"India should also be a powerhouse in world football but it is not, because of match-fixing in cricket for goodness sake'
The organisation of the Indian Premier League will largely depend on India's COVID-19 situation during that time but with the central government trying to bring in normalcy, the cash-rich league could get a five-week condensed window to go ahead.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan is excited at the prospect of fans returning to the stadiums after the lifting of the Covid-enforced restrictions and cheering them on when the second leg of IPL starts in the UAE on Sunday.
As per the new ICC regulations from September 30, water breaks are permitted only at the fall of a wicket or in-between overs, with unscheduled breaks at the umpires' discretion.
Former CEO of the Indian Premier League Lalit Modi, on Friday, received interim relief from the Rajasthan High Court, staying the life ban imposed on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Rahul Tripathi admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.3 of the Code of Conduct, read a statement from the IPL. It did not, however, furnish the nature of the offence.
Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma moved an application in the Supreme Court for declaring Narayanswami Srinivasan as ineligible or disentitled to hold the post of president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.
In a massive blow to Pakistan cricket, all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez was suspended by the ICC after his bowling action was found to be illegal.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between England and India, at The Oval, on Thursday.
Anil Kumble has not accompanied the Indian team to the West Indies for a limited-overs series starting June 23, citing his commitment to an ICC meeting in London.
Wider scrutiny of the mushrooming Twenty20 and T10 leagues around the world will be the key issue on the discussion table when the International Cricket Council (ICC) begins a series of meetings, from Tuesday.
Inundated with frivolous complaints in recent times, the BCCI's Ombudsman and Ethics Officer D K Jain has devised a mechanism to ensure that only genuine complaints are entertained.
'The game against Delhi Capitals came to my mind. However, Gayle told me 'Mayank, just watch the ball and the rest will be fine'.
In a complete defiance of the Supremer Court, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Saturday, rejected key recommendations of the Lodha Committee, like one-state one-vote, age limit of 70 years and cooling-off period of three years, setting the stage for another round of confrontation with the apex court.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a life ban on disgraced former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent on Tuesday, just hours after the player admitted he was a "cheat" and had shamed his country and the sport by fixing matches.
Sachin Tendulkar's bat looks wide, but they are regulation width. It's the thick edges that make it look bigger.
Stuart Broad scored the joint third fastest Test 50 for England off just 33 balls as he helped England to fight back
Images from Day 1 in the second Test between England and India, at Lords, on Thursday.
Livid over Narayanswami Srinivasan attending the Board of Control for Cricket in India's working committee meeting, Cricket Association of Bihar secretary Aditya Verma shot off a letter to the Justice Lodha Committee, requesting it to recommend administrative reforms in the cricket board.
The ICC on Friday announced that following remedial work and re-assessments, the bowling actions of Bangladesh's Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed have been found to be legal, and both players can immediately resume bowling in international cricket. At the re-assessments, which were carried out at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on September 8, it was revealed that the amount of elbow extension in all of Arafat and Taskin's deliveries were now within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC regulations.
'There's so much in favour of batsmen these days. Fields are small, two new balls, powerplays, bats have got bigger than they used to be, the list can go on. You bowl a 'no ball' and it's a free hit. But I have never seen a rule change that favours the bowler.'
Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has pulled out of this year's Indian Premier League season, ending his association with his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The International Cricket Council came out in defence of umpire Kumar Dharmasena for his controversial decision to award six overthrow runs, instead of five, to England during the World Cup final against New Zealand.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes Test played in Adelaide on Thursday.
New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham on Tuesday mocked the International Cricket Council after the world body decided to scrap the controversial boundary count rule that saw his team lose the ICC World Cup final to England in a controversial finish.
One of the highlights of the series so far has been Ravichandran Ashwin's duels with Steve Smith and Tendulkar explained why the senior off-spinner enjoyed an upper hand.
Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between England and India, at The Oval, on Friday.
20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.
Hafeez had already been reported twice for illegal action and was suspended both times.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between South Africa and India, in Johannesburg, on Monday.
Bangladesh's Mahmudullah has gone into self-isolation after his COVID-19 reports returned positive.
England coach Andy Flower has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change the regulations regarding bad light after his side narrowly missed out on a dramatic victory in the final Ashes Test on Sunday.
The International Cricket Council on Friday approved four-day Tests on a trial basis, effectively giving green light to the Boxing Day Test between hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe from December 26-29.
Rajasthan Royal Ben Stokes is to completely recover from jet lag after a long journey from New Zealand.
India have emerged winner in all five matches against Pakistan in T20 World Cups, starting from the inaugural World T20 in 2007.
Many have questioned ICC's 'ridiculous' rule on boundary count that decided the World Cup title.
Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim was on Saturday appointed as General Manager (Cricket Operations) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Sri Lanka Cricket refuted claims by Indian cricket administrator IS Bindra that a BCCI official had arm-twisted them to withdraw a report which mentioned an Indian player allegedly violating the anti-corruption regulations during the Indian team's tour in 2010.
Rajasthan Royals received a huge boost with premier all-rounder Ben Stokes on his way to join the team in the United Arab Emirates in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Sunday.
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