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Two ICC officials resign as complaints over USA leg pile on

The news broke on Friday that ICC’s head of events Chris Tetley and general manager of marketing and communications Claire Furlong have resigned from their respective posts.
13 July 2024, 11:06 AM

T20 World Cup purely set up for India: Vaughan

Former England captain Michael Vaughan blasted the ICC for the scheduling of the ICC T20 World Cup, which he believes was tailormade to ensure India goes all the way in the tournament.
28 June 2024, 12:07 PM

Namibia batter becomes first to retire out in a T20 WC match

History was created in the clash between England and Namibia in Antigua on June 15 (Saturday) as Namibia opener Nikolaas Davin became the first batter in the 17-year-history of the T20 World Cup to ‘retire out’.
16 June 2024, 09:13 AM

USA hit by first 'stop-clock' penalty at T20 World Cup

The sanction has been introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in an effort to speed up play.
13 June 2024, 02:54 AM

Sri Lanka complain to ICC over 'different treatment' at World Cup

Sri Lanka's sports ministry has dispatched an officer to the United States to look into the welfare of the team, Fernando added.
7 June 2024, 08:03 AM

ICC criticised for ‘spicy’ New York pitch

“Not sure this is the best introduction to cricket in a new land,” Bhogle wrote on X.
4 June 2024, 08:38 AM

Record 11.25 million USD prize money declared for T20 World Cup 2024

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 winners will receive the highest amount in the tournament's history.
3 June 2024, 13:09 PM

Shakib hopes to play one more T20 World Cup

Shakib Al Hasan is one of only two players to have played in every T20 World Cup since the ICC’s global event was introduced in the shortest format in 2007. Shakib and India captain Rohit Sharma have featured in all eight T20 World Cups so far and will be representing their countries in the upcoming edition, which begins in the United States and the West Indies on Sunday.
31 May 2024, 09:49 AM

England, Pakistan players head to World Cup with improved rankings

International stars from Pakistan, West Indies and England have all made good ground on the final update of the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings before the start of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
29 May 2024, 09:38 AM

Can New York hit cricket for 6?

In the shadow of New York skyscrapers a field of dreams emerges, but it is not a baseball diamond. It's for another bat-and-ball sport -- cricket -- that supporters are betting will finally bowl Americans over.
25 May 2024, 04:41 AM

Saikat to become first Bangladeshi to officiate in a World Cup opener

Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat will become the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate at an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup when he stands in the tournament opener between USA and Canada.
22 May 2024, 07:21 AM

T20 World Cup 2024: Everything you need to know

Any match that finishes in a tie will see a Super Over be played and if the Super Over is a tie, with subsequent Super Overs played until there is a winner.
20 May 2024, 17:36 PM

Joty 'more tensed than excited’ as WT20 WC fixtures revealed

The International Cricket Council announced the fixtures on Sunday. The event will run from October 3 to 20 in the capital Dhaka and the northeastern city of Sylhet, with warm-up matches starting on September 27.
6 May 2024, 01:10 AM

ICC T20 World Cup 2024: All squads

Teams will be allowed to make changes to their 15-man squad till May 24, the day the squads will be finalised.
4 May 2024, 09:16 AM

Saikat named in umpires’ list for T20 World Cup 2024

Sharfuddoula had earlier become the first Bangladeshi umpire to be included in the ICC Elite Panel of umpires on March 28.
3 May 2024, 13:00 PM

Australia replace India at top of Test rankings

The ICC updated their annual team rankings on Friday and Pat Cummins' side rose to the top in five-day cricket
3 May 2024, 11:41 AM

ICC releases ‘Out of This World’ anthem for T20 World Cup

Grammy award-winning artist Sean Paul and Soca superstar Kes collaborated on the anthem ‘Out of this World’.
2 May 2024, 14:29 PM

Babar Azam closes in on SKY

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has closed the gap on India dynamo Suryakumar Yadav at the top of the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings following an excellent end to his side's series against New Zealand.
1 May 2024, 10:48 AM

New York pitch installation underway ahead of T20 World Cup

A major milestone has been ticked off at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium ahead of June's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with the successful delivery of the pitches that will be used at next month's event.
1 May 2024, 07:57 AM

ICC delegation to inspect women’s T20 WC venues

An ICC delegation arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday to inspect venues of the upcoming women’s T20 World Cup to be hosted by the country in September-October.
21 April 2024, 16:12 PM