India retain ICC test championship mace
Apr 01, 2019, at 04:02 pm
Dubai, Apr 1(IBNS): India have retained the ICC Test Championship Mace and won the purse of $ 1 million for a third year running after finishing at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings on the cut-off date of 1 April, while New Zealand have ensured second place.
ICC and booking.com come together in five-year global partnership
Mar 25, 2019, at 03:16 pm
Dubai, Mar 25 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, today announced a strategic five-year global partnership in which the e-commerce company will become the exclusive Accommodation and Attractions Booking Partner for all ICC events.
Cricket fever builds as Emirates reveals ICC Cricket World Cup livery
Mar 19, 2019, at 05:32 pm
Dubai, Mar 19 (IBNS): ICC Global Partner Emirates today revealed its ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 themed Emirates A380 livery in the build up to one of the world’s most anticipated sporting events this year.
Quinton De Kock advances to fourth in ODI rankings
Mar 17, 2019, at 11:20 pm
Dubai, Mar 17 (IBNS): South Africa opener Quinton de Kock has grabbed fourth position among batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after playing a huge part in his team’s 5-0 victory over Sri Lanka in a home series that ended in Cape Town on Saturday.
Wagner joins select group of New Zealand bowlers
Mar 13, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Dubai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Taylor, Nicholls and Mahmudullah move up in rankings after Wellington TestNeil Wagner has attained a career-best fifth position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after grabbing nine wickets in the Wellington Test and contributing in his team’s win over Bangladesh by an innings and 12 runs.
Rashid, Jordan and Willey attain career-best T20I rankings
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Dubai, Mar 12 (IBNS): Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has equaled his career-best third place in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for bowlers even as a host of England bowlers strode up the list after their comprehensive 3-0 series victory over the West Indies.
Mandhana, Wyatt achieve career-bests in T20 I rankings
Mar 10, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Dubai, Mar 10 (IBNS): Openers Smriti Mandhana of India and Danielle Wyatt of England have achieved career-best positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player rankings after their three-match series in Guwahati, which the visiting side won 3-0.
Anil Kumble reappointed as Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee
Mar 03, 2019, at 09:22 am
Dubai, Mar 3 (IBNS): Former Indian captain Anil Kumble has been reappointed as Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee to serve for a final three-year term, International Cricket Council said on Sunday.
Maxwell, Hazratullah make huge gains in T20 I rankings
Feb 28, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Dubai, Feb 28 (IBNS): Australia batsman Glenn Maxwell and Afghanistan’s Hazratullah Zazai have risen in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings after superb shows with the bat in their series against India and Ireland, respectively.
Sanath Jayasuriya banned from all cricket for two years, confirms ICC
Feb 26, 2019, at 06:35 pm
Colombo, Feb 26 (IBNS): Former Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from all cricket for two years after admitting breaching two counts of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday.
BCCI expresses concerns and sentiments regarding ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Feb 22, 2019, at 05:46 pm
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS): A week after a terror attack in Pulwama area of Jammu and Kashmir left 40 CRPF jawans killed, the Indian cricket board on Friday wrote a letter to the International Cricket Council and asked it to take note of the situation.
Chris Gayle adds one more feather in his crown
Feb 21, 2019, at 01:29 pm
Kensington Oval, Feb 21 (IBNS): Windies cricket icon Chris Gayle has added one more feather to his crown as he surpassed record most number of sixes by any batsman in international cricket.
New Zealand back in third position on ODI table
Feb 20, 2019, at 04:19 pm
Dubai, Feb 20 (IBNS): New Zealand have moved back to third position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings after completing a 3-0 series victory over Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Rankings gain for Pakistan, South Africa players after series wins
Feb 19, 2019, at 08:30 pm
Dubai, Feb 19 (IBNS): Windies captain Stafanie Taylor has advanced two places and grabbed eighth position among batters even as a number of players from Pakistan and South Africa have also moved up in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings after winning their respective ICC Women’s Championship series.
ICC releases city-specific media kits on online media zone
Feb 15, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Dubai, Feb 15 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council today released 10 city-specific media kits in an initiative aimed at helping the traveling media to better plan their visit to England and Wales for the coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be played from 30 May to 14 July.
