NEW DELHI: Amid political unrest in Bangladesh, International Cricket Council on Tuesday moved the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup out of the country. The global cricket governing body had a virtual board meeting and United Arab Emirates has been zeroed in as the new venue.The tournament is scheduled to take place from October 3 to…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali recently took a swipe at the International Cricket Council (ICC) after Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam retained his top spot in the ODI rankings. India’s rising star Shubman Gill, who has recently struggled for runs but still occupies the third spot in the rankings, also came under fire…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes Joe Root could surpass Sachin Tendulkar‘s record of Test runs, provided the Englishman maintains his current form and hunger for the next four years. Root recently crossed the 12,000-run mark during the Edgbaston Test against the West Indies, becoming the seventh batter to achieve this milestone in…
Former cricketer Basit Ali has emphasized the importance of maintaining stringent security measures as Pakistan prepares to host the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. This will be the first ICC event in Pakistan since the 1996 ODI World Cup, which the country co-hosted with India and Sri Lanka. Ali highlighted that any security lapses during…
NEW DELHI: In defence of the harshly criticized US leg of last month’s T20 World Cup, former India head coach Rahul Dravid said that “playing at odd hours” and adjusting to “challenging” facilities were essential “compromises” made in order to bring cricket to a wider audience.Dravid stated he was okay with the 10.30 a.m. (local…
NEW DELHI: In a latest development, the three-member committee, appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), to conduct the review into the delivery of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, is in favour of a thorough forensic audit and is likely to appoint an external company specifically for this purpose.The development comes a day…
COLOMBO: As was widely expected, the International Cricket Council (ICC), soon after the conclusion of its four-day Annual Conference here on Monday, announced that it had formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month.The committee includes three directors-former…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Annual Conference concluded in Colombo on Monday with the world body forming a three-member committee to review conduct of T20 World Cup held in Americas last month.“The ICC Board confirmed that there will be a review into the delivery of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. This…
NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, known for his remarkable performances in ODI World Cups, recently expressed his confusion over the team management’s decisions to bench him during crucial stages of the tournaments in 2019 edition. Shami expressed his thoughts during an interview on Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube show, ‘Unplugged.’Shami has an outstanding record in ODIs,…
NEW DELHI: The ICC has announced the match officials for the Super 8 stage of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Rodney Tucker and Paul Reiffel will be the on-field umpires for India’s first Super 8 match against Afghanistan on Thursday, with David Boon serving as the match referee and Allahudien Paleker as the…
