Pakistan’s fixtures at T20 World Cup 2022 announced
MELBOURNE: The fixtures for the next ICC Men’s T20 World Cup have been announced, with 16 teams set to do battle across Australia in October and November 2022. Two of world cricket’s biggest rivals will go head-to-head at the MCG,
‘Finisher’ Asif Ali voted ICC Player of the Month for October
Pakistan’s Asif Ali and Ireland’s Laura Delany have been voted the ICC Players of the Month for October. According to the ICC, Ali beat Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Namibia’s David Wiese to the men’s award, and Delany beat teammate
ICC announces proposal for cricket to become Olympics sport
LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed its intention to push for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympic Games. A Working Group to lead the bid has been assembled by the ICC to start preparations for a bid on behalf
Rizwan reaches career-best seventh position in T20 rankings
DUBAI: Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan and England middle-order batsman Liam Livingstone have made huge progress in the T20I Player Rankings after finishing as the leading run-scorers for their teams in the three-match series won 2-1 by England. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rizwan has
T20 World Cup: India, Pakistan placed in same group
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the groups for the T20 World Cup 2021 to be hosted by India in Oman and the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 14 November. The groups, selected on the basis
Babar Azam out of ICC’s top 10 Test Batsmen ranking
DUBAI: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has dropped out of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) top 10 Men’s Test Batting Rankings. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock has surpassed Babar Azam and entered the top ten list after top-scoring against the West
Britain’s Karim Khan takes over as new ICC prosecutor
THE HAGUE: British barrister Karim Khan took over as the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor with a pledge to improve its track record by taking only its strongest cases to trial. Karim Khan, who is only the third person to
Babar Azam voted ICC Player of the Month for April
DUBAI: Pakistani captain Babar Azam has been voted as the ICC’s Men’s Player of the Month for April for his consistent and outstanding performances across all formats in the recently concluded series against South Africa. Babar’s match-winning 82-ball 94 in
Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman nominated for ICC Player of the Month
DUBAI: Pakistani captain Babar Azam and batsman Fakhar Zaman have been nominated for ICC Player of the Month Awards for April. The ICC announced the nominees for to recognise the best performances from both male and female cricketers across all
T20 World Cup: India to grant visas for Pakistan cricket team
MUMBAI: The Pakistan cricket team will be able to travel to India for the ICC World T20 as the Indian government is set to grant visas to the players. According to Indian media, the Board of Control for Cricket in
ICC announces Player of the Month nominations for March
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominees for the ICC Player of the Month Awards for the month of March to recognise the best performances across all forms of international cricket. The ICC Men’s Player of the
US lifts sanctions on ICC prosecutor, court official
WASHINGTON: The United States has lifted sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda that drew international criticism after they were imposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump. The move, announced by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken,
British lawyer Karim Khan elected new ICC prosecutor
NEW YORK: British human rights lawyer Karim Khan has been elected as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), a politically daunting position whose incumbent was slapped with US sanctions. Khan previously led a special UN probe into
South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail declared ICC Women’s Player of the Month
DUBAI: South African cricketer Shabnim Ismail has won the inaugural ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, finishing ahead of Pakistan’s Diana Baig and team-mate Marizanne Kapp. Ismail took seven wickets in the ODI series against Pakistan to play a
ICC paves way for war crimes probe in Palestine
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court ruled that it had jurisdiction over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, paving the way for the tribunal to open a war crimes investigation. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda had asked the court for
ICC announces ‘Player of the Month’ award
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the introduction of the ICC Player of the Month awards which would recognise and celebrate the best performances of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the
Imran Khan voted Best Captain in ICC poll
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) conducted a poll on social media site Twitter to identify which captain was the best in their n their latest segment of pace-setters. The main focus behind the whole poll run by the ICC
No Pakistani cricketer named as ICC announces teams of decade
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced the ODI, T20I, and Test teams of the decade. No player from Pakistan has been named in each of these teams. The sides are picked by the ICC’s Voting Academy of
New Zealand’s Greg Barclay elected ICC chairman
DUBAI: New Zealand’s Greg Barclay was elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He succeeds India’s Shashank Manohar who stepped down earlier this year. He secured a crucial vote from Cricket South Africa in the second
5 Pakistani bowlers dominate all-time T20 ranking
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the list of all-time bowling ranking in T20 international cricket. According to the list, five Pakistan’s players dominate the list of all-time bowler’s ranking . Fast bowler Umar Gul tops the list
US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced sanctions on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, investigating US soldiers for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Phakiso Mochochoko, director of the ICC’s Jurisdiction, Complementary and Cooperation Division, was
South Africa’s Jacques Kallis inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
CAPETOWN: Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis is one of three players inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame. Kallis, considered one of South Africa’s all-time greats, was inducted along with Pakistan batting icon Zaheer Abbas and Australia
Babar Azam only batsman ranked among top-5 in all formats
SOUTHAMPTON: Pakistan’s white-ball captain Babar Azam has regained his career-best fifth position in ICC’s Test rankings and became the only batsman in the world to be ranked among top-five across formats. Babar, who was at the 6th spot before the
ICC congratulates MS Dhoni for outstanding cricket career
MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has congratulated former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he announced his retirement from international cricket. Dhoni has a marvelous international career that saw him lead his team to victory in all three major
ICC expected to decide T20 World Cup’s fate today
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council on Monday will decide the fate of this year’s T20 World Cup. As per details, the main meeting of the International Cricket Council will be held today on the video link in which important decisions
ICC, PCB should recognise services of Aleem Dar: Saqlain
KARACHI: Pakistan’s former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to recognise the estimable services of famous umpire Aleem Dar by honouring him in a way that best suits stature of
Darren Sammy urges speaking out against social injustice
KINGSTON: Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has urged cricket’s global governing body and member nations to speak out against social injustice following the death of an African-American man in US police custody. The death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old
ICC postpones decision on T20 World Cup 2020 till June 10
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has deferred its conference with all agenda items until 10th June 2020 over the issue of confidentiality. The meeting was also set to make a decision pertaining to the future of the ICC
T20 World Cup: ICC to conduct its keyboard meeting today
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will conduct its keyboard meeting today via video conference to discuss the future of the ICC T20 World Cup. According to details, the meeting of ICC will be held via video conference to discuss
ICC recommends ban on bowlers using saliva to shine ball
DUBAI: The cricket committee of International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended a ban on bowlers from using saliva to shine the ball in view of the health concerns raised due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governing body’s cricket committee, headed
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