Cricket

Mexican Football Federation (FEMEXFUT) president Justino Compean has talked up the chances of his country hosting the 2026 Fifa World Cup, stating Mexico will have the infrastructure necessary to host the tournament.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has postponed its annual elections until no later than January 31 following a directive from the country’s Supreme Court.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced that Gerald Corbett is to be its next chairman.

The genesis of a new or renovated stadium begins with the rights-holder who creates a brief that has to both push boundaries and stay within budget. Elisha Chauhan spoke to venue operators of the historic MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) and MLB (Major League Baseball) team the Minnesota Twins’ Target Field to find out the challenges each faced in the design process.

India cricket player Suresh Raina has bought a co-ownership stake in Hockey India League franchise Uttar Pradesh Wizards.

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman N Srinivasan has been found not guilty of betting or match fixing offences by an investigation into the corruption scandal in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will make communication between the on-field and television umpires available to host broadcaster Nine during the forthcoming one-day international series between Australia and South Africa.

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi is set to become the new president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), while the sport’s governing body has waded into the dispute between India and the West Indies by stating that players who disrupt international series may be barred from playing in lucrative domestic events such as the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has called for a “mutually agreeable solution” to its dispute with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) with a $41.97m (€32.8m) damages claim in the wake of the West Indies’ withdrawal from its tour of India last month.

Cricket Australia (CA) has reported revenue of almost A$300m (€206m/$263.5m) for the 2013-14 season to leave the national governing body in a strong financial position ahead of its co-hosting of the 2015 World Cup.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has asked for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to enter into talks after the latter threatened legal action in the wake of West Indies’ withdrawal from its series in India.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended bilateral tours to the West Indies following the collapse of the series between the two teams last week.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering pursuing damages worth in the region of $65m (€51.6m) from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) after a dispute between the latter governing body and the West Indies team forced a premature end to its international series in India.

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has denied that it is to cancel the remainder of its ongoing tour in India due to a pay dispute between the national body and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA).

The Cricket Australia (CA) governing body is to consider introducing a draft system for its young players in a bid to better compete with rival sporting codes and ensure a more even distribution of talent in the country.