International Cricket Council

December 23, 2025 1:24 PM

ICC pledges to fund US national team players ahead of T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has pledged to fund the United States national team players to ensure they can continue preparing for next year's Twenty20 World Cup despite the country's governing body going through a governance and financial crisis. The ICC suspended USA Cricket (USAC) in September citing failures to implement a functional governance structure, lack of progress toward recognition by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and actions that caused reputation...

July 21, 2025 10:58 AM

ECB to host next three World Test Championship finals till 2031, ICC says

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will continue to host the biennial final of the World Test Championship for the next three editions till 2031, global governing body ICC said on Sunday. The match, which crowns the world champions in the longest format of the sport, has been held in England since it was introduced, with Southampton hosting the first edition in 2021 and the two subsequent finals taking place in London. “We are absolutely delighted that England and Wales has been chose...

July 16, 2025 12:50 PM

England fined, docked two WTC points for slow over rate at Lord’s

England were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points and fined 10% match fees on Wednesday for their slow over rate in the third test against India at Lord's. The hosts went 2-1 up in the five-test series with a thrilling 22-run victory but were found two overs short of target in a match where the Dukes ball went out of shape several times and had to be replaced. "England captain Ben Stokes pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal...

July 7, 2025 5:10 PM

Sanjog Gupta replaces Australia’s Geoff Allardice as ICC chief executive

Indian Sanjog Gupta has succeeded Australia's Geoff Allardice as chief executive officer of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body said on Monday. Gupta previously served as CEO of JioStar Sports, taking up the job after Reliance Industries and Walt Disney's $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media assets in November last year. His ICC predecessor Allardice, who was appointed CEO in November 2021 after an interim period of eight months following the suspension of Manu Saw...

May 16, 2025 11:02 AM

Cricket West Indies calls for inclusive pathways to Olympic participation

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has formally written to the International Cricket Council (ICC), urging that the unique structure of West Indies cricket be fairly considered in ongoing discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding qualification for cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Unlike other Olympic participants, the West Indies represents a collective of sovereign Caribbean nations rather than a single country. With T20 cricket set to debut at the 2028 Games, C...

April 3, 2025 1:00 PM

ICC announces match officials for Women’s ODI World Cup qualifiers in Pakistan

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named a panel of 10 umpires and three match referees to officiate the upcoming ICC Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifiers, set to take place from April 9 to 19 in Lahore, Pakistan. Ali Naqvi, Shandre Fritz, and Trudy Anderson have been appointed as match referees, while the umpiring panel includes Faisal Khan Afridi, Saleema Imtiaz, Sarah Dambanevana, Masudur Rahman Mukul, Shatira Jakir Jesy, Donovan Koch, Babs Gcuma, Candace La Borde, Dedunu de Silva, an...

November 16, 2024 4:35 PM

ICC announces 2025 Men’s Champions Trophy tour to begin in Islamabad

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the 2025 Men’s Champions Trophy tour will start in Islamabad on Saturday. The trophy will also be displayed at the city’s famous landmarks, including Daman-e-Koh, Faisal Mosque, and the Pakistan Monument, with legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar marking his presence. The trophy tour is a promotional event held before every major ICC event. However, it ran into a major controversy after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursda...