Sep 26, 2016, at 06:48 pm
Dubai, Sept 26 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced the final squads for the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup Asia Qualifier Division 2 2016 to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Sept 26 – Oct 6, 2016.
ICC clears bowling actions of Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:04 am
London, Sept 23 (IBNS): The ICC has cleared the bowling actions of two Bangladeshi bowlers,media reports said.
ICC introduces changes to Code of Conduct and DRS Umpire's call
Sep 23, 2016, at 01:30 am
Dubai, Sept 22 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council has introduced changes to the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel and the DRS Umpire's Call interpretation, effective from Thursday.
ICC conducts Elite Panel Conference in Dubai
Sep 21, 2016, at 01:16 am
Dubai, Sept 20 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council conducted its annual three-day Elite Panel Conference in Dubai from Sept 17 to 19 , which was attended by members of the Emirates Elite Panel of Match Referees, Emirate Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, members of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires as well as its umpire coaches.
ICC congratulates Dilshan for a successful career
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:34 am
Dubai, Sept 9 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Friday congratulated former Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan for an impressive international career that ended on Friday with the Twenty20 International series against Australia.
ICC to present Test mace to Misbah in Lahore on Sept 21
Sep 10, 2016, at 02:27 am
Dubai, Sept 9 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) will present the ICC Test Championship mace to Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, 21 September, it was announced on Friday.
Steyn returns to the top of Test bowlers’ rankings
Aug 31, 2016, at 10:48 pm
Dubai, Aug 31 (IBNS): South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn has stormed back to the number-one position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after producing a match-winning performance in the Centurion Test that has helped his side complete a 204-run victory over New Zealand on Tuesday.
Ireland looks to regain top spot in ICC Intercontinental Cup
Aug 29, 2016, at 09:15 pm
Dubai, Aug 29 (IBNS): Ireland captain William Porterfield says he wants his team to finish on top of the table in the ICC Intercontinental Cup as his side gears up for the match against Hong Kong in Belfast from Aug 30 to Sept 2.
Pakistan achieves number-one Test ranking for the first time
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:01 am
Dubai, Aug 22 (IBNS): Pakistan has topped the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings for the first time after wet ground at the Queen Park Oval, Port of Spain, denied India the opportunity to defend the top spot which it had reclaimed from Australia on Aug 17, an ICC statement said.
Dockrell returns to Ireland squad
Aug 22, 2016, at 06:44 pm
Dubai, Aug 22 (IBNS): George Dockrell returned to the Ireland squad for the upcoming ICC InterContinental Cup clash against Hong Kong, and also for the one-day internationals in South Africa next month, an official release confirmed.
Herath jumps to fifth in Test bowler rankings
Aug 18, 2016, at 11:11 pm
Dubai, Aug 18 (IBNS): Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after registering his seventh 10-wicket haul, which helped Sri Lanka to win the third Test by 163 runs and the series 3-0.
Australia hands over number-one ranking to India
Aug 17, 2016, at 09:30 pm
Dubai, Aug 17 (IBNS): Australia has conceded its number-one ranking to India after Sri Lanka made a clean sweep of the three-Test series in Colombo on Wednesday.
Pakistan eye Ireland and England series for automatic World Cup qualification
Aug 17, 2016, at 06:57 pm
Dubai, Aug 17 (IBNS): After featuring in one of the most thrilling and competitive Test series in recent times, Pakistan shifts its focus to white ball cricket when it plays Ireland in Dublin on Aug 18 and 20, and then England in a five-ODI series from Aug 24 to Sept 4.
Younus returns to the top five
Aug 15, 2016, at 11:09 pm
Dubai, Aug 15 (IBNS): Pakistan’s Younus Khan has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after belting his sixth career double-century which helped his side to record an impressive 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth and final Test of the series at The Oval.
