Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that the Indian cricket team has distanced itself from the administrative issues between Cricket SA (CSA) and the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India.
Seven more Pakistan players tested positive for COVID-19 throwing into doubt their tour of England starting next month. Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hasnain, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz and Imran Khan are the players from the England-bound squad who tested positive, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
The two veteran fast bowlers are planning to retire from international cricket after the fifth Ashes Test.
England and Wales Cricket Board chairman David Morgan is set to take over as next president of the International Cricket Council in 2008, according to BBC.
Wood's injury has created an opening for Saqib Mahmood's Test debut and Root did not rule that out.
South Africa has been asked to nominate the acting president of the International Cricket Council following the death of Percy Sonn last month.
Dhoni has not announced his retirement from international cricket amid widespread speculation but has made himself unavailable for the West Indies series for the next two months. He will be serving his regiment in the paramilitary forces.
If the International Cricket Council wants to eradicate corruption from the game, it should start tap the telephonic conversations of suspected players and monitor their movements, mysterious Pakistani wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider said.
The International Cricket Council Chief Executives Committee (CEC) has proposed a two tier Test league along with a 13-team league for 50 over ODI qualification system.
The former Pakistan captain will quit Test cricket after Pakistan's second Test against South Africa, beginning on Monday.
The Australian opener will join Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in making his final Test appearance this week.
Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Niranjan Shah thinks so.
'We come here wanting to express ourselves, believing in our abilities and knowing we have the right balance to win Test matches under any conditions we play under.'
'We back all the players in our camp, he is a good leader and is valuable in our space. It's just about showing him love and to perform at his best.'
Mathews missed the one-day series in South Africa, the tour of Australia and the home series against Bangladesh with a hamstring injury but is back in action for his Delhi franchise in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
The International Cricket Council is taking allegations in a British newspaper about attempts to organise spot-fixing during the third Ashes Test "extremely seriously" but do not think the match has been compromised, global cricket's governing body said on Thursday.
International Cricket Council CEO Haroon Lorgat on Saturday criticised the police lathicharge on fans seeking tickets for the India-England World Cup clash in Bangalore, saying the fiasco was unfortunate and the governing body would not like to see such scenes again.
The national selectors did well to deliver a loud and clear message as they sought to kickstart the transition in the Indian T20 team.
Former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar will take over as International Cricket Council President on July 1, becoming the second Indian, after Jagmohan Dalmiya, to occupy the top post.
The International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit is examining Pakistan's dismal tour of Australia this year when they were whitewashed in the Test and One-day series.
'I think it is important for them to just have fun, relax and be part of this wonderful set up first and when the opportunity comes, I am sure, these guys have done well especially last year and it is about carrying that form and putting it out here.'
The six-day lockdown in South Australia to contain COVID-19 cases has improved Adelaide's chances of remaining the venue of the first day-night Test between India and Australia from December 17 even though the situation remains fluid
The league phase of the IPL will be held in Mumbai and Pune. Mumbai have been playing their home games at the Wankhede Stadium since the start of the tournament in 2008.
Tendulkar remains Lara's all-time favourite but in today's era, he said it is Kohli, who is the best.
The governing body also introduced harsher sanctions for ball-tampering at its five-day Annual Conference in Dublin.
PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf on Sunday dismissed India's claims that it would host the showpiece final of the 2011 World Cup.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly called off the proposed tour to Zimbabwe citing broadcasting issues and fatigue factors.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary blamed CEO Rahul Johri for the Board's non-objection to the International Cricket Council's decision of converting the 2021 Champions Trophy into a World T20 championship.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday came out in strong support of India captain Virat Kohli and requested the International Cricket Council to take note of Australian skipper Steve Smith's 'brain fade' in seeking dressing room's advice for a DRS referral in the second Test.
In Dubai, A Ganesh Nadar encountered high speeds on smooth-as-silk-roads, no bureaucracy, gold, Mr Toad's. And snow!
The International Cricket Council may be upbeat about the effectiveness of the Decision Referral System but apparently it has not been able to convince the boards to accept it of late.
Ricky Ponting and Stephen Fleming say they still do not fully understand the recommended changes which could come into effect next year.
Afghanistan will realise a long-cherished dream when they debut as a Test nation on Thursday but captain Asghar Stanikzai ruled out being nervous ahead of the match against their top-ranked hosts India.
Aware of the turmoil in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday asked organisers of the 2011 World Cup to consider shifting venues to another city, even to another country, if situation so demands. ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat said the turmoil in Pakistan is a "consideration" for the governing body which asked the organisers to consider alternate venues in case of an emergency. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will jointly host the event.
'Obviously everyone is still really keen for it to go ahead, but the priority is to minimise risk of (the virus) spreading.'
Sri Lanka Board officials said match referee Chris Broad made the report after the close of the third and final Test
Waugh said the best bit of advice he could pass on to Ponting was to enjoy his team mate's success as much as his own.
