Ben Stokes reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Nov 27, 2016, at 02:04 am
Dubai, Nov 26 (IBNS): Ben Stokes of England has received an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the opening day’s play in the third Test against India in Mohali on Saturday.
ICC responds to Faf du Plessis' appeal
Nov 25, 2016, at 03:38 pm
Dubai, Nov 25 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday responded to South African skipper Faf du Plessis appeal.
Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate against the West Indies
Nov 24, 2016, at 11:38 pm
Dubai, Nov 24 (IBNS): Sri Lanka has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the fifth match of the tri-nation series in Bulawayo on Wednesday.
Australian dominance reflects in latest ICC rankings
Nov 24, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Dubai, Nov 24 (IBNS) World champion Australia’s dominating 3-0 series win over South Africa in the last leg of the ICC Women’s Championship reflects in the latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI Rankings for Women Players with captain Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry among those reaping the benefits of some fine performances.
David Richardson presents Meg Lanning ICC Women's Championship trophy
Nov 24, 2016, at 12:46 am
Dubai, Nov 23 (IBNS): Australia captain Meg Lanning on Wednesday received the prestigious ICC Women's Championship trophy in Sydney after a stupendous show in the tournament that culminated with a 3-0 series win over South Africa.
ICC to award points to Pakistan following technical committee's decision
Nov 23, 2016, at 03:58 pm
Dubai, Nov 23 (IBNS): Following consideration of written submissions from both the PCB and the BCCI, the ICC Technical Committee has ruled that the India Women’s team is deemed to have forfeited each of the three matches it was due to play against Pakistan in Round 6 of the ICC Women’s Championship, and that the associated points should be awarded to Pakistan, an official release stated.
Kohli shoots up to career-high fourth in MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings
Nov 22, 2016, at 06:14 pm
Dubai, Nov 22 (IBNS): India captain Virat Kohli has shot up 10 slots to reach a career-high fourth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after producing a man of the match performance in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam which India won by 246 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, an official release stated.
Faf du Plessis’s hearing to take place in Adelaide on Tuesday afternoon
Nov 22, 2016, at 06:09 pm
Dubai, Nov 22 (IBNS): Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees held a preliminary hearing on Monday and heard the submissions of the parties as regards when the hearing in relation to the charge laid against South Africa captain Faf du Plessis should take place, an official release stated.
Kenya and Hong Kong split points in WCL fixtures
Nov 22, 2016, at 02:05 am
Dubai, Nov 21 (IBNS): Kenya and Hong Kong shared points in their ICC World Cricket League championship fixtures at the Gymkhana Club in Nairobi, which were both decided on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method because of rain interruptions, an official release stated.
Misbah suspended for one Test for second minor over-rate offence
Nov 22, 2016, at 12:14 am
Dubai, Nov 21 (IBNS): Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has been suspended for one Test and fined 40 per cent of his match fee, while his players have been fined 20 per cent of their match fees, for maintaining a slow over-rate during New Zealand’s eight-wicket victory in the Christchurch Test, which ended on Sunday.
New Zealand makes it to ICC Women’s World Cup 2017
Nov 17, 2016, at 05:30 pm
Dubai, Nov 17 (IBNS): New Zealand has become the third team to qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 after defeating Pakistan by seven wickets in Nelson on Thursday in the second match of their IWC series, an official release stated.
Root, Herath climb to second positions in ICC Test rankings
Nov 14, 2016, at 10:04 pm
Dubai, Nov 14 (IBNS): England batsman Joe Root and Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath have moved up to take the second positions among batsmen and bowlers, respectively, in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after their fine performances in recent matches.
England qualifies for ICC Women’s World Cup 2017
Nov 13, 2016, at 12:02 am
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): England became the second team to qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 with a 122-run victory over Sri Lanka in the first match of their ICC Women’s Championship series in Colombo on Saturday.
Andy Pycroft reaches half-century of Tests as match referee
Nov 12, 2016, at 04:15 pm
Dubai, Nov 12 (IBNS): Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees has reached a half-century of Test matches in the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Hobart, an official release stated.
