Category: CRICKET

  • Aftab Alam receives reprimand and warning for Code of Conduct breach

    Aftab Alam receives reprimand and warning for Code of Conduct breach

    Dubai, March 25, 2012: Aftab Alam of Afghanistan has been reprimanded and warned of his future conduct for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his country’s five wickets defeat against Ireland in the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 final on Saturday at the DICS. Aftab admitted the charge and accepted the sanction imposed by…

  • Ireland beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets in the Final of the ICC Twenty20 Qualifier

    Ireland beat Afghanistan by 5 wickets in the Final of the ICC Twenty20 Qualifier

    Dubai, March 24, 2012: ICC Twenty20 Qualifier, Ireland beat Afghanistan by five wickets in the Final of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 to emerge champion at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) on Saturday evening. If it was the bowlers who set up the win over Namibia in the 2nd Qualifying Final earlier…

  • ICC World Twenty20 2012 tickets launched in Colombo

    ICC World Twenty20 2012 tickets launched in Colombo

    Colombo-Sri Lanka, March 24, 2012: tickets launched, ICC Chief executive Haroon Lorgat joined the Honourable Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Sri Lanka Minister for Sports, at Galle Face Green in Colombo today (24 March) to formally launch the sale of tickets for the ICC World Twenty20 2012, which takes place between 18 September and 7 October 2012. The…

  • Virat Kohli unveiled as Ambassador for ICC’s partnership with Room to Read

    Virat Kohli unveiled as Ambassador for ICC’s partnership with Room to Read

    Delhi, March 24, 2012: India batsman to feature in a children’s book that will be launched ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, India’s cricket star Virat Kohli was on Saturday unveiled in New Delhi as a new global ambassador for ICC’s partnership with Room to Read, an international not-for-profit organisation that aims…

  • Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh

    Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh

    Mirpur-Bangladesh, By Abhishek Purohit, March 22, 2012: When their gut-wrenching disappointment dies down, Bangladesh will remember that they were just one stroke away from the Asia Cup title. And see it as clinching evidence of their progress. When their sense of relief passes, Pakistan will remember that they were tested to the hilt, but came…

  • Twenty20 ticket sales to be launched Sri Lanka President to purchase first ticket

    Twenty20 ticket sales to be launched Sri Lanka President to purchase first ticket

    Colombo, Sri Lanka,  March 21, 2012: The ICC World Twenty20 2012 ticket launch will take place at the Galle Face Green on Saturday 24 March 18.30 (Colombo time) with His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa, the President of Sri Lanka, purchasing the very first ticket of the tournament. The launch will also feature the ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat…

  • ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 to be broadcast live across the globe

    ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 to be broadcast live across the globe

    Dubai, March 21, 2012: The ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 will this week become the first ICC Development event, featuring only Associate and Affiliate Members, to be shown on a live global television broadcast. Six matches* from 22-24 March will be shown live from the Dubai International Cricket Stadium online at www.espnstar.com/live. The ICC has…

  • Team effort takes Bangladesh to historic final

    Team effort takes Bangladesh to historic final

    By: Kanishkaa Balachandran, Mirpur-Bangladesh, March 20, 2012: Bangladesh made it to the final of the Asia Cup, defying pre-tournament expectations with consecutive victories against their more fancied neighbours. It was only the second time they had reached the finals of a one-day tournament. The bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 232, but rain siphoned off ten overs and…

  • Afghanistan and Namibia reach 1st Qualifying final

    Afghanistan and Namibia reach 1st Qualifying final

    Dubai, March 20, 2012: After 56 high quality matches in eight days, defending champion Afghanistan and seventh-seed Namibia have reached the 1st Qualifying Final of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 after they topped their respective groups following the conclusion of the first round matches on Tuesday. Afghanistan made short work of Bermuda by 15…

  • Curt and Lionel receive official reprimands for breaching Code of Conduct

    Curt and Lionel receive official reprimands for breaching Code of Conduct

    Abu Dhabi, March 19, 2012: Bermuda’s Curt Stovell and Lionel Cann have both received official reprimands for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during their side’s 24-run loss against Nepal at the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi yesterday (18 March). Stovell and Cann both pleaded guilty…