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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today (Thursday) announced a tenfold increase in prize money for the 2017 Women’s World Cup, along with unprecedented broadcast plans for the national team tournament, as part of efforts to bring gender parity to the sport.

London Stadium looks set to host matches at the 2019 Cricket World Cup after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) reportedly outlined its intention to stage two high-profile games at the 66,000-capacity venue.

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 cricket competition has secured approval from the International Cricket Council (ICC) to return to the US later this year.

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.

There are hopes that a new partnership between the International Cricket Council and CSM Sport & Entertainment will help developing cricket nations to create their own income streams. Greg Pitcher reports.

The International Cricket Council has entered into a partnership with the CSM Sport & Entertainment division of marketing services group Chime Communications, with a view to enhancing the commercial performance of its associate and affiliate members.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have jointly appointed Steve Elworthy as managing director for the 2019 World Cup, along with two other major national team tournaments which will take place in England and Wales next year.

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has expressed his concern the sport’s fledgling bid to secure a place on the Olympic programme may have become more difficult due to the negativity surrounding golf’s place at the Games.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly considering a major overhaul of the sport’s one-day international (ODI) format, with a proposal putting forward plans for a new league system that would feature the world’s top 13 countries.

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has said a two-division league system could be introduced into Test cricket as soon as 2019 as the global governing body continues to wrestle with the subject of ensuring the historic format retains its place as the pinnacle of the sport.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly holding talks with its global broadcast partner, pan-Asian pay-television broadcaster Star Sports, over the potential staging of extra editions of its World Twenty20 national team tournament, while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is said to be considering launching a smaller version of its Indian Premier League (IPL) overseas.

Shashank Manohar has today (Tuesday) resigned as president of the powerful Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a bid to retain power as chairman of the sport’s global governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Sports data provider Opta has agreed a data partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC), while rival firm Sportradar has struck a similar deal with the South African Rugby Union (SARU).

The International Cricket Council (ICC) was today (Wednesday) forced into the late switch of the World Twenty20 group match between host nation India and Pakistan from Dharamsala to Kolkata owing to security concerns in the former city.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has said that its anti-corruption unit has prevented a match-fixing plot and identified the individuals involved as the global governing body prepares for the start of its World Twenty20 national team tournament in India.

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has said the global governing body will make the establishment of a formal competition for the Test format one of its main priorities this year.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled details of funding increases across the men’s and women’s game and has stated it will seek a meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) concerning the opportunities for cricket in multi-sport events.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that its president, Jagmohan Dalmiya, has passed away at the age of 75.