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ICC charges Marlon Samuels for breaching anti-corruption code

The International Cricket Council on Wednesday charged former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels of breaching four counts of the anti-corruption code during a T10 league

Facebook to add new Cricket tab to Watch, ramp engagement for T20 World Cup

Will also provide advertisers a chance to engage with cricket and brands. Facebook Watch is a mix of original programming and user generated content, and sees 1.25 bn users monthly across the globe

ICC announces its big push for cricket's inclusion in 2028 Olympics

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed its intention to bid for cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

India-New Zealand final most watched across all WTC series, says ICC

The India-New Zealand final in Southampton last month was the most watched across all series that were part of the inaugural WTC, with a total global audience of 177 million, the ICC said on Wednesday

ICC confirms new WTC points system: 12 for win, 4 for draw, 6 for tie

The ICC officially confirmed that teams will be awarded standardised 12 points for a win, four for a draw and six for a tie during the second World Test Championship cycle

Sophie Ecclestone, Devon Conway win ICC Player of the Month Award

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone the ICC Player of the Month for June, while New Zealand opener Devon Conway bagged the honour in the men's category

ICC CEO Manu Sawhney sacked after 4 month suspension, has 5 days to appeal

Exactly four months after suspending its CEO Manu Sawhney, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday sacked him, the world body said in a terse 36-word statement

ICC bans UAE players Hayat, Ahmed for accepting bribe from Indian bookie

The ICC banned them for eight years

Pakistan Cricket submits 'expression of interest' for six ICC tournaments

PCB said it remains hopeful that it will earn hosting rights of, at least, one event, which, in turn, will act as a great boost to Pakistan, which last staged an ICC event in 1996.

ICC shifts two World Cup Europe qualifiers from Scotland to Spain

The International Cricket Council shifted the women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier and the U19 men's World Cup Europe Qualifier from Scotland to Spain due to Covid restrictions at the original venue

ICC inks three years sponsorship deal with online brokerage Upstox

Online brokerage Upstox, earlier known as RKSV Securities, on Thursday announced a three-year partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for an undisclosed sum.

WTC final: 10 legends from five eras to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

The ICC will induct 10 legends of the game into its illustrious Hall of Fame, with two players each from five eras, dating back to cricket's early days

Hasan Ali, Jayawickrama, Mushfiqur nominated for ICC monthly honours

Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali, Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama and Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman Mushfiqur Rahim were on Tuesday nominated for the ICC men's Player of the Month award for May.

India vs New Zealand: ICC announces umpires, match referee for WTC final

England's Richard Illingworth and Michael Gough will be the on-field umpires for the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, starting June 18 in Southampton

ICC Champions Trophy to return in 2025; ODI WC to have 14 teams from 2027

The T20 World Cup will be held every two years during the next eight-year Futures Tours & Programme (FTP) cycle while the 50-over event will be a 14-team affair from the 2027 edition, the game's governing body ICC said on Tuesday. Also as per PTI's earlier report, the World Test Championship will have four editions in the next cycle apart from two Champions Trophy. "The ICC Board today confirmed the schedule of ICC events from 2024-2031 with both the men's Cricket World Cup and men's T20 World Cup to be expanded and a men's Champions Trophy to be re-introduced," the global body said in a release issued after the board meeting. "The men's Cricket World Cup will become a 14 team, 54-match event in 2027 and 2031, whilst the men's T20 World Cup will be expanded to a 20 team, 55-match event in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030." The 50-over format currently is a 10-team event while this edition of T20 World Cup will be a 16-team affair. "An eight team Champions Trophy will be hosted in 2025 ..

ICC gives India time till June 28 to decide on T20 WC: BCCI Sources

The International Cricket Council has given BCCI time till June 28 to take a call on whether it would host the marquee T20 World Cup in India amid the threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic

ICC WTC: India, NZ to be joint winners if final ends in a draw or tie

India and New Zealand will end as joint winners in case of a draw or a tie in World Test Championship (WTC) final, which will also have a reserve day to make up for any lost time

Cricket's inclusion in 2028 Olympics: ICC bets on Indian subcontinent fans

ICC has cited the Indian subcontinent's enormous cricket reach, 92 per cent of the one billion global cricket audience, in its push for the sport's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

India's Test matches against England, Australia were not fixed: ICC

The ICC dismissed claims made by news channel Al Jazeera that India's Test matches against England (2016) and Australia (2017) were fixed

ICC considering expanding T20 World Cup to 20 teams from 2024: Report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly considering expanding the T20 World Cup to 20 teams from its current number of 16.