Gabriel suspended for four ODIs after breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Feb 15, 2019, at 09:07 am
Dubai, Feb 15 (IBNS): Windies player Shannon Gabriel has been suspended for the first four One Day Internationals of an upcoming five-match series against England.
England slip to fifth place in MRF Tyres Test Rankings
Feb 13, 2019, at 08:13 pm
Dubai, Feb 13 (IBNS): England have slipped to fifth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings after their 2-1 loss to the Windies in the series that culminated in St Lucia.
Kuldeep Yadav reaches new high in T20I rankings
Feb 11, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Dubai, Feb 11 (IBNS): India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has moved up one place to take a career-best second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after grabbing two for 26 in the final match against New Zealand which his side lost by four runs to go 2-1 down in the series.
Change to ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour driven by Nissan schedule
Feb 08, 2019, at 10:13 am
Dubai, Feb 8 (IBNS) The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy Tour Driven By Nissan will now extend its stay in Rwanda and Nigeria this month, with the Trophy no longer making stops in Kenya and France.
Feb 04, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Melbourne, Feb 4 (IBNS): Former Australian spinner Shane Warne on Monday called the International Cricket Council's decision to suspend Windies captain Jason Holder over slow overrate charges as 'ridiculous'.
New Zealand slip to fourth in ODI rankings
Feb 03, 2019, at 06:10 pm
Dubai, Feb 3 (IBNS): New Zealand have slipped to fourth place in the ICC ODI Team Rankings after they lost to India in the fifth one-day international by 35 runs in Wellington.
ICC T20 World Cup 2020 fixtures revealed, India to start campaign against South Africa
Jan 29, 2019, at 04:35 am
Dubai, Jan 29 (IBNS): The fixtures for the ICC T20 World Cup Australia 2020 were revealed in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday morning (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). For the first time, the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups will be held as standalone events in the same year and in the same country.
Holder becomes first top-ranked Windies Test all-rounder since Sobers
Jan 28, 2019, at 10:51 am
Dubai, Jan 28 (IBNS): Captain Jason Holder has become the first Windies player in 45 years to top the list of all-rounders in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after slamming an unbeaten double-century that helped script a memorable 381-run win over England in the first Test in Bridgetown.
ICC bans Ambati Rayudu from bowling in international cricket
Jan 28, 2019, at 10:41 am
Dubai, Jan 28 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday suspended Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu from bowling in international cricket after he opted for non-submission to a test of his bowling action within 14 days of being reported for a suspect action.
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Finch, Pant and Williamson named for ICC player awards
Jan 22, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Dubai, Jan 22 (IBNS): Australia opener Aaron Finch has won the ICC Men’s T20I Performance of the Year award for the second time after his world record 172 against Zimbabwe in Harare last July was chosen by the ICC Voting Academy.
ICC names Virat Kohli as captain of men's Test and ODI teams of 2018
Jan 22, 2019, at 11:11 am
Dubai, Jan 22 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the men’s Test and One Day International (ODI) teams of the year with Indian skipper Virat Kohli named as the captain of both sides.
England look to retain third position in Windies series
Jan 21, 2019, at 06:04 pm
Dubai, Jan 21 (IBNS): England will have to win their upcoming three-match series against the Windies in order to retain their third position on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings.
Manu Sawhney named as ICC Chief Executive
Jan 15, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Dubai, Jan 15 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced Manu Sawhney has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sawhney, the former CEO of Singapore Sports Hub and Managing Director of ESPN Star Sports, will join the organization next month before formally taking over the reins from David Richardson in July following the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
India's Rayadu reported for suspect bowling action: ICC
Jan 13, 2019, at 03:20 pm
Dubai, Jan 13 (IBNS): India’s Ambati Rayudu has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the first ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday.
Sodhi, Ferguson move up in ODI rankings
Jan 09, 2019, at 12:38 pm
Dubai, Jan 9 (IBNS) : New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and fast bowler Lachlan Ferguson have moved up in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after creditable performances during a 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in a home series that ended on Tuesday.