Pakistan pace sensation Mohammad Aamir's tender age of 18 may help him escape stringent punishment such as a life ban in case he is found guilty of spot-fixing allegations, ICC's CEO Haroon Lorgat has hinted.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday rubbished match-fixing allegations against the Pakistan cricket team in the just-concluded ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa. ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat also gave a clean chit to Australian umpire Simon Taufel who was officiating the semi-final match between Pakistan and New Zealand.
International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Haroon Lorgat has made it clear that India has to fulfill its obligation of playing a bilateral series against Pakistan before current Future Tours Programme ends in 2012.
The International Cricket Council has hinted that a Test Championship might be conducted in 2013 in England to revive fans' interest in the five-day format, which is struggling due to the growing popularity of Twenty20s.
The Proteas high performance coach and renowned explorer, Mike Horn, on Thursday, revealed that he was required to provide additional support at the World Cup ahead of their semi-final against New Zealand following a change in team selection to meet apparent 'quota' requirements.
A cartoon of Lord Ganesha depicting the tussle between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket South Africa has outraged South Africa's Hindu community, which termed it a denigration of their faith.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is confident India's cricket authorities will eventually comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency's "whereabouts" rule, its chief executive Haroon Lorgat has said.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) is investigating potentially fraudulent activities by an international syndicate attempting to corrupt the domestic game, it said in a statement on Friday.
International Cricket Council CEO Haroon Lorgat on Wednesday said the ICC has found a solution to the contentious whereabouts clause of the WADA Anti-doping code and a consensus would be reached on the matter by next week.
India received a cheque of US $265,000 for finishing third on Tuesday, while South Africa pocketed US $475,000 for claiming the top position in the ICC Test Team Rankings at the April 1 cut-off date. While South Africa finished as the number one team, Australia, as the No 2-ranked team, won US $370,000.
Amid growing concerns about one-day cricket's future, ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat has said the upcoming Champions Trophy will prove there is enough space for the 50-over format as it battles the Twenty20 onslaught.
International Cricket Council's new chief executive officer Haroon Lorgat admitted that ensuring a balanced volume of cricket remains a major challenge for the game's world governing body. Despite the growing popularity of Twenty20 and the cricket boards worldwide wanting to play more shortened matches to cater to the public demand, Lorgat feels it is important to maintain a balance.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) cannot force teams to play in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in September, chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Friday. Lorgat said the ICC, cricket's governing body, would not comment on possible action if teams did not appear in the tournament.
The International Cricket Council on Wednesday said it will consider amendments in the Future Tours Programme (FTP) so that Test cricket remains the top form of the game.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) did not act unilaterally when it announced the schedule for an extended tour by India later this year that is now under threat of being shortened by the BCCI, according to South African Cricketers' Association (SACA).
Safety and security arrangements for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan are satisfactory, ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Tuesday. Asked if next month's event could be moved to Sri Lanka, which is the ICC's alternate venue, Lorgat said: "I think the time has passed".
Newly appointed International Cricket Council chief executive officer Haroon Lorgat has hinted that the international cricket calendar may be revised to make room for the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL). Lorgat, who will take over from Malcolm Speed as the ICC CEO in July, said it is hard to ignore the league and the game's governing body is more than willing to tinker with the Future Tours Program (FTP) to accommodate it in the international calendar.
Indian Cricket Board has reacted angrily to ICC General Manager Dave Richardson's remarks that the IPL poses a serious corruption threat and has shot off a letter to ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat to protest for "unnecessarily raking up the issue".
The Indian-origin batsman was included in South Africa's squad for the second Test against New Zealand.
Ashwell Prince, who is leading the team in the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka, has been included in the ODI squad but is not a certainty to play.
Faf du Plessis was appointed South Africa's One Day International captain on Monday in place of AB de Villiers, giving him the top job in all three formats of the game.
Cricket South Africa on Monday imposed a ban of 20 years on Gulam Bodi after he admitted charges of contriving or attempting to fix matches in the 2015 RAM SLAM T20 Challenge Series.
All South African first class teams must include at least one black African player from October 16, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Sunday.
AB de Villiers won as many as five awards, including the South African Cricketer of the Year for a second consecutive time, at a gala function, hosted by Cricket South Africa (CSA), in Johannesburg on Wednesday night. Besides being voted Cricketer of the Year for the second successive season, the South African batting great bagged four more accolades out of nine major awards.
Left in the lurch after India shortened its tour, South Africa will now host Pakistan for a three-match ODI and two-match Twenty20 series from November 18, the two countries' boards announced on Tuesday.
The Tours and Fixtures committee of the BCCI, which will meet under chairmanship of Rajeev Shukla on October 3, is likely to award Tendulkar's historic 200th Test match against West Indies to Eden Gardens, Kolkata, while the 199th Test is likely to be awarded to Ahmedabad's Motera.
England bowling coach Ottis Gibson has been announced as the new head coach of South Africa.
Faf du Plessis said, "Now we can trust the system a little bit more and just focus on playing cricket."
Failure to secure a suitable broadcast package and a title sponsor meant Cricket South Africa stood to lose about $25 million, representing roughly half of the organisation's cash reserves.
The South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) on Tuesday described the curtailed India-South Africa series as a sad day for the sport and said cricket in the country would be at an overall loss due to this decision.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced that all future bilateral series between the two nations will be named 'The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series '.
South Africa will play four Tests and five One-Day Internationals on their upcoming tour of India from September 29 to December 7. The 72 days' tour -- their longest ever to the sub-continent -- also comprises three Twenty20 matches.
A young South African cricketer has collapsed and died of suspected heart failure while training with his academy side. 22-year old Lukhanya Tsiki died during a practice session in Eastern Cape on Monday (April 18) after he collapsed at the Fort Hare Academy. The group of players, who were practicing with him, tried to revive him before he was shifted to a hospital. Tsiki passed away later in the day. Tsiki was an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled right-arm medium pace. He was studying a diploma course in Marketing Management at Fort Hare Academy.
David Richardson, the former South Africa wicketkeeper, has been chosen by the International Cricket Council as its new chief executive.
Cricket South Africa charges 'intermediary' with trying to fix Twenty20 games
Sharad Pawar's reign as the president of the International Cricket Council ended on Thursday as New Zealander Alan Isaac took charge from him for a two-year term at the ICC Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Cricket's controversial decision review system (DRS) will no longer be mandatory and its use will be left to bilateral agreements between participating boards, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
Cricket's controversial decision review system (DRS) will no longer be mandatory and its use will be left to bilateral agreements between participating boards, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
The South Africa fast bowler said he had made the difficult decision to sign a four-year contract with Hampshire to ensure his financial security.
The Indian team's tour of South Africa, which was finalised after weeks of deliberations and controversies, will kick off with a three-match One-Day International series starting on December 5, in Johannesburg.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances