Cricket

Najam Sethi, the current chairman of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), is poised to replace Shaharyar Khan as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as it emerged that the third season of the Twenty20 tournament will have a much greater presence in its home country next year.

The ongoing drive to boost the profile of Test cricket has continued with the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee calling on the introduction of a competition dedicated to the core format of the sport.

The Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) has established a body to manage and commercialise the intellectual property of players amid ongoing uncertainty over a new Memorandum of Understanding being agreed between players and Cricket Australia (CA).

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a $500,000 (€458,000) increase in prize money for the 2017 Champions Trophy one-day international tournament, which is set to be hosted in England and Wales next month.

Shashank Manohar has today (Wednesday) decided to complete his full term as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) amid ongoing efforts to drive through reform in the world game.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Lions are facing up to the prospect of exiting the Twenty20 cricket competition after organisers said their contracts would not be automatically extended.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has stepped away from the threat of a boycott of the forthcoming Champions Trophy national team tournament, but has said it is keeping its legal options open amid continued dissatisfaction over planned reforms of the world game by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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 Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA), the organisation that represents professional players in the country, has turned down the latest pay offer from Cricket Australia (CA), accusing the sport’s national governing body of trying to “short change” grassroots investment.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering its options after it was comprehensively outvoted on plans to introduce a revamped financial model in the world game and substantial constitutional changes at the International Cricket Council (ICC).

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will press on with the development of a new Twenty20 competition to rival the likes of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) after a change to the governing body’s statutes was overwhelmingly approved by its members.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly made a fresh financial offer to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as meetings begin today (Wednesday) in an effort to drive through a major reform package for the sport.

Fledgling Indian sportswear company Zeven has agreed a four-year merchandising contract with the International Cricket Council (ICC) as it seeks to build its business.

Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya, who has a significant interest in the Formula One motor-racing series and cricket, has sought to play down his arrest by British police today (Tuesday), with the Indian government seeking his extradition back to his home country concerning allegations of fraud.

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.