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England cricket legend Kevin Pietersen believes the International Cricket Council (ICC) must do more to revitalise popularity for the Test match format. The emergence of one-day and Twenty20 cricket has meant the traditional form of the game has struggled in terms of its popularity. England had a very successful Test series in South AfricaAFP or…
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been banned from all forms of cricket for two years, with 12 months suspended, by the ICC after accepting three anti-corruption charges. The charges cover not reporting approaches in relation to the Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe Tri-Series during 2018 as well as the Indian Premier League. Shakib is…
Smith and Bancroft address the media after the incident Australia captain Steve Smith has been suspended for one Test for his role in the ball-tampering scandal against South Africa, with guilty party Cameron Bancroft also sanctioned by the International Cricket Council. The pair appeared before the media on Saturday to admit that they had conspired…
The Emerald Isle were awarded full membership to the International Cricket Council Ireland may have to wait beyond 2018 to make their Test debut, chief executive Warren Deutrom has warned. Both Ireland and Afghanistan were awarded full membership to the International Cricket Council (ICC) last week as they met for their annual conference in London….
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Ireland have been playing as affiliate members since 1993 Ireland and Afghanistan have attained Test status after they were granted full membership by the International Cricket Council. The ICC met for its annual conference in London on Thursday and confirmed Ireland and Afghanistan as full members after a unanimous vote. Ireland have been playing as…
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South Africa have retained top spot South Africa have retained top spot in International Cricket Council’s one-day rankings after the annual update, with England fifth. The standings change regularly but undergo a yearly recalculation, when older results slip from the reckoning. The Proteas have extended their advantage at the top but are still rated behind…
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Changes are expected to be introduced by 2019 The structure of Test and one-day international cricket appears set for a radical and much-anticipated overhaul after consensus on the future was reached at a high-level meeting. It is understood that proposals agreed by the International Cricket Council’s chief executives committee will pave the way for a…
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