Tag: International Cricket Council
Preparation of Cricket World Cup 2015 at final stage
DUBAI-
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has touched down in Perth to launch the final stages of its preparation for the ICC Cricket World...
Banned Ajmal says elbow ‘not usual’, vows to play World Cup
KARACHI-
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal blamed his illegal action on a "not usual" elbow and vowed to return by next year´s World Cup after he...
Saeed Ajmal reported for suspect action
Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal has been reported for a suspect bowling action, following the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, reported ESPNcricinfo.com.
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ICC rejects 2018 offer, cricket stays out of Commonwealth Games
MUMBAI-
Cricket´s absence from Commonwealth Games will continue at least until the 2018 Games in Australia after the International Cricket Council (ICC) turned down...
Pakistan, West Indies awarded seats on ICC’s executive
MELBOURNE
West Indies cricket president James Cameron and Pakistan board chairman Najam Sethi have been awarded seats on the International Cricket Council's new executive committee,...
Srinivasan confirmed as ICC chairperson
India’s N Srinivasan was confirmed as the new chairperson of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the governing body approved constitutional change in Melbourne...
Pakistan, part of the Big FOUR?
MELBOURNE-
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) on Thursday agreed to grant Pakistan the fourth rank after the 'Big Three' – India, England and Australia – in terms...
Bangladesh says ICC let fixed matches go ahead
DHAKA-
Bangladesh has accused anti-corruption investigators from the International Cricket Council of allowing a match in a scandal-plagued Twenty20 tournament to go ahead even...
Wisden terms ‘Big 3’ colonial-style divide and rule
LONDON-
International cricket is set for a future of “colonial-style divide and rule,” and will be “holding its breath” over the extent of Indian influence,...
India not enthused by day-night Tests
India are unlikely to embrace the concept of day-night Test matches, a top official said on Wednesday, because a previous experiment in first-class cricket...
ICC accepts Kamal’s nomination as VP for 2012-14
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday accepted the nomination of Bangladesh Cricket Board chief Mustafa Kamal for the post of vice-president for 2012-14, clearing...
Top Aussie umpire Taufel to quit world panel
The International Cricket Council announced on Wednesday that seasoned umpire Simon Taufel will step down from on-field duties next month to take up a...
ICC defends World T20’s monsoon dates
The International Cricket Council on Sunday defended the scheduling of the World Twenty20 as monsoon rains threatened to ruin the tournament in Sri Lanka....
Former Pakistan players urge ICC award boycott
Former Pakistan players on Thursday urged a boycott of the International Cricket Council (ICC) annual awards ceremony over the omission of spinner Saeed Ajmal...
Ajmal nominated for three top ICC awards
Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal was nominated in three categories for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards, when the ICC announced the longlists on Monday. Ajmal...
SLC provides ICC with cricket corruption tapes
The Sri Lankan cricket board Monday handed over a taped conversation to the International Cricket Council (ICC) which surrounds allegations of an alleged corruption...
Sri Lanka hire ex-ICC chief Lorgat
Sri Lanka's cash-strapped cricket board has appointed former International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat as an advisor for three months, the board said...