Other Cricket
The UK has added India to its travel red list. All arrivals to the UK from India have been effectively banned following the move which was announced on April 19. However, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed confidence that despite the red listing, the World Test Championship Final scheduled to be played in Southampton […]
Cricket Australia have given Cameron Green his first contract while putting an end to those of Matthew Wade and Travis Head. They have also chosen to ignore Will Pucovski. The number of contracts handed out for the 2021-22 season has been restricted to just 17, as opposed to the highest permitted number of 20, with […]
Queensland state capital Brisbane has bid for the 2032 Olympics and is reportedly talked about as a preferred bidder. The IOC could confirm the city as host by July 2021. If Brisbane is approved as host, the Gabba would be the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games and would get an […]
An administrative upheaval experienced by Cricket South Africa (CSA) has resulted in ministerial intervention, leading to apologies to fans and sponsors by the country’s cricketers. The ICC could be forced to suspend South Africa’s international teams if CSA is withdrawn by the government as South Africa’s governing body of cricket. SACA Statement Urges Resolution of […]
The ICC has begun holding CEC (the ICC’s chief executives’ committee) meetings to decide what the international calendar will look like over the eight-year cycle of 2023-31. The main issues on the agenda include views of members on various competitions including ICC events as well as the way domestic T20 leagues have begun to eat […]
After accusing the former Zimbabwe skipper of five breaches of the anti-corruption code of the ICC that he has since admitted to, the ICC has banned Streak from all activities relating to cricket for a period of eight years which will end in March 2029. The charges include acceptance from a potential corruptor of payment […]
Ricky Skerritt has become Cricket West Indies chief for a second consecutive term. On 11 April, CWI held a virtual annual general meeting in which the members elected Ricky Skerritt and Kishore Swallow, his deputy, for an additional term of two years that will end in March 2023. Covid-19 Caused Virtual Election The re-election of […]
Wisden has named Ben Stokes the world’s leading cricketer for a second year running in the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack published on 15 April 2021. In the calendar year of 2020, Stokes was the highest run-getter in Tests, scoring 641 runs at an average of 58.27. He also took 19 wickets at 18.73. Stokes Broke Virat […]
On 15 April, the Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Men) were announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The contracts relating to the period October 2020-September 2021 were awarded to 28 players of whom only three were classified in the A+ category. Exclusive Grade A+ contracts were reserved for skipper […]
Jason Behrendorff has been signed by Chennai Super Kings after Josh Hazlewood decided to pull out of season 14 of the Indian Premier League. Hazlewood is reported to have taken the decision in order to stay fit ahead of a packed calendar of international matches. Behrendorff is a Perfect Replacement for Hazlewood The tall Behrendorff […]
Even as the second wave of Covid-19 has hit India, the ICC has announced that it would “go ahead with the event as scheduled.” While he expected that the T20 World Cup would be held in India as planned, Geoff Allardice, the interim CEO of the ICC, has informed media outlets that cricket’s governing body […]
In March 2021, New South Wales chairman John Knox made known through a letter he sent to the other state associations that the New South Wales board opposed a second term for Earl Eddings as Chair of Cricket Australia. Along with his letter, Knox sent a copy of his letter in 2019 to Eddings in […]
Issues of racial discrimination in cricket will feature in public hearings planned by the Social Justice and Nation-Building (SJN) committee of Cricket South Africa. SJN Ombudsman Dumisa Ntsebeza to Lead the Way During the resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) in 2020, more than 30 former coaches and players of colour wrote letters, leading to […]
The adjudgment of LBWs under the Decision Review System will undergo a major change after a ruling by the ICC cricket committee to increase the area of the stumps that a ball must be shown to be hitting if a not out decision is to be reversed. Wicket Zone Extended The ruling has extended the […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has compelled the ICC to raise the limit on the number of members in squads at ICC events to 30. The earlier limit was 23. The ICC will now permit up to seven members in squads taking part in senior ICC events, whether as players or as support staff. Earlier Ruling in […]