The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Zaka Ashraf, has called an emergency meeting of the governing board on February 3 to discuss the watered down draft proposals put forward by India, Australia and England at the ICC meeting this week in Dubai.
'I told the ICC members that we had been suffering huge losses since the last nine years cause India was just not ready to play with us as per the bilateral calendar'
The government of Pakistan, on Friday, withdrew its appeal filed against the Islamabad High Court's decision to reinstate Zaka Ashraf as the Chairman of the Cricket Board.
Pakistan women cricket team's head coach New Zealander Mark Coles has resigned on Thursday, months before the ICC World T20 in Australia.
'We are sure India will eventually want the ICC to include the clause of government clearance in the FTP for matches between the two countries. But at the Auckland meeting they neither approved nor rejected the proposed 19 matches'
At the start of the ICC's Chief Executives Committee (CEC) meeting, BCCI CEO Rahul Johri expressed India's concerns about the security of its players in the mega event which is scheduled to start May 30.
The BCCI letter did not make a specific reference to Pakistan, which has been accused of harbouring terrorists by India.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has requested the ICC to allow banned pacer Mohammad Aamir to start using facilities at the National Cricket Academy under the supervision of PCB coaches.
Set to benefit immensely from the structural overhaul of the ICC, the BCCI today unanimously backed the plan which would cede executive decision-making in world cricket to India, Australia and England.
The much-anticipated talks between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Shashank Manohar and his Pakistan counterpart Shahryar Khan will not take place, on Monday, after Shiv Sena, a right-wing political party,
Dr Samir Shah, who was honoured with a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage, will replace Richard Sharp, who had been forced to resign after his communication with former prime minister Boris Johnson came under scrutiny.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) congratulated Younis Khan on his 100th Test appearance with former players also praising the senior batsman for his achievements.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed media reports in Pakistan that banned left arm pacer, Muhammad Aamir had been allowed to resume playing domestic cricket by them.
South Africa will stage this year's Champions Trophy one-day tournament in September and October, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has officially invited Pakistan to play its 'home' series in India in December, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Saturday.
Banned Test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, whose appeal against his life ban was rejected by the England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday, complained about not receiving any support from the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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The ICC has decided that a revised version of a more robust and strengthened ICC Anti-Corruption Code will be submitted for approval at the January 2014 meeting, it was decided on Saturday.
In a move expected to further delay the implementation of Lodha panel reforms, the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday decided to form a committee for analysing how 'best and quickly' the principal Supreme Court order can be executed.
'We would be shooting in the foot if we don't play Pakistan in the World Cup. Our aim should be to ostracise Pakistan as a cricketing nation'
The International Cricket Council decided to take away the right to terminate matches from umpires and handed it instead to match referees.
India will start their World Cup campaign on June 5 as the BCCI will have to maintain a mandatory 15-day gap between the IPL final and international assignment as per the Lodha Committee recommendations.
Asked if Ganguly would be cornered at the meeting, he laughed and cited an example.
Earlier this month, ECB managing director Ashley Giles had said that cricketers will be provided "mental health screening" before they commit to any further tours.
Afghanistan and Ireland have been approved as Full Members by the ICC.
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.
All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Wednesday.
'Random displays of anger will end in punishment from the IOC and the loss of points in the World Cup, without achieving what we seek,' says Aakar Patel.
Faced with an International Cricket Council inquiry for his alleged role into a dispute with India, Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat said that he is "distressed" by the turn of events.
The new BCCI regime could soon be engaged in a bitter turf battle with the ICC since the world governing body's proposed Futures Tours Programme (FTP) could significantly hit Indian Cricket Board's revenue stream.
The International Cricket Council announced on Wednesday that teams will be allowed two additional reviews after 80 overs in an innings in Test matches where the Decision Review System is used from October 1.
The money-spinning Indian Premier League has mulled a closed-door edition in a desperate bid to avoid cancellation as the deadly COVID-19 sent Indian sports into quarantine after a government directive for fans to be kept away from all action to prevent the pandemic from spreading.
The ICC on Wednesday deferred a decision on the planned scrapping of the rotational system of presidency but asked next-in-line Pakistan and Bangladesh not to nominate a candidate till a review of its governance structure before the next Executive Board meeting in October.
The fallout of the Pulwama terror attack, which killed over 40 CRPF personnel, on the sporting ties between India and Pakistan was felt the strongest on Friday.
The BCCI is exploring the possibility of playing a cricket series against traditional rivals Pakistan at a neutral venue like Dubai or Sharjah in the near future.
Indian women's cricket coach Ramesh Powar insisted that Mithali Raj's axing from the World T20 semi-final was based on strategy and not acrimony.
It was also decided that no legal recourse will be taken against the International Cricket Council as per the diktat of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators.
Former chief coach, Waqar Younis has urged the cricket authorities to drop Umar Akmal from the Pakistan team and blamed Shahid Afridi for the side's run of T20 defeats against England, New Zealand and in the Asia Cup and World T20.
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