ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 launched in Wellington
Nov 30, 2017, at 03:23 pm
Dubai, Nov 30 (IBNS): The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 was today launched in Wellington with 44 days to go for the 16-team event that brings together future stars who will compete across four cities and seven venues in New Zealand from 13 January to 3 February.
Nov 30, 2017, at 12:21 am
Dubai, Nov 29 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council today announced the next intake of the ICC Rookie Placement Programme. A collaboration with Cricket Australia to invest in the development of the women’s game through the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2017/2018.
Dasun Shanaka fined for changing condition of ball
Nov 26, 2017, at 05:09 am
Dubai, Nov 25 (IBNS): Sri Lanka fast bowler Dasun Shanaka has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day’s play in the Nagpur Test against India on Saturday.
Hafeez's bowling action found to be illegal
Nov 16, 2017, at 10:44 pm
Dubai, Nov 16 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez to be illegal and, as such, the off-spinner has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect.
Opportunity for Jadeja to top bowling and all-rounder rankings
Nov 14, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Dubai, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Ravindra Jadeja will have an opportunity to reclaim the top bowling and all-rounder rankings in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings when India takes on Sri Lanka in the three-Test series starting in Kolkata on Thursday.
ICC announces recruitment process for independent director
Nov 12, 2017, at 07:07 pm
Dubai, Nov 12 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced the process for the recruitment of an Independent Director for the ICC Board.
Virat Kohli scores 32nd ODI century
Oct 29, 2017, at 10:13 pm
Kanpur, Oct 29 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli seems to be on a destructive mood on Sunday as he scored his 32 nd ODI century of his career during the third match of the series against New Zealand.
Pakistan, NZ gear up for ICC Women's Championship Series
Oct 29, 2017, at 09:27 pm
Dubai, Oct 29 (IBNS): Pakistan host New Zealand for their ICC Women’s Championship series from 31 October to 5 November, hoping to win their first ODI against the visiting side in the familiar conditions of Sharjah.
Oct 26, 2017, at 01:34 am
Shai Hope and Roston Chase have continued to head in the right direction in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after wrist-spinner Devendra Bishoo spun the Windies to a 117-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first Test in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
New international Test, ODI leagues agreed in principle by ICC members
Oct 13, 2017, at 09:14 pm
Dubai, Oct 13 (IBNS): The ICC Board on Friday gave the green light to a nine-team Test league and a 13-team ODI league aimed at bringing context and meaning to bilateral cricket.
New international Test and ODI leagues agreed in principle by ICC members
Oct 13, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Auckland, Oct 13 (IBNS): The ICC Board on Friday gave the green light to a nine-team Test league and a 13-team ODI league aimed at bringing context and meaning to bilateral cricket, according to an official release.
Sri Lanka moves ahead of Pakistan in sixth place
Oct 10, 2017, at 11:06 pm
Dubai, Oct 10 (IBNS): Sri Lanka now trails fifth ranked Australia (97 points) by three points.
Women's cricket breaks new ground
Oct 09, 2017, at 09:12 pm
Dubai, Oct 9 (IBNS): Interest in women’s cricket has seen a major surge over the past couple of years and new research unveiled on Monday by the ICC shows the scale of the impact this summer’s Women’s Cricket World Cup has had on fans and new participants.
ICC names Corey Anderson as ambassador for upcoming U19 Cricket World Cup
Oct 05, 2017, at 03:53 pm
Dubai, Oct 5 (IBNS): With 100 days to go for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson as the event ambassador for the 16-team tournament, that will bring together the world’s future cricket stars.
Sri Lanka qualify for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Sep 20, 2017, at 09:38 pm
Dubai, Sept 20 (IBNS): Sri Lanka have qualified for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 after the Windies lost the first ODI against England at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Sep 19, 2017, at 11:09 pm
Mumbai, Sept 19 (IBNS): Ten years back an eventful incident had shaken cricket lovers in India, creating memories for their lifetime, when cricketer Yuvraj Singh had smashed six sixes in one over during a World T20 match against England in South Africa.
Chris Gayle hits 100 sixes in T20 Internationals
Sep 18, 2017, at 10:30 pm
London, Sept 18 (IBNS): West Indies opener Chris Gayle has added one more feather to his cap as he has become the first man to complete a century of sixes in Twenty20 Internationals.
Babar reaches to career-best sixth position in T20I rankings
Sep 17, 2017, at 09:51 pm
Dubai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has risen 21 spots to grab a career-best sixth position in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings after his player of the series performance helped complete a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
ICC congratulates Pakistan for successful staging of Independence Cup
Sep 16, 2017, at 09:42 pm
Dubai, Sept 16 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Saturday congratulated Pakistan for the successful staging of the Pakistan versus the World XI series for the Independence Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
ICC conducts elite panel conference in Dubai
Sep 16, 2017, at 12:10 am
Dubai, Sept 15 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday said it conducted its annual three-day Elite Panel Conference at its headquarters in Dubai from 13 to 15 September with the implementation of the new playing conditions top of the agenda.
Independence Cup provides players opportunity to boost T20 I rankings
Sep 11, 2017, at 01:37 am
Dubai, Sept 10 (IBNS): Several leading players from the world over will get a chance to enhance their Twenty20 International rankings in the upcoming three-match Independence Cup series against Pakistan to be played under lights at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on 12, 13 and 15 September.
World XI series: ICC team visits Gaddafi Stadium to review security situation
Sep 05, 2017, at 10:40 pm
Lahore, Sept 5 (IBNS): A special security team of the International Cricket Council (ICC) visited the Gaddafi Stadium in order to review security arrangements before the upcoming series between World XI and Pakistan.
Ben Stokes reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Aug 27, 2017, at 11:00 pm
London, Aug 27 (IBNS): England allrounder was charged for “using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Matchâ€.
Chance for Sri Lanka to seal direct place in ICC Cricket WC 2019
Aug 18, 2017, at 09:09 pm
Dubai, Aug 18 (IBNS): Sri Lanka will by eyeing the chance to seal direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in an upcoming five-match home series against India which commences in Dambulla on Sunday.
Virat Kohli congratulates Ravindra Jadeja for becoming No.1 Test allrounder
Aug 09, 2017, at 12:31 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday congratulated Ravindra Jadeja for becoming the number one Test all rounder in the world.
Aug 08, 2017, at 09:16 pm
Dubai, Aug 8 (IBNS): England all-rounder Moeen Ali has finished the series against South Africa with career-best rankings as a batsman, bowler and all-rounder after another stellar show in the fourth and final Test which his side won by 177 runs on Monday to clinch the series 3-1.
England's Ben Stokes moves up to career-best rankings
Aug 01, 2017, at 09:14 pm
London, 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.
Shrubsole moves to career-best 7th position
Jul 25, 2017, at 10:09 pm
London, July 25 (IBNS): England fast bowler Anya Shrubsole has broken into the top 10 of the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings for the first time in her career after playing a star role in the knockout phase of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 which culminated with her side’s nine runs victory over India in the final at Lord’s on Sunday.
India's Mithali Raj, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur feature in ICC Women's WC team
Jul 25, 2017, at 12:02 am
Dubai, July 24 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the Team of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 with India’s Mithali Raj as its captain.
Mithali Raj expects plenty of tuns in ICC Women's World Cup final
Jul 23, 2017, at 03:14 am
New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): Mithali Raj is predicting plenty of runs at Lord’s when India takes on host England in a mouth-watering ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 final on Sunday.