AB de Villiers, Alastair Cook and Neetu David NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council on Wednesday named South African legend AB de Villiers, former England captain Alastair Cook and India legend Neetu David as the latest inductees in the ICC Hall of Fame.Famously known as Mr.360, De Villiers scored over 20,000 international runs for the…
NEW DELHI: The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 contributed USD 1.39 billion (Rs 11,637 crore) to India’s economy, according to a report by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The tournament, held from October 5 to November 19, 2023, took place across 10 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and…
MUMBAI: Hailing BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who was elected unopposed as the next chairman of the International Cricket Council on Tuesday, cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar told TOI that “it won’t be a surprise if the world game flourishes even more during his term as the ICC chairman.” The 35-year-old is the youngest-ever to take over…
NEW DELHI: The verdict on Jay Shah‘s legacy in Indian cricket administration remains uncertain, but his ascent to power, both domestically and internationally, has been undeniably smooth and unobtrusive.At the age of 35, Shah was elected unopposed as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), making him the youngest person ever to hold this…
NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah is set to assume the role of ICC chairman in December, as announced by the international cricket governing body on Tuesday. Shah was the only candidate nominated for this prestigious position.Shah’s tenure will commence on December 1, 2024, succeeding the current Chair, Greg Barclay, who opted not to pursue…
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: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has left it up to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convince the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, scheduled for the first quarter of next year. The event’s budget was recently approved during recent ICC…
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) has stated that it is closely monitoring the security situation in Bangladesh, the host nation for the upcoming women’s T20 World Cup scheduled for later this year in October. This statement comes in the wake of recent protests and unrest in the country, where the Bangladesh Police imposed…
NEW DELHI: Despite increasing concerns over the condition of the pitches at the Nassau County International Cricket stadium in New York for the T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has no plans to move the remaining matches to alternative venues.The drop-in pitches, untested until this tournament, have heavily favored bowlers, drawing significant criticism.Sri…
