Category: CRICKET

  • ICC introduces changes to CoC and DRS

    ICC introduces changes to CoC and DRS

    Dubai, Sept 22, 2016: The International Cricket Council has introduced changes to the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel and the DRS Umpire’s Call interpretation, effective today (ICC introduces changes). There has been no change to the list of offences in the Code of Conduct, or the current penalty regime of…

  • Richardson presents ICC Test Champ mace to Misbah

    Richardson presents ICC Test Champ mace to Misbah

    Lahore, Sept 21, 2016: Misbah-ul-Haq today received the prestigious ICC Test Championship mace for inspiring Pakistan to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings for the first time since the current rankings system was introduced in 2003. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson presented the mace to Misbah at the home of Pakistan cricket…

  • ICC conducts Elite Panel Conference in Dubai

    ICC conducts Elite Panel Conference in Dubai

    Dubai, Sept 20, 2016: The International Cricket Council conducted its annual three-day Elite Panel Conference in Dubai from 17 to 19 September, which was attended by members of the Emirates Elite Panel of Match Referees, Emirate Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, members of the Emirates International Panel of ICC Umpires as well as its umpire…

  • ICC to present Test mace to Misbah in Lahore

    ICC to present Test mace to Misbah in Lahore

    Dubai, Sept 9, 2016: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will present the ICC Test Championship mace to Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday, 21 September, it was announced today. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson will make the presentation at 10h30 (PST), which will be followed by a media conference at…

  • Statement by ICC Chief Executive

    Dubai, 7 September 2016: Significant progress on the future shape of all international cricket has been made at the two-day cricket structures workshop in Dubai as Members have explored how to improve the quality of bi-lateral cricket (Statement ICC Chief Executive). The focus has been on solutions that will grow fan interest and engagement by…

  • ICC Champions Trophy 2017 ticket ballot opens

    ICC Champions Trophy 2017 ticket ballot opens

    Dubai, Sept 1, 2016: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the ticket ballot for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy 2017, to be staged in England and Wales from 1-18 June, opens today (not before 10h00 BST) giving cricket fans the opportunity to apply to watch one of the 15 games. Tickets prices start…

  • Pakistan achieves number-one Test ranking for the first time

    Pakistan achieves number-one Test ranking for the first time

    Dubai, 22 August 2016: Pakistan has topped the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings for the first time after wet ground at the Queen Park Oval, Port of Spain, denied India the opportunity to defend the top spot which it had reclaimed from Australia on 17 August. The result of the fourth and final Test…

  • Pakistan Cricket team retains third position

    Pakistan Cricket team retains third position

    Dubai, 14 August 2016: Pakistan has remained in third position on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings but could rise to number-one depending on how the Colombo Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, and the fourth Test between the West Indies and India in Port of Spain pan out (Pakistan Cricket team retains third…

  • Broad fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

    Broad fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

    Dubai, August 13, 2016: ICC, England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth Test against Pakistan at The Oval. Broad was found to have violated Article 2.1.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support…

  • ICC statement on CSA findings

    ICC statement on CSA findings

    Dubai, Aug 8, 2016: ICC statement on CSA, The International Cricket Council (ICC) today welcomed the findings of a Cricket South Africa (CSA) investigation that has seen four players banned for between seven and twelve years for breaching its Anti-Corruption Code for Personnel (CSA findings). The investigation, led by CSA under the independent stewardship of…