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India to stage 2014 Champions League T20
India has been announced as the host of the 2014 Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20), with $6m (€4.4m) in prize money on offer for this year’s edition of the annual cricket tournament.
Cricket to remain absent from Commonwealth Games
Cricket is set to remain absent from the Commonwealth Games until at least the 2022 edition of the multi-sport event after the International Cricket Council (ICC) turned down an invitation from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ICC hits out over corruption investigation leaks
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stated it will “urgently investigate” the nature of the latest match-fixing revelations to hit the sport and has maintained its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) is fit for purpose.
ICC to begin review into anti-corruption measures
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is to undertake a review of its anti-corruption measures in an attempt to help better protect the sport.
A Typical Australian
Former Cricket Australia and ICC (International Cricket Council) chief Malcolm Speed gives insight into a career plagued with allegations of corruption against players and organisations he overlooked.
Cricket’s developing nations to get shot at Test action
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has signed off on the introduction of a Test Challenge competition which will grant associate members the chance to play Test cricket - the marquee format of the game.
Court appoints Gavaskar as BCCI chief after forcing out Srinivasan
Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has been appointed as the interim head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India after the country’s Supreme Court forced N. Srinivasan to step down as president of the governing body.
Supreme Court proposes major changes for BCCI and IPL
India’s Supreme Court has proposed that former India cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar temporarily replaces the under-pressure N. Srinivasan as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), adding that the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals should not compete in the 2014 Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the spot-fixing and betting scandal engulfing the competition.
Supreme Court calls on BCCI chief to stand down during probe
India’s Supreme Court has called on N. Srinivasan, the head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), to step down from his role to enable an investigation to take place into illegal betting during last year’s Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.