International Cricket Council (ICC)

Outcomes from ICC Cricket Committee meeting

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Committee chaired by former India captain Anil Kumble concludes its two-day meeting at Lord’s on Wednesday.
3 June 2016, 08:04 AM

'2-tier Test league by 2019 a reality'

A two-division league system for Test cricket could be established in three years in a bid to improve standards in the longest form of the game, International Cricket Council chief executive Dave Richardson said on Wednesday.
2 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Anderson tops Test rankings

England fast bowler James Anderson has jumped above compatriot Stuart Broad at the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowling rankings.
31 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka’s Eranga reported for suspect bowling action

Shaminda Eranga has been reported with a suspect bowling action during the second Test against England, which the host won at Chester-le-Street on Monday.
31 May 2016, 05:54 AM

T20 WC biennial again?

The rise of Twenty20 cricket will gather pace with two extra World Cups to be added to the existing schedule by the International Cricket Council as it looks to cash in on the booming popularity of the game's shortest format.
16 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Mahela, Rahul in ICC cricket committee

Batting greats Rahul Dravid and Mahela Jayawardene join the ICC's cricket committee Friday in the first major appointments at the game's governing body since India's Shashank Manohar was elected chairman.
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Shashank Manohar elected unopposed ICC Chairman

Shashank Manohar is elected as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council by the Board unanimously and unopposed.
12 May 2016, 07:09 AM

Substitutes suggested for cricket

Helmets should be compulsory for batsmen and fielders near the wicket, and substitutes considered for concussed players, a review into the death of Phillip Hughes says on Wednesday.
11 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh close rankings gap with West Indies

The annual ICC rankings update sees Bangladesh's Test team close the gap with eighth-placed West Indies from 29 points to just eight points.
3 May 2016, 13:02 PM

Viv Richards slams ICC for blatant double standards

Sir Vivian Richards lashes out at the International Cricket Council by saying the governing body has one rule for West Indies and another for the Indian cricket team.
30 April 2016, 05:29 AM

Bangladesh still 7th, not 5th

The good news that Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon provided in the afternoon yesterday, regarding the
25 April 2016, 12:02 PM

Breaching anti-corruption code: ICC suspends HK cricketer Irfan Ahmed for two and half years

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces that it has suspended Hong Kong all-rounder Irfan Ahmed for two years and six months after he admitted breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
20 April 2016, 12:43 PM

BAN-IND match the most memorable finish in T20?

The final-over clash between Bangladesh and India at Bangalore prompts the International Cricket Council (ICC) to rethink it as the most memorable finish ever.
10 April 2016, 14:51 PM

Taskin to be ready for reassessment of bowling action in 6 weeks: Heath Streak

Bangladesh bowling coach Heath Streak believes that pacer Taskin Ahmed will be ready to attempt his second bowling test in an ICC-accredited center within six weeks time.
29 March 2016, 13:42 PM

Taskin hopes to come back

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed returns home after the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday upheld the suspension of the pacer over illegal bowling action.
25 March 2016, 09:55 AM

Taskin in my Thoughts

One does not need to be a 'cricket-scientist' or an expert of the advanced level to understand that since Taskin Ahmed's regular deliveries were found legal in both the assessment and the match, it is certain that his bowling action during the match was not questionable.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Taskin to reassess bowling action

Suspension of Taskin has been upheld by a judicial commissioner. Taskin can now apply to ICC for a reassessment of his bowling action.
23 March 2016, 04:50 AM

Taskin seeks review

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed seeks review of ICC's decision to ban him from bowling in international cricket over illegal bowling action.
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Cricket fans protest suspension of Taskin, Sunny at Shahbagh

Cricket fans form a human chain in Dhaka demanding withdrawal of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision suspending Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed.
21 March 2016, 11:15 AM

Taskin ban: BCB to seek review

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) decides to move a ‘review’ appeal to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reconsider pacer Taskin Ahmed's suspension from bowling in international cricket.
21 March 2016, 10:59 AM