The South African Cricketers Association has called on the BCCI and the CSA to urgently work out the itinerary for the upcoming tour by India, saying that the continuing delay is "worrying and frustrating" for the players.
Reacting sharply to a British newspaper claim that the India-Pakistan semi-final in the 2011 cricket World Cup may have been fixed, the ICC dismissed the claim as "spurious".
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) accused the world governing body on Saturday of mishandling fresh corruption allegations levelled against the national team following the third one-day international against England.
Kagiso Rabada has been named the Newcomer of the Year at South Africa's annual Sports Awards.
Cricket's World Test championship will not begin until 2017, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat announced, in Dubai, on Monday.
The possibility of a timeless Test match to decide the planned world Test championship was laughed off by England and India players on Tuesday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Tuesday night, said that the guilty verdicts handed down to two Pakistani cricketers in the spot-fixing case in England will "have no impact" on the length of the suspensions meted out to them at its own hearing in Doha early this year.
Under attack from former cricketers for the Indian team skipping the ICC Annual Awards function, the BCCI on Monday sought to set the record straight on the reason behind the team's absence from function in London last week.
The BCCI will discuss the fate of Champions League T20 with the Presidents of Cricket South Africa and Cricket Australia.
The BCCI on Wednesday slammed ICC General Manager Dave Richardson for criticising Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the latter had expressed his grouse on the UDRS system.
Taking his battle a step further, a miffed Jagmohan Dalmiya on Tuesday accused the International Cricket Council of double standards and claimed that the Wankhede Stadium, venue for the World Cup final, cannot get clearance by means of hosting a Twenty20 match.
Kolkata and Mumbai grounds have been given the final clearance to stage Cricket World Cup matches after concerns about their readiness, the head of the governing body told Reuters on Monday.
The International Cricket Council has rejected the BCCI's plea to reconsider its decision of shifting the February 27 World Cup match between India and England out of the historic Eden Gardens.
The ICC on Tuesday squarely laid the blame on Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) for the Indian cricket team's absence at the Annual Awards function on Monday night, saying it's a "shame" that the Indian players skipped the event.
The ICC on Sunday ruled that the run out decision of Ian Bell on the third day of the second cricket Test at Nottingham was correct and applauded the Indian team's fine gesture to recall the England batsman by withdrawing their appeal.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is eyeing June 2013 for the inaugural Test World Championship and will use current rankings to decide the four playoff spots, CEO Haroon Lorgat told Australian radio on Sunday.
Legendary all rounder Imran Khan on Wednesday became the fourth Pakistani cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame at Lord's in London.
Cricket's governing body is unhappy that banned batsman Salman Butt has been hired as a TV pundit for the World Cup and is checking whether the Pakistani has breached the terms of his punishment.
The International Cricket Council on Sunday asserted that the ban imposed on the tainted Pakistani trio in the spot-fixing scandal were based on solid proof and hoped it would act as deterrent for those who dare to tarnish the image of the game in future.
A day after International Cricket Council stripped Kolkata of the India-England World Cup tie on February 27, its president Sharad Pawar on Friday hinted that Eden Gardens may still host the match if the member countries agree to it.
The India-England World Cup group stage match on February 27, which was moved out of Eden Gardens in Kolkata, will now be played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.
The International Cricket Council on Wednesday refuted media reports that 29 players who participated in the Indian Premier League are under the scanner of its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit for suspected match-fixing or spot-fixing.
The ICC termed the recent spot-fixing allegations involving Pakistani players as a "warning" and said it will recommend a wide-ranging and, if necessary, independent review of the current anti-corruption measures to maintain the integrity of the sport.
The subcontinent will be ready in time to host the World Cup though five venues were still undergoing work, the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Saturday.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has paid rich tribute to the world's oldest cricketer, Lindsay Tuckett, who passed away in Bloemfontein this morning at the age of 97.
If involement of any player in spot-fixing is established, they will be banned but Pakistan as a cricket team will not be punished, the International Cricket Council has said.
International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat told a news conference that the case is now the subject of a criminal investigation and spoke of his 'extreme disappointment'. 'We will do whatever we can to preserve the integrity of the game,' he added.
Pakistan cricket has come under the spotlight after a newspaper report alleging players had been bribed to bowl pre-determined no-balls in the fourth Test against England. We feature some reactions to the scandal.
The ICC on Wednesday indicated that it will take action against guilty players under its Code of Conduct if it was established that Suraj Randiv deliberately bowled the no-ball to Virender Sehwag in Sri Lanka's tri-series match against India at Dambulla on Monday.
ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat on Monday played down the toss controversy during the India-Sri Lanka World Cup final, when the coin had to flipped twice by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, following a confusion.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) application against the Indian Premier League (IPL) for snubbing Pakistani cricketers, saying it can not take action against any domestic association.
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said there will be a public ballot system, similar to that which is used in the majority of global sporting events. The ballot will open on Monday, February 28.
The International Cricket Council on Friday constituted an International Registered Testing Pool (IRTP) working group to resolve the concerns the Board of Control for Cricket in India has raised about the implementation of the 'whereabouts' requirements of those elite international players selected in the IRTP.
Jolted by the match-fixing scandal that has tarnished the image of the game, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is planning a technology-oriented review of its anti-corruption measures.
Bollywood actress and IPL Kings XI Punjab team co-owner, Preity Zinta, has been confirmed as the owner of the Stellenbosch franchise team in the South African T20 Global League.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said rankings need to be fairly done. 'A fair FTP is the first step towards having proper rankings.'
ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat on Tuesday paid glowing tribute to record-holding umpire Rudi Koertzen of South Africa and wished him all the best for his final Test starting on Wednesday at Headingley.
Pakistan can forget about hosting international cricket at home anytime soon as the ICC does not plan to review the security situation in the country until the end of this year.
The 100-day countdown of the 2011 World Cup began in Dubai on Tuesday with the International Cricket Council hoping the mega event in the sub-continent would be a "special one".
International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat on Wednesday stressed that the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) has been perfected and called upon the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to adopt the system.
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