England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from "all international cricket" after historical racist and sexist tweets came to light earlier this week when he made his Test debut against New Zealand.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan has admitted that the ICC and its member boards are worried.
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria will have his appeal against a life ban for corruption in English county cricket heard in Britain in early December, a source close to the former Test player told Reuters.
The Pakistan Cricket Board banned Test player Abdur Rehman for an indefinite period after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) barred the left-arm spinner for three months following a positive test for recreational drug cannabis. The test was conducted during an English county match in August.
The BCCI stands to lose revenues to the tune of Rs 2500 crore if the 2021 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) is not completed.
Peter Moores has left his role as England cricket coach, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Twitter on Saturday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) should answer why Kevin Pietersen was forced to apologise in a press conference in front of the whole world, when the cricket board itself admits the text messages, which the flamboyant batsman sent to South Africa players were only provocative and not derogatory, according to sports journalist, Mike Walters.
A second England cricketer is being investigated for historical "offensive" social media posts, cricket website Wisden.com reported on Monday.
Morgan and white-ball vice-captain Jos Buttler were accused of mocking the Indian use of English language
England Test skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday came out of ODI retirement to be included in the provisional squad for the 50-over World Cup
Danish Kaneria will be called before the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) integrity committee to explain his involvement in a spot-fixing probe that saw former Essex team mate Mervyn Westfield jailed.
McCullum, who is currently in charge of Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders, was keen on taking the job
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be sidelined for about three months after fracturing his finger while playing for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.
The opening day was washed out by rain on Thursday and there will be no extra day tagged on, meaning that the series decider is effectively now a three-day Test.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has withdrawn Abdul Rehman from the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in the wake of Test spinner failing a dope test in England.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has made it clear that even if Danish Kaneria is cleared of any spot-fixing charges by the disciplinary committee of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the leg-spinner will still have to get clearance from PCB's integrity committee.
Rishi Sunak speaks of 'sting' of racism growing up in UK
English cricket could lose as much as 380 million pounds if the entire season is wiped out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ECB chief executive Tom Harrison has claimed. The ECB has already created a 61 million pound rescue package for the 18 county sides and has been offering grants and loans to recreational clubs, impacted by the outbreak.
All three T20 matches against Pakistan are at Old Trafford with the others being on Sunday and Tuesday.
'The last time we played each other, they won, so they're no slouches certainly'
He missed three months of cricket last summer after dislocating the same shoulder playing for Surrey.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt withdrew on Wednesday allegations of match-fixing against the England team during the third One-day International at the Oval on September 17.
Top teams have declined to play in Pakistan since a 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in the city of Lahore, though international cricket returned to the country in 2015 when Zimbabwe played limited-overs matches.
The future of England captain Andrew Strauss was the subject of increasing speculation by local media on Wednesday after the national cricket board announced it had scheduled news conference for 1100 GMT.
The Delhi high court on Tuesday barred the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League from filing a suit against the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the United Kingdom courts.
England pulled out of their Pakistan tour last year soon after New Zealand had abandoned their tour of the South Asian country over security concerns.
England pacer Jofra Archer was on Thursday cleared to join his teammates at Southampton's Ageas Bowl ahead of the three-Test series against West Indies after he tested negative for COVID-19 for the second time. The 25-year-old Archer did not join the team's training earlier after a member of his household fell ill. He had tested negative for COVID-19 the first time too, but as a precautionary measure he went through another test ahead of joining his England teammates.
ECB managing director Key suggests England return for Hales
England and Indian cricket board chiefs are in the running to succeed South Africa's Percy Sonn as president of the ICC.
England on Monday angrily rejected allegations from a senior Pakistani official that they were involved in match-fixing in the third one-day international against Pakistan last week.
England all-rounder Sam Curran on Thursday underwent COVID-19 test after he got ill and is currently self-isolating in his hotel room at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, ruling him out of the remainder of the intra-squad warm-up match.
Pakistan's sacked and retired captain Shahid Afridi suffered a setback on Wednesday when English county Hampshire said it would not be playing the all-rounder in their Twenty20 league after the Pakistan Cricket Board revoked the requisite NOC.
The incoming player, who will be allowed to bat and bowl, must be deemed a "like for like" replacement approved by the match referee.
The Emirates Cricket Board has confirmed that it had expressed interest in hosting the Indian Premier League this year if India decides to shift the cash-rich T20 tournament out of the country in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 13th edition of IPL was scheduled to start in late March but it was postponed indefinitely due to the global health crisis. There is speculation that the BCCI is looking for an October window to hold the event in case the T20 World Cup in Australia is not held this year.
Top England stars, including Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff, will be available for the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) both this year and the next season after the Indian Cricket Board and their English counterparts reached an agreement on Tuesday.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who is a popular name among T20 leagues around the world, was not picked along Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will review players' social media to address past issues and remind them of their responsibilities, the board said on Saturday, after Ollie Robinson's old sexist and racist tweets came to light last week.
England and Wales will host the inaugural World Test Championship in 2017, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Saturday.
England named batter Harry Brook at the expense of Jason Roy on Sunday in the squad for their 50-over World Cup title defence.
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