Thailand advance to ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017
Oct 15, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Dubai, Oct 15 (IBNS): Thailand scored a narrow one-wicket win over Nepal on Friday in the ICC Women’s World Cup Asia Qualifier 2016 to ensure a berth in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 to be played in February.
ICC Board meetings concludes in Cape Town
Oct 15, 2016, at 01:21 am
Cape Town, Oct 14 (IBNS) :The ICC Board meetings concluded in Cape Town on Friday with ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar wrapping up the week of committee meetings with a full ICC Board meeting.
Ashwin reclaims top spot in ICC Test rankings
Oct 12, 2016, at 07:05 pm
Dubai, Oct 12 (IBNS): Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has surged to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers with a career-best haul of 13-140 in the final Test that helped defeat New Zealand by a massive 321 runs, India’s second biggest victory in terms of runs, an official release stated.
BCCI congratulates Team India on becoming No. 1 Test team
Oct 04, 2016, at 12:05 am
Mumbai, Oct 3 (IBNS): Team India have reclaimed the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings following their comprehensive 178 runs win in the Kolkata Test against the visiting New Zealand.
SC raps BCCI, asks cricket board to fall in line
Sep 28, 2016, at 08:09 pm
New Delhi, Sept 28 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asking it to fall in line, following Justice RM Lodha panel's move to the apex court seeking to remove the sporting body's top brass, according to reports.
Gautam Gambhir, Jayant Yadav to join team India
Sep 28, 2016, at 03:55 am
Mumbai, Sept 27 (IBNS): The BCCI medical team has confirmed that team India opener, KL Rahul has an injury in his right hamstring and he is ruled out for the remainder of the Paytm Test series against New Zealand.
Sachin Tendulkar greets Brendon McCullum
Sep 27, 2016, at 08:43 pm
Mumbai, Sept 27 (IBNS): Former international cricketer and Indian sporting legend, Sachin Tendulkar, on Tuesday greeted fellow athlete Brendon McCullum oh the latter's birthday.
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.
Uri attack: Virat grieves for martyred soldiers
Sep 19, 2016, at 03:55 pm
Kanpur, Sept 19 (IBNS): Indian cricket team's Test skipper Virat Kohli on Monday mourned the death of soldiers in the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri town.
Is Virat Kohli the biggest miser? Yuvi thinks so
Sep 13, 2016, at 04:57 pm
Mumbai, Sept 13 (IBNS): It seems that nothing can go wrong for India's Test captain Virat Kohli, who has achieved so much in international cricket in such a short span of time, but a fellow cricketer, albeit a senior, revealed a different side of the blue-eyed boy of sport's faithfuls.
BCCI names 15-man Test squad for NZ series
Sep 12, 2016, at 09:50 pm
Mumbai, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-man squad for the upcoming New Zealand Test series.
Australia and England consolidate positions after emphatic series wins
Sep 05, 2016, at 05:15 am
Dubai, Sept 4 (IBNS): Australia and England have consolidated their positions on the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings after completing identical 4-1 series victories over their respective oppositions in the series which ended on Sunday.
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.
India bowl out WI for 143 runs
Aug 29, 2016, at 03:34 am
Lauderhill, Florida, Aug 28 (IBNS): After enduring a hammering in the first T20I match of the two-match series against the West Indies, the Indian bowlers put up a disciplined show to bowl out the batting side for 143 runs here on Sunday.
West Indies edge past India, win match by 1 run
Aug 28, 2016, at 05:42 am
Lauderhill, Florida, Aug 27 (IBNS): Chasing a steep target of 246 runs in the inaugural T20I of the two-match series, India lost the match by one run, handing West Indies an unassailable 1-0 lead, here on Saturday.
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.
Rio 2016: Virat wishes Sindhu luck before 'epic clash'
Aug 19, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Port of Spain, Aug 19 (IBNS): Joining the long list of celebrities, Indian cricket team's Test captain, Virat Kohli, congratulated shuttler PV Sindhu for winning her semifinal match and wished her luck before the mega final.
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.
Virat Kohli congratulates Sakshi Malik
Aug 18, 2016, at 09:46 pm
Port of Spain, Aug 18 (IBNS): Skipper of India's Test team, Virat Kohli, on Thursday congratulated fellow athlete Sakshi Malik, who secured country's first medal in the ongoing Rio Olympics.
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.
Sachin Tendulkar mourns demise of Hanif Mohammad
Aug 12, 2016, at 01:20 am
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer and sporting legend, Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday mourned the demise of Hanif Mohammad, former Pakistani cricketing great.
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 .
Anti-Corruption: ICC welcomes CSA's findings
Aug 08, 2016, at 10:33 pm
Dubai, Aug 8 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday welcomed the findings of a Cricket South Africa (CSA) investigation that has seen four players banned for between seven and twelve years for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code for Personnel.
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.
Trinbago Knight Riders set up titanic clash with Tallawahs in race to Hero CPL final
Aug 05, 2016, at 03:10 pm
Antigua, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Trinbago Knight Riders have defeated the St Lucia Zouks at the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) to set up an effective semi-final against the Jamaica Tallawahs.
India to take on Bangladesh for an one-off Test in Hyderabad
Aug 03, 2016, at 07:45 pm
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): India will play Bangladesh in a historic one-off Test match from February 08-12, 2017 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad, an official release stated.
Zouks close out Hero CPL group stages with a win over Tallawahs
Aug 01, 2016, at 03:22 pm
Antigua, Aug 1 (IBNS): The St Lucia Zouks continued their winning form at the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as they defeated the Jamaica Tallawahs for the second time in two days. This win was not enough to secure a place in Playoff 1 where a route straight to the final was up for grabs but they will head to their Playoff 2 match against the Trinbago Knight Riders full of confidence and hopeful of victory.