Hectic two weeks to decide three ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 qualifiers
Nov 08, 2016, at 09:13 pm
Dubai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 hots up this week, with host England among the teams looking to secure the three remaining automatic qualification spots in the ending stages of the ICC Women’s Championship starting Thursday, an official release stated.
Rabada and de Kock vault into top 20 for the first time
Nov 08, 2016, at 04:47 pm
Dubai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Former Under-19 stars Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock have achieved career-high positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after firing South Africa to an emphatic 177 runs victory over Australia in the opening Test of the three-match series in Perth on Monday, an official release stated.
USA, Oman elated after booking Division 3 berths
Nov 07, 2016, at 07:21 pm
Dubai, Nov 7 (IBNS): The United States of America defeated Oman by 13 runs in the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division 4 event in Los Angeles on Saturday as the team made the most of the home conditions in the first ICC divisional event hosted in the country, an official release said.
Kraigg Brathwaite surges into top 20 of ICC Test rankings for first time
Nov 05, 2016, at 05:08 pm
Dubai, Nov 5 (IBNS): West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite has moved into the top 20 of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen for the first time after playing a stellar role in his team’s five-wicket win over Pakistan in the third and final Test in Sharjah that ended on Thursday, An official release stated.
India bowlers on the charge in latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings
Oct 31, 2016, at 05:02 pm
Dubai, Oct 31 (IBNS): India spinners Akshar Patel and Amit Mishra have made impressive gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings after they achieved career-high rankings following their side’s 3-2 series victory over New Zealand, an official release stated.
Colombo to host ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017
Oct 30, 2016, at 05:40 pm
Dubai, Oct 30 (IBNS): With 100 days to go until the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017, Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo was unveiled as the host of the 10-team event which will be staged from Feb 7 to 21, 2017, an official release stated.
Teams converge on Los Angeles as US hosts maiden ICC divisional event
Oct 27, 2016, at 09:01 pm
Dubai, Oct 27 (IBNS): Six international teams will be hoping to give the game of cricket an impetus in their own countries by making a mark in the ICC World Cricket League Division 4, which gets underway at the Woodley Park in Los Angeles, as the United States plays host to such an event for the first time, an official release stated.
Papua New Guinea elated after winning all matches against Namibia
Oct 25, 2016, at 01:44 am
Dubai, Oct 24 (IBNS): Captain Assad Vala was elated after Papua New Guinea’s winning performances against Namibia that helped the team to a creditable fourth in the four-day ICC Intercontinental Cup and to the top of the table in the ICC World Cricket League Championship.
England beats West Indies 2-1 as Australia emerges IWC winner
Oct 21, 2016, at 05:59 pm
Dubai, Oct 21 (IBNS): England defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the third and final match of their ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) series to complete an impressive 2-1 victory in the Caribbean, an official release stated.
Australia wins ICC Women's Championship
Oct 20, 2016, at 04:17 pm
Dubai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Australia has won the prestigious ICC Women’s Championship with its last set of matches still to go.
Los Angeles gets ready to host ICC WCL Division 4 event
Oct 19, 2016, at 11:02 pm
Dubai, Oct 19 (IBNS): The United States of America gets ready to host an International Cricket Council World Cricket League divisional event for the first time when Los Angeles hosts the six-team Division 4 tournament from 29 October to 5 November.
Remaining ICC Champions Trophy 2017 tickets to go on general sale later this month
Oct 19, 2016, at 06:53 pm
Dubai, Oct 19 (IBNS): The remaining tickets for ICC Champions Trophy 2017 matches will go on general sale later this month, an official release stated.
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.
Ravindra Jadeja fined and also receives three demerit points
Oct 10, 2016, at 03:10 am
Dubai, Oct 9 (IBNS): Ravindra Jadeja of India has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee and has also received three demerit points for breaching Level 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day’s play in the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand in Indore on Sunday.