Icc

Harshit Rana reprimanded by ICC for aggressive send-off to Brevis

The incident occurred in the 22nd over of South Africa's chase when Rana removed Brevis and turned towards the dressing room while celebrating

Will ICC adopt injury sub rule? Sean Abbott is 1st injury sub in FC cricket

Cricket Australia (CA) is adopting a system similar to the one the BCCI introduced earlier this year, trialling the use of injury substitutes in the first five rounds of the 2025-26 Sheffield Shield

IND vs PAK: Where is Asia Cup 2025 Trophy? What is the latest we know

A day before the final, both captains were supposed to pose with the trophy but the Indian skipper once again refused to share the stage with Pakistani skipper as Salman Agha posed alone for the photo

ICC suspends USA Cricket membership for failing to meet obligations

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the suspension of USA Cricket's membership with immediate effect, saying the decision has been taken after a thorough review of affairs and extensive engagement with key stakeholders over the past year. In a media statement, the global governing body blamed the USA Cricket for repeated and continued breaches of its obligations as a ICC member. The decision comes in the build-up to cricket's return to Olympics calendar through Los Angeles Games 2028, as the ICC has allowed USA's national teams to participate in its competitions and prepare for the extravaganza. The decision, taken by the ICC Board during its meeting earlier, was based on USA Cricket's repeated and continued breaches of its obligations as a ICC Member under the ICC's Constitution, the ICC said. These include, but are not limited to, the failure to implement a functional governance structure, lack of progress toward achieving National Governing Body status w

PCB's demand to remove match referee Pycroft officially rejected by ICC

Pycroft, among the most experienced ICC referees, is scheduled to oversee Pakistan's upcoming fixture against the UAE on Wednesday

IND vs PAK No-Handshake Row: PCB asks ICC to remove match referee Pycroft

Indian players were seen walking off without exchanging handshakes with their Pakistani counterparts, breaking a long-standing cricketing tradition after their Asia Cup clash on Sunday

All-female officiating line-up announced by ICC for Women's World Cup 2025

The panel features a mix of seasoned international referees and emerging talents

Women's World Cup winners set to receive nearly Rs 40 crore, record payout

The winners of the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup will receive the biggest-ever prize money in the history of the tournament, a massive hike from USD 1.32 million (Rs 11.65 crore) in the previous edition to USD 4.48 million (Rs 39.55 crore), the sport's global governing body announced on Monday. The 13th edition of the global showpiece event, beginning on September 30, is being jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Overall, the the eight-team event will witness nearly a three-fold increase in prize money, with the ICC announcing a total prize purse of USD 13.88 million (Rs 122.5 crore approx) for the mega event. "The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced a staggering four-fold increase in prize money for the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 to be hosted by India from 30 September to 2 November. The ICC sets a new benchmark for women's cricket as champions walk away with a record USD 4.48 million in prize money," said a statement from the global cricket ...

Gill hails Birmingham double century as unforgettable after ICC award

The epic double hundred in a winning cause at Edgbaston will forever be etched in the memory of Indian skipper Shubman Gill, who was on Tuesday named ICC's 'Player Of The Month' for scoring 754 runs in the recently-concluded five-Test series against England. Gill, who was inspirational both as a batter and skipper, led from the front with four hundreds as a young Indian team without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma drew 2-2 against England. The Indian skipper, who won the award ahead of his England counterpart Ben Stokes and South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, said he was hoping to continue his good form in the season ahead. "It feels great to be named the ICC Player of the Month for July. This time it holds a lot more significance since it has come for my performances during my first Test series as captain. The double ton in Birmingham is obviously something I will cherish forever and will be one of the highlights of my tour to England," Gill was quoted as saying in an ICC media ..

