Category: CRICKET
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Outcomes from ICC Board and committee meetings
Dubai, Feb 4, 2016: ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar: “The decisions taken clearly reflect that we collectively want to improve the governance in a transparent manner, not only of the ICC but also the Member Boards”. The ICC Board held its first meeting of 2016 at the ICC Headquarters in Dubai on 3 February. Among the…
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CPL announces record applications for CPL Player Draft 2016
St Kitts & Nevis, Feb 2, 2016: A record number of local and international stars have been officially registered for the HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Player Draft which takes place on 11 February in Barbados. Commenting on this year’s record list of applicants both in the West Indies and across the world, Director of…
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ICC launches Cricket for Good & Team Swachh campaign in partnership with UNICEF and BCCI
New Delhi, Jan 18, 2016: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the Spirit of Cricket and bringing about positive social change through the sport, by launching Cricket for Good, it’s CSR Programme, in association with UNICEF. Team Swachh is the first of a series of collaborations between the ICC and UNICEF…
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Match officials for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 announced
Dubai, Jan 15, 2016: The ICC has announced the match officials for the upcoming ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016, to be held from 27 January to 14 February in Bangladesh. Andy Pycroft of the Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees along with Devdas Govindjee and Graeme La Brooy from the ICC Regional Referees Panel…
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All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016
Dubai, Jan 8, 2016: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that all 16 sides for this month’s ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 have now been confirmed. The 11th edition of the tournament will be held across eight venues in four Bangladesh cities from 27 January to 14 February 2016, and will feature nine…
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Aleem Dar prepares for his 100th Test
Dubai, 31 December 2015: Aleem Dar will become only the third member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires to reach the 100-Test mark when he takes to the field to officiate in the second Test between South Africa and England on Saturday at Newlands. Aleem will join the exclusive company of Steve Bucknor and…
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ICC provisionally suspends Yasir Shah for breaching ICC Anti-Doping Code
Dubai, 27 December 2015: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Pakistan’s bowler Yasir Shah has been charged with an anti-doping rule violation under the ICC Anti-Doping Code. The sample Yasir provided in an in-competition test, which was conducted on 13 November 2015, was found to contain the presence of chlortalidone, a Prohibited Substance…
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Media accreditation opens for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016, Process closes on 7 January 2016
Dubai, 22 December 2015: The media accreditation process for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Bangladesh 2016 is now open. This is an online process that can be followed by clicking Here. As part of the application process, you will need to upload the following: i) Headshot photograph (.jpg file between 5KB and 150KB in…
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ICC World Twenty20 trophy departs on global journey on Sunday
By Sami ul Hasan from Dubai, Dec 12, 2015: The ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 trophy will embark on a global journey from Mumbai on Sunday, 13 December, before returning to New Delhi on Monday, 1 February. As part of the Nissan Trophy Tour, the trophy will visit 12 countries taking part in the tournament…
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ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 schedule announced
Dubai, Dec 11, 2015: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from 8 March to 3 April. A total of 58 tournament matches, including 35 men’s matches and 23 women’s matches, will be played…