Emirates Elite Panel Umpires David Shepherd and Rudi Koertzen were today honoured with a new ICC award for passing the landmark of 100 One-Day International matches.
ICC Chief Executive Speed also said the ICC is not taking all the money generated from tours.
The ICC dismissed allegations that it acted outside its own rules in the case of India captain Sourav Ganguly as inaccurate and misleading.
The ICC has lauded the contribution of Bob Woolmer, who was appointed coach of the Pakistan national team, to the ICC High Performance Programme.
The ICC is considering re-locating its headquarters from Lord's after 95 years to Dubai.
The tournament offers the five remaining places at the next ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.
The PCB has also asked the ICC for a review of all umpiring decisions in the triangular series series in Australia.
Pakistan have called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to introduce neutral umpires for one-day internationals.
The ICC is worried about the amount of overs lost during Tests in Pakistan in winter.
ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed said any correspondence between the ACU and member countries on corruption issues is confidential.
The International Cricket Council welcomed the comments the Indian Sports Minister that BCCIs contractual difficulties needed to be resolved in the interests of the game.
The 55-year-old Australian had taken over as CEO of the top cricket body in 2001.\n\n
It told the players' body to desist from making 'clumsy attempts to threaten or undermine' the game.
Chief executive Malcoml Speed cited logistic problems that could arise out of the ACA proposal.
The ICC Chief Executive said umpires and referees were inconsistent in applying the new Code of Conduct for players.
Malcolm Speed said countries boycotting matches could be kicked out of the tournament.
The ICC had rejected the proposal to grant official status for the three one-day matches and the six-day Super Test.
Chief Executive Malcolm Speed said the chucking issue will be dealt with 'openly and directly'.\n\n
Malcolm Speed said the process by which the ICC and BCCI entered into their contracts was clear and each party has willingly accepted the obligations detailed in the agreements.
The introduction of the Code of Conduct for players has seen a fall in the number of on-field offences in the last two years.
Wins over higher-ranked sides will also earn more points than successes over minor teams.
Embattled Cricket Australia (CA) Chairman David Peever is set to step down in the wake of a review into the board's governance and culture, local media reported on Thursday.
Luminaries call for Cricket Australia chairman to resign
Under financial stress, Cricket Australia has already put 80 per cent of its staff on 20 per cent salary till end of June, while a handful of others, including the executives, remained on 80 per cent pay.
The sticking point remains the argument over a revenue share scheme which has underpinned contracts for 20 years.
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