‘ICC Events’ Archives
Feisty Harbhajan joins elite club
In his 96th Test, off his 26,961st delivery, Harbhajan Singh became the 11th man in Test history, and the fourth spinner, to claim 400 wickets. The relief-drenched celebration came out with a pumped fist and a roar. It would have been perhaps even more fitting had it come through a shout for an [...]
Match resumes after delayed start:Ind vs WI
After rain delay, second day's play of the third and final Test between India and West Indies started at Windsor Park in Dominica on Thursday. On the opening day also rain played spoilsport as only 31.1 overs were possible. Sent into bat, West Indies were 75/3 when the heavens opened up [...]
BCCI like any of 13 members in ICC Executive Board: Lorgat
Under attack for flexing its financial muscle in world cricket, the BCCI received support from the game's governing body the ICC which said that India was like any of the 13 members in its Executive Board. "The BCCI is one of 13 members on the ICC Executive Board and the Chief Executives [...]
Dhoni wary of India’s slow over-rate
Team India have a "Save Dhoni" campaign ahead of them if they want to pre-empt a ban on their skipper in the Lord's Test against England, beginning July 21. Dhoni must not have his team turn up slow on the over-rate in the third Test against the West [...]
Australians Make Strong Start To Tri-Series
Australia A have made a strong start to the one-day tri-series in Zimbabwe by winning their opening two matches against hosts Zimbabwe and South Africa A. Share The opening match of the tournament saw Australia A post 232 and then dismiss the Zimbabweans for 142 to take a 90-run win and it [...]
ICC gives boards two years to fall in line
The ICC has given its member boards two years to become democratised and free from government and political interference in a bid to improve governance within the game. At its ongoing annual conference in Hong Kong the ICC unanimously supported the proposal to amend its constitution for member [...]
Harper withdraws from Dominica Test
Umpire Daryl Harper has withdrawn from the third Test between the West Indies and India in Dominica that begins from July 6. Harper will be replaced in what was to be his final outing as a member of the elite panel by Richard Kettleborough . He decided to step down "in the wake of some unfair [...]
ICC bans political appointments to national boards
Cricket's governing body on Thursday banned countries from appointing politicians to national cricket boards, vowing to free the sport from undue government influence. The International Cricket Council told a media conference in Hong Kong that it had made the decision to uphold "the [...]
ICC reinstates associates for 2015 World Cup, 10 teams in 2019
Under fire for its move to restrict the World Cup to 10 teams, the ICC on Tuesday reversed its decision on excluding the associate nations for the 2015 event which will now comprise 14 teams. The 2019 World Cup will, however, see only 10 teams with the top eight in ICC rankings getting [...]
Stuart Law appointed Bangladesh Coach Stuart Law appointed Bangladesh Coach
Ending the suspense of approximately three months, Bangladesh have finally named the former Australian cricketer Stuart Law as the new coach of their national cricket team, replacing his fellow citizen Jamie Siddons whose contract was not renewed subsequent to Bangladesh’s worst performance [...]
