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ICC suspends USA Cricket’s membership

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended USA Cricket’s membership, as it builds safeguards to protect athletes and the sport’s Olympic aspirations. The measures were announced in a media statement, issued on 23 September.
23 September 2025, 18:03 PM

ICC clears Subrayen’s bowling action

South Africa spinner Prenelan Subrayen, who was reported for an illegal bowling action in the first game of the ODI series against Australia played last month, has been cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
7 September 2025, 09:26 AM

ICC, Google team up to elevate women's cricket ‘growing faster than ever’

The groundbreaking partnership comes at an exciting juncture in the women’s game, with two major global events scheduled in the next 10 months - the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales.
29 August 2025, 09:13 AM

Proposed two-tier system a test for Bangladesh

How Test cricket can be saved is a question that has been pondered upon for over a century, and since 2016, the ICC has seemingly made up its mind on the solution: dividing the teams into two tiers.
2 August 2025, 03:00 AM

ICC keeps England as hosts for next three Test C’ship finals

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named England as hosts for the ICC World Test Championship final for the next three editions after its annual conference in Singapore held on Sunday.
20 July 2025, 13:14 PM

ICC names top India broadcaster official as CEO

The International Cricket Council on Monday named Sanjog Gupta as its new chief executive officer, a senior official at India's key broadcaster of the game.
7 July 2025, 07:10 AM

Sammy fined for criticising third umpire

The sanction relates to comments made by Sammy during a media interaction at the end of Day 2, where he criticised one of the match officials in reference to multiple incidents throughout the day’s play.
29 June 2025, 04:26 AM

WTC final excites, but England stars urge overhaul of flawed format

"It's very hard for the average cricket fan to understand who's the best team in the world and how exactly the top two teams make it to the final," said former England captain Michael Vaughan, now a television pundit.
15 June 2025, 14:11 PM

Dhoni, Amla and Graeme Smith added to ICC Hall of Fame

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni and South Africa's Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith were among seven new inductees into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame announced Monday.
9 June 2025, 20:03 PM

'Flawed' WTC reveals world cricket's underlying problems

Former England captain Michael Atherton said "everyone knows the WTC in its present guise is flawed".
9 June 2025, 04:22 AM

‘Faruque removed for performance, not corruption’

Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud has clarified that the removal of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed was driven by performance issues, not allegations of corruption.
31 May 2025, 15:42 PM

ICC has welcomed Faruque’s removal: Sports adviser

He has also clarified that the removal of Faruque Ahmed was driven by performance issues, not allegations of corruption.
31 May 2025, 14:17 PM

‘It’s time to go home’: Boon ends match referee innings

“I’ve been travelling the world for cricket in various roles as a player, an administrator, and a selector since I was 16 so it’s time to go home.”
1 May 2025, 04:23 AM

Exiled Afghan women welcome funding pledge with hope and tears

The game's global governing body said on Sunday it would set up a dedicated fund to support the Afghan women, most of whom have resettled in Australia after fleeing Afghanistan when the Taliban swept to power in 2021.
16 April 2025, 11:39 AM

ICC creates fund for displaced Afghan women players

Afghanistan had 25 contracted women cricketers in 2020, most of whom have resettled in Australia with humanitarian visas due to restrictions at home under the hardline Taliban government.
13 April 2025, 15:35 PM

Players' union calls for reform of 'chaotic' global cricket calendar

The WCA's most striking solution to that problem is a complete overhaul of the International Cricket Council's existing future tours programme.
27 March 2025, 04:28 AM

IPL reportedly lifts saliva ban after captains' approval

The T20 competition barred the practice after it was banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as a precautionary measure during the pandemic.
20 March 2025, 14:37 PM

ICC stands for Indian Cricket Board, says Roberts 

West Indies legend Sir Andy Roberts slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for giving in to India’s wishes in the recently-concluded ICC Champions Trophy in which the Men in Blue refused to travel to the tournament’s host country Pakistan. 
12 March 2025, 14:12 PM

India’s consistency undisturbed, but was playing field fair?

Over the last three ICC events, India have lost just one match -- the 2023 ODI World Cup final -- leading many to argue that they hardly needed what some have termed an “unfair advantage” of playing exclusively in Dubai.
11 March 2025, 01:30 AM

'This is not our home': Rohit Sharma plays down India's venue advantage

The International Cricket Council, which has former Indian board secretary Jay Shah as its current chairman, has been criticised for obliging the game's financial engine by letting India camp in Dubai.
3 March 2025, 12:08 PM