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ICC Announces Reserve Days For Knockout Matches Of T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket News
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ICC Announces Reserve Days For Knockout Matches Of T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket News

[ad_1] The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met in Dubai this week and the future structure and context of international bilateral cricket was top of the agenda. Among the top decisions taken was the introduction of stop-clock as a mandatory playing condition in white-ball cricket and reserve days for knockout stages during the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Board and the Chief Executives' Committee both had extensive discussions on the future structure of the game, considering issues such as greater context for international white-ball matches, the feasibility of scheduling windows as well as the principles of the commercial arrangements underpinning the FTP.ICC Chair Greg Barclay said as quoted by ICC: "The ICC Board and Committee meetings are the forum for us to discuss the long...
Stop Clock In Cricket – What Is ICC’s New Rule For T20 World Cup 2024? | Cricket News
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Stop Clock In Cricket – What Is ICC’s New Rule For T20 World Cup 2024? | Cricket News

[ad_1] The stop clock system, which is currently on trial, will be made a permanent feature of all full-member ODIs and T20Is from the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, the ICC said on Friday. The ICC had introduced the stop clock rule in December 2023, and now it has been incorporated into the standard playing conditions which will be in vogue from June 1, 2024. "The stop-clock is set to become permanent in all ODIs and T20Is from June 2024, starting with the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA,” the ICC said in a statement after its Annual Board Meeting. "The trial was supposed to run until April 2024, but the experiment has already yielded results in terms of timely completion of matches, saving approximately 20 minutes per ODI match," the statement added.As per the rul...
BCCI, Australia, England Ignored ICC’s Report To Save Test Cricket? Top Official Says This | Cricket News
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BCCI, Australia, England Ignored ICC’s Report To Save Test Cricket? Top Official Says This | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley on Saturday rebutted reports that India, England and his organisation had not paid attention to a draft presented to the International Cricket Council to save Test cricket. A report in the Sydney Morning Herald said that the three powerful boards were dismissive of a document compiled by New Zealand Cricket chair Martin Snedden, who proposed an overhaul of the future tours program (FTP) to save the longest version of the game. "Categorically, I think there was some misreporting around that. Certainly, the discussions I'm in at the moment are very much thinking about how we can optimise the calendar and how we can continue to grow cricket around the world," Hockely told SEN Cricket.The changes proposed in the blueprint document include additional ...
Pakistan Presenter Zainab Abbas Covering Cricket World Cup 2023 Leaves India Amid Social Media Backlash: Report | Cricket News
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Pakistan Presenter Zainab Abbas Covering Cricket World Cup 2023 Leaves India Amid Social Media Backlash: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistani presenter Zainab Abbas© X (formerly Twitter)Pakistani presenter Zainab Abbas, part of the ICC digital team covering the ODI Cricket World Cup, on Monday left India after facing backlash on social media over her alleged anti-India posts in the past but the sport's governing body insisted that she left the country due to personal reasons. Zainab left India from Hyderabad where she was deputed to cover Pakistan's three World Cup games in the city. The 35-year-old was present at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad for Pakistan's World Cup opener against the Netherlands on October 6. Posts from her unverified X account, formerly Twitter, had gone viral after she announced that she would be covering the ICC mega event in India.As speculation on social media int...
India vs Australia: ICC’s Strong-Worded Statement On Jarvo Invading The Pitch During Cricket World Cup 2023 Game | Cricket News
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India vs Australia: ICC’s Strong-Worded Statement On Jarvo Invading The Pitch During Cricket World Cup 2023 Game | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli (L) and Jarvo during the Cricket World Cup 2023© AFPNotorious social media influencer and serial pitch invader Daniel Jarvis aka Jarvo was apprehended by the security authorities at the MA Chidambaram Stadium after he entered the ground wearing India blues before the start of their World Cup match against Australia on Sunday. The ICC banned Jarvo from attending further matches in the tournament. But the question remains how did he get access to the VIP area and could breach multiple security layers to enter Field of Play (FOP). “The individual concerned has been banned from attending any further games at the event and the matter is in the hands of the Indian authorities,” ICC spokesperson stated when PTI enquired about the breach.This is the fourth time the Englishman,...
“It’s Getting Boring”: Sachin Tendulkar Suggests Drastic Rule Changes For ODI Cricket | Cricket News
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“It’s Getting Boring”: Sachin Tendulkar Suggests Drastic Rule Changes For ODI Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sachin Tendulkar feels in order to keep the primacy and attractiveness of Test cricket intact, one shouldn't look at in how many days the match ends, but instead the focus should be on garnering more eyeballs. The legendary cricketer is also finding current ODI cricket, a bit of a drag and wouldn't mind a change in format. Three of the Border-Gavaskar Tests between India and Australia recently ended inside two-and-a-half days, leading to a massive criticism of pitches, but Tendulkar said it is part and parcel of cricketer's job to play on different surfaces."We need to understand one thing that Test cricket should be engaging and it should not be about how many days it lasts, five days or whatever. We (cricketers) are meant to play on different surfaces; be it a bouncy track, a fa...
Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh Named In ICC Women’s T20I Team Of The Year 2022 | Cricket News
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Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh Named In ICC Women’s T20I Team Of The Year 2022 | Cricket News

[ad_1] The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday named the Women's T20I Team of the Year (2022), India's opening batter Smriti Mandhana, all-rounder Deepti Sharma and wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh have been named in the XI. New Zealand's Sophie Devine has been named the captain of the side. The team has three Indians, while also three players from Australia have been named in the lineup. India's batting superstar Smriti Mandhana had a terrific year with the bat, scoring 594 runs at an average of 33.00 and a strike rate of 133.48. She slammed five half-centuries in 21 innings during the year, including one in the final of the Women's Asia Cup in last October against Sri Lanka.The off-spinner Deepti Sharma bagged 29 wickets in the year, the joint-third-highest by any bowler in wo...
ICC Falls Prey To Online Scam, Loses Close To 2.5 Million USD: Report | Cricket News
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ICC Falls Prey To Online Scam, Loses Close To 2.5 Million USD: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] The ICC has allegedly lost close to USD 2.5 million after becoming a victim of cyber crime, according to a report. The incident of phishing, which originated in the USA, took place last year, ESPNCricinfo reported. "The route used by fraudsters to commit the financial scam was Business E-mail Compromise (BEC), also known as e-mail account compromise, which the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes as 'one of the most financially damaging online crimes'," the report stated. An investigation is underway as the ICC, which is not commenting on the matter, reported the incident to law enforcement agency in the US.How the scam took place is not yet known."It is not yet known what route exactly the fraudsters took to get the money transferred from the ICC account - whether they...
Updated World Test Championship Points Table: India Take Second Spot After Big Win As South Africa Slip | Cricket News
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Updated World Test Championship Points Table: India Take Second Spot After Big Win As South Africa Slip | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team India on Sunday moved to the second spot in the ICC World Test Championship points table. This comes after India thrashed Bangladesh by 188 runs in the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram, and South Africa lost to Australia in their first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. The Proteas lost the match by six wickets after crumbling to scores of 152 and 99 in their first and second innings, respectively. Notably, India were fourth and South Africa were second in the table, prior to the start of both the games.Here's how the updated World Test Championship points table looks like:Australia, following their win over the Proteas, remain top of the table with a win percentage of 76.92. The Pat Cummins-led side has played 13 games so far, winning nine of them.In...