Pakistan retains third position on ICC Test team rankings
Aug 15, 2016, at 05:06 am
Dubai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistan has remained in third position on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings but could rise to number-one depending on how the Colombo Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, and the fourth Test between the West Indies and India in Port of Spain pan out.
Hales fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Aug 13, 2016, at 03:09 pm
Dubai, Aug 13 (IBNS): England opener Alex Hales has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening day’s play in the fourth Test against Pakistan at The Oval on Thursday.
ICC sanctions T20I matches in the USA as part of development strategy
Aug 10, 2016, at 05:02 am
Dubai, Aug 9 (IBNS): The ICC on Tuesday confirmed it has sanctioned two T20 International matches between India and the West Indies to be held at Fort Lauderdale in the USA on Aug 27 and 28 .
Anderson reclaims No.1 bowling spot
Aug 08, 2016, at 11:07 pm
Dubai, Aug 8 (IBNS): James Anderson has reclaimed the number-one ranking from India’s Ravichandran Ashwin in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, which were released on Monday following the conclusion of the Edgbaston Test which England won by 141 runs to take a 2-1 lead over Pakistan.
Scotland and UAE ready for interesting battle
Aug 08, 2016, at 12:35 am
Dubai,Aug 7 (IBNS): Scotland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will aim to end their win drought in the ICC Intercontinental Cup when they go head-to-head in a fourth round fixture at Ayr on Tuesday.
Herath returns to the top 10, Mendis just outside the top 20
Aug 01, 2016, at 02:44 am
Dubai, July 31 (IBNS): Rangana Herath and Kusal Mendis have charged up the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after steering Sri Lanka to a 106-run victory over number-one ranked Australia in the first Test in Pallekele on Saturday. It was only the second Test victory for Sri Lanka over Australia, the previous one being way back in September 1999.
Asghar Stanikzai elated after Afghanistan overtakes Ireland
Aug 01, 2016, at 02:27 am
Dubai, July 31 (IBNS): Afghanistan captain Asghar Stanikzai was elated after an impressive all-round effort against the Netherlands saw his team reach the top spot in the ICC Intercontinental Cup points table, but cautioned that more needed to be done by his team.
Ashwin regains top spot in bowlers’ rankings after Antigua Test
Jul 26, 2016, at 08:37 pm
Dubai, July 26 (IBNS):India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has surged to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after a superb outing in the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua which the visiting side won by an innings and 92 runs.
Countdown for ICC World Cricket League Division 4 begins
Jul 23, 2016, at 05:57 pm
Dubai, July 23 (IBNS): Friday marked the 100 days until the opening of ICC World Cricket League Division 4 to be played at Woodley Park in Los Angeles, CA, an official release said.
PNG qualifies for ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017
Jul 23, 2016, at 05:55 pm
Dubai, July 23 (IBNS): Papua New Guinea has qualified for the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 after winning the East Asia Pacific Region Qualifier, which concluded in Samoa on Friday, an official release confirmed.
Jul 22, 2016, at 03:50 am
Dubai, July 21 (IBNS) Ian Gould of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires became the 12th umpire to complete a half-century of Tests when he took to the field for the first Test between the West Indies and India in Antigua on Thursday.
ECB’s Steve Elworthy appointed Managing Director of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Jul 19, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Dubai, July 19 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council and the England and Wales Cricket Board today jointly announced that Steve Elworthy had been appointed as Managing Director of the ICC Cricket World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales in 2019.
Yasir Shah on top of the world
Jul 18, 2016, at 08:36 pm
Dubai, July 18 (IBNS): Wrist spinner Yasir Shah has become the number-one ranked Test bowler in the world after he bowled Pakistan to a 75-run victory over England in the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday.
Two ICC Women’s World Cup qualifier spots up for grabs
Jul 12, 2016, at 06:52 pm
Dubai, July 12 (IBNS): Two teams will book their spots for next year’s ICC Women’s World Cup qualifier in events to be played in different parts of the world this month, according to an official release.