Indian skipper Virat Kohli clinches ICC Male cricketer of the decade title
Dec 28, 2020, at 09:25 pm
Dubai: Indian skipper Virat Kohli ended the decade on a high as he clinched the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the decade.
Dec 20, 2020, at 10:19 pm
Dubai: After the recently concluded Australia vs India Test in Adelaide, despite India’s capitulation, Virat Kohli managed to fractionally close the gap on Steve Smith at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings from 25 points to 13 points.
Qualification to Men's T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia confirmed
Dec 15, 2020, at 10:27 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the qualification pathway for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia which is set to take place in October and November 2022.
Kane Williamson rises to second position in MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings
Dec 07, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Dubai: Kane Williamson's career-best score of 251 in the first Test against West Indies helped him jump up two places to join Virat Kohli at No.2 in the batting rankings.
Daryl Mitchell fined 15 percent for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Dec 07, 2020, at 03:11 am
Hamilton/UNI: New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell was fined 15 percent of his match fee for use of an audible obscenity during the recently concluded Test against the West Indies.
Injured David Warner ruled out of final ODI, T20I series; Cummins rested
Nov 30, 2020, at 10:39 pm
Sydney/UNI: Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the remaining white-ball matches against India after injuring his groin in the second ODI, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday.
India fined for slow over rate in the first ODI against Australia
Nov 28, 2020, at 08:37 pm
Sydney/IBNS: India players have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the first ODI in Sydney on Friday.
Greg Barclay elected as Independent ICC Chair
Nov 25, 2020, at 06:22 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Greg Barclay has been elected as the new Independent Chair of International Cricket Council (ICC) succeeding Shashank Manohar who stepped down earlier this year.
BCCI, ICC get countdown to ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021
Nov 12, 2020, at 11:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The seventh edition of the Men’s T20 World Cup is coming five years after the event was held in India.
Pakistan fast-bowler Shaheen Afridi attains career-best in ODIs
Nov 04, 2020, at 09:21 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi, who picked up 5/49 in the first ODI against Zimbabwe, has shot up eight places to break into the top 20 for the first time.
Make helmet mandatory for batsmen at professional levels: Sachin Tendulkar
Nov 04, 2020, at 05:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday urged International Cricket Council (ICC) to make use of helmets mandatory for batsmen at professional levels.
Oct 01, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Dubai/UNI: Australian all-rounders Ashleigh Gardner and captain Meg Lanning have advanced in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings, released on Thursday.
ICC expresses sadness at the passing of Dean Jones
Sep 25, 2020, at 02:11 am
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed sadness at the passing of former Australia international Dean Jones at the age of 59.
ICC Rankings: Jonny Bairstow, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey gain big after hitting centuries in 3rd ODI
Sep 17, 2020, at 10:05 pm
Dubai/UNI: England opener Jonny Bairstow and the Australia pair of Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey made remarkable gains in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, released on Thursday, after all three of them slammed centuries in the third and final One Day International (ODI) match in Manchester.
Two UAE players charged under ICC anti-corruption code
Sep 14, 2020, at 12:05 am
Dubai: United Arab Emirates (UAE) players Amir Hayat and Ashfaq Ahmed have been charged with five counts of breaching cricket’s anti-corruption rules and provisionally suspended with immediate effect.
ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A postponed amid COVID-19 pandemic
Aug 26, 2020, at 05:47 am
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the postponement of the second event of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Challenge League A due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
ICC Cricket Hall of Fame Inductees for 2020 to be announced on Sunday
Aug 21, 2020, at 03:49 pm
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will name three new inductees to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Sunday, 23 August via a live broadcast on the ICC social media handles.
Beyond the boundary: ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 documentary released worldwide on Netflix
Aug 14, 2020, at 05:18 am
Dubai/IBNS: Cricket fans get a chance to relive all the action, excitement, and emotion from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 as Beyond the Boundary, a retrospective documentary, debuts worldwide on Netflix.
England cricketer Stuart Broad fined 15 percent of match fee for using inappropriate language
Aug 12, 2020, at 07:45 pm
Dubai/UNI: England cricketer Stuart Broad has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for using inappropriate language after dismissing Yasir Shah during the first Test against Pakistan in Manchester, ICC said on Tuesday.
New Zealand supports ICC's decision to postpone Women's Cricket World Cup
Aug 08, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Auckland/IBNS: New Zealand has supported the International Cricket Council (ICC)'s decision to postpone Women's Cricket World Cup to 2022, though it said it could have hosted the tournament the next year.
ICC number one in sports for video views on Facebook
Aug 07, 2020, at 10:26 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the number one sports’ governing body for video views on Facebook, with more views on the platform than any other leading sporting organisations in 2020.
Stuart Broad makes rapid gains after match-winning show
Jul 29, 2020, at 11:00 pm
Dubai: Stuart Broad has progressed seven places to reach third position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after a stellar show in the final Test against the West Indies.
Ben Stokes replaces Holder as top-ranked all-rounder
Jul 21, 2020, at 10:43 pm
England star Ben Stokes has outdone West Indies captain Jason Holder to become the world’s top-ranked Test all-rounder while also attaining a career-best third position among batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, after a match-winning performance at Old Trafford.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 postponed
Jul 21, 2020, at 02:29 am
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
ICC rankings: Jason Holder, Ben Stokes make career-high gains
Jul 16, 2020, at 12:06 am
Dubai: Jason Holder and Ben Stokes make career-high gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Player Rankings, following the conclusion of the first England v West Indies Test.
ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar steps down
Jul 01, 2020, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar has stepped down after two, two-year tenures at its helm.
Nitin Menon included in Elite Panel for 2020-21
Jun 29, 2020, at 04:28 pm
Dubai: India’s Nitin Menon has been included in the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for the season 2020-21 following the annual review and selection process conducted by the International Cricket Council.
Proper planning will help India win ICC tournaments: ex-pacer Irfan Pathan
Jun 14, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Former Indian bowler and all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels that team India needs proper panning to win ICC Tournaments.
BCCI planning to stage IPL this year: Sourav Ganguly tells state units
Jun 11, 2020, at 01:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly has communicated to the state associations that plans to stage the suspended 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) are still on, media reports said.
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:46 pm
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series.