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WTC Final: ICC allots reserve 6th day, India and NZ to be adjudged joint winners in case of draw or tie

The ICC has also allocated a Reserve Day to make up for any lost time during the regular days of the Final, scheduled to be played from 18 to 22 June, with 23 June set aside as the Reserve Day.

May 28, 2021, 11:58 AM IST

IPL 2021: BCCI’s plans revealed, T20 league set to resume in THIS month

Reportedly, BCCI has chalked out a plan to conduct the remainder of the season in the UAE in a one-month window between September 15 and October 15.

May 23, 2021, 11:03 AM IST

COVID-19: Asia Cup 2021 cancelled due to pandemic

The tournament which was originally scheduled to be held in September, 2020 in Sri Lanka was moved to June, 2021 due to Covid-19. However, the unrelenting pandemic has played spoilsport again.

May 19, 2021, 21:06 PM IST

T20 World Cup: ICC considering expanding T20 WC to 20 teams - Report

ICC is looking to add four more teams to the T20 World Cup from the 2024 edition.

May 14, 2021, 10:52 AM IST

Babar Azam, Alyssa Healy voted ICC players of the month

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and Australian women's team wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy were on Monday declared the ICC players of the month for their stellar performances during the month of April.

May 10, 2021, 17:20 PM IST

Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman nominated for ICC Player of the Month

Last month, Pakistan captain Babar Azam had become the No.1 ranked batsman in the ICC ODI Player Rankings, ending India captain Virat Kohli’s long reign at the top of the charts.  

May 05, 2021, 13:11 PM IST

ICC T20 WC: Uncertainty looms over T20 World Cup in India after IPL postponement

The World Cup is scheduled to be held in October-November in India.
 

May 04, 2021, 15:51 PM IST

Commonwealth Games 2022: India, Aus, NZ women's cricket team among six qualifiers

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) made the announcement on Monday as women's cricket features in the Games for the first time in 22 editions and cricket for only the second time ever, the first occasion being a men's ODI competition in Kuala Lumpur in 1998, which was won by South Africa.

Apr 26, 2021, 18:33 PM IST

ICC hands five-year ban to UAE international Qadeer Ahmed Khan for corruption

United Arab Emirates' Qadeer Ahmed Khan has been handed a five-year ban from all cricket after the fast bowler admitted to six breaches of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code, the governing body said on Wednesday.

Apr 21, 2021, 23:14 PM IST

After Streak, THIS former Sri Lanka all-rounder banned for eight years

Lokuhettige was found guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.

Apr 19, 2021, 17:17 PM IST

Cricket Corruption: Bitcoin transaction is new phenomenon, says ICC Integrity head

Heath Streak was on Wednesday banned by the ICC for eight years after admitting to disclose inside information to a suspected Indian bookie during his coaching stints in Zimbabwe, Bangladesh as well as the IPL, Afghanistan Premier League and the Bangladesh Premier League.  

Apr 15, 2021, 18:27 PM IST

IPL 2021: Fixing storm rises in IPL again, former KKR coach banned by ICC

Heath Streak was roped in by IPL franchise KKR as bowling coach in 2018 and prior to that he served as Gujarat Lion’s bowling coach in 2016.

Apr 14, 2021, 16:36 PM IST

ICC Player of the Month: India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar nominated after phenomenal show in England series

Last month, Bhuvneshwar played three ODIs against England where he took 6 wickets with an economy rate of 4.65. He also went on to play five T20Is against them where he took 4 wickets with a fantastic economy rate of 6.38.

Apr 08, 2021, 15:17 PM IST

COVID-19: T20 World Cup in October not moving out of India, yet

India is scheduled to host the T20 World Cup in six months’ time and Geoff Allardice, the acting chief executive of the world governing body ICC, feels there was enough time before they need to hit the panic button.

Apr 08, 2021, 06:45 AM IST

BCCI Apex Council meet on April 16: T20 leagues, ICC tax issue, cricket in 2028 Olympics on agenda

While the Apex Council members will be informed about the time and venue of the 'special meeting' in due course, there are 14 items on the agenda.

Apr 07, 2021, 19:22 PM IST

ICC rules 'Umpire's Call' to remain, allow extended squads for senior events

As per the existing rule, 50 per cent of the ball should be hitting at least one of the three stumps for the batsman to be adjudged LBW on review in case an umpire's not out call has been challenged. 

Apr 01, 2021, 22:29 PM IST

ICC CEO Manu Sawhney sent on ‘leave’, may resign before end of term

It is understood that Manu Sawhney, who replaced Dave Richardson after the ICC World Cup in 2019 for a tenure till 2022, hasn’t also been on best of terms with some of the influential cricket boards with regards various policy decisions.

Mar 10, 2021, 12:32 PM IST

International Women’s Day: ICC women tournaments to have more teams from THIS year

The ICC said the T20 World Cup will have 12 teams instead of 10 from the 2026 edition. The ODI World Cup will also be expanded – from eight teams to 10 – from the 2029 edition. 

Mar 08, 2021, 13:36 PM IST

Pakistan’s Umar Akmal returns to cricket after CAS reduces ban to 12 months

The CAS announced its decision in a consolidated order on the appeals filed by Umar and the Pakistan Cricket Board. Umar was initially suspended from all cricket activities on February 20 last year for not reporting approaches made to him for spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League. 

Feb 26, 2021, 14:42 PM IST

India vs England 3rd Test: Will India be docked 3 points, Joe Root says ICC should decide

The International Cricket Council (ICC) rules say that if a pitch is rated poor then the home team would be docked three points. The rules further add the conditions that make the pitch poor and one of the conditions is about assistance to spin bowlers from early on. 

Feb 26, 2021, 07:19 AM IST