Tony Lewis, the former university lecturer better known for one of the most complex rules of cricket -- the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method which is used in rain-affected matches, died at the age of 78.
A record-breaking 1.25 million spectators attended the mega event, of which nearly 75 per cent were attending an ICC 50-over match for the first time ever, the report claimed.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup 2024. A group of 10 umpires and three match referees are appointed to oversee the marquee event, hosted by Bangladesh in the UAE.
India to face West Indies, South Africa in Women's T20 World Cup warm-up matches
Jay Shah will take over as the next chairman of the ICC in December after he emerged as the sole nominee for the high-profile job
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made its stance clear about not travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. On the other hand, the PCB has been firm about hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan.
However, Sri Lanka Cricket insisted no current players were involved in the ICC investigation.
Hockley, when asked about the report, denied suggestions that the powerful nations were turning a blind eye to Test cricket, saying he had met Snedden during the New Zealand-Australia first Test in Wellington and conveyed to him that Australia was very much committed to help ICC ensure all the three formats flourish.
It is believed that India is unlikely to get the government's clearance to travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.
With a soaring PCT of 52.77, India surpassed South Africa, New Zealand, and Bangladesh, all with a PCT of 50.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram optimistic about India travelling to Pakistan for Champions Trophy.
Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for wearing a black armband during the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by ICC.
Cricket last featured in the 1900 Olympics in Paris and the ICC has been pushing for the inclusion of the sport's Twenty20 format in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
'Wait for six months, and you'll see Gill's jersey become the most sought after one.
Pakistan PM forms high-level committee to decide on national team's participation in ODI World Cup
Virat Kohli's conduct came under the microscope in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Thursday after a clash of shoulders with teen debutant Sam Konstas, but the incident did little to knock the Australian wonder boy off his stride.
ICC introduces stop clock in men's ODI and T20Is, five-run penalty on third offence
The integration of women's cricket will be formally recognised at the ICC annual conference in June this year.
The International Cricket Council is investigating former New Zealand players over their involvement in alleged match-fixing, New Zealand Cricket said on Thursday.
He is only the 11th Indian to perform the feat. The Saurashtra batsman reached the milestone in his 80th Test.
The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of Pakistan following India's refusal to travel to the country, a source said on Tuesday.
The Newlands contest lasted 642 balls with India registering a series-levelling victory in the shortest ever Test
With T20 leagues mushrooming around the world, ICC conceded that the challenge to root out corruption from the game is bigger than ever.
Australia have called off a T20 series against Afghanistan citing a deteriorating human rights situation for women and girls in the Taliban-ruled country.
Sumathipala is the longest serving ICC executive board member who has been handling the most important affairs in the international arena for Sri Lanka Cricket.
The cricket World Cup could be staged for the first time in the USA with some matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 likely to held at Central Broward Regional Park.
The national team, captained for the bulk of those years by Misbah Ul Haq, hosted its 'home' games in the United Arab Emirates and remained relatively successful until fixtures trickled back onto Pakistani soil in 2018.
The ICC said it won't interfere at this stage as the BCCI is the competent authority to deal with the issue.
'Will India visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup? Will we boycott the ODI World Cup in India? We need to take a stand at some point or the other.'
The chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Giles Clarke, has offered to help restructure Pakistan cricket in the wake of the illegal betting scandal after England successfully pressed for the three players under police investigation to be withdrawn from the One-Day series.
Plenty of room for all three formats to flourish, says Sehwag
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is optimistic that it will be able to host Champions Trophy next year as a delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to reach the country on Monday to inspect the ongoing preparations for the prestigious tournament.
New Zealand booked their place in the final of the Champions Trophy against India after a 50-run victory over South Africa.
Cricket Australia have targeted the inclusion of the sport at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics as part of a strategic plan to expand participation and maintain the game's position at the heart of the country's sporting culture.
Clocks can be stopped in some cases as determined by the third umpire, such as when a new batter comes to the wicket in between overs, during official drinks breaks and injury breaks among other circumstances.
There are some speculations over some rejigging in the A+ category following the retirement of stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja from T20 Internationals.
The members who were present at the 93rd BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bengaluru on Sunday requested incumbent secretary Jay Shah to speed up the process of finding his successor to keep the transition of power as smooth as possible.
Under the International Cricket Council's Future Tours Programme, West Indies were scheduled to play three Tests and three T20s in New Zealand, while Pakistan will play Two tests and three T20s.
According to a top ICC source, the decision was more or less finalised during an informal meeting between the body's new president Jay Shah and the Board of Directors, including Pakistan, at its headquarters in Dubai on Thursday.
Few people have left the kind of imprint on India's advertising canvas as Piyush Pandey. An observer who seemed to know what made the country tick, a man who could find humour in life's everyday struggles and spin magic from it, one who understood that to reach the masses you needed to communicate with them in their language and context -- he was all of this and more.
