Cricket
Pakistan government removes PCB chairman
The administration of Pakistani cricket has suffered further upheaval after the country’s government removed Najam Sethi as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Sport New Zealand funding figures announced
Sport New Zealand's funding from the country's government will return to its baseline level in the 2014-15 financial year.
ICC confirms plans for new Women’s Championship
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed plans to launch a new Women’s Championship in August.
ICC president distances cricket from Olympic bid
Newly-appointed International Cricket Council (ICC) president Mustafa Kamal believes the sport’s value would be “diluted” by a place at the Olympic Games.
Cricket Australia appoints M&C Saatchi ahead of busy season
Cricket Australia has appointed M&C Saatchi’s Melbourne office as its lead creative agency.
Vincent handed life bans by cricket bodies
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) competition have handed life bans from the sport to Lou Vincent after the former New Zealand batsman today admitted to match-fixing offences.
PCB accepted ICC changes amid bankruptcy fears – Sethi
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi claims his organisation was forced to accept recent sweeping changes made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) or face bankruptcy.
Australia and New Zealand target day-night Test
Cricket Australia (CA) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) are working towards staging the sport’s first day-night Test match in November 2015.
PCB and WICB chiefs complete ICC’s new executive committee
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has completed the makeup of its new executive committee by electing West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president David Cameron and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi as the final additions to the five-man panel.
Srinivasan confirmed as ICC Board chairman
Narayanaswami Srinivasan has been confirmed as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board.
Heineken’s Patel appointed to new ECB commercial post
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed Sanjay Patel to the new position of chief sales and marketing officer as part of an overhaul of its commercial structure.
Srinivasan on course to assume ICC role
N Srinivasan remains on course to assume the role of chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed his candidacy for the post.
Former Bangladesh captain handed lengthy ban in match-fixing case
Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mohammad Ashraful has been banned from the sport for eight years after he was found guilty of involvement in match-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Twenty20 club competition last year.
Open Championship poised for historic Royal Portrush return
Northern Irish golf course Royal Portrush is expected to be confirmed as the host venue for the 2019 Open Championship when the event’s governing body the Royal & Ancient (R&A) holds a Monday press conference.
All-Round Experience
Elisha Chauhan finds outs how the newly-renovated SCG (Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground) will use technology to maximise its ticket and in-stadium product sales.
Plan emerges for women’s Twenty20 league
New South Wales-based businessman Shaun Martyn has revealed plans to stage a franchise-based women’s Twenty20 cricket competition in Singapore within the next nine months.
Twenty20 cricket lined up for London’s Olympic Stadium
English county cricket team Essex has agreed a deal in principle to play Twenty20 matches at the London Olympic Stadium.
ECB charges cricketers in alleged match-fixing case
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has issued charges against former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent and former Sussex player Naveed Arif under the governing body’s Anti-Corruption Code, with the charges relating to alleged match-fixing, according to multiple media reports.