Cricket Australia appoints Justin Langer as men's national team coach
Melbourne, May 3 (IBNS): Cricket Australia, the country's highest governing body for the sport, has named former international player Justin Langer as the head coach of the men's team across all three formats, Test, ODI and T20I respectively.
India retain top Test spot, increase lead
Dubai, May 1 (IBNS): India have consolidated their position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings following the annual update in which series results from 2014-15 are removed and outcomes from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons are weighted at 50 per cent, an official release stated.
Virat Kohli greets wife Anushka Sharma on birthday, calls her the most positive person
Mumbai, May 1 (IBNS): Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli greeted wife Anushka Sharma on her birthday, calling her the most positive person he has known.
Didn't understand Duckworth Lewis method: Dinesh Karthik
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Dinesh Karthik on Saturday said he could not figure out the Duckworth Lewis method, which made the match considerably easier for Kings XI Punjab to win with a revised asking rate of just six per over here on Saturday.
Aiden Markram takes ninth spot in the ICC Test Batsman list
Dubai, Apr 4 (IBNS): South Africa opener Aiden Markram has sustained his surge towards the top during an amazing first year in Test cricket, making his way to ninth position among batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, an official release stated.
Following Sandpapergate, ICC announces review into player behaviour sanctions
Dubai, Mar 29 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has commissioned a wide-ranging review into player behaviour, the spirit in which the game is played and the Code of Conduct, an official release stated on Thursday.
Rabada not guilty of level 2 offence but guilty of conduct contrary to the spirit of the game: ICC
Dubai, Mar 20 (IBNS): South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada has been found not guilty of the charge of making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with a player following a hearing before Michael Heron QC on Monday, the ICC said in a statement.
ICC confirms USACA events as disapproved cricket
Dubai, Mar 12 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Monday that two bilateral series being planned by former ICC Member United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) would constitute unsanctioned events within the ICC’s regulatory framework.
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Windies will have to be smarter in Zimbabwe: Stuart Law
Harare/Dubai, Mar 2 (IBNS): The Windies coach Stuart Law has said his side will have to be smarter in approach in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018, which will produce two sides that will complete the 10-team line-up for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 to be played in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14.
Women's Cricket: Rumeli Dhar to replace injured Jhulan Goswami
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IBNS): The All-India Women’s Selection Committee has named Rumeli Dhar as the replacement for injured Jhulan Goswami, an official release stated.
Women's Cricket: Jhulan Goswami ruled out of T20I series
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IBNS): Senior India bowler Jhulan Goswami has been ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa Women, an official release stated.
India opt to bowl, South Africa bolster spin attack with Shamsi
Centurion, Feb 4 (IBNS): After a thorough defeat in the hands of the visiting Indian side, the South African team has bolstered its spin attack with the inclusion of Tabraiz Shamsi.
ICC announces U19 Cricket World Cup team
Dubai, Feb 4 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council on Sunday announced South Africa’s Raynard van Tonder as the captain of the Team of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup which ended in Tauranga on Saturday with India emerging triumphant by eight wickets over Australia to claim the title for the fourth time.
BCCI congratulates victorious India U19 team
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS): The BCCI congratulated the India U19 team for winning the ICC U19 World Cup 2018.