Brendan Taylor rejoins Zimbabwe Test team following ICC ban period

Brendan Taylor has returned to the Zimbabwe Test team after completing a three-and-a-half-year suspension imposed on him for breaching the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Anti-Doping codes. Taylor, 39, who was banned in January 2022 for failing to report a 2019 spot-fixing approach by an Indian businessman on time, has been added to the Zimbabwe squad for the second Test against New Zealand, scheduled to take place from August 7 to 11 at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. Taylor, who was at the time also handed a one month suspension for failing a dope test which was linked to his intake of cocaine during the episode, was banned after admitting receiving USD 15,000 in 2019. He was in solid form in red-ball cricket before the sanction, with scores of 92, 81 and 49 in his last three Test innings. Few days before the ICC sanction, Taylor had made a stunning disclosure that he was blackmailed after "foolishly" taking cocaine during his meeting with an Indian businessman. Reflecting on his own

Ben Stokes says ICC must reassess the system for slow over-rate penalties

England captain Ben Stokes is not signing on the over rate related paperwork after his team was docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points for slow over rate during the Lord's Test against India. England won the match but slow over rate cost them two crucial WTC points, reducing their tally to 22. Stokes said the International Cricket Council (ICC) needs to review the existing rules for over rate considering different conditions around the world. I'm not signing the form, no. Over rate isn't something that I worry about, but that's not saying that I purposely slow things down. I do understand the frustration around it, but I honestly think there needs to be a real hard look at how it's structured, Stokes said in the pre-match press conference here on Tuesday. You can't have the same rules in Asia where spin is bowling 70 percent of the overs to have the same laws in New Zealand, Australia, England, where it's going to be 70, 80 percent of seam bowled, because the spinner's ove

ICC World Test Championship: England to host next three finals till 2031

ICC officials acknowledged England's consistent ability to host high-profile events successfully, citing the well-organised finals in 2021 and 2023

Nepal, Bhutan and USA eceive top honors in ICC Development Awards ceremony

South Asian neighbours Nepal and Bhutan were among eight nations to win global honours in the 2024 edition of ICC Development Awards, cricket's parent body said on the sidelines of its annual board meeting here on Sunday. USA Cricket received the ICC Associate Member Men's Team Performance of the Year award for their success in the last calendar year, with performances that included qualifying for the Super Eight of the T20 World Cup hosted by the USA and the West Indies. Their victories against Canada and the historic win against Pakistan saw them knock out the Babar Azam-led team from the competition, bringing the tournament to the forefront of mainstream American television and news. Apart from USA, Bhutan and Nepal, other five nations to receive the awards were Indonesia, Namibia, Scotland, Tanzania, and Vanuatu. There were 15 associate member nations shortlisted for the awards. Cricket Namibia have won the ICC Development Initiative of the Year award for their Ashburton Kwata

ICC AGM 2025 to discuss two-tier Test format, T20 expansion, membership

The return of cricket to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles has further fueled efforts to engage emerging cricketing nations and increase the sport's global visibility.

England penalised by ICC, drop places in WTC 2025-27 points table

England captain Ben Stokes accepted the sanction without contest, avoiding the need for a formal hearing

ICC issues warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban's supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan's supreme court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago. The warrants also accuse the leaders of persecuting other persons non-conforming with the Taliban's policy on gender, gender identity or expression; and on political grounds against persons perceived as allies of girls and women.' The warrants were issued against Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhunzada and the head of Afghanistan's Supreme Court, Abdul Hakim Haqqani.

Sanjog Gupta named ICC's new CEO, to take charge with immediate effect

Prior to the current role, Gupta was the CEO of the sports and live entertainment segment at JioStar, India's largest media conglomerate

Sanjog Gupta appointed ICC CEO, to take charge with immediate effect

Indian media mogul Sanjog Gupta was on Monday named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jay Shah-led International Cricket Council (ICC) following an elaborate recruitment process which began in March this year. Gupta, who was serving as the CEO (Sports & Live Experiences) at JioStar, will be taking charge of his new role with immediate effect. The ICC said it received more than 2,500 applications from 25 countries from which 12 candidates were shortlisted. "Candidates ranged from leaders associated with sport's governing bodies to senior corporate executives from across sectors," the ICC said. The nominations were forwarded to the Nominations Committee comprising ICC deputy chairman Imran Khwaja, ECB chairman Richard Thompson, SLC president Shammi Silva and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. They recommended Gupta for the role. ICC chairman Jay Shah then approved the recommendation, which was ratified by the full ICC board. "I look forward to contributing to the next phase

ICC introduces new powerplay rules for shortened men's T20 matches

White-ball tweaks, stop clocks in Tests and clarity in reviews feature among the new rule changes made by ICC

ICC to consider 4-day Test match format in WTC 2025-27 cycle: Report

ICC Chair Jay Shah has reportedly backed the idea of introducing four-day Tests during discussions held at Lord's during the recent WTC final