Page 2 - Icc

Afghanistan govt has in principle agreed to resume women's cricket: ICC

The ICC on Sunday said the Afghanistan government supports the world body's constitution and has "in principle" agreed to resuming women's cricket in the country. Afghanistan cricket, especially the women's game, had plunged into uncertainty last year due to the drastic changes in the political landscape following the takeover of the country by the Taliban. There were reports that Afghan women, including the country's women's cricket team, were banned from playing sport under the Taliban administration. The ICC had then set up a Working Group to review the status of cricket in the country. The Board received an update from the Afghanistan Working Group detailing a recent meeting with a representative of the Afghanistan government and the Afghanistan Cricket Board in Doha. The government official reiterated their commitment to fully respect and comply with the ICC constitution, in particular the need for diversity and inclusivity and for the ACB to operate independent from governme

Jay Shah to head Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee of ICC

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah will add another feather to his cap as he is slated to head the influential Finance and Commercial Affairs committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC).The international cricket governing body's Finance & Commercial Affairs committee decides budget allocations for ICC events and looks after the distribution of money to member countries from the overall revenue pool.More than a week prior to this weekend's ICC Board meetings in Melbourne, the BCCI team, led by Jay Shah and IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, arrived in Australia. As the BCCI representative (BCCI president from 2019 to October) on the ICC Board, Shah took the seat of former India captain Sourav Ganguly.Dhumal will be a member of the chief executives' committee. More significantly, Shah will also be a member of the F & CA and is prepared to succeed Ross McCollum, the former chair of Cricket Ireland, who will be retiring soon, as chair of the committee at its next meeting in March 2023 as ..

Greg Barclay unanimously re-elected as ICC Chairman for two-year term

Barclay was unopposed following the withdrawal of Tavengwa Mukuhlani from the process, and the Board reaffirmed its full support of him to continue as Chair for a further two years

Greg Barclay may get re-elected as ICC chairman for second term: Report

The report further said that Mukuhlani may withdraw on the day of the election and some kind of consensus is believed to have been reached among the ICC directors

T20 WC: When Kohli and Rohit let the pacers have their biz class seats

The Indian team management decided to let the fast bowlers get the best seats since the team had to travel every third or fourth day

Finch on Anchor, Stoinis in charge, Australia storm through Lankan bowling

The Australian team's performance on Tuesday against Sri Lanka proved they have enough fuel in the tank to pull back and punch up

Fan zones to influencers: ICC amplifies digital push at ICC T20 World Cup

For the first time, cricket's governing body has an AI-powered app, fan zones, social media influencers to promote the tournament

ICC poll: Sourav deprived to secure someone else's interests, claims Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday targeted her guns on the BJP-led Central government for allegedly depriving former Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly by not nominating him for the ICC chairman's post, terming it an act of "shameless political vendetta". Banerjee, who said she would have spoken out on the issue even if master batsman Sachin Tendulkar was similarly deprived, alleged that Ganguly was deprived of the chance to fight the election to secure someone else's interests. Why was he not sent to ICC? It is to secure someone's interest (in the cricket board). I had spoken to various BJP leaders, but he was not allowed. He has been deprived.... This is a shameful political vendetta," she told reporters here. Earlier this week, the TMC boss expressed shock over Ganguly's "removal" as BCCI President and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention so that he is allowed to contest the elections for International Cricket Council head. Roger Binny, a 19

Game streaming co Rooter to host India's biggest cricket eWorld Cup event

Tournament to run from from Oct 16 to Nov 13, coincide with ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Batting for Sourav, Mamata urges PM for allowing him to contest ICC polls

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she was shocked that former India captain Sourav Ganguly was deprived of a second term as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president. Banerjee, while talking to reporters at the Kolkata airport before leaving for a trip to the northern part of the state, also said she would urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene so that Ganguly is allowed to contest the elections for International Cricket Council (ICC) chief. The issue of ICC chairmanship will be up for discussion when the BCCI holds its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday in Mumbai, where Roger Binny, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, will replace Ganguly as the new Board President. Sourav Ganguly is not only the pride of Bengal but also of the entire nation. He has led the cricket team and BCCI with the utmost dedication and responsibility. He has proved himself to be an able administrator and I am shocked by his removal from the BCCI ...

BCCI may lose Rs 955 cr if ICC doesn't get tax relief to host WC 2023

The BCCI could lose around Rs 955 crore (USD 116 million) if the central government sticks to its decision to levy 21.84 percent tax surcharge on ICC's broadcast revenue from the 2023 ODI World Cup, according to a Board report. India is to host next year's 50-over showpiece in October-November. Tax surcharge refers to "an additional charge, fee, or tax that is added to the cost of a good or service beyond the initially quoted price". A surcharge is often added to an existing tax and is not included in the stated price of the good or service. As per ICC norm, the host nation is required to get tax exemption from the government for hosting tournaments organised by the global body. Since India's tax rules don't allow such exemptions, the BCCI has already lost close to Rs 193 crore (USD 23.5 million) as the government didn't exempt tax surcharge for hosting the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup. The BCCI is still fighting that case in the ICC tribunal. "The next ICC major men's event, which is t

Pak's Rizwan claims ICC Men's Player of the Month award for the first time

Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan on Monday claimed the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for September 2022 for the very first time.

Mitchell to travel with NZ squad for World Cup; seem fit for second match

Top New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell will travel next week to Australia with the rest of the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup despite the 31-year-old stalwart suffering a hairline fracture

Deepti Sharma was right by law and by spirit: Peter Della Penna shows why

These smart screengrabs and explainers bust the claim that Deepti Sharma's dismissal of Dean was against the spirit of cricket

The Oval, Lord's to host World Test Championship finals in 2023, 2025: ICC

The Oval and the iconic Lord's will host the World Test Championship (WTC) Final in 2023 and 2025 respectively, the game's governing body ICC said on Wednesday. England were identified as the hosts for the next two WTC Finals during the ICC Annual General Meeting in Birmingham in July. "We are delighted to be hosting next year's ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval which has such a rich legacy and an amazing atmosphere, which is ideal for such an important fixture on the calendar," ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement. "Following that we will then take the 2025 Final to Lord's which will provide a fitting backdrop to the ultimate Test. "Last year's final between New Zealand and India in Southampton was an engrossing encounter and I am sure fans the world over would be looking forward to the next WTC final at The Oval." While the venues have been announced, the dates for both the 2023 and 2025 ICC World Test Championship Finals has not been confirmed ...

ICC notifies slew of changes to cricket rules, bans saliva use permanently

Extending the ban on using saliva to shine the ball, the ICC said that it was now prohibited permanently. The practice was originally banned keeping in mind the Covid-19 pandemic

ZEE Ent signs licensing pact with Disney Star for ICC Men's TV rights

Disney Star has sublicensed the ICC Men's TV rights to rival broadcaster ZEE for an undisclosed amount for four years; Disney Star had bid $3 bn for the combined TV and digital rights

ICC auction: Disney Star retains media rights for $3 bn till 2027

Disney Star won the closed-loop bid process after beating rivals such as Sony, Zee and Viacom18

ICC media rights: Winner for 2023-31 cycle to be announced on Saturday

Broadcasters Disney-Star, Sony, Zee and Viacom18 have submitted their bids, it is reliably learnt, after protesting about the lack of transparency in a closed-loop exercise

Viacom18 wants closed-envelope bids for media rights junked, ICC disagrees

Says the cricket governing body must explain PwC's exit from the auction process