International Cricket Council (ICC)

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed further efforts to position Twenty20 as the format to boost the sport’s global growth as the Champions Trophy was removed from the calendar and proposals to utilise London Stadium as a 2019 World Cup venue were cast aside.

The chief executives of the International Cricket Council’s full-member national boards will meet in Kolkata next month to debate a discussion paper on the future of Twenty20 amid concerns that other formats of the sport are being irrevocably left behind.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today (Thursday) closed an investigation into allegations of corruption concerning an Ashes Test match between Australia and England last year, stating there is “no evidence” to suggest any wrongdoing took place.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana and St Lucia will be the venues for the 2018 Women’s World Twenty20, the first edition of the national team tournament to be held on a standalone basis.

The International Cricket Council has today (Thursday) charged Rajan Nayer, a cricket official in Zimbabwe, with three counts of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code in the latest match-fixing episode to hit the sport.

Cricket’s key stakeholders are expected to sign off major reforms of the Test and one-day international (ODI) formats of the sport at meetings to be held later this week.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has outlined its plans for reform of the governance of the sport in the United States following the expulsion of the USA Cricket Association (USACA), while it has taken further steps to return international cricket to Pakistan and has appointed Imran Khawaja as deputy chairman.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today (Thursday) announced a tenfold increase in prize money for the 2017 Women’s World Cup, along with unprecedented broadcast plans for the national team tournament, as part of efforts to bring gender parity to the sport.

London Stadium looks set to host matches at the 2019 Cricket World Cup after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) reportedly outlined its intention to stage two high-profile games at the 66,000-capacity venue.

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 cricket competition has secured approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to return to the US later this year.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has signalled its opposition to the proposed reforms of the world game outlined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) stating they will “adversely affect” the very nature of the world governing body.

There are hopes that a new partnership between the International Cricket Council and CSM Sport & Entertainment will help developing cricket nations to create their own income streams. Greg Pitcher reports.

The International Cricket Council has entered into a partnership with the CSM Sport & Entertainment division of marketing services group Chime Communications, with a view to enhancing the commercial performance of its associate and affiliate members.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have jointly appointed Steve Elworthy as managing director for the 2019 World Cup, along with two other major national team tournaments which will take place in England and Wales next year.

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has expressed his concern the sport’s fledgling bid to secure a place on the Olympic programme may have become more difficult due to the negativity surrounding golf’s place at the Games.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly considering a major overhaul of the sport’s one-day international (ODI) format, with a proposal putting forward plans for a new league system that would feature the world’s top 13 countries.