Wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella is eligible to return to cricket. His three-year suspension for an alleged doping violation has been lifted after a successful appeal. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the news on Thursday.Dickwella’s suspension stemmed from a failed doping test. The test was administered by Sri Lanka’s anti-doping agency during the Lanka Premier League…
International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah attended the Brisbane 2032 Olympic committee meeting in Australia on Thursday and shared glimpses of the meet in a short video on social media.“Very exciting time ahead for cricket’s involvement in the Olympics movement – a meeting with the @Brisbane_2032 organizing committee in Brisbane, Australia today,” Shah wrote…
Losses at various levels may hurt Pakistan cricket badly if the country’s cricket board decides to pull out of the Champions Trophy over standoff on the mode of hosting the tournament after India’s refusal to travel across the border to participate.Damages in terms of revenue and reputation besides implications as serious as international alienation are…
NEW DELHI: India’s Jay Shah last Sunday took charge as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Ravi Shastri has backed the former BCCI secretary to do wonders at cricket’s world governing body.Shah, who was the BCCI secretary for the last five years, last week became the fifth Indian to head the ICC.Shastri…
NEW DELHI: Jay Shah, the newly elected Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC), began his tenure this week with a visit to the ICC Headquarters in Dubai. His visit marks the start of a new era for cricket as he takes on the leadership of the global governing body of the sport.During his visit…
England’s Ben Stokes during the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. (AP) England Test captain Ben Stokes voiced his concerns regarding the International Cricket Council‘s communication with players about over-rate penalties. He believes the ICC should review its over-rate regulations for the World Test Championship.This follows penalties imposed on both England and New Zealand…
Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan and India skipper Rohit Sharma In a fresh impasse related to the hosting of the Champions Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has strongly opposed the Pakistan Cricket Board‘s (PCB) conditional agreement to a hybrid model for the tournament in February-March next year, according to a report…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s World Test Championship Final hopes faced a setback on Tuesday as they received a three-point penalty for slow over-rate in their match against England, resulting in a slide in the standings, according to ICC.This development benefits India, who maintain their leading position with 61.11 percentage points. How a change in batting…
NEW DELHI: Jay Shah has officially started his role as the International Cricket Council (ICC) Chair on Sunday, marking a new chapter for the sport.After assuming the new role, Shah shared his plan to expand cricket’s global reach, emphasising the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. He also wants to create more opportunities for players and fans.Shah…
MUMBAI: The deadlock around the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan continues, though there are signs of all the parties trying to find a workable solution going forward. On Friday, the all-powerful board of the International Cricket Council (ICC) held a brief virtual meeting, but it’s understood that the meeting was adjourned and no decision…