Cricket
Pakistan international handed ban in PSL corruption investigation
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has today (Wednesday) issued a one-year ban to national team bowler Mohammad Irfan for corruption offences related to the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 tournament.
Headingley set to secure international future after funding agreement
Leeds City Council has agreed in principle to support a funding agreement to redevelop the North-South Stand at Headingley, in a move that is set to secure the English venue’s future as an international cricket ground.
ECB lifts lid on plans for new T20 competition
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled the details behind its new domestic Twenty20 competition as it prepares to today (Tuesday) drive through a major amendment to its constitution that will allow it to proceed with forming the tournament.
Manohar defers ICC resignation
Shashank Manohar has today (Friday) agreed to defer his recent resignation as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
BCCI hikes pay deals
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that its national team players will receive significantly higher salaries for the 2016-17 season.
BCCI hits out at ‘vague and unclear’ ICC reform package
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.
Cricket Australia places ‘landmark’ pay offer on the table
Cricket Australia (CA) has moved to end a player compensation model that has been in place for two decades by making what it claims is a landmark offer that will include female cricketers for the first time.
ICC chairman quits ahead of key reform meeting
Shashank Manohar has today (Wednesday) made the surprise move of announcing his resignation as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), amid ongoing efforts to instigate reform in the global game.
The Big Short | The evolution of short formats in sport
The introduction of shorter formats to placate broadcasters and attract time-poor fans can lead to some interesting conflicts of interest for rights-holders. Andy Fry asks how sports can evolve and keep their stakeholders happy at the same time.
Cricket South Africa hails interest in franchises for new T20 league
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has revealed that more than 150 prospective team owners from 10 countries have expressed an interest in owning a franchise in the governing body’s new Twenty20 competition.
ICC lines up T20 series in Lahore after PSL success
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly planning to step up the return of top-level cricket to Pakistan by sending a World XI to Lahore to contest a four-game Twenty20 series in September.
India forms women’s T20 cricket league
A new women’s-specific Twenty20 cricket league is to launch in India next week, it has been announced.
Permanent elite membership set to be scrapped under ICC reforms
Full membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is to be reviewed every five years instead of being permanently enshrined for sport’s elite nations, it has been revealed.
Kohli lands record deal with Puma
Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has signed a lucrative endorsement deal with German sportswear company Puma.
Pakistan Super League maintains plan to stage final in Lahore
The final of the 2017 Pakistan Super League (PSL) will remain in Lahore after the Twenty20 cricket competition’s franchise-owners were assured over security provisions for the event.
Indore returns as Indian Premier League venue
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the schedule for this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), with the city of Indore set to host a match in the Twenty20 competition for the first time since 2011.
Pakistan international arrested in PSL corruption investigation
Former Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed has been named as one of two men to be arrested in the UK in relation to a corruption investigation surrounding Twenty20 franchise competition the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
ICC agrees ‘in principle’ to sweeping governance reforms
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will make a final decision on a new financial and governance structure at a meeting in April after agreeing “in principle” to reverse a move to put the boards of Australia, England and India in charge of the game’s administration.