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Richie Richardson to become ICC match referee

Former West Indies captain Richie Richardson will join the ICC's elite panel of match referees as a replacement for the retiring Roshan Mahanama.
21 September 2015, 11:49 AM

BCCI president Dalmiya passes away

Jagmohan Dalmiya, the BCCI president, passes away in hospital after a heart attack he had suffered.
20 September 2015, 16:06 PM

India vs Sri Lanka Test: Four sanctioned for breaching ICC’s Code of Conduct

Four players were sanctioned for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during Colombo Test.
1 September 2015, 15:20 PM

How simple is spotting a no-ball?

Since it is considered to be the most minionly of an umpire's many minion tasks, checking no-balls is mistakenly assumed to be an easy job.
31 August 2015, 14:49 PM

ICC hails Sangakkara as ‘legend of the game’

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today hailed the former Sri Lankan captain Kuman Sangakkara as ‘a legend of the game’.
24 August 2015, 08:06 AM

Hafeez banned from bowling for 12 months

Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez has been banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months after his action was found to be illegal for a second time since November 2014.
17 July 2015, 11:51 AM

Shakib still number 1, Bangladesh safe at 7

Bangladesh continues its recent fine run of form in ODI cricket with an inaugural home series victory over South Africa on July 15 to make it four successive home series wins.
16 July 2015, 09:23 AM

Situation will dictate field placement: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza

When Bangladesh lock horns with South Africa on Friday, July 10 for the first ODI of the 3-match series, new rules for 50-over international matches made by ICC will come into effect.
9 July 2015, 12:33 PM

Bangladesh, Pakistan have one eye on Champions Trophy

Bangladesh needs to win one game against South Africa to retain pre-series points, Pakistan must win series against Sri Lanka to move ahead of eighth-ranked West Indies.
8 July 2015, 11:04 AM

Pakistan move to 3rd place in Test ranking

Pakistan jump three places to third in the ICC Test Championship table following a 7-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Tuesday.
7 July 2015, 08:53 AM

BCB braces for 'slim chance' of ranking jolt

After meeting ICC officials regarding Bangladesh's 2017 Champions Trophy qualification, BCB CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury says the board is considering a contingency plan should there be any late changes in their ODI ranking.
1 July 2015, 05:24 AM

I want to help revive Indo-Pak cricket ties: Zaheer Abbas

The newly elected ICC President, Zaheer Abbas says that despite being elevated to a ceremonial post he will do his best to revive India and Pakistan bilateral cricket series during his tenure.
29 June 2015, 15:05 PM

Bangladesh Cricket Board director laments ‘loopholes’ in new FTP

BCB director Jalal Yunus says the system of organising bilateral series had gone bad since ICC stopped getting involved in the Future Tours Programme.
29 June 2015, 13:11 PM

Bowlers benefit from ODI rule changes

In a move to give bowlers a bit of breathing room in 50-overs cricket, the ICC board has decided to do away with catching fielders in the first ten overs, get rid of the batting Powerplay, and allow 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle in the last 10 overs of an ODI innings.
27 June 2015, 04:55 AM

Shakib regains No. 1 all-rounder position

Shakib Al Hasan regains the number one spot in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI All-rounders after inspiring Bangladesh to its first bi-lateral series victory over India.
25 June 2015, 10:24 AM

Bangladesh now 7th in ODI ranking

Bangladesh has moved up one place to 7th in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings following its series win against India in Mirpur.
24 June 2015, 17:01 PM

Felt so good to hear Mustafizur's comments: Aamir

Pakistan's banned left-arm pacer Muhammad Aamir says he feels happy to learn that new Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman idolises him, reports Press Trust of India.
22 June 2015, 17:03 PM

'Mustafizur penalised to appease Indian team management'

Indian team management was braced to lodge an appeal with the ICC if only Dhoni was penalised at the hearing with match referee about the collision with Mustafizur Rahman reports the Hindustan Times.
20 June 2015, 07:46 AM

Bangladesh shuts Islamic seminary, forbids banners for India tour

Bangladesh authorities shuts down an Islamic seminary next to a Dhaka cricket stadium forbidding provocative banners ahead of the Indian team's upcoming tour of the country.
7 June 2015, 13:11 PM

Azharuddin trains Emraan for biopic 'Azhar'

Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin finds Emraan Hashmi as the perfect fit to portray him in his biopic "Azhar". The biopic will release worldwide on May 13, 2016.
23 May 2015, 06:44 AM